Evening journal., 1890-10-27
MARTIN AND BATES SPEAK.
'sussex County WIN Redeem Herself
This FALL"

This EGfls'
Two thousand people greeted Colonel
E. l.. Martin of Sussex county and Hon
George H. Bates Of this city at the Demo
cratic mass meeting at Fourth and Mar
ket streets Saturday night John Pyle
presided and the music was furnished by
the First Regiment Band
Shortly after s o'clock Colonel E l..
Martin was introduced, and for over an
hour and half held the closest attention
of the vast audience, He said
s'MR. PRESIDENT AND FELLOW CrTI-
zENs OF WILMINGTON: cannot ad-
dress you this time Of nay own county
and refer to her unbroken record, but
mark what tell You, the Democracy of
old Sussex is going TO redeem her record
this fall Cheers We are told that
this campaign must be fought on local
issues. Republicans come to Sussex and
tell us OF the dreadful state of affairs in
the Democrats party in New Castle and
then came up here aud tell you the same
thing Of Sussex. The Republicans in an
investigation started out to find bill of
Indictment against the Democratic party
and not to ascertain the truth. They
tried to get up a political canara. and
after they had finished their investiga
tions they found that a clerk In the
Clerk Of the Peaces Office had drawn
orders without authority, amounting TO
over $4,000 It was simply defaleation
upon the part OF the clerk. As soon as
1t was brought TO the notice OF Mr.. Tun
nell the Clerk Of the Peace, he paid every
cent, but TO day the people OF the county
do not hnow what went with the money,
paid BY Mr. Tunuell, as 1t was used pre-
sumably, to pay the expenses Of the in
vestigation.
II do not believe that there is single
member of the investigating committee
who believes that either Mr.. Tunnel or
the Democratic party is guilty Of COM
pliclty In the matter
"The Democrats pay the greatest part
Of tho taxes Of Sussex county The col
ored men constitute the larger part Of
the Republican party, and they pay 40
taxes Your rich Republicans here In
Wilmington pay their taxes when they
see that there is any chance for carrying
an election.
eve have had plenty Of Republican
reform in Sussex county during the last
two years, and do not intend to have any
more OF IT,
II am more strongly in favor Of con-
ssitutional convention now thaR was
three years ago. / see where the govern
ment Of this state can be more economi
cally administered by certain changes in
the present constitution, and therefore
favor convention to make these
changes.
1.-The tariff keeps our peaches out OF
Canada where we could have good
market for them. AS retaliatory
measure against our tariff the Canadians
put heavy duty upon all green fruits
grown in the United States, and we are
thereby robbed Of this outlet for our
fruit. Is this fair to our farmers2
''The first iron steamship ever made
was built on the banks Of the Christisna
in the city OF Wilmington. You have
gone on building ships until you have be.
come one OF the most celebrated places in
the world for building steam vessels, aud
If by the operation OF this tariff you are
not to have intercourse with any other
country what Is the use Of our shipsY
Will there be any demand for them II
this policy is continued Mo- and If it Is
continued the time is not far dis ant
when the hammers In the yards OF Harlan
and Hollngsworth Company, the Jackson
and sharp Company and the Pusey and
Jones Company will be as silent as are
the shades OF death.
"Be true to your party and TO your
state this fall and there Is no question
as to what will be the outcome OF the
present contest"
Colonel Martin was followed by Hon
George H. Bates. who spoke upon local
Issues for a few minutes, but was forced
TO stop on account Of the rain. He made
many good points, and said that on
Wednesday last Grover Cleveland had
said to him
IL want the Democrats Of Delaware to
understand that / am deeply interested
to have Delaware in the Democratic col
umn where she belongs"