Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-10-20
REPUBLICAN ENTHUSIASM.

Brilliant and Enthusiastic Cam.
paign Display and Parade.
Eloquent Speeches.
Tuesday witnessed a brilliant and
magnificent display of Republican en-
thusiasm In this city, in the turnout of
marching clubs and illumination in an
immense terch-light parade.
The whole town was alive and the
glare of torch-light, the blare of brass
bands and the din of marching clubs
mingled with the hearty goodwill of
the people and everybody was happy
save few calamity howlers, the num-
ber of whom are, happily, daily grow
ing less.
Preparations had been made for an
address by Hon John s. Gibson, in
Broad street Hall, and the Harrison &
Reid Republican Club, the Louden-
slager Pioneer Corps, and the Grand
fathers Hat Club prepared for little
torch-ight parade.
Word was received during yesterday
that the Vineland and Millville Clubs
would also come over and take part in
the demonstration. The Shiloh and
Stoe Creek Clubs also intended to par
ticipate.
The result, as usual on such occa-
sions, exceeded anticipations. and
when Marshall Alex. r. Fithian and
his aids formed their line they found
formidable procession on their hands.
The streets were thronged with thou
sands of men and women; from Jeffer-
son street to Laurel and Washington
street was lined, as was also Commerce
street from the bridge to Pearl. A
greater pack of people was seldom
ever seen in Bridgeton.
The parade was a fue one. First
came Marshal Fithian and aids,
mounted on fine horses, followed by
the City Band, which headed the pro-
cession. Then came the Loudenslager
Pioneer Corps, the Harrison & Reid
Marching Club, of this city; the Mi.
nerva Brass Band, and the John N.
Glasspell Pioneer Corps of Millville;
the Vineland City Band, and the Re-
publican Marching Club, and the High
Hat Club of Vineland; the Shiloh
Drum Corps, and Shiloh Pioneer
Corps; the Iolanthe Band, and the
Grandfather's Hat Club, of this city;
the 8. J. l., Drum Corps, and the Stow
Creek Club.
The transparencies were not bonn
bastical nor insulting to anybody, but
they were plentiful.
The residences along the route of
the parade were illuminated, and at
Mengel's corner Chinese lanterns were
hung out, and Roman candles and
rockets were let off. At the telegraph
and telephone Office Chinese lanterns
were suspended to the top of the great
pole. Red fire was set off in front of
Moore's Opera House, and also in front
of the Hotel Cumberland.
When the procession reached Broad
street Hall the City Band and the
Vineland Band were given seats upon
the left side of the stage, and the Mill
vile Band on the right.
Mr.. Gibson was introduced by Presi-
dent Bodine, and he made one of the
best, practical and most comprehend
BILE speeches that has been heard in a
campaign in this city In many day.
His statements of facts, and the
speech bristled with them-contrasted
so strongly with the "theoriesn pre-
sented that they were plainly appar'
ent to the most casual.
His speech was based solely upon
the American doctrine of protection
and protective tariff. He said he
was formerly Democrat, and would
be quick to get back into the Demo-
cratic fold when that party abandoned
Its free-trade tendencies and adopted
the policy of protection.
He declared that Washington, Madi-
son, Monroe and Jefferson were pro-
tectionists, and that James K. Polk
beat the Democrat Martin VanBuren,
upon the issue of the protective tariff
of 1S42.
He showed how, upon the slogan of
the tariff of '42' the Democrats car.
ried the next election. and immedi-
ately repealed the protective tariff
that had been passed, and its repeal