Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-18

deliVoreu bpbtCH az WIG huuiioiihh
Tuesday under tho auspices Of tho
numbered perhaps 200, and WIS not,
therefore, equal in size to those of the
last politjcal campaign when excite.
ment ran high and admission was free
In one of his vigorous sentences the
sneaker referred to this charging OF
admission as operating to keep away
some Of the "poor devils" he wanted
TO reach Tho persons present, how
eyer, enjoyed the speech, although, as
the Senator himself admitted, it was
rambling.
Previous TO he meeting Senator Till
man had dined at the Clayton House
with DR.. L. w. Cooper, B. Lundy
Kent and Josiah Marvel, and after
dinner had been rendered an INFORMAL
reception, during which members OF
tho General Assembly and Constitu.
tional Convention were presented to-
him.
The meeting at tho Auditorium was
called to order b. George O. Morton OF
the Democratic League, after Senator
TiIlman, Congressman l.. Irving Handy
and Josiah Marvel had taken seats on
the stage.
Others seated there were State Sena.
tors Pyle and Meredith, Representa-
tives Dempsey, Iiazell, Adams. Me-
Cullough, Hopkins, Wilson and Davis,
Reading Clerk George w. Spicer, Jr.,
tho Rev. ii. q. G. Vino Mt, chaplain OF
the House; Edward Iiearne and j., q.
Sapp of the Constitutional Convention;
G. L. Williamson, Hoyt p. Jcnos,
James Lord, j. ID. Hawkins. William
II. Alexander, James Hurlocls, Arthur
McCloskey. Il. II. Cochran, Jr., and
John Il. Salisbury.
Mr.. Morton introduced Hon. L.
Irving Handy es the chairman of the
meeting. Mr.. Handy spoke Of the I'M
satisfactory business situation and to
the calling Of an extraordinary session
OF Congress. After referring 10 the in
PRODUCTION vt the new tariff bill, he
said: ...p
II notice among the provisions con-
tanned therein, that 1t empowers the
President to impose by proclamation a
thrift tax of II cents a pound on such
skins and hides as Wilmington q
murooco factories need for raw material.
What will such tux do to our i'm
portaut morocco Industry This question
is worthy of careful consideration by
our manufacturers and their employees
and by every man who has the welfare
OF v Wilmington at heart"
Mr.. Handy closed by introducing
Senator Tiliman, who said he did not
propose to sneak on a special subject,
hut to give a general resume of the
situation as he understood il.
He declared that "the American
people last fall did not elect Presi.
don't; only money elected him and you
have given yourselves not chief mag,
istrate who has tho good Of the greatest
plumber at heart, but you have made
yourselves king. You know already
your destiny for four years is deter
mined upon. You have made your he'd
aud must lie in it. Yet the majority
must govern. We are tho American
people, and while We fought each other
bitterly We are brethren. While the
feeling OF bitterness between the East
and West grows, 1t behooves US to find
tho remedy and apply ii.
He declared that it was the ignor-
ance of the masses misled by the cor.
porations and the newspapers that has
brought degradation. ..
Senator Tillman inquired whether
the tariff or the finances were the cause
of the evil and declared that he OK.
pscted to show that tho finances causet
the trouble. AS TO the tariff he ex
claimed that he was going to help pui
as much tariff down the peupe't
throats as they could swallow. BY THU
meuns he hoped by 1893 tho people
woula have some to their senses aud
send a House of Representatives. TO de
some work. But the people now hav,
Il king and for four years Wall stree
has them by thu throat, has them dowr
and it's hands in their pockets.
The speaker went TO work on tn
money question, and slid that tbs maj
down his way who farms with bull /,
HIS pillow knows more than the average
banker up North. The speaker define,
money as medium of exchange and I
standard of value.
For eight yearH he declared, there ha
been no change in the policy of tn
government. Mckinley is carrying on
Cleveland's policy as Cleveland carrie,
out Harrison's policy.
He exclaimed that liz being free an,
wanting return for labor made maj
an Anarchist, then he was born a
Anarchist and would die an Anarchist
He said that when he saw his frien'i
in the Senate stealing he told them SO
and that was why the newspapers love-
him so. Returning to the none
Iuunuioh hO Euit law CE6hbbb ulODby
that law fixes the purchasing power Q
value. He paid his respecta to thua
who profess to believe in internationa
bimetallism. Befo ore 1878 the eountr
was walking on two legs, one OF go
and the other of silver. In 1873 til
silver leg was cut off but not throw
away; the man took 1t IN his shoulde
and now hopped along on the gold leg
This figure as represented by til
speaker made hit.
Tho Senator declared himself in fave
OF the protection of American labo
from the pauper labor Of Europe, an
would have tariff sufficient fc
revenue. He believed in America fc
Americans, 81 that he would like to sc
everything that was consumed h
America TO be produced by Amsrics
lie said no respected Mckinley an
believed no was clean and patriotic
The Senator declared that "until "
open the mints, the factories we ope
will close up mighty quick. /" II
would rather SEQ straight Republica
President, Senate and all. and let. thel
take the responsibility and pass o
this question, than have mon thei
who pretend to BIO Democrats and al
not.
In bringing his lecture to close i
declared that unless the people displa
more independence and exhibit ire,
dom to see that mono but good men O,
into oiice--men who can look beyon