The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-19

ward, amid the loud applause OF the
convention. and deiiveled u lsrief and
stirring speech. lie said that the
squurely Tor free trade and the issues
Were fairly drawn between the eco
monte theories of the two great par
ties, one for anu the other against the
interests OF American Industrial pro-
gross. As the champions OF protec'
ton and us the protectors OF American
national and social progress the Re
publican party must rennw Its ale
jginnce to its old time principles ana
tight anew the battle for the emanci.
patton OF American labor,
The effect Of the Mckinley tariff Mr.
Higgins said was to lower the cost oil
living as shown by the report OF the
Senate committee, upon which was
Senator Carlisle, leading FREQ Trader
who concurred In the report. Another
source of trouble which scares the
democratic party was the Fedora
force bill. He did not believe that the
bill would ever be heard OF again IL
Congress, as the people OF the Soutf
were looking away from these things
called Federal interference in State
affairs and are becoming to realize tina
laws by the State Legislatures. TIL,
farmers OF the South are beginning t,
realize these things and 1t Is doubtful
ito which one of the electoral candi
dates several OF the Southern State
twill give their electoral vote
4 Referring to the election laws o
Delaware Mr.. Higgins said the people
,,of the State were about to revol
against them In common with othel
states OF The South to resume contro
|. OF their own affairs. He urged the
r.voters OF Sussex and Kent counties t.
save New Castle county from the dom
laation of Democratic Legislature,
land promised that New Castle county
would aid them in giving the electora
vote of the state to HARRISON and Reid
and to elect the Rev. Jonathan s. vii
=. lis to Congress.
} At the close of Senator Higgins
? speech the committee to hunt up MIR
3 Willis appeared and brought hin
down the aisle amid the continued ap
plnuse of tho convention. Mounting
, the platform no said he had no
sought the nomination, but having
/ been called by the Republican party h,
had como to answer the call. He die
, not claim to be- worthy Of the homo
flthrust upon him. II he had wronge,
he was ready to retire from tn
lfold. lie was only poor sinner lilf,
eother Republicans, but Imagined tina
{ lie compared pretty well with tn
average Democrat. He told a humor
. Gus story about a dynamiter who ap
peared at the gate Of Heaven with
-lbomb, and demanded that st. Pete
y Ishuuld give him high seat and lar
g or no would blow the place up in twI
5 minutes.
lie did not claim everything, no
even tho right to iillibuster Heaven
n nor would, he abuse the opposite pal
ty in this campaign.
h He claimed FOR the Republicans
? fair chance and would give the Demo
I Gratis fair chance flo wanted tn
Z Republicans to give them good @,
ample, but wanted them to watch Ii
j. Democrats very closely. 1t might +
/, that they might be pouring waite
c on the fires that the Republicans wer
) building. He closed his speech b
5 urging the Republicans to stand iirm
l. ly for the right in orGer to win.
e AT this iuncture f. l.. Zach, from tn,
ecommittce on device reported
d spread eagle as the device to DO place
Mt the head of the Republican tickle
The report was unanimously adoptc
d and signed by the officers of the moe
lng, certifying to the State authoriti,
Z, that tie emblem of the Republica
J. party was the eagle. Major A.
II Hancock of Maryland was then intr
'duced. who made an interesting stuti
: teal address ON the benefits OF prote
Il ttUn, after which ono OF the most o
.thuslnstlc and harmonious Republicf
ls,conycntions ever held in Delaware u
r-ljourned.