The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-12

We are informed through the Every
Evening by Chairman Handy for the,
Dem ocrats. that brains and not" boo
die" and arguments rather than cash,
govern the Democrats in the present
campaign, and then we are pointed to
the great array of brains that is to
enlighten the people. Already Black
burn and Hemphill have spoken, and
Senator Carlisle, Congressman Brock
snridge Senator Hill, Congr1ssmen
Bourke Cochran, Rayner aud Follett
and W. W. Hensel. A. X. Mcclure and
Michael Cannon are to follow.
This is brainy crowd indeed. there
is no denying that But what is this
brainy crowd to do, what is expected
Of them? Chairman Handy has the
answer: These speakers uniting with
Delaware's own Democrats, will drive
home the argument against tariff rob.
berry and force bill tyranny with ir-
yasistible effect"
These brainy speakers all stand up
on the declaration in favor OF free
trade found In Section OF the Chicago
platform:
I'VE denounce the Republican pro-
lection as fraud on tue labor OF the
great majority of the American PEG
pie for the benefit OF the few. We de
clare it to be fundamental priuctple
OF the Democratic party that the Fell
eral government has no constitutional
n
duties except for the purposes of rev
enue only, and we demand that the
collection OF su Ia taxes shall be lint
ted TO the necessities OF the govern
ment when honestly and Economically
adm Mustered
What signifies brains when they arc
put to ha1 use2 John c. Calhoun
WINS a brainy luan, 30 was Aaron Bur
30 was Benedict Arnold, so WIS Jefer,
son Davis. II takes bIainy men to be
popular leaders whether in bad or I
good cause. These nrainy men com
Ing to Delaware TO advocate free tradt
cannot he ,..ussad as traitors to the
country like Burr. Arnold and Davis
but not to use strong and excessive
language theyare conspirat ors aRains
the pride and glory of Wilmington
her industrial institutions We III
know how Wilmington has pros pero,
under protection. We all know tina
during the decade between 1852 an
1899 Wilnington's percentage of IN
crease in population was greater tina
any other seaboard cityin the east.
What caused it The shipyaIds til
caf,shops, tho foundries. the rollin
mills, SIe morocco manufactures, til
coach factories, the textile and II hui
tred otilsr indEstr! al! contribute
to make her thrifty and pIospef0u
under Republican protection. BI
these bfalny men are all coming her
to 'denounce Republican proteetio
as fraud OH tho labor of tho gre
majority OF the American people K
the benefit of the few Their comm
here il raid ON the prosperity Of WI
Iningtoni raid upon tho wages Ii,
mechanics and workingmen are ge
ting. a raid upon the industry al
thrift that are planting homes I,
worklngmen upon every hill.
Wilmington lever prospered ind
anything else than protection, al
these brainy men are coming here
denounce that protection as frau
The mechanics and worsingmen
Wilmington were never more prospt
Gus. happy and contented than til
now are, but those brainy coLsplr
tors against the prosperity OF W
mtngton are coming here to turn
bon against capital, TO make the laht
ing men disconnected with their /,
to make them believe that their g
ployers are getting the money til
ongh I to get. when they are airel
getting nearly one hundred per eel
higher than are paid IN any 9th
country OH the face Of the globe.
And what have ttiese bra.ng Dem
cratic orators 10 offer 20 the people
Wilmington in place uf this prot
ton which they deuaunre as a frat
They will not say ftec ttaGe in pl,
terms, but they VIII say "a tariff
revenue only They Will not tell t
people tllat that is exactly what FL
land has and what is there called fl
trade. They will not say that Engla
Is In hearty accord with them IN tn
conspiracy against the industries
Wilmington. They will not say I
II this tariff which they denounee u.
fraud is repealed that tarifr
revenue only means free-trade q
English wages.
These brainy Democratic crate
but none the less oonspirators agal
the Industries Of the nation, and
more dangerous because they
b.ainy, will endesyor to hide tn
real purposes behind fabric of sci
arly language AID distorted facts