The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-22

ioio. lnlS country mas DullU ltSelI uD DG-
cause of its II honesty. 1t has always kept
its pledges
When the grcenbacks were issued there
was some fear of the Government being
unable to meet them. But the Republi.
can purity struggled manfully up to the
point, when they passed an act in 1875 say
ing that four years hence all greenbacks
would be redeemable in gold. Our nation
stood faithfully to its contract. Every
debt in the United States was paid in
money rs good as gold Therefore we
shall protest against Bryan brow-beating
the interchangeable. We shall not allow
him to cruelty tho honor of the nation on
a cross OF 30 cent dollars. This is perhaps
the greatest crime, but there arc others
almost as bad.
believe America could see harder times
but how would VIC like it? We want bet
ter times and with Mckinley will come
prosperity, and with reciprocity tho mar
kets Of the world will C opened.
At this point Mr.. Sutherland quoted
from local Democratic paper which up
holds the Bryan standard, that the Repub-
lican party has done nothing for the far
mer. In defense Of his party, and for
the benefit of the editor, Mr.. Sutherland
said in ls0? the country enjoyed reciproc-
ity and protection. In lS95 we had neither.
In 1898 we imported things raised by far
mers alone sixty five million dollars worth
more thar we exported in 1892,
Two hundred and sixty.five million
dollars worth more went out than in 1895.
Farmers We're able to sell in 1882 and the
people bought sixty-fl million dollars
worth more than they did In 1899. And
yet they say the Republican party offere
no protection to tho farmers
There are other peculiar states which
confront us. 1persume there is scarcely
q man who has not noticed the difference
between the factories Of to-day and %.
The silence of the ship yard speaks for
itself
The loss of time and labor in the car
shops of the country is flood of oratory.
Your merchants have learned that the
morocco industry in 1892 had paid out in
weekly wages to your citizens 100000. 10
day they pay but 5000. But if you return
to the good times of 1892 and wonder you
will say you will never again ask for
change.
But after all these are but minor affairs
against that which is flung before Amori-
cans whether they wish to SEQ it or not.
1t is the clause in tho platform relating to
the United States Supreme Court and
Debs is behind it,
lie and his crew said they must change
the law and place order in tho hands Of n
mob. Then they attacked the courts.
They must make decisions to suit them or
new court will be formed. We are
launched pointblank into sea of defeat
against that body which was intended to
bnnish all political affairs. They want it
badly to wreak out spite This body
that stands as II corner stono upon which
personal liberty Is founded. That body
which holds the scales that cannot be
swcrved by any power. This 1t is proposed
to attack by annrchistic hands and cast
into world of disgrace. Can any man
hesitate In his duty, or can he say
'.wherc Is the path of duty that my feet
shall tie ID thereiu?'
Yet they ask the American people to
sanction 1t by the election of Bryan and
Debs and all the other anarchists that
they may seize railroads and stop the
mails Then Altgcld from his Chicago
throne would smile and say will pardOu
the anarchists and will prohibit the boys
IN blue from coming into my domain. No
wonder the men of all shades of political
belief stand as one with the boys of the
blue and say now is our opportunity to
show our devotion to free Institutions if
not at the point Of bayonet but with our
ballots
In this countest there is but one side for
patriotic Americans and every lover of his
country must defeat Bryan And there
Is only one way to do it and that is to elect
Mckinley. We want our honest Demo
cratic friends to help US. They are our
friends and brethren, and with us all there
should be but one song then in two weeks
there will bc gathered at the polls, men
from all over this country who have stood
by Washington and our other Presidents.
They can claim different names, but all
can claim the Star; and Stripes as their
own.
The meeting came to a close with three
cheers for the entire party.