Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-03

the legislative functions of the govern
ment. If President Cleveland and Secre-
tary Carlisle are unequal to the task OF
formulating measure to simplify Our dis
cordant currency, and to prevent the drain
Of gold from the Treasury, il the present
Congress should adjourn without afford
ing the finances of the country relief, let
President Cleveland call together promptly
the new Congress, and the Republican ma
jorties will pass bills that will maintain
the gold reserve keep the country from
going to silver basis, simplify the cur
rency, revise wisely our banking system
and also pass bill revising the tariif on
protection lines. that will stop the deficit
OF Gus revenues and start again the wheels
of industry.
such measures President Cleveland can
affirm or veto. With him 1t would be to
decide, but 1t is enough for us to rejoice
over tonight that by our victory ii Desa-
ware we have thus made national relief
possible in this day of universal distress.
THE "USBEDDEN GUEST"
The feature of the affair was the clos
ing toast, 1.-The Unbidden Guest" 1t
was not upon the regular list, and,
therefore, its announcement proved
| somewhat unexpected to those assem-
bled around the festive board, hut as the
sentiment was given out by the chair
stinctiyely to whom it referred The
sresponse was electrical. The glasses
clinked with a jingle like unto that of a
torrent of golden coin flowing into the
ample Golfers of the Republican party
Of Delaware, and the guests greeted the
| toast with shout fairly rivaling that Of
the lusty retainers of the dying Baron
Rudiger, when they joined that doughty
old warrior in bidding defiance unto
DEATH" The gentleman. who was called
upon to respond was greeted with a
roar Of applause as he arose to speak.
He is modest and insisted that his name
be withheld. He said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen: No man
around this festive board tonight needs to
be told who is the honorable gentleman
,, referred to in the sentiment announced by
our chairman, THE Unbidden Guest"
We all know him, and we all love and
honor him. Had it not been for him, In
stead of thus feasting and making merry
over the result of the recent election i'll
our noble and incorruptible little State,
We would have been grooming under tho
willows of political disaster, and mourn
fully inquiring in the words of distin
gIished member of Congress, Where are
we at? Tremendous cheering.l
And where would we have been at. Mr.
for the unbounded generosity OF this nobit
man, our "Unbidden Guest ~ What woult
have beenthecondit!on -four party i'll Ken
and sussex two years ago, when Massey
) shut his purse with savage snap, anC
Higgins positively refused to advance
cent had not this generous man contri
buted the money for the payment of TIN
negroes taxes. and thus saved them from
; being returned as errors? Why gentle
men, there wouldn't have been nigge
vote polled in the two lower counties Il
the last election. All honor to senate
} Higgins who, when he CURLY refused Il
e give the begging committee a dollar 70
! this purpose successfully steered them n
) against this man of unbonnded politica
generosity, our "Unbidden Guest" re
J newed cheers.
I And what sort of campaign would w
e have had last fall without the generou
c assistance of our "Unbidden Guest 2
c How could we have carried Sussex county
and secured such majority in New Castle
2 had it not been for his aid and assistance
How cuilld our workers have bought III
a venal votes that gave rs the victory? Di
g he rot nut 500, 600 into Kent county an
= $4,000 into Sussex for use on the day o
1 election? TCries of "Hou bet" Bull
e for him" Did not the hardened IIanb
a i'll New Castle, the artful Alice in Kent
\ and the loyal Layton in Sussex, all tax
Il good care of his golden contributions, an
see that they went where they would d
2 the most good? [Cries OF Yes, yes.
K Was there a single venal voter in Delawar
e DESTROYS of voting the Republican tickt
o for cash who was not accommodated t
q the fall extent of his price? Cries {
II mo, no; not one"
e II is no wonder that we are proud {
honor our "unbidden Guest" He hG
IT done what all others have failed to
g completely in the past-has bought Coz
! Il ito 3
a the Legislature on joint ballot. Cent?
z men, it took money to do this great worl
but he never faltered in the task ii
e. purse was always open, and although l.
N declined when some of our friends askC
u him to contribute TO the fund i'll charge
II our State committee, no one can deny Thu
10 he put his money into the campaign in IL
N interest Of the Republican party, and thu
Is he caused it to be expended i'll the mo
Sc skilful and effective manner. Our gloriol
III victory is convicing proof of the gre
=. ability of our "Unbidden Gnest' in Il
u way of debauching suffrage to the extet
as of purchasing a Republican victory,
III we'll as of his noble generosity in ii
ne party's hour of need.
er All hail THE Unbidden GUEST Let
er sound his praise in our songs of victor
I'll and emblazon his deeds of political val
"a on tablets of brass. Let us give him cree
III upon our books for all with which he b
enriched our beloved party, and cordial
nd grant hita permission to thus aid a.
h, assist us in each recurring campaign,
OF long as he shall remain among US. L
Oh when he asks Senatorship as a snl
ur return for the great service he has re
at dered us, let the Republican party OF De
NJ ware stand up as one mau, and in I
words OF my friend Mr., HoTecker, reese
70 such effrontery with the stern iniunGtic
ITS Thus far shalt thou so aud no farther
Is. Rounds of cheers and applause that bro
~ the dishes on the tables.
~ Then, 10 the inspiring strains of t
= chorus, "l'or one leg is longer than
, a really ought to be-" in which all prese
Ia, united with great JUNCTION, the asse
he bluge dispersed,
in