The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-19

Despite attempted Democratic interfer-
snce the Republicans held big meeting in
the Eleventh ward, corner of Maryland
avenue and Stroud street. last night.
The meeting was one of the largest out
noor meetings Of the local campaign 1t
MAS preceded by parade of the various
ward clubs. which was attended with much
Enthusiasm. Many houses along the line
Of march were decorated with lanterns,
transparencies and flags, and every COM
pany of Republicans waiting at the doors
of their houses for the coming of the pa
tade greeted 1t with cheers and then
Joined the line and marched with 1t to
The meeting. The crowd at the speakers
Btand was very large one. number of
the men present being accompanied by
sheir wives. Some Of these women were
apparently very earnest Republicans.
Several Of them stood through the whole
kime holding babies in their arms. They
were doubtless wives and mothers TO
whom Democratic times had brought an
appreciation OF the good times they had
known under Republican national admin
lstrations. They were so earnest that they
played there despite the hootlngs OF a
Democratic mob which attempted to drown
the speakers voice several times during
the meeting. The first disturbance was
made at the outer edge of the meeting. A
number OF men and boys by shouts and
cheers for the Democratic party tried to
break 1t up. At the close of the meeting
q number Of men near the stand began
cheering and shouting in deriBion, and
Mayor Shortlidge, who had been present
during the whole meeting, warned them
that they were doing a dangerous thing
and also reminded them that the success
of the Democratic party in all proba-
billty meant sorrow and loss to them be-
fore the winter is over. They so far re-
garded the mayors warning as to stop
their noise and disperse.
The meeting was held under the aus
pces OF the Eleventh Ward Republican
Club. and was presided over by Patrick
Smith. Those on the stand with Chair
man Smith were Mayor Shortldge, Pat
rick o'Farrell of Washington, Medf9rd Ca
hoon. II, G. Knowles, Hugh johnson and
several members of the Eleventh Ward
Club.
The first speaker was Patrick oFarrell
Of Washington, ID. C.. Mr.. O'Farrell is an
Irish Republican, who has spoken in this
state during several preceding campaigns.
He Is loyal Irishman and member Of
the Roman Catholic Church, who finds the
largest liberty, the greatest security for
both religious and .clvil liberty In the Re-
publican party, and for both these Inter-
ests he urged his fellow -countrymen and
eo-rellgonists to vote for the candidates
ol that party. He appealed to his hearers
Us lawyer appeals to jury He appealed
70 their loyalty to IJght and the Irish peo-
pies love Of fair play. He asked them to
sIercise the right Of suffrage with rev.
srent appreciation of the privilege of max
ing the policy and guiding this great ma
ton to its destiny. The ballot-box, he
thought. should be as sacred as the altars
Of the Church
For himself he said that he had come to
this country from Ireland to enlist in the
Union army. lie had fought for American
liberty, standing shoulder to shoulder with
General Thomas A. Smyth. Delaware's
gallant Irish soldier. He had been wounded
three times. and he reminded his hearers
that the bullets that had gone through his
body were made in England. SILL, he
said he held no malice against English
men and was ready to forgive them, but
be was not ready to sacrifice the liberty
and prosperity for which he fought during
the war.
Referring to the promises Of the Demo-
uatIc orators during the campaign Of
1907 he said that they had promised to
"burst things" II they were given national
authority and then asked his hearers II
khe Democrats had not burst things gem
brslly in this country" (Applause) Twen-
ty-four hours after the telegraph wires
had announced the result of the election
pf 1892, said the speaker, the panic began.
Much as the people of Europe love the
free traders of America they have no con-
hdencc in their financial ability. Goinci-
dent with Democratic success began the
selling of American securities and the
outfl1 1w OF gold. American securities that
were good the world over were discounted
and fscred under Democratic management.
At the same time the importers began to
load the bonded warehouses in this coun-
sry with foreign goods. American A.
hanciers and manufacturers began to
tighten their purse-strings and to lessen
the product of their mills. This was the
origin Of the panic. It was coincident with
Democratic political success and would
iast until that party was defeated at the
POLLS and turned out OF office.
In explaining the tariff Mr.. 0'Farrel
Illustrated the subject by a hat taken from
, the head of a man in the audience. The
hat, he said, could be bought in England
for 81 so, in America It cost 50. 1t was
only a little piece of cloth, Of silk and OF
leather. 1t cost about 20 cents, the re-
maindor OF the hat being labor. The man
who went to England for hat bought
$3.50 worth of labor. The man who bought
the hat in America paid very little more
for the materials and all Of the rest of the
Increased cost TO the labor; but the man
who bought the hat in England set man
TO work there and caused one to be idle
here.
He referred to Ambassador Bayard's
sulogy OF Queen Victoria and the English
people in terms of whitening sarcasm He
said he was afraid the ambassador was
making a sly dig at Senator Hin and the
New York Police Department In his i'm
biied condemnation Of American public
and official men. (Applause.) He said he
was afraid that Ambassador Bayard had
been sitting with his legs under the ma
hpgany tables of the British clubs. But
why did he not 20 10 Ireland and see what
kind Of clubs the Englishmen were WELD
ting in that country and against the kin
dred Of the people whom tho ambassador
was asking to vote for English free trade
tnterests7 (Applause)
II, said the speaker, my fellow-country-
men In this country want to avoid pay
iuent OF the tariff let them wear American
Enade clothing. His clothes, he said were
oil American. He would not wear them II
they were not. (ApplauseJ He did not
9nind the tariff making milllonaires. He
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