Evening journal., 1892-09-29
Big KENT COUNTY RALLY
Prominent Democrats Address
an Assemblage of 500.
THREATS OF A U. S. SUPERVISOR

A Rousing Meeting Held in South Muir
derkin Hundred stirs up the Democrats
There to Active Campaign Work Exam
pies of Republican Force.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
FELTON,, Sept. 29-The Democrats of
South Murderkill hundred held meet
ing here last night Over 800 were in
attendance among whom were a number
of women Many prominent Democrats
and active party workers of Kent and
Sussex were on hand. Among them
were Governor Reynolds, State Treas
urer Burnite, eX-Speaker of the Senate
b. J.. Lewis, ex-Speaker of the House
Sirman, ex-senator Roe. w. Il. Watson,
senatorial candidate; r. IT, Dunn, candi-
date for sheriff; Hezekiah Harrington,
legislative candidate; John ID. Hawkins,
Peter K Meredith, Clerk of the Peace
Dixon Superintendent c. c. Tindal.
1t Effects Delaware Farmers Purses.
The first speaker was Congressman
John w. Causey. He spoke in an ear
nest. straightforward and effective way
on the tariff as it concerns the interest
of Delaware farmers He showed that
they must sell their surplus produce in
the cheapest markets of the world
while much that they have to purchase
is made dearer by the onerous
protective tariff. He showed how the
tin plate tax collected $J6, 900 on the
tin used to pack tomatoes and other
canned goods of Delaware farmers in
1891. The whole value to the farmer Of
the produce sold to the Gamers was
something over 800, 900. Thus the
government taxed the wrapper in which
the farmers produce went to the con
sumers more that fifty per cent of the
whole value of farm product. He refer
red to the excellent free school system,
which our state government has fostered
and emphasized the value of free text
books in all Delaware schools.
Republican Extravaganza and Threats
Superintendent John &. Gray spoke
entertainingly of the fundamental prin
ciples of Democracy He gave instances
of the corrupt and extravagant action of
the Republican levy court in Sussex. He
told Of the attempt of a United State:
supervisor at Bridgeville to drive Dem
Ocrats away from the registration by un-
authorized threats of arbitrary arrests
The supervisor had endeavored to intim
idate Superintendent Gray himself 10y
such threat. If, without force bill
such things be, what may we expect if il
should be enacted.
Forcible Words From Mr.. Handy.
Levin Irving Handy spoke of tn,
Force bill as a threat against liberty il
Delaware and ar of the Southern states
It's first purpose makes il a fraud bill
because under it the Republicans nigh
seize a majority Of election officers il
every voting precinct between tn
oceans. That majority might accept o
reject votes according TO its own partisan
purpose 1t might count the vote {
suit itself 10 might certify results &C
cording TO the necessities of the Republi
can party He spoke Of the tariff as
burden without recOmpense TO thl
people of South Murderkill esti
mating that the protective tarii
took every year from the pocket
of South Murderkill people not less tina
100, 000 and from that protective tariff
not dime ever comes back 10 Sout
Murderkill He spoke of the Republ
can party's practice and policy
in every state where it controls the stat
government, of sending negro childre
to the same schools the white childre
. attend and warned Delawareans that tl
same practice might obtain in DelawaI
, if the Republicans gain control.
, The meeting was closed by a short bI
4 earnest address by Francis d. Burton, {
= Frederica
y y string band furnished the musi
= The Democrats are confident of n majo
y ity of POO in South Murderkill this fal
= Reuben Seraggs. who corresponds
d fiuently for the Morning News, was nj
Fl. here, but everybody else from 'Sockun
= was.
= The meeting was rousing one al
~ awakened the people of this section
4 active and persistent work for the su
cess Of Grover Cleveland and tariff I
form