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

At s o'clock last night week the
First Voters Club filed into the Opera
House and took their seats in the cen
tral balcony aisle. Ferns and palms
and other greenery adorned either wing
of the stage, where also were seen por-
traits of Cleveland, Bayard, Gray and
Lore.
A large gathering awaited the appear
ance Of the ward clubs and the speakers
of the evening and listened to the dis
coursing Of music by the Opera House
orchestra. President 9. +. X. Bates
called for three cheers for the Cleveland
First Voters Club, which were given
with will. Quickly following, the
speakers Of the evening and their escort
appeared on the platform. Among
those seated there were Congressman
Isidor Rayner Of Baltimore, Hon.
Charles b. Lore, Senator Gray, DIR. Will
lard Springer, Samuel Bancroft, Jr.,
General Theodore f. Armstrong, and
others.
Chairman Victor B. Woolley, of the
city Democratic association, introduced
DIR. Willard Springer, as chairman of
the evening. The latter expressed his
thanks for the compliment paid him.
He hoped to see Delaware back again,
next November as a staunch Democratic
State, and that there would be no more
accidental senators here. He then intro
duced Congressman lsidor Rayner.
| have come here, the speaker said.
at the invitation Of your distinguished
senator, who has been so faithful in the
performance of his duty, whose spoken
record has reflected SO much credit on
your State. lApplausel
We are perfectly willing to submit to
an intelligent discussion Of the present
campaign issues, and to abide by the re,
suit. We are willing to meet the foe.
We believe the day is close at hand
when we shall be delivered from yoke
of despotism.
What are the issues? First and fore
most is our motto in indelible letters
that this is a government of the people,
government of the masses and not the
classes. And that no warrant OF Federal
law can carry out the laws other than
when honestly and economically ad-
ministered. The Republican party is q
government of the classes but not of
the masses.
The tariff is an issue that you cannot
suppress. 1t has been said we must not
reopen this question, that il will un-
settle the business conditions of the
country. But ] tell you that business
issues will not settle until this question
is settled. The people will protest until
monopoly is driven from its throne. OF
course monopoly is against us. Money,
the tremendous power of centralized
wealth, is against us. With us, stronger
than all, stand the people. The i'm
pershable people stand with us, revolt
ing in every place where the ballot is
undcllled.
The speaker then went on to show
how that under the working of the
Mckinley bill, while the manufacturer
has been benefited over and over again,
he has not made an effort to extend any
of these benefits to the employe.
What u picture Mr.. Alger laying
down the tariff law on lumber, while
his workmen in the Michigan woods
are starving in the rigors of a western
winter. This is protection to American
industries and the principle for which
hundreds Of thousands marched to the
polls and voted for in 1888. The prices
of consumption are going up instead of
coming down. / hear of the skilled
mechanic of the northern mills and the
workingmen oil the factories in the
middle states putting the question,
where is the increase in their pay.
You claim Tor us, they say to the pro-
tectionists, the difference between the
price of home and foreign labor. Now,
where is it.
When the country was rent in civil
war Il gentleman arose on the floor of
Congress and said the government must
have money and the people must have
the necessities Of life. And the duties
must be put on the necessities.
To-day another arises and says the
monopolists Of New England are knock
ing at the doors of Congress and asking
for an increase of the taxes. Columbus
Delano, president OF the Wool Growers
Association, said, you shall not have
free wool. And Congress bowed in as.
sent. Following Deiano came the
wooden manufacturers asking that ad.
ditional duties be laid on low grades OF
wool.
Why not, said the committee. Nobody
objects but the people. Laughter.
From Dakota camea geological opinion
that tin exists there in the bowels of the
earth On the basis Of this opinion
only. n demand was made for the pro
teCtlOn O1 llllS lllNlSlulC lutluSlIy, SIIuB
Cling yetunborn in the bowels OF mother
earth.
Another Republican Senator, goadeC
by his suffering constituents, modestly
asked whether little additional duty
on farm implements would not help.
What says the farmer? Does he OBJ
iect to mortgage? Why, amid tht
indisputable advantages of protection
he should not feel discomfort.
Let the revelry proceed. A mighty
cyclone is gathering in the west. In
telligence is spreading everywhere. A
every tireside the truth is being learned
Every farmer is finding out the key t,
his misfortune.
| plead for the emancipation o
American commerce. | hail the da,
when the flag of the Republic shall fl,
in every part Of the civilized globe. Blu
not limited to a reciprocal commerce
free interchange with all the nation
of the world.
The Democratic party is opposed t,
grants and subsidies at the expense o
the people, who are impoyerishe,
thereby. 1t is in favor of an American
policy. OF that Of Secretary Whitne,
and opposed to that Of Secretary Robe
son. The American navy should no
be built with subsidists' money.
When the subsidy theory was at
tempted in Germany all the ports ol
Z the Baltic and the North Sea flew up il