The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-12
REPUBLICANS AROUSED.
A Eousing Political Meeting at
Brandywine Springs.
FIRSTOF THE SEASON
Hon. Anthony Higgins Speaks for
Two Hours on the Questions
of the Day-Candidate
Willis Reads Proph-
scy Of the Late
James G.
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5.- Blaine.
The Republican mass meeting at Brandy
wine Springs yesterday afternoon was great
success. For country meeting the attend
snce was very large.
The day was beautiful one even for mid
autumn, and the farmers, their wives and
children made a holiday of it. They came
from all directions to hitch their teams under
the trees and to gather in the big pavilion
and listen to patriotic speeches in the defence
Of the American doctrine of protection. The
pavilion was handsomely decorated with asgs
md bunting. The speakers stand had been
erected in the southeastern angle OF the pa
yilion walls and the seats were arranged in
semi. circular rows in front Of 1t. Here were
seated about 800 men from the surrounding
country with their wives and children, and
with delegation Of almost an equal number
Of people from this city. 1t was an ideal po-
li.icsl meeting, representing one oil the best
farming regions Of New Castle county.
Ex.Leyy Courtman Richard G. Buckingham
presided, and seated on the sand with him
we're the Hon. Joshua II. Marvil, Republican
candidate for governor Of the state; the Hon.
Jonathan S. Willis. candidate for Congress;
Senator Anthony Higgins, General James ii.
Wilson, Martin B. Burris, Jason Davis and
Robert McFarlan. Colonel Benjamin Nields
was the first speaker.
Previous to the meeting the candidates and
speakers were entertained ut dinner by W..
Jepks Fell. The Hon. Joshua ii. Marvil, the
candidate for governor, was introduced to a
large number of people. At the pavilion pre-
vious to the speaking Mr.. Marvil was intro
IT
duced to the audience. lie aroee, aeknowi-
edged the introduction and asked to te eK-
cased from making a speech. After these
ceremonies Colonel Benjamin Nieds was in.
troduoed as the frat speaker. He made a
brief but ringing speech on state issues and
was heartily applauded.
SENATOR HIGGISs's SPEECH.
Senator Higgins was introduced as the next
speaker.
He began bis remarks by referring to the
historic spsociation OF the place oil meeting
Ii was fitting that Republicans engaged in a
great civic contest III defence of American in
dus,rial liberty should gather at such place.
Near this place Washington had held coun-
oil Of war during the darkest days of the Revo
lutionary war. Over this ground the bare.
o Sted soldiers who fought at Chadd's Ford.
and at Germ antown had marched and afterward
eneamped during that memorable winter of
l777-7S atValley Forge. Here, too, Henry Clay
and John M. Clay ton had spoken to the peo-
pie of New Castle county in defence of the
doctrine of protection. He recalled the fact
that Delaware eoldiers had encamped there
during the war of the rebellion, and also the
many meetings Of the people there since the
pEanizltion of the Republican party, and re-
minded his hearers that the old fight for the
freedom Of the citizen, for the sacredness OF
4 ataI ala nf
right to protection for his home and for his
family from the men who would deprive him
Of the one and despol the other by the enact
mnt Of laws which deprived him Of the power
TO defend himself and provide for his family.
Coming to the confederation of the cUndi-
tion Of the country Senate. Higgins said he
recogn zed the gravity of the situation and
spoke OF Il with the seriousness 1t demanded
No such revolution In the industrial conditions
o, this country had ever been known as that
which occurred when the Democrats had
sosne into power in 1893. 1t had found q
condition OF things prosperous condition
the like Of which this country with its phe
nUmenal history had never before enjoyed.
The rcvusion from prosperity to adrersity
uss instan. and terrible. The blight of de-
pr ssion, a panic, growing out of the threats
csntained in the Democratic platform, fol
convinced that the Democrats were in power
The people had been deceived but they were
no, long in finding out that the Democratic
promises were false, and in the elccti, us Of
1888 they had, so far as it was possible, re-
versed the result OF the election year previous.
New York, New Jersey and Ohio had reversed
these decisions of 1899, Ohio had elected
William Mckinley, the champion of protec
ton Grcat applause. New York had
excited former Delaware boy Mr.. Quigg,
to Congress, [Applause Pennsylvania
had elected that grand old New England Re-
publican, Galusha A. Grow, as congress
man t-large. by the greatest majority ever
given to congressman elect, Applause.
All the Northern and Western states voting in
1893 had voted against the Democraticiparty
and in the South the Democratic lines are
broken. In Alabama all the white counties
had voted against that party, and the state
had only been saved by counting a majority
In the negro counties. And in Georgia tn,
Democrats are hopelessly divided. These art
omens for good. Maine, Vermont and
Rhode Island also voting in 1904 have decided
against free trade and protection. The hatret
and fear of the negro has gone from th,
South, and has become 30 weakened In Della
wre that it will rot hold the people in loyalt,
to the Democratic party in this great econom
ical CRISIS.
Senator Higgins reviewed the industrial his
tory Of the country, showing how its prosper
ity had always been assured by protection ant
adversity had always followed an approach I,
free trade. He summed up the great thing
which the Republican party had accomplished
1t put down the great rebellion; it sbolshet
slavery; it reconstructed the Union; paid th,
war debt, and had inaugurated an economi,
policy which had enriched the people.
Speaking upon state Issues Senator Higgln
declared that, Notwithstanding the importanc,
Of the national campaign, the Issue of tn,
state campaign Is of far more Importance I,
Delawareans He believes that the people o
the great states arc 30 aroused and SO inteh
upon defeating the Democratic party that they
may be relied on to restore Republican ma
iority in Congress. And while the Repubii
cans Of the state must not neglect the nationa
Issue, every man should work with might ant
main for the final redemption of the stat
from Democratic misrule He closed hi
speech with an eloquent eulogy of the candi
dates for governor and congressman.
Mr. wILLIss sPEYcn.
:, The Hon. Jonathan S. Willis was greelst
Sith great outburst Of applause as he aros
In response to the Introduction by the chair
man of the meeting.
BE said there were uany good omens I,
cheer Republicans at the opening of this cam
paign. Among these was the disposition o
both parties to nominate their best men TO
office. He said the Democrats do this wheI
the success Of the party is in jeopardy, bu
the Republicans do 1t because 1t is a pait o