Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-23

There was a lively and spirited Demo
: cratic meeting at Maryland avenue an
, Elm street, Friday night, at which theD snO
) Gratis OF the Third, Tenth and Eievent
wards turned out in force. The stand
arrayed with flags, was erected In front O
Hliton's store, and number OF houses Ii
the neighborhood were illuminated ant
decorated with fancy lanterns. There wa
also liberal ditpay OF fireworks. which
brilliantly lighted up large flag stretchec
across Maryland avenue. The crowd came
from all directions, and when the Ftr-i
Regiment Band, after parading around the
neiEhhorhood. drew up Mt the speakers
STAND, FULLY loo people wore there assem-.
Thomas Barden called the meetlnv IN
order and read the officers as follows:
President-Panl Ward.
Vice. Observation-Disclosures Cottingham Ed
ward Hawke, Philip Lynch. Charles Brnd-
Info, william Il. Green, Patrick Seary.
Fatrick Heney, Robert Porter, Theodore
Sitkoske, Henry Wiisll, Oalen O. Taylor,
iIhamas Russell, nennls =. Shields,
4 Fra Ward, James Mc0ratb, Michael Con.
way, William Hanna, Ii. Il Lannan. George
| Nulty.
secretarys-R Robert T. Cottingham Daniel
Mcguire, Thomas II. Barden, William A.
Shields, John j. Meaey, Alfred Hanna
Iniel Mekanqy, Samuel Durney, John
Itnssell, John White, Frank Sawiof Alfred
S.Denney. John Banning, Thomas MagRrity.
bernard Nueent, Hubert Cassidy, M. j.
Carney, Andrew Mcguire. David Hughes
michael Skeily, George A. Messick,
Chairman Ward intIodIes Senator Grnv
Who WAS promptly greeted with three
cheers and round OF spplause. He said
ne came to consider with the citigans
assembled the duties that confronted them
aod that should De considered before they
deposited their woes n the hailot-bnx. Ia
came az Democrat, beeGu9e he belIeypd
that the principles OF that party are tho
only epduting principles OF free grovetn.
ment. i had existed as long almost az tba
government, and Will continue to OK st as
long as there are free institutions to be de.
tended by free people.
Alofs important than all the other Issues
tnat Will confront us, said the speaker. "a |
tas question Rhather we will contInuA In /
the pathway marked our by the founders of |
THIS republic and preserve those institutions |
that nave made this the greatest nation M /
the world. The R4plb.ieAn CONGRESS- undar
the head OF Bpesker Reed, have Reversed /
an the parliamentary ptac'icse OF ire gov. T
erhmant thar have prevailed for d hunIre,i
yehfs. Ihey have attempted to trAmnIa
under foot the rights of the people OF tbs
country, whose servants they are.
senator Gray utzt gave thorough and
~ 'Su loNtvm " lue pEOBeeuln in the
House OF Representative, under Speaker
seeds revolutionary leadership, by witch
legally elected Democratic Representatives
were Earned 0tit.6f their seHts Nh So III in
1rease the Republican majority, deepIte the
lfotesto OF the Democratic minority
speaker Reed Is nov going over the conn.
ry ana declaring In his bland way that 1t
Was merely question ms to whether the
majority should rule. But il was nor a
question whether the majority ahould rule,
OF the democrats are always In favor al
mar, Dut It was question whether tho
naloilty should rule according to Law or
.Vainst law.
When the Mills bill was passed by Dem.
eiaLlC mouse OF Representatives, there
ION. But, the Mckinley Dill, 60 great was
ne hurry OF those who were Interested In
was worked through under the plea that
ne people did not understand the subisot
I1lle al debate was stihed, under R5sd's
ules, AID the Dill passed In eight days.
Eeht mary Republicans did not like it, but
great was the cohesive power OF their I
arty that most of them voted for Ii.
speaker Reed is now boasting that this
new departure In American polit,cs.
