The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18

Enthusiastic Republicans crowded the big
Auditorium to overHowing last night. the
occasion of the vast assembage being an ad-
dress by Senator William p. Frye Of Maine.
The Auditorium seats over 1000 people
comfortably, and last night it was packed
The gallery was filed and men crowded the
aisles until it was impossible for any one to
pass from the front to the rear Of the room.
There were at least 1000 people present.
The different Republican clubs Of the city
marched to the meeting in body. Their
entrance in every instance was the signal
for prolonged and enthusiastic applause.
The stage was finely decorated with flow
ers, and portraits Of candidates Maryil and
Willis adorned either side. Seated on the
stage were John w. Jolls. Francis NJ. Wal
ker, Martin b. Burris, John j. Mahoney,
Robert $. Baird, DR.. j. +. Frantz, Robert j.
Handy, Horace G. Knowles. George ).
Capelle James p. Prentlss, Seth II. Feaster,
Walter D. Bush, Colonel S. A. Macallister,
John p. Nields, Colonel Benjamin Nields,
NJ T. Dannenberg Julian A. Robinson,
stansbury ]. Wiley, II. IL. McMulien,
Charles Baird, Frank A. Mitchell, Eli Mem
dinhSll, w. fl. Pierson, Harlan p. Scott,
Colonel Il A. DUPONT, Washington Hast
iugs, General James II. Wilson, Colonel
w A. LaMotte j. IL. Hoifecker. Jr, Charles
IL Tindall William Michael Byrne, w. f.
Curtis. Senator Anthony Higgins jonathan
S. Wills II. Il. Dure, W. G. X. Colqahoun,
Hugh c. Browne. w. H. Morris, Charles
Whann. Samuel NJ. Knox, Edmund Mitch
ell, Jr., and large number Of others.
The entrance of Senators Higgins and
Frye was the signal for prolonged cheers.
II was lust o'clock when Edmund
Mitchell Jr., called the meeting to order
and announced Colonel Benjamin Nields as
the chairman Of the meeting,
Colonel Nelds, in a brief address, SAID
that for thirty years the people have heard
the principles of free trade discussed, ana
now they have had a foretaste of what 1t
will bring Thousands of men are out OF
employment; there is great business de-
preston; that there is misery in many
homes Is a condition and not theory. why
this is so will be told here by one of the most
eloquent OF orators.
SENATOR FRYE SPEAKS.
Senator Frye was greeted with cheers and
prolonped applause. He began his address
by saving that while he was coming down
n hill in Maine, he gazed upon one OF the
most pleasant pictures which he had ever
seen 1t was a picture Of white farm
hoycas and of busy men; of lowing herds
and playing children 1t was scene kissed
by Gods blessed sunlight. But while he
watched dark cloud gathered, descended
down the mountain side and covered the
scene with darkness.
The year Of 1892 was the banner year of
the Republican policy of protection. Every
mill wheel was moving, every spindle was
snging Every man OF woman who wanted
work found IL at higher wages than vas
ever before paid to labor In the history OF
the world. American and foreign commerce
reached 5000 600 900 and the balance OF trade
was in Americas favor. Tho domestic com
m.rce. as near as can be estimated, was
$50, 900, 900, 900 The people stored up more
wealth than was ever laid up before
President Harrison. in his last message,
declared that prosperity had never before
been SO liffused. Gladstone, In little book
publishcd twenty years ago, said this cOun-
try might some day oyertake Its mother IL
he had written that book last year no must
have said that the daughter had distaneed
the mother.
How about the next year? Search the
history OF the country. IL cannot be par
alleled in disaster. Half Of the Industries
are closed; 1000, 900 men are searching 1or
work and unable to find it. In that single
year 59s banks closed their doors, one-siAth
of all the railroad mileage went into the
hands of receivers, the balance OF trade was
s25 900 900 against the United States. The
pe0ple lost 50, 900, 100000. The dreadful re-
hel,iou of lS6l--65 only cost 5000 900. 600.
Dead slavery and dead secession was pay for
that What compensation has the country
received for this industrial loss?
Notbiugi Live stock alone shrank in value
Seob OOO 900. stocks shrank S9jOOO0,0V0.
Bradslreet says in fifty-1lYe cities the vol
.,me of business fell off sl3. 900 600, 600. Ihe
treasury is bankrupt There Is a deficiency
of SEQ .o0O. 900. The gold deposit shrank,
and II bonds had not been sold there wouiu
not have been one dollar of gold back oil all
the paper currency.
What WAS the matter? There were no
plagues, no epidemics. Providence had not
blighted the country. What had? The devil.
What shape did he take2 The Democratic
party in power is his mark Thefe Is not
an Intelligent Democrat In wilmington VINO
does not know that, and who will not say
1t to his wife.
Tbere was two troubles. There was
.n,nirv manic and a business depression.
MANY people thought that the minRng panic
was caused by the Sherman act. Mr.. Cleve-
land Thought So The Sherman act was re-
pealed. but the panic. was over long before
IL was repealed. The Sherman act did not
cause the panic.
The trouble was that there was some
suspicion of American currency in Eng
Hand where Ambassador Bayard has been
An make peace. The shadow at first was
no larger than mans hand Mr. Car
l,sla and Mr., Sherman talked over the
matter and an amendment to the Sherman
law was made to Ak 1t all. 1t went to the
House and then few silver people OBJ
fected to 1t. Carlisle Is an excellent man.
but he has no back bone, and when the
free silver people objected he told the
House that he did not want the amend
ment and it was defeated.
The panic was on. Stocks and bonds
came back from Europe by the million
and gold went abroad by the million. 1t
was the maladministration of the Demo-
Gratis who were about to come Into power
that caused the panic.
When the great parties go into con-
hest they tell the people what they intend
40 do They print 1t. The Democratic
party met at Chicago and 1t said protection
Is unconstitutional and any man who votes
for 1t violates his solemn oath. 1t re-
fused to adopt resolution to consider the
difference between wages In this country
and those abroad. 1t refused to pass a
resolution to consider the Industries fos-
Aered and built up by protection when ad-
iustlng the tariff. They told the voters
what they would do. The people elected
them with their eyes wide open. How do
they like It? Organized labor in cities
elected them. Did labor think they cared
anything about 1t?
Voice-''NOthing."
Senator Trye-'Infinitely worse than
nothing
The Democracy Is composed Of men who
believe that cotton is king and who be-
leve In hiring men for the lowest possl-
BILE wages.
Democrats say that the business de-
preston was caused by Republican legis-
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