Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-10-07
HON. THOMAS F. RAYARD
He Discusses State Issues and
Refutes Charges.
SPEAKER REEDS UNJUST RULES

and Force Bills ArrAigned.
One of the largest and most repre-
sentative audiences that ever greeted 8
public speaker In this city assembled at
the Opera House last evening. to hear
the great speech Of the Hon Thomas T.
Bayard upon the political issues of the
day.
Mrs Thomas F. Bayard and the Misses
Bsysrd aud Judge Ignatius O. Grub,
occupied one of the boxes Senator
George Gray, Andrew g.. Wilson, John
p Almond, A. ]. Hart, Francis N.
Buck H. H. Carter, J. Wilkins Cooch.
Frank E. Smith, Harry Emmons and DR..
7. A. Brown were among the vice
presidents.
Shortly before o'clock Hyatt's Band
played several national airs, and at s. 10
o'clock Mr.. Bayard, accompanied by
Patrick Neary and Willard Hall Porter
of the Democratic County Committee.
aud Samuel Bancroft, Jr, who presided
over the meeting, appeared upon the
stage and received great applause.
Samuel Bancroft was then introduced
by Frank Kane as chairman, and many
well known men were among the vice
presidents
organization, Mr. Bancroft advanced to
the front OF the stage and read the fol-
lowing Introductory address:
My position here tonight is a peeul
lar one and feel that few words of
personal explanation from me are a duty
| owe to myself as well as to you A
good many years ago l fully believed
that / was Republican; but this was in
the time when the party had a live and
vital creed which commended itself beth
to my heart and intellect. One canon of
1t was expressed with great force by
Abraham Lincoln the first Republican
president from the steps of the Capitol
on the fourth OF March, 1851, when he
said: Those who nominated and elected
me in their platform for my acceptance
and as law to themselves and
to me the clear and emphatic
resolution which l will now
read. Resolved, That the maintenance
inviolate of the rights Of the states, and
especially of the rights of each state to
order and to control its own domestic in
stitut'ons, according TO its own iudg-
ment exclusively, is essential to that
balance of power on which the perfec
tion and endurance of our political fabric
| depends. And we denounce the lawless
invasion by an armed force of the soil of
any state or territory, no matter under
| what pretext, as among the gravest Of
crimes Further on he said "A majority
held with the deliberate changes of
popular opinion and sentiment is the
only true sovereign Of a free people
Whoever rejects it does of necessity fly
to ansrchism or desDotism
Il believed III that doctrine then, as |
fully and emphatically believe in it now,
but any man holding such sentiments is
sadly out Of place in the party of Thomas
B Reed and Henry Cabot Lodge In fact,
he is worse than an alien, and stranger
in strange land.
Another matter, am a manufac.
turer, and highly protected manufac-
turer; but as to the creed Of the party
of William Mckinley | am hereto, and
unlike Benjamin Butterworth, / trust
that have the courage of my opinions
Holding these doctrines and believing
thus, isit any wonder that have drifted
in such cool Republican com
pany as John NJ Palmer of Illinois
David A. Wells Of Connecticut, and Ed.
ward Atkinson Of Massachusetts,, into
the company and the party of John Car
Isle, Roger Q. Mills, Zebulon B. Vance,
George Gray, Grover Cleveland. and last.
but far from least-Thomas F Bayard,
who needs no introduction to this
audience from any one, and who will
now address you
Mr.. Bayard's Great Address.
Mr. Bayard's name was greeted with
prolonged applause 1t arose and fell
several times. and he occupied his seat
upor the sofa until Mr. Bancroft came
and escorted him to the front of the
stage. and he began one of the greatest
speeches Of his life, as follows:
MY FELLOW CITIzENs l am glad to
congratulate you upon the character OF
the candidates offered for your suffrage
by the Democratic party. Not only are
they, from the candidate for governor
to the lowest Office upon the ticket able
TO perform The duties that their respec
tive offices demand, but then there is
more, and that is that the pres mt can
vass Is deeply important to the state and
every one in the wider range Of the great
union of which we are a part. The ticket
has been silencing of all factionalism
and the candidates are here by the almost
unanimous sanction of the people There
have been no small politics on the Demo
cratic side to place the candidate befor,
you There was something more thar
personal feeling displayed in placing be-
fore you the state ticket of the Demo
cratic party. The issues placed before
you are profound, indeed, and, II eacI
voter will vote his conscience in Novem-
Der there can be but one result.
The Charge of Extravaganza Refuted
The Democratic party has had contro
| of this state for a long period Of wears
from away back since 1852 Such beinl
the fact, it is but right and proper tina
when we ask for another term the
should give some account of their stew.
ardship. We do not believe in the polio,
OF addition, division and silence. II Il
fitting that we should speak upon thu
state issues, and in face of the charged
made by our opponents. silence look:
like guilt Ifyou would know how th,
Democratic party has conducted thu
business of the state look at tn
accounts They stand before you.
, hold in my hand the Aud II s report.
has been in print for a year and every
year it has been printed, and we stanC
upon the record. Our state is not rich
We have no rich men among our publi
officials, or ex-ofheials. No Democratic
politician has grown rich from tn,
treasury of this state. Here are thl
accounts. will read to you from tn
summary as given by that honest mai
1, and true official, William Herbert. ZAP
plause.
i Gentlemen, in 1851 the nation was i'm
perilled and vast expenditures wer,
D called forth to meet the exigencies of tn
i occasion. Armies had to be raised an,