The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-05

The Democrats should have had al
outdoor meeting on Saturday night
as the little hall in the Weccacos
Iengine house WIS soon filled and
many went away. To say that tn,
room was crowded does not imply {
large gathering, as three hundred
would crowd the room. Had IL been
held outside 1t might have been at
tended by a crowd of 1000 or 1900, Oh
about halfas many rs attended the
Republican ratifica ton meeting al
court house square.
There was plenty of enthusiasm
however. and every telling point was
loudly applauded. Amongst the clubs
In attendance were the Young Mems
Democratic Club. the George Gray
Club west end Seventh ward, and 10tf
ward Democratic Club. They made
a very clever crowd of fIee.traders
and presented a credltable appearance
as they marched to the little hall tc
tho music of Hyatt's Military Band.
The platform of the hall was luInin
ously decorated by the large crayor
likenesses OF Grover Cleveland, Ex
Secretary Bayard and Senator Gray
The meeting was organized by the
election OF the following officers:
Chairman-John J. Mealey.
Vice Presidents-Frank Jeandell
Thomas c. DOud, John Bradford, Cort
land c. Montgomery.
Standardization A. Kelley. George
j. Finck, Frank Seyier, William Davis
Joseph Hinger, d. W. Hughes, John F.
Callahan. w. A. Shields.
John +. Callahan,R cold water Demo
crat offered the following resolutions
Resolved, That the Tenth ward
Democratic Club cordially endorses the
Dem ooratlc ticket as nominated by the
Democratic National Convention.
Resolved, That the Tenth ward
Democratic ClubunQualifiedly pledges
itself not only to support the Nation,
al Democratic ticket, but to vote and
work Tor the election of James j.
Toner, Joseph II. Kirk, Jno. L. Dickey
Tho resolutions w@re adopted with
a hurrah. As the end orsement of the
National ticket was an endorsement
of free-trade as well the same bout
of approval would have greeted this
resolutions iii Great Britain as In the
Tenth ward.
The meeting was then addressed by
Senator George Gray who said he wat
at meeting such q large
audience. He said the Chicago nomi
lnees stood for local self government
and the liberties of the whole people
The Senator INDUCED at considerabl,
length and tafiled the brave men anC
women of the Evergreen Isle VIII,
nightly prayed for the same local sci
government.
The Senator devoted the most o
his speech to the tariff. but referred l.
the not forgotten force bill" He for
got however to say anything abou
the Delaware force bill In which tn
Governor 10 empowered to appoin
every Democrat In Wilmington a spe
cial constable on election day.
Mr.. Gray was very free In sucl
phrases as: I'VE have got beyond tn
cant phrases of protection to Amerl
can lnbor" and protection TO Amerl
can industry" as uttered by GU
friends the enemy. We have got q wa'
beyond them. We don't caro- nov
oven when they call us free traders
What We wont Is freer trade-the free
the better, for you and the who'll
country.
Protection to American labor. as out
lined by the Mckinley bill, Is mon
strous fraud. What workingmaI
present has had his wages increased a
result OF this great Mckinley farce
II there be one let him rise and speaI
out. Not one. And yet, these peopl
who call themselves Republicans go Il
aud tro upon the earth. and prut
about whit q blessing, what god
send. this proyidential Mckinley bill
has boon. We are fighting thi
grand bill and all other bills tina
rob the people and curtail our right
as free American citizens. Tines
. tariff robbers can fool all the peopl
part OF the time, and some of the pee
- Al a -. l.. -
the people NIL tho time.
The hurrah which greeted the Sena
tors diatribc against protectio
would have carried Joy to Queen Vic
toria and ali British free-traders.
Victor etc, :. B; WofG ole ED, endorse
Turner Esq, endorsed the ticket bu
said nothing in favor of free-tradG
! Another free-trade meeting will b
held in the Democratic wlgwam IVES
end Seventh ward on Thursday nigh