Evening journal., 1892-10-03
BAYARD AND GRAY.
They Discuss the Issues of
the Presidential Campaign.
A BUGABoo NO LONGER scAREs.

Cry of Free Trade-The Force Bin De-
nounced as an Outrageous Measure.
Hon. f. l.. Martin Claims 600 Majority
in Kent and Sussex-Chairman Handy |
Demands Fair Election.
The Democratic campaign was for
mally opened in this city on Saturday
evening by a rousing outdoor ratihca.
tion meeting at Fourth and Market
streets. Heretofore the slSirmish lines
only have been engaged, but on Saturday
night the big guns Of Democracy thun-
dered against the Republican earthworks
of Protection and Force Bill and made
many breaches in the Notifications of
the enemy
Despite the cold weather more than
coo enthusiastic men crowded around
the stand which was erected on the
south side of Fourth street, TO hear we'll
known Democratic orators discuss the
issues Of the campaign Nearly every
Democratic club in the city was largely
represented. and the greatest enthu-
siasm prevailed during the entire meeting.
The enlivening strains Of the First Regi-
ment band increased the good feeling
and. added TO the impassioned utterances
OF InN OAtlNIc IltNt AAli DNhAiAh ANA ENN
the low temperature.
Willard Salisbury, Jr., chairman Of
the County Executive Committee, in
troduced General j. Parka Postles as
chairman Of the meeting. A long list Of
Office presidents and secretaries was then
announced.
After organization was effected Gen
eral Postles introduced Hon. Thomas 4.
Bayard, who said;
"Great as is my satisfaction at all
times TO address my countrymen on the
economical issues confronting them, /
am always most delighted 20 address an
assemblage in the city in which was
born.
''The object Of the Democratic party
was not TO cater to votes IL does not
apply its efforts towards the fattery Of
any particular individual or class.
wish TO impress upon you the broad
catholicty of our party. the doctrines of
which claim equity for every state,
county and section of our country; and
the principles of which seek TO give
equal right to all, and special favors to
none.
''rhis is an interesting contest No
graver, truer, wiser men ever met TO
consider the improvement of human
affairs or left a higher impress on the
page of history than the forefathers who
established this country but how greatly
have their ideas been distorted, and how
much has the condition of our country
fallen today
"The Democratic party ia the only
agency at present that presents an op-
portunity to reach the conditionintended
by the patriots of the Revolution. They
.vopfaI M obnals Io,.,iar q, fl..
honest toll Of freemen no obstruction to
commerce or to any product of human
industry.
"They wanted absolute freedom, de-
sired no avocation shut out and no office
so high but that the poorest man could
honorably aspire to H. They demanded
no obstruction 10 the exercise of such
business intercourse as the markets OF
the world demanded, and proclaimed
that every man was free TO sell the fruits
of his industry where and TO whom his
interest, and his interest alone dictates
Laugh in His Face"
You cannot create individual prosper.
ity and maintain universal harmony
among people. If a man tells you IL
can be DONE laugh in his face In the
last two days, distinguished member Of
the Republican party, a man esteemed
an unparalleled authority ON finance, de-
clared in favor of the issue, as soon as
the national bank currency created for
the payment of interest had been
absorbed, direct Treasury notes.
payable on demand and backed
by no other value than the law which
created them-legislature which means a
resolution of the greenback era The
advocate Of such a measure was the Re.
publican leader, John sherman.
Properly this means that congress
becomes board of directors, self consti.
tuted TO at will determine whether the
issue Of votes shall be great or small.
Republicans say we are evading the
tariff question We are not evading
it. We challenge them TO confront that
issue. When we knuclle them down tc
an argument upon it they fly from il and
talk about the banknote plank in the
Democratic platform.
''rhe Democratic idea of taxation Is
that every citizen pay taxes as the vel
fare Of the country demands but let it stoI
there The present system Of taxation /.
an evil. All the agitators of protection
drive TO the capitol in a coach and four
The highest wages in the United State.
are paid in occupations which are moi
protected.
His speech was full Of wisdom anC
truth, and elected frequent outburst
of applause.
senator GRAY ON the Issues.
Mr. Bayard was followed by Senate
George Gray. He was prevented on &C
count Of the late hour from making al
extended speech ON the issues. He deal
principally upon the tariff and force bills
saying that the people of the countr,
are beginning to understand the tariff
The free trade bugaboo has been dc
clared a myth and it no longer frighten
the people The tariff does not increas
wages If the wages are already higI
and they want the tariff to keep thei
wages the same, how does the tariff in
crease wagesg
At the convention in 1888 the Republi
cans declared for prohibitory tariff A
their last convention they adopted th
That Tired FeeIinC