Evening journal., 1892-10-13

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you shall not do it in any sovereign state
controlled by Democratic votes. You
may pass your rules and pack your com
mittees, 60 out into the street and count
constitutional quorum. Reports are
coming in from the signal stations that a
terrible storm is brewing and your party
shall be buried beneath the violent fury
Of the cyclone
1T is said il is an honest bill in the
interest Of a free ballot and fair count.
| say it is a dishonest bill in favor of a
false ballot and dishonest count. ]
hold in my hand the instrument of tor
ture, and it does not contain an honest
word or line.
Even the Bench Prostituted.
"What is the use of saying it is uncon-
stitutional when political court of the
last resort has, by Interpretation, made a
constitution never dreamed of by Jeffer-
son and the men who made the constitu-
tion of the United States The Irish co
ercion bills are mild and temperate when
compared with this internal scheme. 1t
means the destruction of the South.
It means that political governments are
to be overthrown, and that bands of
raving plunderers are to be invested with
robes of honor. Partisan commissioners
will select juries organized to convict.
Tell me whether you are ready to place
these shackles on your brethrenl
Don't think for a moment that the
bill is dead II is only asleep. The ugly
spirits of Reed and Hoar are lowering
over IL. If it once arises from it's slum
bers it will crush between its poisonous
fangs the liberties of the people Let it
be proclaimed upon the floor of every
| Democrats convention, at the hust-
! ings and elsewhere, that the
shackles of this infamous measure shall
not be placed on the people of the South.
The country is with us. The only people
in favor of such an iniquitous measure is
a tribe of New England fanatic cs. When
they hear the ringing notes of Demo
cratic victory they will leave it to its
slumbers This election will ring the
death knell of this reasonable measure
against the liberties of the people.
This is a battle for constitutional
government. We want TO know what
the Constitution means when it says
that the powers not delegated to the
Uuited States are reserved to the several
states2 We want to know what the
Constitution means when it says that
congress can lay taxes duties and i'm
ports2 Does it mean that it can tax the
people for the purpose of gratifying the
insatiate greed of monopoly What does
it mean when it says that congress shall
have power TO fix the time, place and
manner for holding electiOns2 Does it
mean that it can violate the organic law
Of the states2
"But this new school-these latter day
saints, led by Reed Lodge and Hoar are
preparing a new constitution for us
They claim a special revelation and
new Interpretation which has been given
to them among the thunders of some
New England mountain. Are we a
union of states or the proprietary colon.
les Of political party? We will not
trust our liberty to the commissioners
Mr.. Harrison wants. The constitution
of the United States viii be interpreted
by the votes of a sovereign people"
After glowing tributes upon Grover
Cleveland and Senator Gray he closed,
urging his hearers to denounce class leg
islation and travesty of state rights by
their ballots in November
An Accidental Senator.
Chairman Springer then introduced
Hon. Charles B. Lore, who spoke for an
: hour on the tariff and force bill He
was cheered repeatedly during his elo-
, quent speech. lie said.
"The lines are clearly drawn. There
2 can be no doubt of it, for between these
two parties there is gulf which cannot
, be bridged. The cry of free trade has
3 been worn out. The government must
levy duties for its support But it is
the policy of the Republican party TO tar
the masses and let the classes 60 free
LET us see what the Mckinley bill
has placed upon the free list-aconite
dragons blood, ippecac :leeches, Joss
sticks nux vomica, diamonds, fossils
tapioca, lily of the valley, palms anC
balm of Gilead. How much does thai
benefit the workingman.
1T places a tax of 40 per cent OF
knives and forks 30 per cent on tinware
10 per cent, on salt; go per cent. OF
: stockings 60 per cent. on cotton under
ware; 50 per cent. on carpets such as ar,
used by workingmen; S5 per cent. OF
woolen hats; 81 per cent on blankets
! 1O4 per cent. on rice; 10S per cent. OF
ilannels; 100 per cent. on shawls; ant
! $50 per cent. on bonnets, hats and hoods
Upon every $40 worth you pay 50. 80 Of Il
I as tax. The rich man only pays 81 so OF
$40 worth purchased
"A fair suit Of clothes for
/; little boy 10 years old would b.
u SS25. The tariff upon it il
S5.67, laid by the Mckinley bill Tall
/, about prosperity, with $50 strikes OF
l record since the bill became a law.
challenge any man in this large audience
Democrat or Republican, to stand up an,
g say that his wages have been raised b,
J. the Mckinley bill.
, Delaware has always been able t
. take care Of herself and never but one
> have we been forced to walk unde
bayonets TO cast our votes. The Fore
bill would subject us TO indignities evel
e worse than that. Senator Higgins salt
= it was just the thing needed in Del
u aware. Senator Gray opposed Il, and nj
u man won more honor than he. / an
y proud of any Delawarean who like
.' man, stood up in the halls of congress
y and raised his voice for home rule an
I. home government The Mckinley an
IL Force bills are brother and sister be
ne lieve in legislation by Delawareans 70
ne Delaware. Down with monopoly
Down with Force bills We have
United States Senator 10 elect and !
in must be Democrat. We must ais