The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-16


bf people in attendance was unusually
large and the meeting was enthusiastic
People came from all over the surrounding
pountry to hear the speakers, and they were
pleased with what they heard.
The meeting was held on the famous old
Dover green and the stand was handsomely
decorated with flags and bunting. Excellent
pusic was furnished by the Junior Order
United American Mechanics Band of
Dover The meeting was enthusiastic in
svery way. Candidates Joshua II. Marvil
and Jonathan S. Willis were present and
met number of persons. Mr.. Willis was
we'll known to all who were present, and Mr..
Marvil was well known to most of them.
hessrs. Marvil and Willis occupied seats on
The stand during the meeting. Among the
others on the stand were General James H.
Wilson, N. b. Smithers. W. T. Smithers,
Beniah Watson. j. Frank Alice, Paris t.
Carlisle, DR.. Paris T. Carlisle, Jr., Brad
lord Murphy, Mark Henry Davis.
II was expected that the Hon. George v.
Massey would speak at the meeting. but the
death of his daughter prevented him being
present.
The Hon. N. B. Smithers presided. and in
sailing the meeting to order said that those
present were there to reply to the state OF
the speaker; the state which said: 1--WE are
eomng. Father Abraham. 10000 strong"
Ehe man who was enshrned in more Re-
publican hearts in Delaware than any other
American came from the State of Maine,and
was the friend of the man who is to speak.
He then introduced Senator Frye.
SENATOR FRYE'S ADDRESS
Senator Frye spoke with his usual
straightforward eloqnence. He was very
proud to be introduced by the best lawyer in
lhe United States. The times are too seri-
rus for Jest for stories. and he intended
h seriously discuss the great questions now
before the American people, with his fellow
s;tlzens. ballot has been placed in the
hands of citizen, to look out for his coun-
sry to look out for himself and his family
And to look out for the interests of his
pelghbors and friends He should cast
ballot as carefully and as sacredly as he
would offer up his prayers at his affairs.
The tariff is the greatest question. Demo-
cratic and free trade people have said that
the tariff is piece of cunning machinery
by which capital is protected. This is un-
krue. II capital is invsted in Dover and 1t
makes no profit, it can go to Wilmington or
u necessary to Europe. II 1t does not pay
In manufacturing 1t can go into United
States bonds and draw interest; 1t can go
Into savings funds, or II necessary 1t can
90 into an old stocking protective
tariff is intended to bring capital out of
banks and put it into mines and furnaces
This creates demand for labor and de-
hand for labor raises wages and enables
uan to support his family profltaby.
Senator Frye then illustrated the tariff by
building a mill in Dover which he called
United States and one in Smyrna which he
nailed England. The former costs $lO0,OO0
and the latter 100000. The difference in
price is due to higher wages paid in the
Emitted States A bail of woollen goods made
,bo In
$40. II the English goods can be brought
10 this country it can be sold for $40 and a
protit OF S5 made. How long will the Ameri-
Fan mill run? The free trade party says
20 England: "Send over your goods Free"
The only way the mill in this country can
fun is to cut down wages to the EnBlish
rate. The doctrine Of the Republican
party is that the workman is entitled to
good wages and good living. You are feel
Ing an approach toward free trade now. The
farmers are feeling II because the workmen
Sannot purchase products which are low.
In this country 20 00O0 900 people consume as
pluch as 10. 900. 900 would In England.
England cares for nothing but the markets
Of this country. The Republican party
cares for the people. The Republican party
says that the man in England before he sells
bis $40 bale of goods In this country must
Step into the collectors office and pay $40
Oil 1t in order to even up matters. This is
all that there is to u protective tariff.
Senator Frye said he spent six months
among the working people of England to
End out about them, In Italy government
lace factory paid the women 10 cents day.
Women do all the farming in Italy and they
get 20 cents a day. The men get not over
30 cents a day. They all board themselves.
Italy has $4,000 people, the best king in
ahe world and II is but ten days from New
Fork. In a cotton mill the women get 20
GENTS a day. II you had no protective tariff
how long would 1t bo before these goods
mere in this country? Japan is another
progressive country. II there was free
irade how long would 1t be before the capi-
tai of this country went to Japan where
they pay 10 cents day for wages. In
Belgium women get 90 cents day and the
men get SO to 60 cents In Germany women
get 80 cents and men 40 to 60 cents day.
After the tarf was put on an Increase of 10
cents a day was made in wages. If you had
no tariff you would have to compete with
Germany.
In England where the hest wages are
paid, overseers in iron and coal mines get
i shillings a day. Ordinary men get SO
esnts day In Liverpool he saw hundreds
of able BODIED men begging even for one
hours work in order to get bread. When
men want work wages are low, when work
wants men wages are high.
Senator Frye then illustrated the differ
ence in wages between the mills of Conant
b Co. and Clark & Co. in England and this
Sountry, both Arms having mills in both
countries. The hands are the same class
and do the same kind of work. The mills in
Durope only pay one-thrd as much as the
mills in this country II there was no
tariff the mills in this country would not
be run for one hour. Ireland Is the only
genuine free trade country in. the world. If
you drive 100 miles your carriage will be
followed by crowds of men and women who
will beg you for penny. Once 1t was one
of the happiest countries on the earth. Now
It is a ruined country. The farmers are
willing to take 25 cents day for work. In
England more than 100000 farmers want
work Do you want free trade or protection?
II you want free trade, then keep the Demo-
cratic party In power. The Democratic
party tells you what it will do. II told you
at Chicago exactly what 1t would do. Reso-
lutions offered at that convention to con-
sider the difference in wages between this
country and Europe, or to consider any in
dustry which had been built under pro-
Faction. The speaker then alluded to the pas
hage OF the new tariff bill which had 684
amendments The only reason why II was
not passed as prepared by Wilson was be-
cause Brice, German and Smith would not
Sote for II. When it was passed the school-
master-Wilson-went to England and
told what had been done and said It was
pnly a beginning. Then his party tele-
graphed him to come right home.
Mr., Cleveland says: This ID
nothing but the vantage ground" Mills
nays; "We have got to the door of the
bitadei," and afterward Will storm the city.
Every Democratic speaker says this is the