Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-10-11
eEOpL E,s piNrY MEETING.
Ratification of the Ticket at Fifth and
King streets Inst Saturday.

King streets Last saturday.
Saturdays ratification meeting Of the
Peoples party at Fifth and King streets
was of unusual interest from the fact of
the statements made by Charles Beaden
kopf the Congressional nominee.
His words clearly indicate that from
certain direction Doodle has had its in
fuence in tampering with some of the
leaders. He admitted that nine-tenths
of the membership are sound.
On the platform are Richard S. S.Monck,
Chairman; Harry Hollis, II, L. Lee,
Alonzo Foster, Hillman Ficke of the
Freie PreSse, Thomas Haines, Charles
Beadenkopf, Il. v. 5. Roberts, DR.. James
B. Welch and j. Alexander Fulton.
Chairman Monck introduced Mr..
BeadeDkopf who spoke as follows:
MIR. BEApENKoPF's SPEECH.
Friends and .tcliow.citi=cRs; fully in
tended not to say anything at this meeting
but owing to some trouble that has devel-
oped in our ranks during the past week
think il Justice to our party and myself to
make a statement. This may be consid-
cred bad politics at this time. We are, or
will be, charged with being run by Repub-
lican money to help defeat the Democratic
party.
III ulloNtI W SA4hb L MOuli say
Somewhere about two or three months
ago before the Peoples party was organ
lied at Union Park, there was q member
of the Republican party who gave one or
more of our present members money to
organize an independent movement OF the
labor societies in this city. This we be-
lieye to be Il fact. But since the organiza-
ton OF the Peoples party at Union Park,
there has not, as far US we can learn, been
one cent received from that source, but
some of our candidates friends thought if
they continued in the movement they
would compromise their integrity. Con.
sequently they have withdrawn from the
party, There have been suggestions made
to them to steer" around this trouble,
but the only thing that would meet their
views would be for the entire ticket to
withdraw and let the movement go by de-
fault.
AS none of the candidates had anything
to do with tine starting of the independent
labor movement, we do not see why we
should desert the party and principles
which We hold to be good, and the cause
of reform which we think the country
needs now, if it ever did.
Just three or four mea, in their zeal for
the cause of labor reform. have received
money to further what they thought to be
right. Nine-tenths of the peorle who are
identified with this movement We believe
are honest ana sincere.
We make this statement, thinking it the
best and most honest course to pursue
trusting to your Judgment to receive it as
we would like it should be.
| Let me appeal to you to stand by youI
colors and help us to change the cOndi'
| tions that surround us to-day.
Both the old parties have had trial ant
have been found wanting. Give lis a trial
help us roll up Il good vote this November
and we think you will do the right thing
j. Alexander Fulton, nominee fol
governor, who was the next speaker
talked i'll detail in regard to the busi
ness depression and its remedy. liz
advocated the RECOMMENDATION of silver
He showed how the hard times are due
to the Mckinley bill and that it is re
sponsible for the bad commercial con
dition.
DIR. James B. Welch made lengthy
address in which he treated OH tn,
financial question and other timel,
topics. He said that those who enacted
protective legislation could easily fran,
bills to protect labor as well as capita
if they were inclined to do so.