Evening journal., 1890-10-01
REPUBLICANS RATIFY.
MONSTER MASS MEETING MAKES
MUCH MOUNTING.

The -talked-of postponed meet
Of the Republicans of this city was held
on the vacant lot at Ninth and Shipley
streets last evening, for the purpose OF
ratifying the action of the Republican
State Convention.
The weather was Just suited to the
occasion. Standing outdoors was very
pleasant, and as the Republicans of this
state have been standing outdoors for
more than twenty-five years they felt at
home.
After Hyatt's Band had escorted the
speakers and guests to the stand the
meeting was organized by making
Charles Baird, chairman. After 8 few
preliminary remarks he introduced Sena-
Cor Anthony Higgins, who addressed the
$500 people who had gathered to hear
the orations
Senator HiEeins's speech.
Senator Higgins was greeted with
applause as he advanced to the front of
the platform. He said;
Mr. CHAIRMAN AND Ny FELLOW Cir.
TzRNs: About forty years ago a citizen
of Massachusetts came to Delaware
to live. He was engaged in
the respectable and modest calling of
making and selling stoves and tinware
He settled In Dover Afterwards he
began to put up one and another kind OF
canned goods according to domestic re-
ceipts, and just as in this city of Will
mington we have seen the greatest of
shipbuilding establishments grow large
SO there this has grown-this Delaware
enterprise that is known throughout the
civilized world.
''Alden B Richardson conducted this
business and finally took his son into IL,
and thus the opportunity for him to be-
come known to bis neighbors, was fur
nished. The people have known him all
thar lives, and he is better known there
than In any other community. When
this great constituency of New Castle
county conceded to their brethren OF
Kent the selection of a standard bearer
for this campaign, they settled upon
Harry A. Richardson as the man to whom
was to be entrusted. the great response
bilities and wide discretion that is en-
trusted to the governor of this little com.
monwealth. Upright downright, manly,
fearless, knowing only his duty; just to
his friends and neighbDrs, no one who
knows him in private life can be afraid
to trust him In public affairs.
Twenty eight years ago the Union
party came together from the four COR
ners of the United States and nomin.
ated that noble son Of SUSSEX, William
Cannon. He got 600 majority from New
Castle county and carried Sussex
throughout However we may have
hung our heads with shame fer the voters
against our country In that try.
ing hour. We had noble and loyal son In
our worthy governor. Sudden illness
M m nf1t nd II IL o.. I..A 4. -
lived Ia the recollections of those he SO
faithfully served. l only speak the
feeling of every Republican from my
heart Of hearts when say that It has
been reserved 10 us to take his son TO
represent us in the next House Of Rep
resentatives
cat Democratic meeting held here.
something was said about robber barons,
and manhood against money. We are
living 10 day under the same conditions
we have been living under since the
election Of William Cannon In 1869
Since then this people have been man
acled, and led as slaves at the car Of
unworthy men who do all they can TO de.
bauch the suffrage and keep them from
voting | cannot discuss the national
issues Of this campaign for this campaign
hinges on local issues. Nothing can hide
the guilt OF the robbers Of our county
treasury. Nothing can hide the extrava- |
gance OF the men who built our aims
house, or Of the men who, in possession |
OF the imperial revenue OF this county.
have placed upon us 5000, 900 of debt |
Nothing is said of sheriffs fees-surely |
there is no robbery there; nothing is said |
of the steals in our City Coun- |
Gil. But they are all coming |
up, and 3 frightened Democracy rushes |
to their constituents aud says, Put |
us under a commission so that VS. may
never steal again 1t won't do to talk |
Of tariff now. Tariff agitation ends |
with the action of Congress to-day. |
Under the tariff law this city has made |
an unexampled growth of 43 per cent in |
ten years. Tariff why under the fla |
grant tax on all the property in this |
county and state, what employer or |
employe could have the hardihood TO |
build house and put it under mort |
gage.
But we have been able during the
past fifteen months to revoke the de- /
cisions OF courts and qualify our citizens
They are no longer in manacles; they /
have wrenched of their letters: have
come ont Of their dungeons. and are now
prepared to rescue their city, county and |
state from those who have misgoverued |
it, and by this patriotic action We can |
again place this state where It was In |
Wing days-on the side of patriotism
and freedom"
And the band played Annie Laurie.
CoIsnel rieids and the Bloody shirt.
Colonel Nields was next introduced.
and waved the bloody shirt Justify. He
repeated the eulogv Senator Higgins had
delivered on the state ticket, but unfor-
tunately changed the name Of Harry
Richardson to Cincinnatus Richardson,
and doubtless be will receive letter to-
day from the Dover boy telling him that
his real name Is Harry. He wanted some
one to get the lamp Of Diogones, and let
its rays shine on Thomas Smith. but as
no one in the audience seemed to know
where Diogones lived and the nearest
city directory was at the drug store at
Seventh and Market streets. the matter
fell through for want Of interest and an |
offer Of cents to the small bow to get
the desired information. He said there |
was not Republican in the state who |
would sell his franchise for king
dom.
Washington Bastings's Address.
The celebrated letter writer and speaker.
Washington Hastings, took the stand In
the face Of loud cries of bird Bird
and after ratifying the action of the
state convention from the standpoint OF
spectator, he launched forth into the
tin plate question and showed his iguo
rance BY posing as the censor of Senator
George Gray He said: