The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-03
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lection anil Reciprocity. and Attacks
the Citadel of Partisan Fraud by
which the Democracy Keeps Itself
in Power.
Those who predicted that Senator
Higgins would not have crowded
Opera House on Saturday night had
reason to change their minds IL they
saw the immonse audience that crowd
ed the house, anxious to hear the Sen
ator.
The Senator was in good voice and
under the stimulation OF the hearty
applause that greeted him he made
ono of the best addresses OF his life.
The platform was most beautifully
decorated with potted plants, while at
either end were heroic life sized por
traits of Harrison and Reid. The bal
cony WINS also handsomely festooned
in the American colors.
No time was lost In reading OF Ion q
lists OF officers for the meeting but
upon the platform were seated such
well known gentlemen as,
William NJ. Field, DIR. Caleb Harlan.
/ I: Parker, Watson h. sperry, Wash-
ington Hastings, John w. Jolls, II.
Lewis Armstrong, Philip II. Clark. DIR.
L. q. Shortlldge, Charles Baird, Thos.
j. Day, John J. Gallagher. George A.
Elliott, William NJ. Pyle, Edward
Andrews, Frank IL. Hoffecker. g. NJ.
Curtis, George W. Stone, Ii. Il, Dure,
w. S. Quigley, Joseph Ii. Gould. ID.
II. Coyle, James ID. Phillips, Daniel p.
Hamilton and the representatives OF
the city press.
The meeting was held under tho
auspices of the New Castle County Ex-
ecutiye Committee, Martin b. Burrls
chairman, who also occupied seat on
the platform. Tho audience was in
fine tune for applauding, and as Sena
tor Higgins entered he was greeted
with a round of cheers that lasted for
several minutes.
The Opera House orchestra supplied
the music. When the First Voters Re.
publican Club entered they were greet
ed with hearty round OF applause.
large sprinkling OF ladies was
present who were quite demoDstrative
in the waving of their handkerchlefs
At precisely = o'clock, chairman Burris
in very felicltous manner, introduced
William NJ. Field, as tho presiding OIL
Ger OF the evening. Mr.. Field very
happily acknowledged the compliment
and declared that euluglstic introduc.
tious were entirely unnecessary with
a citizen so we'll known as Senator
Higgins.
as Senator Higgins came to the
front he was again most enthusiast
ca!ly greeted, and when the applause
subsidized he spoke In part as follows:
MIR. Chairman and Fellow Citizens:
When | had tho honor OF speaking
from this platform two years ago l
din not feel called upon to say any.
thing about national issues, not he.
cause they were not of In st impor-
tance. but other and more important
questions demanded consideration.
We knew nothing of Force bill OF Nc
kinley bill in the contest two years
ago; our efforts were wholly devoted
To reducing this State from Democrat
ic misrule.
Tho time allotted to me at that time
no more than suiilced for the discus
sion OF Democratic mismanagement
in the State, county and city govern
ment upon which the people of New
Castle county were called to pass iudg-
ment, and upon it they did pass judg-
ment, with the result OF turning a
majority OF ei0O in this county for
Cleveland In 1883 into a Republican
majority of 400 in 1890. The whole
force of the Democratic party was
conferred into an attempt to retain
control Of this county. which they had
held Tor so many years by fraud and
violence.
Tho organized Democracy swept
upon us In apparently reslstless waves
only to break in failure upon the Re-
publican rocks; and in their breaking
We llfiNl NJllill llltAl our tlullilS Vi u
iority OF Republican voters among
the people of New Castle county.
am sorry that there Is n Democrat
ic meeting In this city tonight The
Issues are too important for voters to
content themselves with hearing but
one side OF the discussion i'll this cam
pnign. II the Democrats are right
they are entitled to our suffrage, aud
nothing is gained in listening only to
those speakers with whom We agree. |
wish, therefore, that there were as
many Democrats here tonight as there
are Republicans.
Tho Issues of the present campaign
are OF tho greatest moment as they in
volve the Presidential and Vice Pre5i.
dental and legislative branches OF the
government.
am most happy my fellow Repub-
Leans under these circumstances to
DO able to congratulate you that you
are still part of the United States and
that your voice Is to be heard in the
!, discussion OF national issues, and
your votes counted in the determIna-
ton OF questions affecting the whole
nation. II has not always been 80.
: IL was not SO until 1t was made posi-.
hle by the election of q Republican
a General Assembly OF this State in 1888
1 Passing on to u review OF the main
question at issue, Mr.. Higgins salt
That under tho fostering care of IN,
+ Republican party and under the fo5
lering care OF It's tariff legislation w,
Il have built up all tho great manufac
e TURNS interests of this city, and, eX
! cept in the Tact that your voice wa
q heard in favor of the passage of tn
Mckinley bill in the Fifty.iirst Con
; sress, We have boon misrepresented b.
. the advocates OF fires trade Nhateve
S may have been tho opinion of Demo
a rTAta ntInr ItDFtG nf
Il ever since the elder Bayard entered til
|. Senate in 1851, Delaware's representa-
d ttVes III that body hayo been the hip
h priests Of free trade. While we hay
been sharing in the prosperity and froc
) dom resulting from Republican wis
!, dom aud patriotism IN the Legislative
:, branches of the government we hay
"a been alienE; therefore when in Della
l. ware scat In the unlteI States Sen
i" ate Is depending upon the result of al
!, election / do not teel that | can pas
: over the national issues liz silence.
il lie question ht this ttmo, said MI
Higgins Is, who shall DO President
Harrison or Cleveland Shall Sena
tor Gray succeed himself as Unite,
2 States senator from this State or shall
Republican Senator lie elected in hi
SteudT In answering the question
about tho Presidential succession an,
= the congressional election, | feel as
=, sufeu that tho Republican party i
= going forward TO an overwhelminl
" victory. which shall give them contru
y of the executive depurtments of tn
government.
:. =. As II state, wa haYo been made to or
\ pose the party which has conducte
y, !, tho nation safely through tho mos
~ trying period OF It's history. crowne
- 1T With glory and blessed it with
~ prosperity such as has never bee
NJ equaled 10y any other nation. Frot
~ tho time the elder Dayard took his SCI
:. III the Senate of tho United States, /
~, II 1851, the Democracy of Delaware ha
~ been represented 10y high priests /
tho temple OF free trade In tile striete,
order of Melchisedec. The nationi
Democracy up to the Minneapolis eoi
ii Yention was In favor of a tariff IL
It. revenue with incidental protection
l. But at that convention, by maioIit
T. of five to three, protection was dsela
W ell fraud and now the issue betwse
ID the two parties is protection again
% free trade Mr.. I'm Inns sought
=, apologize for the action of that col
O. Nention. and Mr.. Cleveland. in ms IL
u. tor oftc ep5a 1aisplayc d weak La
bone mon thai free trade declaratiu
The Democratic party came out I
=. tho war settled npon no national isst
A. nWpn1t In .aN Il 4, bnE