Evening journal., 1894-09-22
FIRST BIG GUN FIRED .
Christiana Hundred Demo-
Gratis Open the Campaign.
ROUsIEG MEETING AT HIGHLANDS

Speeches on the Issues of the Campaign
by Victor b. wooIIey, John Biggs,
Lewis @. yandegrift and Branch II.
Giles--rhe Club Organization.
The initial gun in the campaign. which
will bring forth fruit next November,
was fred last evening on the Highlands
by the enthusiastic and earnest Demo
Gratis of Christiana hundred. The meet
ing was held in the cnzy Cdd Fellows
hall, which was crowded to overlooking
by stalwart voters, on each OF whose
breasts the neat badge Of the Young
Mems Democratic Club was proudly worn.
That organization attended In q body
headed BY Hyatts Military Band, A
street parade was made from the Middle
Depot the visiting club being met AZ
that point by the Chrlstiana men and
escorted TO the nall. Fireworks were
set off along the line Of march.
The meeting was called TO order at 30
by Alfred Lynch, who named a. chairman
William j. Gibbons of the Seventh ward.
Ia taking his seat he thanked those
present for the honor done him and
stated the object as the organization of
q campaign club. Without organization,
said he, there will be no work. The
Democrats of Christisna are ia the
campaign to win and we propose to
show the Democrats of Delaware that we
believe in honest government and in
dividuRl liberty. Ii we work we'll until
November 6 we will be repaid by seeing
the election Of the entire Democratic
ticket. He announced that the club
would attend the grand Democratic
ratification meeting at Fourth and
Market streets to night, and would be
headed by band furnished by the
Hundred Association
The Standard Bearer of Wilmington.
Willism Taylor was named as secre.
tsry, after which Mr. Gibbons introduced
/ Victor B. Woolley. whom he referred to
as the gentleman who would represent
Wilmington hundred in the next Legis-
lsture. Mr.. Woolley spoke materially
as follows.
'MR. CHAIRMAN, FELLOW DEMO
GRATIS Day after day during the last
campaign, from every stump in this
state, Democratic orators strove to i'm
press on the people the Importance OF
the election then pending. The election
now pending has a double Importance.
The Democracy of the state have 1t 70
see to that the honor and integrity OF
the state is reserved snd preserved, to
continue ia the future, as IN the past, to
send, to represent us in the national
legislature at Washin gton men who will
ably advocate the principles of ouI
Democracy. This is a state election aud
state Issues will be discussed We
the party which for thirty years OF
more has honestly and with fidelity
administered the government iii this
state. Our credit Is to dsy higher anG
our taxes lower than in any state ia the
: union. Eilcation has been made free 10
all, yet the races are kept spsFt in oul
/ schools We have given TO Congress
men OF honor, brains and integrity. anC
have added to the galaxy Of the ole
world courts shining, dazzling
diplomat.
what Democratic Triumph Means.
ave have much to fight for A Dem
ocratic triumph means an honest anC
frugal government 1t means an un.
,, mixed school If the Republicans win i
means first Addicks, then Higgins VIII
,, is this formerg A lobbyist, whose onl,
power is ia counting his money. He Is
bidder for a high office which he has no
/ the ability to fill, nor does he claim it
and Is trying to swerve fair Delaw ar
: from the Democratic moorings, and los
/ it in the mersh of Republican disaster
( Then there is Higgins. have hear,
D Of men who made fortunes in the twink
ling Of an eye We are to be congfatu
lated if we never are again represente
by man who has a tired feeling when
y ever he thinks of that little corner Il
Sussex, Il reminds me Of little circu
which once showed in the southern par
of the state. 1t WAS rather short in ele
;. plants and IN order to meet that, arrange
. device which was worked by two mer
e and did fairly well until tho fellow VII
/, worked the hind legs and tail discovezo
/, that the fellow who worked the head an
2 trunk was getting all the peanuts
7 Addicks has been WORKING the rear en-
Of the party for six years now, aud want
Z some Of the peanuts
I; Mr. Wooley spoke on what the las
y Congress had done. It made election
n free By making the odious Force Bill
s, hldeous ghost of the past, despite Reed
4 boast that he would furnish
x A Federal Bayonet for Every Vote.
1T has abolished the buying and sci
ing Of silver and made a dollar OF silvs
worth as much as q dollar Of god.
: has passed stringent antitrust law,
e While it has not done az much as desire
/ in the way Of the tariff it has made wo
Free making clothes cheaper, lumbs
y, Y, free. and houses cheaper; and h,
i, reduced other articles fully % per cen
and has earned the gratitude Of peopl
IL by SO doing The panic through whiC
8 we have Just passed is the resu
80 Of thirty years Of Republican sdministr
tion, although many ignorantly blame
o- z. on the Democratic party
es The Democracy Knows No Dirges.
In concluding he said you. Dsmocr a
n9a Of Christiana hundred are not waitir
n but have rather prepared your plans al
thrown out your lines for the battl
or Napoleon at TIE battle of Marengo, ga
n orders to his drummer boy to beat u
retreat, but the lad replied: Isl
its YOU have never taught me d
he retreat. know only the charge a.
n, as he beat the long roll, the veterans
thirty battles, marched forward
II, glorious victory and the tricOlors
y. France once more waved over a bait
be won The valiant Democracy OF the sta
to of Delaware knows no dirges, but only t