Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-20

ordinarily large enough for any of the
purposes to which II is put, was last
evening totally inadequate to acCummo-
date the great of people of New
ark and vicinity who desired to hear
'Delaware's illustrious statesman, the
Hon. Thomas +. Bayard, discuss the
issues of the campaign at q meeting held
under the auspices of the Democrats Of
White Clay Creek hundred.
Long before s o'clock the hall was
well filed with people, a large number
of them were women, and the uShcrs
were at their wits ends to know where
TO put those who entered the hall, every
available space being occupied, save the
etage, and this was being reserved for
prominent Democrats and the guest and
speaker of the evening. The hall was
most tnstofully trimmed with the ma
tional colors, the stage being partcu-
larry rich in the red, white and blue.
On either side of the speakers stand
were massed flowers and palms and the
seats arranged in n semi.circle ON the
stage were occupied by Squire William
Fl. Smith, chairman of the meeting,
Theodore L. Armstrong, DIR. II. G. NJ.
Kolloch, j. Wilkins Cooch, William
Cooch, William McAnalley, w. +.
Smalley, George G.. Evans, Charles b.
Evans, George L. Kerr, George ID.
Medill, DIR. Springer, Victor b. Woollcy,
j. Harvey Whiteman, Albert II. Raub,
George w. Lindsey and others.
AT 9 o'clock on the entrance of Mr..
Bayard there was great applause lie
was accompanied by George G. Evans,
his host while in town, and as soon as
the speaker was upon the stage Squire
Smith was chosen chairman of the even
ing and Albert II. Raub secretary. The
latter then read the list of officers of the
meeting as follows: Vice presidents
William Morrison, Joseph Rankin, Viii
liam Cooch, George ID. Medill, Enos
Rambo, Theodore Ruth, Samuel Nor
rison, w. r. Smalley, w. l.. Wicr,
James L. Crossan, Samuel Geary, An
drew Eliason, Charles Cannon, John
Corbit, George A. Cashoc, John Kelley
John Il. Steele, David Foard, John
O'Donnell, Mansel Tweed, Joseph
O'Rourke, w. NJ. McAnally, James
Hossinger, James Walker and Washing
ton Hill. Secretaries-W. T. Singles
Thomas Kennedy, Joseph Hossinger
Isaac Vanzant, Joseph Smith and Harry
Maxwell.
Before introducing Mr.. Bayard tn,
chairman announced the foll0win!
Democratic meetings to he held herr
during the next three weeks: Octobe
22d, speakers, Senator Gray and Mr.
Graham; October Goth, speakers, Hon
Charles B. Lore and John S. Rossell
November 9th, speakers, l.. Irwin!
Handy and Attorney-general John X
Nicholson; October 22d, al Hockessin
speakers, Hon. Michael Cannon o
Nebraska, Lewis 9. Nandegrift and |
Irving Handy. In few well chose
words Mr.. Smith then introduced Nj
Bayard and it was some moments befor
the latter's voice could be heard becaus
Of the cheers which greeted him as h
advanced impressively towards the stag
front
BY way of introduction Mr.. Bayar
INDUCED in "reminiscences of his formt
visits to Newark when he used to kno'
so many Of its citizens, the familia
faces of whom he now missed in the 81
of faces turned toward him. For eigl
years | have not been among you, but
gives me great pleasure now to be
Newark and take part in your meetin
| will take for my text tonight Il
words Of man rich in usefulness, di
tinEuished as a sollerand maiDr-gener
of the U. S. Army, and h0norcd as
member Of society, the Hon. Jacob !
Cox. The eXigcnCies of the times d
mand the election Of Grover Cleyclan
and the equalization OF taxation. d
not think that shall hurt the feelin!
OF any man here tonight, but 50 tho
oughly am convinced thata grave dal
ger threatens the country's goyernmcl
from unjust taxation that | must wai
- this audience against the advocates
this foul system, A state of things cXiy
SO dangerous that the question is Ii
whether Benjamin Harrison or Grov
Cleveland shall he President, b
whether the iniquitous and opprassl
system of protection will be carried
that point that the country Shall be il
poverished and ruined. | solemnlv /
liGve that the organic principles Of o
government are now in jeopardy; til
they have been drifting further and +;
Their away from the spirit which III
vailed in their foundation, and that t
controlling forces Of the country are il
what they were intended to be. Tn
meaning has been lost, their spirit Il
sight Of ana the American people (
standing this day at a fork III the 10
and are tg decide which way 10 tai
The enc leads % taxation for pub
good, the other to taxation for priv
greed.
Assuming that physical health
pended on the proper anu harmonic
working Dt all the parts 0f the body,
one with the other, Mr.. Bayard cXpcc
the same law in the cuisines, wol
What is it That makes wealth lEdusti
harmony. Do We have it! Is mGmf
ri ~ "a f.r ..lg =.