Evening journal., 1892-10-11
NO INTERESTS HERF.


It is not any discredit to Rev Jonathan
S. Willis that he was not born in Della
ware that was a matter beyond his con
troll for which no is not responsible. It
would be credit 10 him, however, to
have been bora in the state which has
given more great men to the nation and
sent more soldiers TO the various wars
than any other state in the Union. Della
ware is a small commonwealth but she
ranks at the top in finance. in statesman
ship, in patriotism,
At the present time and with the ten
denotes Of the Republican party, it is a
matter Of grave consequence where a
man was born. If he seeks to represent
the people of Delaware in the councils Of
the nation he ought TO have some inter
ests in common with their interests.
Rev. Jonathan s. Willis has no personal
or political interests here He was not
born here and he had to leavs the state
to find a wife. His social ties are not
here. His politics are foreign and the
leaders Of his political party are foreign
also.
The great issue Of the party to which
the preacher politician adheres TO is the
tariff-a system of taxation that pro-
poses to favor lot Of alleged pauper
industries Of other states, that we know
nothing about, at the expense
Of the people Not a single one
Of those industries is in Delaware.
There is not an industry in Delaware
| (save the Richardson & Robbins factory
Of Dover, which obtains a rebate on tin
from the United States treasury which is
benefited by or which could not exist in
dependent Of the protective tariff There
is not man in Delaware who receives
higher wages because of the Mckinley
bill The interest of the people of Della
ware in the tariff is that its burden.
shall be light, not heavy. If they have
any interest in the concrete issue Of tn,
tariff as it is narrowed by the Republi
can party TO tin, they want cheap tin.
The chief industry of the people il
connection with tin is the canning in
dustry. To make the canning industry
flourish tin should be S4.2l instead o.
$537i box. But with some foreign
combination, for the benefit Of rich rob
bers outside Of Delaware, and inimica
TO the interests of the Gamers. and tn
people Of Delaware, this preacher.politi
clan advocates high priced tin, wool
steel, iron, coal, salt, lumber farming
implements and hundreds Of other neces
saries OF life. He oven requires tn
peach and tomato growers Of Delawar
( to pay their proportion of a tax for
bounty to the maple tree sap boiler
Of Vermont to keep that vigorous in
dustry on its feet
Rev. Jonathan S. Willis, like his party
, is opposed to everything that woul
+ benefit the people of Delaware and a
, advocate Of anything for anybody els,
I principally in Pennsylvania, that lay
Z tribute on the people OF Delaware. Il
e is not in favor Of home rule even. II
d believes that few Pennsylvania carpe
d baggers and 1000 negroes can rule tn
d noble littlecommonwealth better than tt
e white people have ruled it for a centur,
Z He opposes the Australian ballot becau:
j. it interferes with this scheme Of carpe
d baggers and negroes.
e Personally Rev. Jonathan S. Willis /
8 an amiable and genial man, but he i
l. not fitted for the position TO which h
It aspires, and no represents everything i
Il public life that is hostile to the interest
i, Of the people of Delaware. He stands +,
s the Force bill with bayonet behind ever
ballot. He is an advocate of the Nj
t kinley bill which robs Delaware
l. millions Of dollars to support allege
pauper mills in other states. He is
n defender of the arbitrary outrag,