Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-01

among those men Tor Ills laws anu q
reverence for moral laws. or not, Ger.
tain it is that the increase of sailors is
something that nation always roioces
In and from whichit is always benefited.
Look over our naval officers; look at
the courage displayed in the spirit of
adventure; look at the open-heartedness,
the frankness and the cheeriness OF
these men; and will you not say that
policy that tends to take these qualities
out Of the nation is one that the nation
ought never to permit.
SUBSIDY AS THE ONLY CURE.
Yet, what IS the use of me suggesting
such things as this to Mr.. Mckinley or
to Mr.. Frye, or any of these men; be-
cause they would say at once, ''You
want to protect sailors" Yes. swell,
then lay q tax on the landsmen, and
give the sailors subsidy" Applause.
That is the only cure that has ever been
suggested in regard TO our mercantile
marine, which is suffering so much, and
and has been despoiled by an unwise
system of taxation; the only remedy
proposed is to increase the tax in
another direction. Everywhere you
see that in the conventions Of the
ship-builders; and it does not occur to
them US it seems to me, that the truth
for their relief is to unshackle their
hands and give them free raw material.
lApplauss. And let them become the
employers In this important industry
not simply in the building of the ships,
but of the class of men whose skill and
courage is to carry us safely over the
water and give back to the United
States her share OF the worlds com
merce. We are entitled to it. Our
forefathers said we should have ii.
They said we should not lay tax upon
exports; but they have overthrown that
by so taxing imports that exports.
necessarily, in our own ships, have
died. Applause
now TO HAVE THE WOES REPEATED.
think have said enough to YOU in
tracing the history of what has caused
our trouble in the last year and half,
to make you feel that it would be but in
creasing it, if you restore the party
whose policies have brought this distress
and want of confidence in our midst,
have produced these panics, have pro-
duced these financial misfortunes. Like
causes will produce like effects. Hand
back to the Republican party the power
OF the legislation of this country, and
you will have the woes of 1S92-3-4 re-
peated, as matter of course. They
may brush them over for one, two or
three years, but they are bound to
come. Nothing saved us but the
Democratic victory of 1899. Zap
plause.] have endeavored to show
you that the effect of allowing
private greed and private interest to
exact public powers, is to overthrow
our government and take it from its
true purpose and from the production
of human contentment. But there is
something more. The effect of treating
our laws as sources of private profit
turns our elections into mercenary
struggles. When you sell the power of
the law, you sell the instrument that
makes the law; when you sell the power
that makes the law, you put into power
man who for money is placed there or
who goes there for the purpose of gain.
And in this way the offices of our coun-
try become the corrupt possession of
mercenary men.
A PARTY BIDDING FOR OFFICES.
There has been something that have
telt-l, felt 1t abroad and | feel it at
home-somethtng that stung almost
IKE blow, when read in newspapers
which were not published by tile Demo
cratic party, and when | read that the
highest Offices of the State of Delaware
should pass to the men or the parties
who could raise the most money 10 Inv
votes. Applause. Well let us look at
one fact, first, of what is to be the effect
. Of passing power over to such hands. |
want you to think of the disaster and
the sorrow, If the paralysis on Industry
and the pinched faces and the hungry
homes found in this country could arise
from want Of confidence, in Gods name.
what will become of the people when
they have no confidence in the personal
honesty and character of those who
represent them. If mistaken policies
the mistakes and misjudgments from
want OF knowledge and experience pro-
duced these great evils in the body poli-
NC, what becomes of nation that no
longer believes in the honesty. purity
and integrity OF its chosen representa-
tives.
THE MORAL DECAY THAT PRECEDEs
q. DEATH.
Is there any want Of confidence So
great as that. Is there any want If
confidence so profound as that The
best man, if be is stupid, may make a
mistake, but You may trust thai when
he is informed of his error, that he will
admit it, But what are YOU to do with
the knave What are you To do With
man who is tricksterg What ara
you to do when the elections, the honest
right OF free people, are sold fgrso
thing less than mess of pottage Gem
tlemen, there is period of moral decay
that precedes death. If this Republic
is to endure it is to endure bv the intelli.
gence and conscientious perception of
the people, that justice between man and
man lies at the basis of the laws that
govern the country. lApplausel. When
they believe that the possession is forum.
poses OF personal gain, and that idea
becomes straight through community
men will no longer respect themselves;
they will not respect their rulers, and
the arts of chcanery and deceit will
take the place of honor, of honesty, Of
truth, Of those qualities which arc
essential for human happiness and TO!
human responsibility.
Therefore, hold that when | or nnv
other man assumes to speak 10 tho
people and recommend the success Of q
party we are bound to come forward
with honorable and respected candi.
dates.
A man don't make himself a Demo.
crat by plastaring himself over with
Democratic badges ana By loudly aver.
ring that he is Democrat. lie Is A
Democrat when he carries out in good
Fifth the principles, the measures, and
assists fairly and justly in the honest
and honorable administration of that
party. Applause.