The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-27
AN IMMENSE MEETING.

by Jonathan $, willis and Benjnnain
Ntelds
The Republican rally at the Opera
House last evening, under the nusp'.
oes OF the Republican First Voters
Club. drew an immense audience that
filled the house from pit to dome. The
house was handsomely decorated with
flags aud bunting, and portraits OF
Harrison and Reid were placed on
either side OF the stage.
There WIS q number of ladies In the
audience. aud among those on the
stage were Colonel IL. A DUPONT, the
Hon. j. B. Willis, BENJAMIN Nieids,
Philip r. Clark, T. b: Cotton. wash
Child, w. W. Hopes, DIR. Joseph Cham
der, DR.. Peter Cooper, IL. Il. Dure, Jos.
X. Adams, d. p. Barnaryk NJ. Il. Dan.
nenberg, John W. Kirby, James L.
Ratledge, Horace Il. knowlas. George
A. Elliott and number of others.
Music was furnished by the Opera
House orchestra, who rendered num-
Der Of patriotic airs.
The meeting was called to order by
General Wilson, who made brief
speech, In which no attacked the Tree
trade principles Of the Democratlc
party, and said that while the hepubli-
can party believes that charity begins
at home, and that our working men
should be protected, the Demoeralic
party believes In protecting the labor
| OF other countries. This 10 n facG that
should he reInembered when the Dem
ocrats howl for free trade, or tarifi
for revenue only. The Democrats be.
lieve in State rights. and history showa
that they ARE In favor OF nullification.
In 1889 that patriotic and good
Dem ocrat, President jackson, told
John C. Calhoun that II he persisted Ia
advocating his nullitication act he
would hang him higher than Haman
He hoped that on November Sth tue
people would show BY their votes
that notification and Stnte rights was
forever settled In April 1865. ut Apo.
mattax. The Democrats howl about
the interference of tho Federal authori
ties In State afisirs. but no one need
be afraid of Federal Interference un
less they intend to commit fraud
He closed by introducing Colonel
Henry DUPONT as the chsirmen OF the
evening.
The Colonel was received with ap
plause, and In few remarks intro
iuGed the speaker OF the evening, iona
than s. Willis, the Candidate for Con
gress.
He commenced his speech by refer
ring to the great bereavement unde
which President Harrison Is now SUI
fering, and said that he believed HI
had the sympathy of the entire ma
ton, as it is an event that has touched
the American heart regardless OF poll
tics. We have no jealousy OF thos'
who hold high places, as We are al
kings 10 this country.
III the conduct OF q great govern
mant like this, II is absolutely neces
sHry that there shall be two or NOR
great parties. These we have, am
several minor ones besides, there Il
the Democratic, the Republican. tn
Peoples. the Prohibition and here II
Wilmington the Lincoln party. Thi
Is right and just, for II the member
OF one party try to vote Illegally, tn
other parties are ieady to stop him, o
II an assessor endeavors to pad tn
assessment lists. or registrars attemp
to registrar Illegal voters. there ar
those of the opposite party to sto
them. The same is true OF religion
and 1t is necessary that thare shoui,
be different denominations.
IIe was glad there WAS Democratic
party, and while he did not Claim tina
the Republican party was any bette
than them, he knew that the Demo
Gratis were no better than Republicans
The Republican party needed M
praise from him; its record Is write
for all to see. Republicans will watc
the democrats, and he wanted ther
] to do the same for the Republicans
He was opposed 10 the mud shngiDi
INDUCED in by some speakers ON tn
Democratic side, and conld only AZ
count for IL by thinking that IL
their only stock In trade.
II any one thinks that 1t will be bes
for this country to have red dog an
wild cat currency, and honestly think
that. no felt bound to respect his Opir
ion. II any one believed in fres trad,
In letting our workmen remain ldl
while the money they shout
have goes to pny European u
borers, he would have to respect b
opinion. But II on the other hand b
believed as he does that the currenc
should remain US IL lie. and that IL
tariff was the best thing for the woT
ingmen. he claimed that his opinio
should also be entitled to the respef
OF those who think differently.
lie read an opinion of Prince Bi
] march to show that the American tart
is = benefit. and urging Germany {
adopt the tariff System Of the Unite
States Since tho Mckinley bill ha
been In operation the exports of th
country have been greater than eve
before, and wages have been raiset
The tariff has nothing to do with til
. low price OF grain. but free trader
claim that it has Tho low tarif Z
1876 stopped the exports of grain an
/, Dreadstuifs, and reduced their prize,
The result OF the Democratic polio
was that when the rebellion broke on
we had not dollar In the tIeasur,
!, and were sixty million dollars In deb
u The attitude OF the Democrats r,
Q minded him OF the old farmer who ha
). not been to the village-store for SON
u time. He went in and asked for
dollars worth Of sugar. wien ii
clerk commenced to weigh HIM SOM
thing over twenty pounds. while
had only been accustomed to rrceiN
fourteen. Hold on" said the farme
: what are you dolngY' Why the NJ
Kinley bill has reduced the price Of 81
gar and lam giving you more for yol
money" well, juet put that weigl
back, for IL / take that much sugi
home for dollar. the old woman wi
= want me 10 vote the Republican tick,
and damn If I'll do that
That seems to DO the policy of Il
Democratic party. lie thought IL wi
a good thing that Mr.. Cleveland wa
: elected eight years ago, as he believe
i in change. Therefore he believed
a change In Delaware us 1t has bee
= In the hands OF one party too loni
s and he believed there were hundred
!, of Democrats who thought The sam
= !. He had met many Democrats dow
= the State who agreed with him. al
4 would vote the Republican ticket til
o year We want a change, We want
: new constitution, and there 10 L
y doubt but we will yet it.
Y II will be better to have a chang
q and have things ooked into, and the
: IL the Republicans do not do bettt
II than the Democrats are doing, tut
o them out.
:, The farmers tell us that when lar
d don't grow seed OF ono kind they 80
. another. It Is about time in Delawal
% to SOW something else. The offic
seekers do not of course want
- change. Delaware wants new co
~ stltution; IL wants the Judiciary cleo
b ed by the people: 1t wants local Sol
N government to greater extbnt tina
s. il has aver had It, Why should not IL
70 hundreds elect their own Representa-
tives In the Legislaturet Then even
X one would know tine man who wa
running for Office. and the best mu
would he elected. Now tho membe
of the Legislature are elected by Il
whole county. ana many Of the peop
- vote in the dark. A change is needle
and many behave that 1t Will CON
this year. Wbsn You go to the pol
vote honestly. Have fair eleetio
Let us have a compact on this. Let
!. 20 like men ana act honestly. Let 1
n rise from the alum.
y Tina system Of protection spans I'll