Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-01

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
SMYRNA, Oct. 26.-In spite of the disa-
greeable weather of last night, large
number OF Duck Creek hundred voters
turned out in force at the Smyrna Opera
House. There seems to be no trouble in
getting a good Democratic audience in
this town, as the voters of the hundred are
thoroughly warmed up to the subject, and q
mere mention of Democratic meeting,
will fill the Opera House with an interest
ing and enthusiastic audience. This prob
ably was strengthened last night by the
first appearance of Ebe w. Tunnel and
Samuel Bancroft JT., candidates for gov
ernor and Congressman. The ladies of
the town, too gave flattering attendance
The speakers were p. b. Hopper and A.
ID. Goldsborough, prominent lawyers OF
Centreville Md, and Secretary OF the
State of Delaware John ID. Hawkins.
These speakers, together with few of the
prominent Democrats of the town, met at
the Tunnel and Bancroft club room, and
after an informal reception marched down
to the Opera House. Music was furnished
by she Excelsior Cornet Band.
THE PRINCIPLES OF SUCCESS.
The chairman of the meeting was w.
Denney HAZEL. In few words he intro
duced Secretary OF State Hawkins OF Dover
| as the first speaker. Mr.. Hawkins began
his discourse by defining the true elements
of Democracy, and then compared them
with the principles as inculcated by the
Republicans whose whole stock and trade
he said was ..bigotry." He said there
| were enough Democrats in this State to
| carry the election and that the underlying
! principles of their success was courage and
| harmony.
The next speaker introduced was P. b.
| Hopper of Maryland. In starting out he
spoke Of the close alliance between the
Eastern Shore of Maryland and Delaware;
how they had stood and fought together
| in times past in many important crisis.
The people fought during the Reyolu-
tionary war against taxation without rep
reservation, and during this campaign the
Democratic party is fighting the unjust
taxation of the masses. From here on he
talked tariff, emphasizing that any tariff
was unconstitutional unless it is for the
economic use of the government. The
Republican party is party of pretences;
it had its effect on the outside. 1t destroys
and not builds up. This was found in the
Mckinley bill, which means death, death
to the best interests of the country.
He urged the Democrats of Delaware to
send Samuel Bancroft, Jr., to Congress- a
man who represents the principles OF
Cleveland and Wilson and a man who
would stand by our States Democracy.
Eternal vigilance, he said, is the price OF
liberty; SO also eternal activity is the price
of victory. He urged them to make an
earnest effort this campaign to stand to-
gether. He pointed to England as queen
of the seas, Its extensive commercial
relations with other nations were built up
as she moved along under low tariff.
This could be Americas privilege, for
with the intelligence and pluck of an
American people we can compete with
England for the markets of the world,
This is what we want and this is what we
must have.
In closing he told the people not to be
deceived by the beautiful promises of the
Republicans for they would find out to
their sorrow, but to be courageous and
stand for true Democracy.
Chairman HAZEL then introduced Ebe
w. Tunnel as 'our next governor Of
Delaware" AS Mr.. Tunnel arose, round
of applause broke forth and was continued
with spirited enthusiasm. He did not
make a speech but greeted the Smyrna
people courteousy, wishing to meet as
many of them as he could before he left.
ENTHUSIASM FOR BANCROFT,
The applause had hardly ceased when
he sat down before Samuel Bancroft, Jr.,
was introduced as 'our next Congressman
from Delaware" Enthusiasm broke out
afresh, continuing for several minutes. In
few complimentary remarks Mr.. Ban
croft greeted the Smyrna people and then
branched off into some remarks oil the
tariff III wnlcn ne Salu tnat All tarim IS
unjust where it is unequal" "This," he
said, lis why l am a Democrat. The
minority is protected and the majority is
taxed for this minority"
The last speaker of the evening was A.
D. Goldsborough of Maryland, He began
to address by stating, very briefly the his
tory of our country from its early stages
, through the different epochs, and endeay-
ored to show throughout the underlying
principles. Every man in those times was
a hero and didn't ask assistance from any
body. He stood for himself. and each
: man standing for himself and working
; together made tins nation prosperous. and
/ now the Republican party to-day is ruin
ing the manhoodof America. The strength
of every nation is in its manhood. You
tear this down and the nation declines.
The manufacturers are not the most
truthful people III the world, or they
would admit that the protection theory
was fraud. The Mckinley bill was q
! fraud and he went on to show by statistics
how unjust was this tariff legislation, and
n then gave kindergarten illustration of It.
His closing remarks were directed to the
v Democratic voters with plea to do their
duty.
Inc meeting throughout was success
l full one. Enthusiasm ran high the entn
evening. After the meeting public
; ception was given the candidates.