Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-10-27
BAYARD AT HOME.
The Ambassador Addresses
His Fellow Democrats Here.
THE OPERA HOUSE CROWDED

EuloRtzing the Candidates OF the
Party and Urges Their Election.
The Democrats of Wilmington turned
out in force last evening to listen TO
Ambassador Baysrd. and the Opera House
was completely filed There were many
women present, while the stage was filed
with men who have carried the party to
victory in past campaigns. Among the
prominent Democrats present were: (:
Judge Ball, Harry Emmons, Senator
Gray, Willard Salisbury, J. Harvey
Whiteman, Colonel r H. Taylor, United
States Marshal H. f Lsnnan, J G Farrs,
General j. Parke Postles, Rev p. B.
Cabsll, DR. James A Dcaper,J. L Carpeu.
ter, Jr, Dr. T. A. Brown, John Rossell,
O J. Hession, Caleb P. johnson, \. @.
Frame, Jr, Uhief Dolan Captain Kane,
A. g. Wilson, James s. Dobb, j. jackson
Pierce, James Carmichael, William Bax-
ter, Isaac O. Pyle, John NJ. Rogers,
Daniel Farrs, Jesse X Baylls. n B
gilbert, J. A Mitchell, Hubert Cassidy,
J. w Aydon, Branch H. Giles and others.
When Mr. Bayard made his appearance
on the stage he was greeted with rounds
OF applause, which he acknowledged
William DOugherty, who was seated in
the front row of seats, shouted & saluta
tion to the ambassador who walked to
the footlights and shook hands with him.
Mr.. DoughertY handed Mr.. Bayard a
cigar, which he took The act was
greeted with hearty cheers
]. Harvey Whiteman called the meet.
ing to order and without waste of words
introduced Willard Salisbury as chair
man. On taking his chair Mr.. Sauls bury
referred to ths occasion two years ago,
rhas Rauo md Il 4 al hr -
Wilmington from the same platform as
to their duties in that campaign. He
alluded to the action Of the Republican
party in causing the arrest Of registrars
then, and urged those present to fight
hard to save the stats the disgrace Of
repetition Of those outrages He then
introduced the ambassador, whom he
said had come over 1000 miles, to the
aid of the Democratic party and to
preserve the honor of the state.
Ambassador Bsyard's Speech.
Mr. Bsyard advanced to the front Of
the stage, and after depositing on the
table few shsets Of paper containing
his notes, began his address in a clear
voics which bespoke no diminishing Of
his old time energy. He said:
"MY FELLOW CITIZENS: As my friend
Salisbury has said, two years ago I stood
where now l stand for the purpose of
giving you my counsel as to your political
duties in the contest then pending and
you may remember, my friends, that did
not speak at that time with the assurance
of confidence. We knew we were face to
fRcs with a strong, vigorous we'll
organized, unscrupulous party felt
then that If the Democratic party was
4 MI j.
diion OF things still to be encountered,
which would try our best powers for self
government The country was suffering
from the IN wise policies Of undue taxation
aud poor legislation Ia all branches. No one
Immediately feels the good effects of a
law, be it good or evil The SUI rises on
the same community the day after law
is passed as it did the day before We
do not feel the instant effect Of law be
it good one or a dangerous one, nor can
the cure for these evils take effect at
once.
Repeal Had to Come.
'It was not in reason ito suppose that
when Harrison was succeeded by Grover
Cleveland, cheers although the verdict
of tWo-thirds of the entire people ex
pressed their verdict that the cure would
at once be felt, but when the brutal Eand
unscrupulous rule of.the autocratlc Reed
was succeeded by a Democratic Senate
and House, the repeal was made, and new
rules were applied The clouds ware not
dissipated at .once, nor the lightning
dissolved in thin air. In March, 1888
when l left this country, it was with
lingering looks and fond thoughts OF
those dear to me- felt as though l was
leaving my friends In q time OF trouble,
and though the ocean parted us It did
not prevent my mind turning back tc
you.
Il know what the past year has be en-
There has been depression not only in
your city, but everywhere. In the
country 10 which I vas sent as a repre-
sentative there has been much distress
and anxiety. What was the cause, or,
may say the conditions which produced
this falling off Of our commerce, this
checking OF employment OF labor, this
tightening up Of business2 Not q lack
of money, but want OF confidence
Fear operated on mems minds and capita
locked itself up; labor stood idle. Capital
was afraid to place itself outside OF th.
safety vaults and labor became fright
ened and the spirit Of enterprise was
gone Faces grew wan, stom aChi
CmHNgg hNaAt1 duAiDuo MOIty Nui
plenty. 1t was boarded up and is TO dsJ
in this country snd IN Europe Indus
tries were in danger from taxation anC
the depreciation Of our currency.
ITO whom, to what party, what leader
ship this state Of affairs is due2 Til
Republican party, whose laws on th
statute books were the only laws we had
seeing the effects Of those laws, wbel
asked to cure them, should have yielde
should have assisted in saving th
country from the unwise Legislation
brought on by itself On the con ntrar
Congress did all it could to embarras
aud impede the efforts Of Democrat
President to remedy the evil
Cleveland Left Surplus.
.'In 1889 the term of the Democrati
President expired and Cleveland wen
back to earn living in the practice O
law in New York He left the Treasur,
fuller than he wished, because as he can
didly stated to the people he feared tina
the honest collection of high taxes woul
lock up too great an amount OF th
peoples money. You can produce
stringency Of money by prohgste use Q
1t, and you can cause it by locking ii u