The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-16

months Is not one per cent OF the tin
used here.
He inquired II any one knew of q
single man whose wages had been
raised through the Mckinley bill.
He referred to the troubles at Home
stead and in New York. and stid that
II the bill was for the protection of
labor, why was II not put on the llst
with the 1000 other articles. II pro-
lection adds to the value Of the steel
rails and other things produced, 1t is
certain that it Is OF no use to the men
engaged In making these goods.
He argued that tho condition of the
American laborer had not been i'm
proved under the Mckinley bill A
quarter OF million OF honest men are
tramplng the roads to-day. thrown
out OF work by unjust taxation.
Commerce means the exchange of
one article for another. How do you
expect tho foreigner to buy your
wheat and pork II you will not allow
him TO sell you anything for it, The
trade is all on one side. 1t is not fair
and II Is not statesmHnlike.
Tho Democratic party never had the
| opportunity to make law in Con
| gre5S since 1851. He said he did not
want the Delaware Democrats to 10
offended when he said that a senator
was sent to Washington from Dula-
ware who hal no moro right repre-.
/ sentlng Delaware than he had to rep.
resent Kentucky. He did not believe
Delaware would ever do such thing
again. Applause greeted this state
ment.
lie claimed that the carpets baggers
in the South had Increased the debt of
! the States which they invaded SAG :
000, 600 In five years. The Republicans,
| not satisfied with this, now want q
force bill.
lie condemned the Republican
platform and said that II they elected
their President and House at the next
election by June LIST next year force
hill will be on the statute books. Then
free government will be Il fraud
Federal officials will count the returns
and certify to them, anu a partisan
court uphold them. All this is be
cause the Republicans want to keep
control of the negroes in the South
They are losing In the North. He
drew attention to the recent election rs
as an evidence OF this. He said New
York was solidly anchored in tn,
Democratic column. All this made Il
necessary for the Republicans To con
troll the negroes in the South. BY
force bill the returLs of the stutei
on the earth were lighting with
halter around their neclSs 1t was til,
people OF the South. II such bill
bucomes a law 1t will mean confusion
and chaos In the South. and loss o
commerce and business in the North
ALL the country would be affected.
The South will never again he un
der negro domination. We make M
threat, but we say TO the Federal gov
eminent and the Republican part,
you can't make the negro dominant Ii
political and social matters in tn,
South. We would prefer to be rulet
by tho bayonet than by the negro
He commended that taxes were to
high. and In concluding urged tn
people of Delaware to do their part II
= the coming campaign to have a change
He had right, he said. to expect Del
aware to do Us she had done for 10
years. No State has contributed NOR
or blaZoued brighter names on til
pages OF tho country than has DELI
ware. He made reference to the Bay
ards and Saulsburys, and to Senate
Gray, as among the illustrious me
who had served this state. His eulog
OF Senator Gray was greeted with grei
" enthusiasm.
He spoke for over an hour, and whe
1 he concluded was greeted with heart
cheers. .5