Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16

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night. on the occasion OF Democratic
meeting at which Governor Blggs,
Hon. John u. Pennington and l.. Irving
Handy Of Newark, were the speakers.
The meetii g had not been advertised
as were the others, and many people were
got aware It was TO be held until Hyatt's
military baud appeared and N Tched from
the Clayton House to the hall. The speak
ers were vigorously applauded as they
took seats upon the platform.
Willard Hall Porter, E-q., called the
meeting to order and announced the OIL.
GERS, as follows
President-Thomas NJ. ORle.
Vice presidents-Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr.,
Willard Salisbury. Jr., Allen SpeRkman,
John II. Almond, Henry q. Banning, II. Fl.
Carter, William MoMenamiu, George IL.
Bates, James Murray, Owen j. Hesslon,
George A. Messick, Lewis o. Sasse, Thomas
Davis, john L. Diekey, Charles u. Evans,
William Baxter. Fred Lasalt James s.
Dobb, James NJ. Griffin, Merris Taylor,
William IL. Blake, Daniel McCusker,
Richard Mahoney, james ID. German, Frank
Boehm, Hugh Duffy, Willism T. Hayes,
Bernard Bonner, Thomas Kelley, Thomas
Vincent, Michael Gallo, william Huber, Jr.,
L.. l.. Nessiok. John Sirmon. Daniel A. For
rest, John Cloud, Samuel Burton, DR.. Will
liam p. Miller. John X. Bradford, Preston
AyarH, Thomas Il. Finn, Charles W. Grant,
James meNulty, Thomas p. Gibson, Is. P.
= " II.
DR.. nj. j. Hughes, Lawrence Colby, John
Doran, Nathan Liebsrman, George W. VAN
degrift, John Holland, john Dolgherty, s.
y. Shockley, Richard Shaw, Walter G. Hur-
lock-
secretarles-N Nathaniel Davis, G. O. Mont.
gomery, William =. smalley. John P. Gala
han, William Carmichael. Harry p
MeCloskey, John A Kane. Robe I A. Hus.
bands, james McVey s. b. Cock, Paal
Ward. George W. Qllnn, Paul Bright,
W Stewart Almond, Jesse X. Handy, Wil.
liam F. McCoskey.
GOVERNOR BlGos' SPEECH.
Chairman Ogie at once introduced Gov.
BlBgs, @ho, when he was a younger man,
hs said, was known ~ "Ihe Delaware
Pillow Boy" The governor was greeted
VITA hearty applause. He alluded to the
growth OF the city OF Wilmington since he
fret addressed its citizens, and said that
nowhere could b0 found more prosperous,
happy and more oontented lot OF people
than her 10000 inhabitants. He was not
no Candidate for "A public Office, but
imply stood before the proplea Democrat,
footed 10 the faith, and believing that the
principles OF the party, properly carried
out, are more conducive to the welfare of
the people than are those OF the Reeubli-
can party. Applause.l Either the Demo.
cratic or Republican party II carry this
State az the approaching election, and 1t is
to the int rest OF the people to keep tue
Democratic party In power and elect The
entire Democratic ticket, from governor,
down to the last name.
The State or Delaware has assets amount
Ing to a quarter OF nillion OF dollars more
than tho bonded debt Gan Republican
Pennsylvania say thAt much? Gan Rspub-
loan New England say that much? cries
OF mo, no.'1 And what brought this re.
sult aboutf thirty years of honest. Demo-
cratic rule. voice, IAN Well have
thirty more T. The Democratic party
stands to-day upon a rock as firm as the
rock OF Gibraltar, and no Republican orator
is going TO shake the faith mat 10 in us.
After abiding to the financial credit OF
Delaware, Governor Blgys referred to ths
taxation imposed by the Mckinley Tariff
bin, and repeated the admirable citations
oil his recent speech at the Weccae0e engine
house, showing in dollars aud cents the
amount OF tax imposed on the various artl-
Giles OF everyday, household use. They are
as follows:
On pair OF child's shoes, costing 81, the
tariff 10 rs cents; on four yards OF muslin at
10 cents yard, the tariff Is 10 cents on 60
pounds OF granuated sugar, at ~ per cent
per pound, or SO, the tariff amounts to
W 60; and this tariff goes to maintain a
sugar trust monopoly. The Mckinley bill,
instead OF reducing taxation, Increases It,
On a pair Of iron trace chains, costing as
cents, the duty Is l6 cent?; on pair OF
women's shoeE, $l,75, there is tariff
OF Az cents; on twJ spools OF cotton,
10 cents, tariff OF 4 cents; on a
wool hat costing sl.2b. the tariff
is 81 cents. And yet they cay the tariff
doesn't affect the poor man. On a pair OF
wooden pants costing 81 the tariff Is II
cents; Oh nine yards OF print at 63 cents,
the tariff 10 23 cents on six pounds OF corn
starch, As cents, the tariff 10 % cents; on
SIX boxes OF gun caps, 80 cents, tho tariff
cents; on cotton shirt, GO cents, the
tariff Is 20 cents; on barrel OF salt, costing
dl.66, the duty is 81 cents. Ii any Republic
can Disputes Theses figures, lot him get the
Mckinley bill. On 10 yards Of flannel, cost
in. $3.50, the tariff Is a2.O3. Is not this an
outrage On an overeoat costing $40, tho
tariff is 1881. And yet the Republicans
say you do not feel the tariff. On a set of
knives and forks costing fl.26. the tariff ia
So cents; on tin wash basin, costing 10
cents, the tariff Ia cents. On pair OF
woolen blankets costing So, the tariff is
Sl'25, and this you must pay or freeze. On
suit OF boys clothes costing ~ the tariff
ia $2.4G. Or 20 articles of common, every
day use, costing f5i.2C, the tariff amounts
TO Sl979. Without this tariff these articles
could % purchased for S3l.4i. Ia all. there
are 1000 articles taxed Ia the Mckinley
bill, on which the average tariff Is So per
cent, Il rate OF duty higher even than the
war tariff.
Il condemn tho vote OF our Republican
senator" said the governor, "for voting to
keep the Tux on tin" And the meeting ap-
plauded with hearty concurrence.
In conclusion, Governor Blggs said that
the great mass OF American people Will |
rise up In their majesty and power and
strength, and II the Republican Congress-
and administration do not change their |
course they will have themselves pitched |
into the Potomac river. [Applanse.l But |
the fiat has gone forth, and here In Della
ware, on the Atm day of November, We will !!
bury the Republican party beyond the hope |
OF the general resurrection. GGreat APP |
plause. %..--
L. IRVING HANDY
OF Newark, was next introduced. He said |
the Republicans claimed they dbl not wish |
10 discuss national issues, but to talk about |
local questions. BY this they substantially |
admit that they are not able to successfully |
defend the national record OF thelr party, |
which they cannot get away from. Bat |
they must stand or fall on this record. And !
yet, when they throw down the gauntlet Of
State Issues, we are able and willing to /
meet them.
WHAT are the State Issues they bring uo2 |
FI--t, with meagre detail, the charg5 tbaE |
the Democrats have been corrupt ia the |
use OF public money. and they point TO |
Sussex county. There was poor fellow |
down there named Rufus Wheatey, who |
was appointed deputy clerk OF the peace. |
He was unfortunate In becoming addicted /
to hard drink, and became SO dissipated
that CLERK Tunnel had to dismiss him,
when he went to Philadelphia. When
Democratic disBe nSions let Republican /
levy court Into power in Sussex county. a
number OF bogus county orders were dis
covered, and then they hunted up poor
Wheatley and charged him with steal
ing. The charge was true, and then