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

where the wrong really lies.
This Republican party and its leaders
constitute the men who have danced for
thirty years while the people have paid
the piper, They have the impudence to
say now that the Democrats cannot
govern and ask, Nov put us back and
You Will have good times againp
There has never been since tho DAYS
of George Washington man who sat
in the White House of purer principles,
or who has had the interests of the PEG.
pie closer to his heart than Grover
Cleveland. Loud cheers.
The speaker then recounted what tho
Democratic party has accomplished
within its brief administration. 1t has
repealed the Infamous Election laws,
the Sherman Silver law, and it has re.
pealed forever the Mckinley tariff rob-
berry. Cheers, 1t is too early yet for
the people to feel the full effect of the
Wilson law. | tell you, my friends,
before IL months more have passed
over our heads we will feel it In the
renewing of every industry over the land.
The speaker then gave extracts from
James G. l3laine's book "Twenty Years
of Congress-" He said OF the Walker
Tariff bill, which was 20 per cent
lower than the Wilson bill, that it
yielded abundant tariff and the country
prospered under it. President Garfield
also stood for protection tariff that
would lead tn ultimately free trade.
The Wilson bill has done more
towards reducing the cost of the nec4s
saries of life than any Congressional
enactment since the war. II gives an
average reduction of 80 per cent. 1t
recognizes the Democratic doctrine of
| allowing raw material To come in free.
1t cnts down the tariff on coal and iron
more than so per cent, and it gives back
To the American people the sum of
| $40, 100000 Of sugar bounty. The tax
upon sugar under the Wilson law is
nearly so per cent less than under the
Mckinley sugar tax.
The question of hard times is the
hardest one for the Democrats IT, meet,
because the people generally look to the
administration TINT happens to be in
power as responsible. Did you ever hear
! of hard times beforeg remember when
American citizens were butcherei on
the streets by Pinkerton detectives.
Thank God, indeed, that we can some
times forget But in politics, for sake Of
example, it is worth while to remember
that in 1889 when Mr.. Harrison sue.
ceeded Mr.. Cleveland he found $780,
100000 in an OVERLOOKING treasury
"You'ro liar y was yelled out from
4 some one in the gallery.
There was quick movement among
the audience in that direction to put the
noisy man ont.
"Oh let him alone. He hurts no
one" the speaker called out, "l'm too
busy he added "with the Republican
dog, to mind the tleas on his back
Laughter,
As soon as Mr.. Harrison put his pen
to the document enacting the Sherman
law all the banks between the two
oceans drew in their credits. Every
ship from Europe was overloaded with
American securities. Every ship going
ont from New York was loaded down
with American goldl 1t was imme
diately that Benjamin Harrison did this
that tue depression commenced. So, Mr.
Republican, "Nut on your life," as the
Bowery boy says, don't you charge
Cleveland with the hard times" Work.
ingmen have had their wages increased
since the enactment OF the Wilson bill
more than during the whole four years
of the existence Of the Mckinley bill
The Economist, well-known trade pub
lication of New England, claimed that
80 factories in New England had RAISED
the operatives wages in ~, 'O2 and '93
The Reform Club took the trouble t.
carefully examine the statement and
found on investigation that far from
raising, 81 had been reduced; there wa
| oil Fr1,t rnt ffN t.rkN
the reduction of 5 per cent was giver
back when the men stuck. Since thu
Wilson bill has passed 10000 worker
on garments in New York City, who's
pay was from So to So per week, ant
who worked ftOm IA 10 IS hours day
work now for from $B to $40 and witt
a reduction in the daily hours of work
1t is known for a truth that canno
, he controversial that factory owner
+ have been requested by the Republica
i | New York state Committee to hold bac
/ the work SO that the appearances will
= be Of advantage to the party's position
! during the campaign. Let mo tell you
+ people of Delaware, TINT IN spite of
f suborned press, in spite Of politico
+, pharisaism, in spite of all, when tn
idcs OF November come around tina
!. sterling Democrat, David Bennett Hi
, tremendous chceriag will plant tn
"a banner of Democracy sGcurc at Albany
y Cheers.
y In the last few years there has grow
!, up III this country nm Oath-bound oi
ganizat!Ou with qualifications in ever
, State of the Union which proposes I
. undo for us thai for which urfurefathei
/ shed their blood The American Pr
a teciivc Association proposes TO PIT til
"a tess of religion against every Cath1l
II who comes up for office.
"a say as Protestant that these nc
a deserve the eternal cycCratiDn Of ever
= American of patriotic feelings. TCheer
i and repeated cheers, all over tbs house
~ You know what it means. 1t is TIA
u the Republican party is in league Wi
~ the A. p. A., and charge it and r
~ iterate it here on this platform VIII
- is II to ne whether man is Protestar
4 u Catholic, or Hebrew 50 long as
/. is II good American citizen!
a The speaker then referred to the loo
-" political field. What is Delaware goil
r. to d.. Cries Of Bancroft! Bancroft! fro
~ the gallery,
f., ask the representative people of Ii
:, chief city of the Commonwealth
ID Delaware whether they propose to HAY
40 un administration that Will make il
n. men ricl while i. makes 10000 pporg
fl ask you in the name Of Clayton!
% salisbury Of Bayard! OF Ora
=. whether you will not stand together (
rr success AZ tho coming election. Chcc
nj and yes,
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