The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-31
VETERANS MEETING
Another Great Republican Rally at
the Auditorium.
ARRANGEMENT OR THB DEMOCRACY
Speeches by Charles Heber Clark, William
S. Hilles and Horny G. Conrad-sharp
Criticism of Democratic state and
National Policies.

The audience at the meeting OF veteran
| soldiers held at the Auditorium last night
filled two-thirds OF the seats in that big
building. Addresses were made by Charles
Heber Clark, secretary of the Manufacture
ers' Club of Philadelphia: William s..
Hilles and Henry C. Conrad.
The audience was one of the most earn
est and attentive assemblages that has
listened to political speeches during this
campaign Of phenomenal Republican meet
ings. 1t was remarkable assemblage in
that it was largely composed OF gray
haired men. The veteran soldiers were
there and were as quick to applaud every
sentiment Of loyalty to American interests
as when under arms Tor the defence Of the
Union.
The meeting was called to order by
Horace Greeley Knowles, who nominated
the veteran Republican, Henry F.. Pickels,
as its chairman. Mr.. Pickels's nomination
was received by great shout of approval
proving that the veteran soldiers remem-
bered and appreciated his loyal support Of
the party and soldiers of the Union when
1t was assailed by the armed Democracy
of the South and their sympathizers of the
North. Mr.. Pickelss rising to introduce
the first speaker of the evening was
greeted by another outburst of applause
which ceased only long enough to allow
him to announce the name of Charles He
Der Clark of Philadelphia
MR.. CLARK,S ADDRESS.
Mr.. Clark began his address by telling
his audience that it afforded him great
pleasure to appear before an audience Of
Delawareans. 1t was like coming home
as he, too, hailed from Delaware zap
plausel His ancestors had lived in Della
ware for at least a hundred years, and he
had been born in New Castle county
(Applause) He congratulated the Repub-
licans on the presence of so many women
and on the fact that the women Of the
country are on the Republican side of the
issue in this campaign, He was In favor
Of women voting (applause) provided they
would all agree to vote the Republican
ticket (Applause)
During the Republican administrations
the country had developed from a fourth
or fifth place among the commercial ma
tions to first place (applause) and under
these circumstances the Democratic party
had come into power with a threat to re-
verse the policy which had produced un-
exampled prosperity. What caused this?
Simply the distrust which the people had
Of the Democratic party. What kind of
a party is it? 1t is the party which for
forty years voted and fought for human
slavery. (Applause.) 1t was the party Of
the copperheads of the civil war (Ap-
plause) 1t was the party that opposed
greenbacks, that opposed the issuance of
government bonds. that opposed the con-
script law and voted against the income
tax. tApplause) 1t was the party which
a. Fnu p.~. ~,
victory had been won. tApplause.) This
party had been turned out of power on its
record OF incapacty and opposition to
American ideas. tApplauseD A man or a
party which kills an industry in this coun-
try is as much public enemy as one who
would lombard city, and yet the Demo-
cratic party, claiming to be a friend of
the working people, shuts up American
mills and destroys trade. They shut up
American mills and open Democratic soup
houses. tApplause)
Mr., Clark made an exhaustive review
of the tariff history of the country, Illus
trating the operations of protective tariffs
and Won great applause by his telling
points against Democratic free trade.
WILLIAM s. HILLEs SPEAKS.
Mr. Hilles began his address by eulogiz-
ing the yalor and patriotism of the Ameri-
can soldier. He said that SO long as one
Of the loyal veterans lived the young men
of the nation should learn lessons Of pa
triotism from them. He spoke briefly Of
the tariff ISSUE proclaiming his devotion
to it as the one essential principle of
American progress and prosperity. Speak
ing of state issues Mr.. Hilles denounced
the restrictive policy Of the state Democ-
racy, and promised that the Republican
party would reform the election laws of
the state in the interest Of honest cleo
tions, free ballot and fair count. He
was frequently applauded.
MR.. CoNRAD'S ADDRESS.
Mr. Conrad spoke briefly of the OBJ
struetive and destructive policy of the
state Democracy. He said that when a
party was forced to depend on legislative
enactment to retain 1t in power 1t was
time to dispense with It's services. This
is true of the Democratic party. The
larger part of its legislation during the
last decade had been to bolster up that
party organization. Against this party the
Republicans had been making long and
brave fight. The volume of opposition had
proven SO strong that 1t was barely de-
feated at the last election (applaMe1 and
now victory seemed assured. (Applause1
He urged his hearers to keep at work from
now until the polls closed on election day.