Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-10

resist the opportunity to give us a little
taste of what it might be, when their
supervisors arrested men and held them
in SO, 900 bail for following out their duties
here in this city [cheers and applause last
ing several minutesl; making tins little
State the peculiar theatre for man in a
cowardly attempt, as silly as it was cow
ardly, at intimidation. | saw the other
day in one week of registration in
the city of New York, where no
doubt there is great deal of irregularity
in such a vast place, being a city of mil
lion and half of people, with the scoun-
drelly John |. Davenport in power. In
that place they arrested but 10 men and
held them in bail in the sum of $3.50 apiece.
1t shows that Dave Martin is not so great q
man and New York so great city as Will
mington is with Macallister, who, in the
vastness of his power arrested p men and
held each in greater bail than the aggre-
gate amount in which the 10 men were
held in New York city. And was he fool
enough, or were the people back of him
foolish enough to think that was the way
to deal with Delaware Democrats? There
is not a man amongst us that won't share
the fate of the honest Democratic regis
trar. Applause. Will 60 his bail and
would do what he did, and | will take the
same risks. [Cheers and applause, break
ing out again and again.
What is the shadow that hangs to-day
do not say that it is SO dark that it can
create in reasonable mems minds doubt
in the truth Of Grover Clevelands success
Applause and cheeringl; but nevertheless,
what is the reason that the contest on Tues
day next is SO vital and important, and
why is it that speak to you in this over
/ strained voice and with so much earnest
| ness? 1t is because l feel what is the issue
and what is involved i'll the decision; it is
| whether the American franchise is for sale
| or not. Applause and cheers. What
| kind of men has such an issue begOtten
and placed in charge of the Republican
| party? What do they want to do; are they
| well chosen for their work? Why was Mr..
| Quay chosen general of their forces; why
| do they say that he is matchless As a gem
eral; why are Mr.. Carter, Mr.. Dudley, Mr.
Dave Martin, the leaders of the great
party, called Republican in the United
states, and why does their conduct in this
canvass give the only hope of success to
the party to which they belong? 1t is be-
cause that party has discarded reason,
| Justice and honor and it has gone in for
nothing in the world but open pecuniary
debauchery and purchase They know
| how to handle the money, and therefore
they are the fit instruments to work a
scheme which has resulted in the triumph
| of money and the overthrow OF manhood.
| Applause.
What is our share in this? 1t comes
over upon u.s. We are talked of as a
chattel in the market. No rude beast that
i'd be bought upon the auction block is
talked about more disgustingly than the
| liberties of this commonwealth, than the
| place of honor to be filled from the State
in the National Congress? The other day
| | went up to Newark, place filled with
diversified manufacturing interests of the
very men to whom | was glad to submit
my view of the iniquities of the tariff, and
from whom came responses that cheered
me; there was asked by a leading poll
tician words that | can scarcely repeat
without a sense of shame and resentment.
MIR. Bayard," said this gentleman. lis it
true that j. Edward Addicks is going to
buy the senatorship in your State? Is it
true that he is down there intriguing to
put money into the State and carry the
Legislature that will send him to the
Senate2" 1t was with difficulty that |
could answer him, so great was my resent
ment, but | said to him, mo, sir; do not
think it true; and, moreover, | don't
think that Mr.. Addiclis thinks it true;
and, more than that, | think Mr..
Addicks is very shrewd manipu-
lator expressly in coal stocks and
gas stock, and the like; and he loves
know that his life would not be safe in
Delaware If he seeks to purchase the votes
of our citizens. y Outburst of applause from
every part of the house again and again
| would give it to him if were alone with
him-l would give him friends advice
in just one word "Don't attempt it !"
[Applause. Keep your money; try to
get the property of the Wilmington Coal
Gas Company if you will, laughterl but
don't come down here to buy the highest
offices Of honor from our Legislature,
offices which belong to and represent the
honest people of the State of Delaware.
We won't permit it." Applause.
| WplI have hoard since CON rtinupl rpDti-
ton of that rumor, the truth of which
only state because it was so public. was
told as | came ON the train from Dover
night before last that one Of the Republic
can members on the ticket in Sussex
county was going up that night to hold an
Stratford in Philadelphia; well, we will see
what comes of that. Laughter, only
state it because it is but feature of the
canvass.
saw three years ago, in 1889. man
with very shady reputation come from
the state of Maine and settle down in SIls-
sex county, and he started in business and
was there for about three years. He got
himself heavily indebted to the poor peo-
pie and went away insolvent, leaving them
to mourn the fact that he ever camo
amongst them. His name was Mr.. Charles
II. Treat laughter and applause Ia man
Of no fitness, of no connection with the
interests and honors and traditions of our
State or people. Yet when the Republic
can caucus met in January, 1883, this Mr..
Treat had u vote of or q for United states
senatorship,. and then came the deal and
bargain and out of that there came Mr..
Anthony Higgins as the Republican sena-
tor. Applause and laughter. That is
the way the United States senatorship was
managed in 1889 within the Republican
party. And the other day the Secretary
Of the Treasury of the United States did us
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