Evening journal., 1896-10-17
BROKE UP THE MEETING
Disorderly Gang of Single
Takers Turned Down.
John G. GRAYs GREAT SPEECH.


HOUSE LAST NIGHT WAS INTER
RUPTED BY THE DOVER BOARD
ERs-A LARGE CROWD PRES
ENT.
A large deputation of Seventh ward
Democrats gathered at the Logan
House last night to listen to discourse
on the issues OF the canpaign The
meeting was held on thl porch of the
hotel, which was decorated with Ameri-
can flags and Chinese lanterns. James
| McNey was chairman, and after n short
/ speech in which he called on all Demo-
Gratis to rally in support of the state
| ticket, introduced Josiah Marvel.
Mr.. Marvel said that it is fashionable
this year for Democrats to make mis-
takes, and the chairman made a mis-
take when he said that he would make
an address. He did not intend to speak
on this question of the campaign, as
there were other speakers who would
do that. He said all Democrats stand
on common ground in this battle, and
must fight it out together. and will do
1t If as Democrats they keep together.
MIR. GRAY's SPEECH.
John G. Gray, Of Washington, d. c..
made the speech of the evening. lie
said in part:
1.-THE campaign this year brings a
vital point to the people of Delaware.
You have in your state issues q party
that all OF you must stand for and one
that will lead you on to victory, pro-
viding you all put your shoulders TO the
wheel The Republican party cannot
shoulder the weight which has fallen
upon it by the Vaccinations OF that
man. Addicks. A few blocks away.
they are holding a meeting, as you all
know, telling each other how much
love they have for poor Addicks. Our
little state through this man, is rot
ten to the core. ! believe this man Is a
Republican and Democrat combined. or
he is neither. ] believe he gave money
to the Democratic fund as well as TO
the Republican. Can you trust such a
man as that? Look at the other side
of this question. Who have we to rep
resent our party? The great fight of our
country lies with the laboring class,
and II is that class who must decide
this question. The great body OF Ameri-
can people are willing to work at any
thing which is held out for them.
"The great purpose in this money
fight is to restore silver TO equal value
with gold, where it belongs and when
, you do that the country once more Will
! launch out from this lethargy and re-
gain it's wonted prosperity. History
= proves that free coinage OF silver doe
not mean cheap dollars. When We
! go to the free coinage Of silver we can
!. not coin enough of il. II has beel
n falsely urged that silver does not de
pend on gold for its face value W.
find that the argument on the othei
side asserts the ratio N silver is due tC
= over production. From 1850 TO 1872 the
= production of silver in relation to golC
was barely z TO ], yet we coin a dollar
and put enough gold in IL to bring It's
value up TO the present ratio. The chiei
V demand for gold and silver is to coin
it into money. There was produced
last year 1900 600 900 of dollars. When
you destroy the value of silver II passes
for one-half OF its face value.
THE BOND ISSUE.
J. Remember the event OF last Spring
J. when the government did not hav,
s enough money to meet its debts. It's
l. representatives went to the brokers ant
= fell on their knees, begging for help
= When I saw the issues OF those bonds
J. / thought there was something rOtter
in Denmark and so ! began to study
I the money question. When the govern
J. ment issued the bonds calling for 500.
? 600 600, to whom did 1t issue them
= | Why, to q syndicate. as you all know
T. and to a few private persons But, whei
the government discovered that thes'
, private few had no gold, they aske,
= them back and resOld them to ]. Pier
: pont Morgan, so gold could be received
y i'm payment What did the treasurl
u lose by that transaction? over $40,
l. 600 900. We must go back to the none.
: Of the constitution, framed by thos'
! men whom we claim to follow. II W.
want prosperity.
Rome, the great empire, advanced
as long as Greece had her mines fo
g her to draw from, but just as soon a
Y those mines closed, she fell back OF
n her resources. What was the result
I What shall a man fight for when h
!, has no home and nothing to sustain
n him? The Roman citizen roame'
8 about without a home, but when i
Ie came to defend his country and he
ls honor, he was always ready
r. MORE ABOUT SILVER.
n "a bill was passed in 1870 to destro.
a the free coinage Of silver but Il wa
y not accomplished until 1878. In pro
" posing to give silver equal standing
with gold we must have the free coin
age of silver The election Of Bryai
and Sewall means the restoration o
" free coinage of silver it means bette
" times for all mankind. You are tn
" ones to settle this question. You hav
IN a candidate who represents your in
lg terest. In his breast beats heart j
'e sympathy with the workingman, an
N whose hands are free to strike a blo'
e, for the welfare Of the American citi
IN zen"
DISORDERLY SINGLE TAKERS.
Mr.. Gray was interrupted during hi
speech by a crowd of disorderly Singl
q Takers, who yelled for Hetzel Il seem
,s that some misunderstanding in regar
2o to the meeting was the cause of thei
~ dissatisfaction. The Single TaxeI
.o claimed that they were to hold Oh
meeting, and the Democrats elaine
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