The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-03
Spsak TO a Crowded Auditorium on
tha Issues,
THY WERE Able ADDRESSES
Mr.. Smith Handles the Money
Question and "The Boy Ora
tor OF the Platte" With
out Gloves.

inc ISSUES OF the campaign.
The meeting was under the auspices Of
tho Business Mems Mckinley and Hobart
Club and was the most enthusiastic ono
held by that organization. II. L. Pickles
led chorus of fifty men and women whose
singing was delightful feature of the
meeting. Hyatts Band also furnishe tho
music.
w. S, Hilos presided and after aying
that the purity stood where 1t hal stood
for thirty years and speaking of the Dem
ocrats who had loved their country better
than their party and were with the Repub.
licans his time, introduced Mr.. Calvin us
the youngest man who ever held office in
the Empire state.
He opened with tho remark that he came
from theInorthern boundary of New York,
where the Republican majorities are so
dark that on election days strangers have
to carry lanterns to find their way.
Then he said this was the most impor.
tant campaign since the period of tho
emancipation, when the noble Lincoln,
destiny twin TO Washington, made his
mark upon history. The idea that this
was to be campaign Of wind where it
takes sixteen words TO express one idea
has been dspellct
The safeguard of this or any other na-
ton is the young mon. He thon described
the statue of Lord Nelson in London, be-
meath which are the words England cx.
poets every son to do his duty" How
can the young mon of this country better
do their duty than to now support tho
principles OF tho Republican party.
MIR. SMITHS TALK.
When the name of Charles Emory Smith
fell from the lips of llr. Hillo, it was re-
ceived with prolonged applause. "Your
demonstration tells me that am not in
the enemy country. l like your spirit,
there is inspiration in it, and We are going
TO have good limo together"
l foel 1t because you are making the
speeches and thoy are reflected to the
speaker by tho foryor and oarncstnoss you
are manifcstng. We sill hear the inspir
ing echo, reverberating from Vermont
and MaineGnd II | was political fore
caster l would send out notice to tho West
70 beware OF Il cyclone on November Z.
NO SHADOW OF DOUBT.
Mr. Calvin spoke of the Republican party
In 1t there is not n shadow Of doubt 1t
declares for that imperishable system of
protection; it declares for n dollar which
shall be worth 100 cents in every quarter
of the globo; that the old soldier shall not
be paid in deprecated currency; that tho
debts OF this country shall be paid in tho
best money-gold; that America shall not
bo Moxicanizod. Tho party, in addition
to this presents matchless candidates On
one side is gold dust; on the other saw
dust on the ono side gold bugs; on the
other humbugs.
Mr.. Bryan placed upon the brow of the
Amcricah workingman the Wilson bill
and Oh Ills trousers Il large.sizcd patch. He
closed Dy referring to the members of the
q, A. II, He asked them whom they de-
sired to have for President Bryan, who
rode through Chicago undor an arch made
of tho red flag of anarchy or William Nc
kiulcy, who barred his breast with other
loyal men to the fusilndo of bullets that
the country might be free and old glory
wave forever.
III this campaign VIC face the highest
issue that has confronted us In this time Of
peace. say 1t deliberately, | think with
full sense and mean overy word l say. Not
even in 1850 nS portentious as it was, were
such duties involved upon the deliberation
OF the people OF this country as there are
to-day. Tho most momcntous and far
rraching consequences depend upon this
election.
II it be decided one way we plunge into
perils, which no one can measure. Ii de-
cdcd the other way we enter upon sea-
son of sunlight which will dispel the
dangers which threaten us. Party differ
enccs sink into insignflcanCe. 1t is not u
question Of party. but Of patriotism when
the forces of anarchy and reputation are
directed against the Government. 1t is
time for all patriots to stand for national
honor, Tens Of thousands of Democrats
are standing with the Republicans in the
defense Of the Government. He was glad
to stand on the same platform where stood
Senator George Gray demanding sound
money. He also alluded to having stood
upon the same platform with William NJ.
Singerly and talked for sound money.
tlOur Democratic friends tell US, and tho
boy Orator Of tIe Plato in particular"
that this country has been under depression
since 1873, when silver was dononetzod
and that free silver is the only panacea
for that evil, which has closed our mills,
depressed labor and ruined cur trade. But
/ tell you that for 20 years previous to 1873
this country en- joycd u period of prosper
ty unclualed In the history Of the world
Our distributed wealth had increased
three fold; manufacturers tourfo!d and
wages six-fold, Our domestic exchanges
huvo 80 expanded that in 1872 they were
more than ten times that of nll OF the
commerce with the outside world put to.
gcthcr In 1892 We consumed half MS
much wool rs all the world, and manu-.
featured nearly as much iron us all the
world. We were paying nearly sl,O)O0OO
n day in Railroad construction and our
railroad mileage was equal to chat OF all
Europe. we manuta 'lurtu ana were tho
greatest consumers on the earth, and We're
the best housed, pcst clotheu anu peSV
schooled in the world.
1t has been estimated that in 1870 Great
Britain was earning 81, iUo, 600 year, and
the unitcn States Sl?,u0'OO The amount
paid for wages in this country was s7,VOO-
OOUOOO
In that year the sun as 1t arose on tho
Atlantic coast and set on the Pacific, saw
this country S3OOO,D0 better OIL than 1t