Evening journal., 1891-11-21
BAYARD AN EXP0UNDER.
DEMOCRATS HEAR HIM IN THE
TENTH WARD.

About 500 persons assembled at the |
Weccacoe engine house at Second and |
jackson streets, last evening, to hear |
Hon. Thomas F. Bayard exemrlify the |
workings Of the new state registration |
law. and the law governing elections. to |
the voters of the Tenth ward Both |
measures we're passed by the late Demo. |
cratic General Assembly.
The attendance wac so great that many |
persons who came late were compelled to |
stand. Notwithstanding this, Mr. |
Bsyard held their closest attention from |
the beginning 30 the end Of his interest
ing and instructive discourse. IL was as
to Republicans as to Demo
Gratis
The men who assembled to hear II
were all deeply interested in the work
ings of the two new laws They repre-
sented the brains, bone and sinew Of the
Democratic party in this city. Among
those present were: Receiver OF Taxes
John 7. Dickey, Victor B. Woollsy,
Branch n. Giles, Councilman James
Murray, Patrick Neary, Thomas r
Lally, John N. Carswell Thomas r.
Bayard. Jr, John Callahan aud John A
Mitchell, Police Commissioner Lawson.
The meeting was presided over by
Councilman James Murray. He intro
duced Mr. Bayard by stating that he was
a man whose fame as statesman and
Democrat was world wide
MR.. Bayard's address.
Mr.. Baysrd began his address by de
fnlng q mans political duties He said
IL remains to be seen whether the
plain citizens, those who work for their
own living. will rise TO the conception OF
the nobility OF American citizenship We
claim that the Democratic party Is not
the representative OF class or a cowbi-
nation OF classes, but II Is organized to
carry out justice between man and man
That law Is undemoeratic which con
fronts the man by the power Of his
government against his own principles
All our great taxing powers should be for
the public use only. That Is the Demo
cratic Idea aud confronts the idea OF the
Republican party. | know from my own
observations that those men who have
the most money and better houses belong
chat party which gives one man the
power TO become rich at the cost OF the
rest. am Democrat because IL gives
a man q mans chance, because IL treats
every man the same.
The whole system of our government
Ia governed by elections. | wish there
would be more calmness and less heat
and vituperation. Each % us has the
right to vote and each Is responsible to
his own consoiencs for the manner in
which he shall exercise that power
'At the last election we fnd that the
public choice was perverted BY intlmi-
dRtion and otherwise many votes we're
cast which should not have been cast
THE Legislature at its last session
made three changes In New Castle county
for our protection. They found that our
Levy Court needed a change. Corrup
tions had arisen so that taxes were not
properly collected and paid over This
abuse was TO be remedied by the abolish
Ing Of the tax collectors and the Legisla
Eure also made provision for the changing
OF the Levy Court 70 commission Of a
smaller number No change WAS made
in the law regarding the payment Of poll
tax.
II will particularly call your attention
10 the new registration law. II does mol,
Of course, add to or subtract from the
publications OF voter The upshot Of
| this law is this that 1t gives 70 the busy
industrious, we'll behaved, modest citizen
an opportunity TO cast his vote quietly
and unmolestsd more than any other law
we have had. IL provides for four regis
tration DAYS, three OF them Saturdays be-
fore each election Each precinct cannot
have more than 300 voters. Thus, all
the voters can be known. Each man
who applies will be fully examined as tC
nativity, color and so on, rnd as to his
qualification to vote. All these facts ar,
entered In book When you 60 t'
register take your tax receipt. II you d.
not. IL will be stated In book that yol
will have right TO vote as soon rs yol
| pay your tax The law requires that tn
voter must pay his own tax, personally
de cannot send his son or his neighbor
aud he cannot buy 4,000 tax receipts 70
others. Laughter
There is a special law for Wilmington
and another for the state. This Is be
cause they bring their fraudulent voter
iuto our city after they have probabl
aiready voted in the country. The
have done this because they could some
times get through in the confusion
IA required that each person appearing
be registered shall display tax r.
I ceiit
aAll the books shall be kept In hal
mony with each other. They are ope
. and can be examined fully. On the da
! OF the election the inspectors are require
I 70 be present at Z o'clock in order that II
I books shall again be revised and be
| absolute harmony before the polls Al
Z opened at 8 o'clock II any man Is ia
properly on the list and yon know II 20
can file cause for challenge and have
right TO be heard to show that he has q
right to be registered. You can do tn
IN deiiberation and can thus have II
] opportunity to prevent an unlawfl
Z voter from making useless your vote.
vote shall be acceptsd d unless the man
I name appears upon two OF the three regi
4 try books II he has not paid bis tax
4 can still have the opportunity to pay h
tax.
II am glad that the attention Of n
countrymen is called to this matter. +
ia il will show them the responsibility
=. the right to vote. II takes more time,
"a know. II be is old or sick he may n
k be able to get registered, yet the sar
I'd conditions apply TO all. This is n
Up ehild's play, 1t is not for fun and excit
at ment, It is for the gravest duty that M
can perform for the country In whi
they find their homes feel deeply i
pressed by the Importance of the subis
cd whish am discussing, Each man amo
OF Won should give all the time and take
n the trouble TO get yourself register
as that you may show your sentiment
in the election
ssThe publication Of the list Of voter
provided for in this law In a manner
comparable, II man fuds an illai
IN. register he can brings his witnesses q