Evening journal., 1896-10-08
PALMER AND BUCKNER.
The Party for Sound Money
Met in the Opera House.
CHICAGO PLATFORM DENOUNCED.


DELANEY NICOL. OF NEW YORK,
ADDRESSED THE EMEETING-THE
AUDIENCE A SMALL ONE.
THOMAS F. BAYARD. JR., SPOKE
The Honest Money Democratic Party.
the new element OF Democracy, held a
meeting in the Opera House last even
ing before an audience of about 500
people. After q selection from the
band. William G. Mullen arose and ia
a brief speech introduced Thomas T.
Bayard, Jr.. candidate for Congress on
the sound money ticket. Mr.. Bayard
said in part.
"We meet tonight for a two-fold
purpose. You all know whom they
nominated at Chicago; you all know
what the Republicans did; you know
the results Of thirty per cent of the
Democrats throughout the country
who are not in favor OF such a plat
form as that framed at Chicago. The
Democrats who did not believe in the
Chicago platform rose up in protest,
and tonight / have the pleasure Of
introducing q man who has held office
from the hands Of the people, a man
who is respected-HOn. Delaney Nicoi
Of New York.
MR.. NICOL'S ADDRESS.
Mr.. Nico's addressed the audience as
follows:
Ladies' and Gentlemen Of the City
Of Wilmington; / think l can say to
you that New York will roll up a large
majority against reputation.
Although being divided on the state
issues, you are able to stand by your
candidate nominated by the state
party. We know that the Democratic
.party is split but we would rather die
as Democrats than win as Popocrats.
What is the spectacle which confronts
us to-day? We see thousands
of Democrats who are dissatisfied with
the candidates who stole their way into
the ranks of the Democratic party. II
in the future the old party should be
called upon to govern once more. we
shall find the same old warriors will
ing to hold the lamp OF Democracy high
in the air and march on to victory.
A DISGUsTED DELEGATE.
II was one Of the delegates to the
state convention in Buffalo, and when
/ saw the infamous silver senators steal
their way and mob and rule the con-
vention, was simply disgusted, AMI so
were other Democrats. / can clearly
say to you as Democrats that the Chi
cago platform teaches anything but
Democracy.
"fn 1880 the citadel of Democracy
cried out for good morals and sounS
J money. Now my friends. with such 4
| platform as that framed at Chicago
can you ask yourselves as Democrats t.
support such platform Of repudia
tion? No wonder the country is up il
arms / venture 60 say that twenty
five per cent. Of the delegates at Chi.
cago did not understand the meaning
of 16 to /. If you asked one of the
Western delegates the meaning of 16
to 1 he would reply: I don't know.
They say that gold monametallism
is a British rule. Do they not know
that we have been on a gold basis ever
since 1894? Is not Germany and Aus
tria on a gold basis? Then why do they
say it is a British law? ! will tell you
II is to capture the Irish vote, because
they know the Irish hate everything
English. But will they catch them
We shall see.
Now, my friends, what will be the
effect OF Tree hilNeIf Dlu not lut
Democratic party always champion the
cause OF the laborer? He who betrays
labor is not a Democrat.
I'VE know one thing that will hap.
pen should free silver win, and that Is
a dollar will bring just one-half oi
what It does now. When / see such
men as Tillman, Altgeld and William
J. Bryan parading in the garb o
Democracy, / say they should b'
branded with the mark of Cain. (LouC
applause.)
u say to you, Democrats, shall thil
nation be known as one Of repudia
ton? Shah the word American, tha
b true and noble name, which our fore
fathers fought for and taught us to re
spect, shall that name be a by-worC
, amongst the nations of the earth? No
fellow-Democrats, it must not. Arous'
yourselves and vote for prosperity an,
not for calamity"