Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-10-17

Cheers and applause followed Colonel
Norton's remarks.
Ambassador BaYard speaks.
After silence had again prevailed, Mr.
Bayard expressed his plsasurs to be
honored by the selection OF his name as
the name Of so worthy an Organization
Politics, said he has always to me, q
great bearing on the life Of a com
munity, for the reason that tae political
conviction Of one or the other OF the
great parties always affects the welfare
and safety of the government Of our city
or county II in taking 1.-The name you
have, you have gathered body Of un.
selfish political workers, am grateful.
The question after ell is whether a man
works for love or money II for love,
then, like the love OF wife, or mother, or
child. it is ennobled by that very un-
self hness. If it starts In self, and the
purpose be simply to use the party as
vehicle TO ride into property or position,
You cannot be happy while doing 1t. !"
In concluding Mr.. Bayard said that
there never was a time when the
American citizen should feel prouder to
call himself Democrat, than now when
thesparty stands as the exponent Of
equality before the law.
Senator Gray's Remarks.
Colonel Norton then introduced Sena-
tor Gray who spoke briefly. He said that
eternal vigilance was the price Of liberty
and in order TO maintain our government
as government of the people. 1t was
necessary to keep the powder dry and
the armor bright. The Democratic party
OF Delaware proposes to maintain the
position It has held for centuries. IL is
not to De bullied or bought. and / believe
that from the sands Of Sussex TO the
rocks of the Brandywine the same old
verdict will be rendered on November 8.
He closed with an urgent appeal to the
voters Of the party to work to keep from
the soil Of the state the footprints Of the
men who are trying to lay hands in the
public ark.
Governor Reynolds Speaks.
Governor Robert J Reynolds was then
introduced. He reiterated his state
ments made during the campaign that
the two lower counties could not be
bought like beef in the shambles and
predicted for the ticket q rousing ma
jority.
The Other Speakers.
Chief Bagshaw, of Chester, who headed
a delegation of twelve including the
postmaster Of that city, related instances
where the Democracy of Delaware, and
especially the Bsysrd Legion, had rem
dered efficient aid to the Democrats o.
Delaware county and expressed his hop'
that iu the coming fight victory might b.
with both.
Willard Salisbury, Jr., who was th'
next speaker, represented the Y. NJ. ID
lC, which, he said, for one night at least
envied the legion the honored name
bore II cannot tell you, said he, ''of th
thrill Of pride which every son of Della
ware feels in his state When DANCE
assails her or her safety is threatened, it
sons, although 5000 miles OF water ma
intervene, lose no time 20 hasten to he
aid" The speaker explained his idea o
protection as that which benefited 81
alike. and not that which benefited on
class TO the detrimsnt of another "Fo
forty years the Democracy of Delawar
has kept the lights burning. and no'
will YOU let them become dim?" He psi
glowing tribute to Colonel Williar
NJ. Slngelly. whom he predicted woul
be elected to fill the gubernstorial chsi
, of Pennsylvania.
The lists Of toasts was concluded b
: Samuel Bancroft, Jr., who explained no
and why hs embraced the tensts {
, Democracy, and announced himself as
believer ia free trade. such free trade .
} exists between Pennsylvania and Deli
ware. Maine and Texas, or any other tw