0 It is, and we are here to rotest tnat onr /
onoreo Institutions shall not be outraged 2
me VIII OF Speaker Reed and the pluto. !
Iause.l lap' D
Senator Gray next analysed the Tariff Il
III. When the Mills bill was under oon. G
Iteration the cry OF the protection advo. 4
stes WAS thAt they did not want the farm Y
'ducedi they simply wanted Ii lot alone. g
aiming that it was good enough as 1t was, q
NJ as 500 as Republican Jongress az. ?
i9plel at washington, down they went II
Id never rested until the MeKiniav biIi W
rs passed, making radical Increase In b
y latiH duties. II has been estimated BY y
IreIul statlstictRns that for every dollar u
Iacted from the labor OF the country bv u
I'm taxation, six OF seven dollars 20 into :.
. pockets OF the protected manufacturers u
the county. at
Senator Gray spoke with special refer. b
ce 70 me tax on wool, which, he c!aimel q
ippieu the Woolen manufacturers and en-. 10
;hed no one except the wealthvsyndlcates Sc
10 confronted tne great sheep ranches OF q
west. And these sYndicates are COM g.
SEA largely OF Englishmen, lords aud ~
l+tnunsts, VINO having more money than u
sun ring peasantry OF Ireland, Invested De
cir surplus wealth In sheep ranches N
IS country. The result IL the estahti3h. sI
int mere OF that system Of absentee land.
'uisin that has proved such a curse 10 sc
,iahd. me people of this county will til
Iesl until they have driven away this OIL
NJ OIL absentee landlordism from among 1T
I'M. tr
senator Gray next showed now the Nc. vi
nley Dill Increased the tariff ON worated N
d knit goods from rs TO no per cent, ma 30
uded TO the Mckinley prices" that now a.
5Esll III over the country, and said the W
ods that u man could buy for 800 last ei
ltet VIII cost IRON $50 TO $40 more now. ~
9 iab0rinR man will nol ho as we'll off 10 to-
ore this bill was passed. becaaso Ma ye
Ses VIII not purchase as much as they CIV
!. suppose YOU ask to have vour ,Ya1es an
sedi suppose demand your lust share ia
This protection Try 1t and see what you IN
!. w
senator Gray next showed how the Tariff CHI
dsctiminated In favor OF the rich and eh
ainst the poor, By imposing light rates us
duty on Injuries and high priced arti- th
s, aud heavy duties on all articles OF mi. ne
lsal necessity and everyday use, The cri
~ ana'latio party has always been the
III y the laborinR man and against any or
ed fSat Classes. Il has always main. W.
a e ~ tnaI sSbor had a right to It's wages wa
th lo til mo- be compelled TO pay tribute TIC
otsefe.g great CAPTAINS OF industry" the mt
~, "a manufacturers OF the eountrp we
am p ,lStaley bill II will cost from Si0 MI
,es this f bsns Z ''n ROOF on house. 10 6o
m? They say It wlI ind,,s ' .hs ing fol
ihuLacturers OF England 10 CO. ~ prl
N their Workmen, and meke the a., h h',' Oh,
" that benefit your How il ann nere. Tn
VI projected by taxing the neceessrias col
life and leaving your labor freq ID t tes Go
mpetltion OF the great hordes that oo,os, tor
u daily from Europe and land al the TAR
tts Of Baltimore, Philadelphia and uaw dhl
rRf 10 this protrction2 The depositot rat
ciaiMeu 70 nave been discovered u biz
kota, which was muds the pretext for
sing the duty on tin, is owned by an pa
glish syndicate. ~ ~ ian
me labor cost of a ton Of steel rails In plt
gland, as ascertained by careful statis- Gel
:, is Sll.4O; IN this country, sl1.59@a We
ference OF ~ cents. And yet, to cover ne
8 difference OF II eents per ton In labor Ev
AK OF 1884 per ton IA imnosed W. La
2 me difference between the 10 cents and It !