Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-03

There were about 1900 people at the
rink Friday night to listen to Judge
Michael b. Cannon of Nebraska. The
audience was very enthusiastic during
the hour of the address.
A little before s o'clock the First
Regiment Band marched up Market
street escorting the Cleveland First
Voters Club to the rink. A great num-
Der of lrishmen, glad no doubt Of the
opportunity of listening to such an elo-
qucnt and eminent gentleman of their
race upon the topics that are interesting
every one at this moment, were present.
Among those who occupied seats on
the platform were the following:
Judge Michael h. Cannon of Nebraska,
Willard Salisbury, Owen j. fIession,
Edward Farmar, Edward Brennan,
Daniel w. Muliin, Thomas r.. Lally,
Squire James Monaghan, Frank II.
Smith, Daniel McCusker, William
Sweeney.
In introducing the chairman of the
evening, Willard Salisbury, chairman
of the county executive committee,
said, in effect:
FtIl0p-citizeaS.. 1t is a great thing in
this evening Of the 19th century at this
moment, when the liberties of the
| people are threatened, that we have a
free man come from the far west to talk
to us and tell US Of the good news of his
distant state.
During the past week the people of
| this city have been threatened and their
constitutional rights menaced by Federal
supervisors. This gentleman, the presi-
dent of the great Irish National League
of this country, hearing of our straits,
has come from his distant home to speak
to US of the questions that affect US most
deeply at this time.
have the pleasure of presenting Mr..
Daniel w. Mullin as chairman Of the
meeting. Loud cheers.
In taking the chair Mr.. Mullin said
feel that can add nothing to what
has been already said. But this is sort
of a congratulatiOn meeting. We are
hearing so much Of good news of this
momentous campaign that we may well
be satisfied that on the 9th of Novem-
Der next we shall hear only the more
surely what we now believe to be a com
plete Democratic success. Loud cheers.
Our friend comes from the far west
to tell us that the Democracy there are
upin arms for their rights. Ihaye very
great pleasure in presenting to you
Judge Cannon of Nebraska. Continued
cheers.
When the speaker of the evening arose
he was received with most tiattering
welcome. lie said in effect;
JUDGE GANNoN's ADDRESS.
M. chairman and f6ltow. citizens: /
would be dull indeed if my heart did
not beat the more loudly at this kindly
welcome. | feel a sinking of the heart
at the threshold of city that is the
home of two of the greatest statesmen
of our land, Senator Gray and cx-Secre-
tary Bayard Loud cheers So that it is
with fear and trembling that | come be-
fore a Wilmington audience. lacknowl-
edge my temerity in addressing you
who have been brought up under such
rare Democratic auspices.
This is campaign of intellectually.
know that every honest heart goes out
tonight IN sympathy to the bereaved
President of the United States, Ben
jamin Harrison. [Cheers. | was never
better pleased than when General
Palmer, in rebulling boisterous Demo-
crat, told him of Harrison's gallant SOL
dier record, and of his private life as
pure as can be ascribed to the best of
citizens Wepresentt to you q candidate,
tried, and found not wanting, the stern,
intlexible, and honest Grover Cleveland
loud applause.
! Now, our friends occupy very pecu-
liar position. They think they condone
for their wrongs by saying, we will re-
form within our party, That is our
business.
When the Republicans gave away
territory equal to the extent of Germany,
England, Scotland, Wales and France,
which eliminated in the Credit Mobilier
scandal,we Democrats complained about
it. But they told us you have nothing
to do with it; We'll reform within our
own party" Then there was the post
traderships; they said again-we'll re
, form within our own party. Then
came the taxes, the income taxes, and
} the taxes on the poorer people. Again,
, the war tariff came. In introducing it
, Mr.. Novel; remarked that it is tonic
for the rich man to satisfy him for his
losses But the taxes increased until
7 they developed into the Mckinley bill.
And cries arose on every hand. The
man on the plains had to pay Sc a
thousand for his lumber. But the in.
come tax and the bank check tax was
taken off the rich man. The cry for re-
form went up even from Republicans,
and from Iowa, with one Democrat in
, each of the houses of assembly, there
was u demand for redress. But they
said we'll reform within our own party.
Senator Frye said the other day that
the tariff was not high enough. He said
that emigration should continue and that
men would come in shoals from Europe
tc ill your places in the workshop.
Governor Mckinley said also that the
Mckinley bill is doing its own talking,
Yes it is doing its own talking with
the rifle at Homestead, on the tracks 1T
} Buffalo; in the Cmur d'Aleue mines OF
Idaho, and the convict mines of rennes
} see. Oh, they are so anxious to protect
the workingman. And when that can't
protect him they will shoot him. / have
seen recently in our mills the notice
"On and after this date wages will he
reduced in this mill" Tell me workers
of Wilmington, since the Mckinley bill
passed have you seen the notice, "wages
, increased Z" A sharp and numerous
, scattering of noes all over the audi
l enCG.
Innocent Mr.. Frye how long is it
since the hours of chidren's labor in
the mines of your own state were re-
$ duced? And who did it? 1t was or
: ganized labor by the aid Of the Demo.
!. cratic party. IGhcers. Then thu
g speaker gave numbGrof amusing illus.
trations Of the ways the Republicans
a propose to give u home market. He said
they We're as good as those of Nautilus
whose doctrine was to kill all the old