Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-10-25

Stan Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
,DovER,s Oct 23.-The Dover Opera
VI Jusc was crowded tonight with en-
/Idusiastic Democrats who gathered to
greet Hon. Thomas II. Bayard, United
States Ambassador to Great Britain.
Mr.. Bayard reached Dover at o'clock
and went at once to the residence of
Gen. Richard r. Kenney. After dinner
Mr.. Bayard, accompanied by General
Kenney, Samuel Bancroft, Jr., candi-
date for Congress, and L. w. Tunnel,
candidate for governor, went to the
Orera House, where about 1900 persons
We're awaiting to greet him. Mr.,
Bayard was introduced by Dir. Henry
Ridgeiy OF this town, and was greeted
with tumultuous applause.
MIR. BAYARD's SPEECH.
After the tumultuous applause which
greeted Ambassador Bayard hal finally
subsided, that distinguished Delawarean
spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, my friends, and, to
asG the title that 1 prefer tO-night my
Jeilol0 DelGwareans No explanation is
needed at any time as to why | should
seek 10 come into the councils of my
fellow citizens of this State when they
were considering matters which touched
their welfare, their honor, their pros
perity; because this is my native home
On the soil of this State | was born.
Here have lived, and by the people of
this State L have been treated with
kindness, with confidence, with respect,
f with honor. Every tic that fairly may
bind man to community binds me
to the people of this State, Appausel
~ Wherefore when the time comes that
believe an important decision awaits
n them, when they must under our form
N of Government decide for themselves
upon the policy which is to be pur-
sued by their chosen rulers; Just in
proportion to the Importance of that
decision arises the necessity for every
true son OF the State faithfully end
fairly and sincerely to assist his people
in Judgment which is so pregnant
with effects 10 them and to himself.
NJ Now my friends, believed, standing
as | did more than 5000 miles away
from you, but looking across the sea
that divided us, with an increased senti-
ment of affection for the home could
mot see but which every night
imagined ! saw; when l saw the consc-
SSNi
adopted in this country; when | saw
grave errors that threatened the welfare
of the people OF this country-whicl
were upon us when | left my bone
(which were coming upon us when last
sstood in this very place to bear my testi
&mony of that which ] believed to bt
ltrue when l saw my expectation anC
rlnv fears fully realized; when / saw thC
IT sfNfp iTpp M fNf "a M ia
panic precipitated upon the people
of the United States; when / saw
business paralyzed; when | saw bank
ruptcy staring honest men IN thu
n face; when | saw confidence blancheC
and timid; when | saw capital cow
ardly-as it always is, shrinking from
the conflict at the moment that it
services were most needed-when saw
all this thing, saw the wreck and tn
suffering taut you We're undergoln!
here; my friends, | cannot say that wa
surprised. | can only say that | wa
II grieved. And am here tonight to pu
W before you solemnly, sincerely, fear
lessly the question, whether you vii
Winvoke again the evils from which yo
have barely escaped, or whether yo
will place power againin the hands OF
Nparty to whom America owes her wors
woes and her greatest suffering? [Ar
Nplause.l
IT is NO IDLE QUESTION.
This is the question. 1t is no idl
4question. 1t is one fraught with th
Wdeepest interests to every one who hear
me. | am glad the mothers and Til
lsisters and the wives of the men Of kei
county have come here tonight.
lam glad to have their counst
and their aid. | am glad
ace here such an assembly {
men; aud all can promise you is,
will try TO be worthy of the respe'
hat this meeting indicates. al
plause].
20 40 not propose to thresh old stray
do not propose to go so far back as
weary you with elimination and r.
Elimination of bygone canvasses; but
shall ask YOU, what was the conditic
of this country ON the fourth OF Marc
1889; what was the condition of til
country on the fourth of Marc
1893, when there was u change of go
Eminent; when for the first time sint
1891 the party called Democratic four
Itself with President of its own choo
ing, with House OF Representativ
containing large majority of tn
pafty aud with u Senate with sea
~ and almost nominal majority of til
& .,nttv H. xyastha first time that the In