Evening journal., 1890-01-31

Inc opening llttbiHk VI thb Sldb van
held in Odd Fellows Hall, on the High
lands, last evening and it was a success
in every way. The speakers were Hon.
G. b. Lore and L. 9. Vandegrift, Esq.
IL was typical Democratic meeting and
the speeches, Democratic to the core,
were listened to by the large audience
with appreciative attention.
The speakers were introduced by +.
Haughey, the president Of the club.
Mr.. Vandegrift, who was the first
speaker, confined his address to local af-
fairs His speech, however, was not so
much a discussion of local issues as 1t
was an exhortation to members OF the
club, and TO his Democratic hearers, to
demand from their party such candidates,
and such platform as win deserve sue
cess. Mr.. Vandegrift began by speaking
OF the difficulty Of addressing a political
meeting. when campaign was not on.
He took 1t for granted, he stated, that
his audience were all Democrats, and as
such he would address them In a family
way. The Republicans had been sue.
cessful. They have elected a United
States Senator. They are flushed with
victory, and are determined that no stone
will be left unturned, that will enable
them to at least hold what advantage
they have gained. He congratulated the
club on its early organization, and said
as the early bird gets the worm, they
would surely get the Republican party.
The Democratic party continued the
speaker, never fight when before a COM
mon enemy, but when there is no election
on they often do fight just to keep their
hands in. Now, eighteen months before
an election was good time to look mat
ters square In the face, The issues and
the feelings. raised by the days of 1860
and 1865. were buried. There Is q large
number of men, who will no longer be
held to party. because Of it's name.
They win vote for that party and for
those men, whose platform and whose
actions promise the most for the people.
Times are hard, taxes are high. These
are strong factors among land holders
and land workers. These dissatisfied
men will decide the next election in this
state.
There is feeling, continued Mr.
Vandegrift, in this county against the
Levy Court | do not say whether or
not It Is Just, but that it does exist cannot
be denied. Men say that the institution
is cumbersome and expensive, and the
party must pay attention TO what these
people say.
Mr. vandegrift declared that he had
no faith in the sincerity OF the Republi-
can party's talk about retrenchment.
The charge made by the Republicans that
the Democrats defeated the county com
missioners' bill, in the last legislature. was
untrue. The Republican House passed
the bill and kept it until three days be-
fore the Legislature adjourned, when
they sent IL to the Democratic Senate.
There was not time to do much with ii.
The Democrats employed two men, who
worked all night on the bill to amend
and improve H. They had con-
troller clause put in the bin and also dis.
trict representation. The Republican
house objected TO the bill. They did not
like the controller clause, or the way the
districts were laid out. The Democrats
told them to district the county them
selves, and see If they could not agree on
it. This the Republicans refused to do.
The fact is, they thought they
were going to get control Of this
county, and they wanted the Levy
Court. When public opinion wants a
change, continued the speaker heed it.
That is better than being kicked ont of
power. A man gets his politics, great
deal like his religion, from his parents,
but If had always been a Republican
and liked my state as much as Mr.. Hig-
/ gins processes to like Delaware ] would be
ashamed to go about the country BELT.
tleing it as he is doing. Higgins talks
to knock out Democrats II is ell to be
prepared for him.
Mr.. Vandegrift closed by expressing
the pleasure 1t was Tor him to address
the club and exhorted those present tc
have a party platform adopted that
would recommend itself to the people.
Mr.. Haughey then introduced to the
audience the Hon. G. B. Lore, who said
feel that power is passing to young
young mems hands. / am not sorry FOL
am young man myself and no doub
that is why | was asked to speak az thi
meeting. Young men to the front, Ok
men to the rear, has always been the wa,
and It is right do not like to see oil
men hold on too long, and il they do the
win have to go.
A gentleman Of my acquaintance la
lately returned from Europe. He ha
visited the Paris Exposition and had gon
up in the wonderful Eiffel tower II
had seen the many types Of men to
! seen in the different countries; was Il
! England and saw what they had done /
= Ireland, and saw what England had don
for that country; had looked with intei
Z est on the growth Of Republican institr
tions in France; had seen the German
in Berlin, where.the monarchical Bis
/ marck tells man go, and he goes, an
4 another come and he comes In Egyp
1 under the shade of fha nvranid
n and had been impressed with til
traditions of that ancient and wonderfi
people. But, the gentleman stated,
had never felt as happy or as proud,
!. when he landed at New York. ia a coui
try which was his own, where, under Il
Il law he was a much lord and monarch
any other man. Under the law, al
politically, every man is here the ecu
Of Jay Gould, the railway king, We a
- ''uncrowned Kings, as Whittier puts /
1 As much sovereign as a Gear. as mu,
Z Queen as Victoria, as much despot
Bismarck.
If this be true, said the speaker. '
should act intelligently. Since / ha,
"A been a member of the Democratic part
~ it has been buried half-dozen times i
different parties, but it is alive yet al
viii live forever. The party has vitalit
# that is wonderful and it is because it
II of the people. Mr.. Lore recommend,
to those present, organizations Of Il
- kind he was addressing.
There are clearly defined issues divi,
" ing the parties to-day. One is the ia
ing power. The Democratic party sa
that no money should be collected that
not necessary to pay the expenses If y