Evening journal., 1892-10-08

80, 900 able. bodied men and pay them
over $24, 100000 in wages alone. We
have by the commissioner last report
twenty-six factories and sixteen in
course of erection.
"How many ships would you make in
Wilmington If they were free, as the
Democrats demand they should be2 !
suppose there are some ship carpenters
here who vote the Democratic ticket and
invite the party to take the bread from
their mouths. You have as good ship
builders as there are in the whole world,
and better ship-carpenters than you can
find in the world outside of the United
States. Senator Higgins has given my
soul no rest for two years because he
wanted Wilmington harbor made deep
enough to launch big ships in, But il
could not be done because no ships would
be built there-England does it for us.
"lf the Democrats had voted for the
ship subsidies proposed instead of car
rying 10 per cent. of our foreign trade
we would have carried the whole of our
exports and imports. With 1000, 600, 600
Of tonnage how many ships would vii
mington build. She would have boom
such as she never dreamed of.
Senator Vance knew he did not tell
the truth when he said that wages were
the same in England that they are here.
There is not n German or Italian or
English American citizen here who does
, not know IT, They came here TO better
their condition. They came in the steer.
age and go back on visit in the cabin.
Hot Shot for NIacveagh.
wayne Macveagh has created some
comment by suddenly discovering that
he is a Democrat. To my certain know.
ledge he has been a Democrat for ten
years. He talks about infant industries
with sneer and asks IL it only took 30
per cent. protection thirty years ago why
It takes 80 per cent. now. 1t only shows
the utter density Of the knowledge OF
Wayne McVeagh Of the tariff The con
ditions are different. The nations are
rubbing elbows. / say to you that the
duty Of 80 per cent. today has not as
much protection in it as the duty of 3C
per cent. years ago.
England, France, Belgium, Germany
and Canada are unanimous for the elec
tion of Cleveland
"The wages paid in the spool cottor
industry here is 226 per cent. higher
than in Scotland. Free trade was tn,
ruin Of Ireland A million ot
Irishmen and Irishwomen were starved
to death by free trade Mil
lions came to this country. What
drove them into exile? Free trade
What amazes me is that a bright-wittet
lrishman, whose parents were starved t
death and who was exiled by free trade
will march to the polls and vote for thi
trade.
"'This is the greatest country on earth
A great English statistician says It i.
the marvel of the age. The daughter o
England has distanced the mother. w,
spent ana wasted in that dreadful wa
| $1,000, 600. Since then we have laid NJ
| 81, ,000, ,000 600. Every act leading to i
was put on the statute book by the Re
publican party. What government /
is for you and me. A rich man may liv
comfortably under a monarchy or des
potism. A poor man cannot The han,
Of despotism weighs heavily upon him
A republic helps him up, and by so doinl
1t helps itself up. This republic say
that every careful boy may 60 up I
places Of power and trust.
In conclusion he paid a glowing tribut
TO President James A. Garfield, and sal
that every man should cast his ballot 70
his own good and the good of his country
Three hearty cheers were given, an
the meeting adjourned. Senator Fry
held an informal reception and many pei
sons took advantage of the opportunit
of meeting him.