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

sldy flag and open the gates of COM
merce wide to all the world.
The speaker then gave his attention
to the Force bill and its attendant evils
Of hordes of deputy marshals and super
yisors. What is this coercion bill They
say it is an honest enactment, for free
ballot and n fair count. / say it is
dishonest bill for fraudulent ballot
and false count.
This Infamous measure arrogates the
power to Federal officials of counting
the votes and certifying the returns to
Congress.
The British Parliament's Irish Coer-
cion bill was midness itself compared to
this proposition. 1t means that disrep-
utable band Of men shall be decorated
with the badge of office and be partisans
to choose juries. Shall you commit your
brethren of the southern states to such
gentle care ?
The Force bill is not dead. 1t sleeps,
and the spirits Of Reed, Chandler and
Lodge are lowering over it. ! say, fight
II by every parliamentary device possi-
BILE. Let the shackles of this cruel law
not be fastened on the South.
| say that the same message, next
November, that tells of the return of a
Democratic House will toll the death
knell Of this reasonable plot against the
people of this land. This is a battle for
constitutional government.
The speaker then proceeded in an
investigation of the clauses in the
constitution which have been strained to
afford an appearance of legality for
excessive class legislation for tariff
taxation.
Are we union of states--or pro-
prietary group of Republican colonies {?
We shall find this out next month. Let
us make a vow at this moment that the
constitution Of our country shall not be
desecrated
What is this that has placed Grover
Cleveland Cat the mention Of the Demo-
cratic nominees name an ovation of
applause broke ouD in the lofty position
he holds in party politics? Because on
all occasions he has exhibited the strong
est evidence of political courage and
honesty. Neither the censure of foes
nor the interests of his friends ever
Affect the policy he has chosen. lie is
responsible to the people and to all the
people alone. For every enemy he has
made Cleveland has raised regiments of
" lllEluo. II IL llDb SlCdIHcoS III nlHl.
There are plenty more shrewd, IL is
more than that 1t is courage, moral
courage TO do what is right. 1t is the
bravery TO express condemnation and to
await the verdict of the people.
At the close of his address the speaker
was loudly appaudcd.
Mi.. LoRE's ADDRESS.
Chairman Dir. Springer then intro.
duced the Hon. Charles b. Lore, who
was continuously cheered
We have fought many battle before,
| the speaker said, and now the two old
parties meet once more face to face The
party lines are clearly laid down. Only
that man can pass who is honest. The
issue is not tariff, but that, shall we have
tariff reform or tariff oppression, Cleve-
land and Stevenson for reform or Harri-
son and Reid for oppression.
With S4OO,OOO,000 TO carry on this
| government ot ours, there is no way to
get il from the pockets of the people ex-
cept by indirect ta1ation: 1t comes
from the people by insensibe dribbles
first exactcd al the port of import.
| The Republicans say that the masses
shall pay the tax and the few favored
ones go free.
The speaker then went into an ex-
haustivc examination of the items Of the
| Mckinley tariff. He demonstrated how
| the higher rates of taxation are placed
on the necessities of life while the lux
uries go free, The burthen is on the
poor and not on the rich.
Condemnation Of the Mckinley tariff
act comes from every direction. 1t is not
simply from MacVcagh and Gresham.
| The breaking away is heard all over the
land.
Since the passage Of the Mckinley bill
in 1890 there have been strikes in 250
factories for the reason that the pro-
prietors wanted to reduce the wages of
the employees.
Where is the workingman in Will
mington whose wages have been in.
creased since the Mckinley bill was
passed? No ono answered and the
silence was broken by applause and
laughter.
l suppose, continued Mr.. Lore, there
arc 800 or $500 men before INC. l.
there no Democrat whose wages have
been increased? Is there no Republi.
CAM Not even Republican?
The speaker then turned to the Force
|
supervisors are under this law re.
sponsible to no one. The state laws are
rendered utterly nugatory. They could
not protect you from the loose and
malicious action of these officials.
lie may point his pistol at your breast
and if he claims before the Federal Judge
that he was acting in the exercise Of his
duty, no law of the state can touch him
| H.. - tha
HIM.
Can it he that murder may be com.
mittcd and that there is no law tc
punish the perpetratOr?
Mr.. Lore then paid glowing tribute
to Senator Gray's earnest efforts in the
Senate in opposition to such legislation
and the success with which he battleC
against it.
lie added that the Mckinley bill ant
the Force bill are twin children, If tin
Force bill passes, the state of Dclawar,
will be blotted out. But we want legis
lation by Delaware for Dclawareans
We want state autonomy. We don
need Federal interference. We can wei
take care OF our own interests.
Mr. Lore spoke with strong appea
that all Democrats register and thel
vote. DelaWareanS want to sec no NOR
mscarriages i'll senatorial elections
[Cheers
AT the close of the addresses n vote o
thanks was 'sed to the speakers. Th
audience the dispersed.
a REPUBLICAN, RALLY.
Captain O'l'aIrell, the speaker of tn
evening, at the Republican meeting at tn
Opera House Thursday. came upon tn
platform escorted by H. Eden Bach t,ppru
a. Elliott and Francis II. Hofteckcr JUS