Smyrna times., 1894-10-24
Enthusiastic Politics.
SUCCESSFUL MASS MEETINGS BY THE
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS OF
DUCK CREEK HUNDRED.

ing enthusiasm. i ne uOuOTcU speaker
had no trouble in filling an overAowing
house, for the people here had not for
gotten his visit of 1892, when he pleased
a Smyrna audience by his eloQuence
and flights of oratOry. AS it was the
Opera House was filed to its utmost
capacity. Every available seat and
standing room was taken, and many
failed to gain an entrance. There was
estimated to be from 700 to 800 people
present. Large representation came
from Leipsic, Dover, KentOn, Black
bird, CheswOld, and the surrounding
country.
The Tunnel and Bancroft Club Of
Clayton, turn9d out in full force, all
wearing badges. Music for the occa.
sion was furnished by the Excelsior
Cornet Band of this town
Benjamin A. HAZEL was chairman of
the meeting, and after greeting the
audience and Democrats of Duck Creek
hundred, introduced Henry Rdgely,
Jr., of Dover, as the first speaker. He
talked mostly on tariff.
When Chairman B. A. HAZEL, arose
TO introduce Hon. J. L. Gordon, hearty
applause broke forth. In very com
plimentary manner the chairman paid
a tribute to this son of Virginia soil,
who was making a distinguished repu-
tatiOn at the bar of New York
Mr. Gordon started off in pleasing,
gentle manner by expressing his APP
probation Of meeting once more the
Delaware people When summoned,
he said, he willingly laid down his law
duties and came thither to stand in his
place aud help the cause of Democracy.
From here on was a brilliant exhorta-
tiOn of Democratic principles. He
spoke of the tariff; how in this dual
government it was applied to localities.
The Republican party for 80 years had
ruled in the interest of mOnopolies; it
had brought on hard times and caused
a vast deal of suffering, and now in the
face of it they come and ask the people
to send them back. The Democratic
party has always been the party for
the people since the times of Thomas
Jefferson until now. What has the
Democratic party done? 1t has lived
up to its promises. 1t has repealed the
the unjust and iniquitous acts of the
Republican party. 1t has repealed the
Silver Purchasing act and relieved the
financial panic. 1t had done away with
the Force bill aud given the people the
liberty of their homes. 1t has repealed
the Mckinley bill and relieved the
people of heavy taxation. Great re.
forms, he said, move slow. The acts
just repealed and good work Of thf
Democratic party had been passed toe
short time for the people to feel the
good effects. The ink was not yet dry
The Republican needn't expect the
| Democrats, after being trampled on fol
80 years to rise up fresh and restore
immediate prosperity. Give them tim'
aud it will all work out in a glorious
end. The Wilson bill is not wha
many Democrats had wished. In fact
| there are provisions that some Demo
Gratis deplOre, but it was a low tarif
measures and already great improv
ment over the Mckinley bill. He saiC
there had been more increase in wage
since the passage of the Wilson bill
than there was in the whole four year
of McKinleyism. Factories are start
ing up on full time. The Republican
cry is "hard times" He said ther
were 81 factories in the State of NeT
York that were being held back, at tn
request of the Republican State Com
mittee, in order to have effect on tn
wOrkingman' vote.
Touching little on forcing religiO
into politics, in which the America
Protective Association was engaged, b
talked of New York politics, paying
high tribute to David Bennett Hill
This brought out a round of applause
He continued by saying Hill wOul
carry New York in spite of the hOstil
press and the denunciations of man
people.
He spoke about an hour and a hal
giving the people such beautiful orator
and flights of rhetoric as they rarel
hear.
Those on the platform were Cor
gresham Causey and Daniel Hirsh, {
Milford; Dr. F. w. Cooper, JamC
Lord, w. r. Alliband and w. o. Pric,
Camden; Henry Ridgely, Colonel f. Z
Cooper, James l.. WOlcOtt, Jr., w. {
Kirbin, T. NJ. Gooden, J. o. Dean,
Stephen Slaughter, Frank Collins
Alexander Collins, T. ]. Collins. Fran
Wingate, J. T. Hoffecker. c. o. SyJ
herd, w. d. Walls, A. B. Mcgee, Viii
lam Pennewill, Z. l.. Jones and J. +
Jones, Dover; ]. w. FennimOre, w.
HutsOn, Abraham Moore and jaime
W. FennimOre, Jr., Leipsic.
THE REPUBLICAN MEETING.
Saturday night following the Reput
publicans held their first mass meetin
in the Opera House. Messrs. John
Nields and VIM. S. Hills we're th
speakers. A good audience turned ou
to greet them, especially the ladies {
which there was a flattering attend
ance. Music was given by the ExcelsiC
Cornet Band.
John H. Hoffecker presided over tn
meeting, and the following vice-pres
dents were called to the platform
l.. Hudson, Thomas James, SamuC
Cats, T. B. Megear, DR.. J. r. McCaui
land, John P. Hudson, William
FAIRIES, DR.. T. c. Moore, w. o. Ho
fecker, W. II. Baggs, Joseph Smither
ThOs. Jefferson, Jr., A. G. Cummin
Charles Stewart, E. r. Sipple, E.
FAIRIES, w. G. Truax.
Chairman John H. HOffecker, in il
Producing John z. Nields, said that h
could boast of an ancestry belonging /
Lincoln Republicanism.
Mr.. Nields jumped Immediately int
the tariff; speaking of the hard time
under Democratic rule. He said thi
the national issues are the local issue
and vitality concerned every voter.
voting the Democratic ticket woul
change the times, vote it. 1t votin
the Republican ticket would restoI
prosperity, then that was the ticket
vote. The Democratic party, he sal,
Is wholly incompetent and unfit
legislate. The people are deolarin
this in most every Northern Stat
Ohio, Vermont, Maine and even Georg
a Southern State declared it by rollin
up Republican majorities. It Is Ii
verdict of the people. The Democrat
party to-day is what it is by the maj
niiicent personality of Thos. f. BayaT
and George Gray. The effect of the
individuality is what makes the part,
, for as to principles they have none. Ii
then explained t. the audience tb
different kinds of Democrats; the Stat
right Democrat, the machine Democra
the reformed Democrat.
The men that formulated the Wilso
bill were men that represented sma
localities none of which exceeded I5(
inhabitants. The German bill an
I Wilson, bill have centered their inte
ests in the Sugar and Whiskey Trust
Discussing at length the obiectionabl
features of the Wilson bill he ga,
! away to his colleague, w. S. Hills.
The latter started OF in a pleasiu
ots Il G. 4 4