Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-03
WHERE DEMOCRATS GROW"
New Castle Hundred Democrats
Have a Rousing Meeting.


Club Of Wilmington were met at the sta
ton by the Central and Young Mems
Democratic Clubs, ard headed by the
City Cornet Band paraded the principal
thrOughfares. In all about 200 men were
in line. The local and visiting Democrats
all wore badges and marched we'll The
streets were lined with people and the dis
play of fireworks was quite extensive.
Among the most enthusiastic i'll line and
one who worked hard for the success of
the rally was John Townsend former
Republican, who recently declared for
Cleveland and Democracy
The Opera House where John Biggs and
Michael b. Cannon Of Nebraska were an
nounGed to speak, was well filled long be-
fore the parade was dismissed, and when
the participants filed in the large audi
torium the latter was crowded to its ut
most capacity. In the audience, which
was enthusiastic throughout, were many
ladies, and number of prominent Re
publicans. The stage was tastefully
adorned with the National colors, ever
greens and bunting, and handsome por-
traits of Cleveland and Stevenson were
stationed on either side. Flags were also
displayed along the walls of the room.
After music by the band John +. Camp
bell, chairman of the hundred committee,
called the meeting to order and announced
that DIR. j. j. Black would preside. Wilmer
Hanson was chosen secretary. Among
the prominent Democrats besides the
above and the speakers seated on the stage
were L. g. Cooper, w. ]. Hunter, William
Herbert, James Z. Jemison, l.. +. Eliason,
Captain j. Il. Phillips, Thomas Holcomb,
John H. Rodney, a. Is. Cooper, George w.
James j. Toner, w. A. Vickery, John Z.
Mahoney, Patrick McGrory and others.
The chairman in Il few choice remarks
introduced John Biggs, who spoke in part
as follows:
1t gives me great pleasure to discuss the
issues Of this important campaign with
| YOU tonight. Lam glad to see New Castle
| hundred so alive TO the interests of the
| party and to the vital issues of the times,
and | know that old New Castle will do
| this year as she always has done before.
| fight her share of the battle. The Demo-
cratic party, founded on the principles Of
| Jefferson, has always been the party of
| the people. 1t became necessary, when
| the Federal government was established,
| to levy taxes to run the government. 1t
| was never intended that the constitution
| should be construed i'll any other way than
| for the benefit OF the masses OF the people.
| Our Republican friends declare that the
| Democratic party is for free trade. They
| know, or At least ought to- that free trade
| is an utter ilnpossibility, because there
| must be raised 4 tax to run the govern
ment. As long as there is Il Federal gov
/ crnment there must be tariff, and, there
| fore, there can't be free trade. We say TO
the Republicans we have no objections to
you having a tariff, but when you have
enough to run the government stop and
| don't let the monopoliSts and capitalists
enrich themselves at the expense of the
masses Of the people, which they are doing
| to-day off the high tariff which our friends
claim protects the poor man.
| When a man amasSes an unlimited for
tune in few years, when he has the power
TO secure any kind of contract he desires
with the Federal government, you can put
it down that something is rotten in Den
| mark"
looked over the Mckinley bill, which
| they say benefits the workingman. 1t does
not guarantee to him that he shall receive
his snare OF this high tariff These tariff
robbers and rich manufacturers who have
| SO much love for the workingmen Of this
country will employ labor just as cheaply
rs they can get it, no matter what nation
ality the workman is. There is no tariff
on Hungarians. Great applause No tax
on that class of people who can come here
and compete with the Americans, and if
they can do the work cheaper, the Ameri-
can has to step down and out.
Since the passage of the Mckinley bill
there have been over $50 strikes and lock-
| outs in the United States. The unfortuu-
| ate affair at Homestead was 4 result of the
! robbery of tariff, where the workmen
We're not receiving their just proportion of
| it. Why are we Still paying war tax ?
There is but one answer, the old saying,
"1ou tickle me and Ill tickle you
which refers to the monopolists and capi-
talists who contribute money to the Re
| publican campaign fund and are rewarded
by the high tariff. The American farmer,
who, it is claimed, the Mckinley bill pro-
tects is the most outraged person in the
.la
| have you been benefited by this tariff
| No you will all say. You have been
robbed and you will rise up on election
| day and show the Republican party that
| you do not intend to berobbed any longer.
The Republican party has never had
control of the State government, thanks
to Providence. One OF the first things the
Republican Levy Court did was to declare
that $4,000 due the county as unpaid
taxes could not be collected because the
| Five Commissioner bill, passed by the
| Democratic Legislature, abolished the
| power OF the collector to collect that tax
| III Sussex county, where the Republicans
also have control of the Levy Court, the
| grand and petit juries on many occasions
nave been composed entirely of Republic
cans something that has never been
! known i'll the history of the State.
What better government do you want
than that which the Democratic party has
gwen you the past % years. Here Mr.
BigSS referred in glowing terms to ex-State
Treasurer Herbert and his administration
which remarks were greeted with APP
| plause, say in conclusion to my Demo-
cratic friends, get registered il you have
| not already done So and do not fear any
Republican supervisor. We can't be
scared or bulldoled by any Federal official.
| 90 To the polls on November Sth and
stamp the ticket with the plow at the head
uf it. DO no scratching, but cast her
straight for the Democratic candidates,
who are the friends Of the masses and the
pioneers Of good government, and | feel
sure when we hear from New Castle on
The night OF November oth, that the re.
turns will say that she has given one OF
! lcf Old-timc Democratic maioritics for
| Cleveland, Stevenson and the whole ticket
Cheers, wild and ringing were given for
| Mr., Biggs and the Democratic ticket. and
after music the chairman introduced tire
| next speaker, MIR. Cannon. He delivered
| 4 stirring address, in which lie denounced
| thc Mckinley tariff bill and tine Fuiue ID. Ii
methods Of the Republican party. Al.
| plause and cheers were given for Mr.. Gan
| non,
After the meeting the speakers were
lendcrcd reception,
L
CoRNER-STOyE LAID.
services Incident to the Laying OF a
Cornerstone at st. Earnabas Church.
Bishop Coleman went to MarshalltUn ON
| saturday afternoon where he laid the
corner stone OF st. Barnab0s Memorial
hurch IN the presence OF Il cohcour.e Ol