Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-03
LARGE DEMOCRATIC MEETING
ysiJou Theatre on Friday.
Enthusiastic Gathering at the
ONE THOUSAND PEOPLE PRESENT
Address by Congressman j. W..
s.- Bailey of Texas.



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,louse ol NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. n,aI,a,.,,,;
large ana enlhns.iastIMn, i. ~ 49,
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'9sening nv a,p v,,,l, M s
p1a aa at Ti III INV With i, iarge Jala'
gation Of New Castle Democrats, all /
headed by the First Regiment Band. /
arrived at the theatre about 8 O'Clock.
Representatives from the three LEGAL
organizations who. had been appointed
as vice pre5idents of the meeting tool;
seats on tine platform.
When Congressman Bailey appeared,
with County Chairman Patrick Neary,
Congressman L. Irving Handy. md
John G. GRAY the audience of about
1000 persons gave the sturdy Texan q
cordial welcome In opening the meet
ing, John q. Gray took occasion to
praise County Chairman Neary for his
stimulating influence on the Demo-
Gratis, as evidenced in the registration
last Saturday, the result of which gave
cold chill 10 the Republicans. Great
applause followed Mr.. Grag's prediction
of Democratic victory. lie next dwelt
briefly on the services rendered by
Congressman Handy, referring especi-
ally to his work to secure an appropria-
tion for the improvement of the Will
mington harbor. He has had the respect
OF the members of Congress from the
Speaker down. Mr. Gray closed by in
PRODUCING Mr.. Handy as the presiding
officer, who was the recipient of cheers
and handclapping.
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ss.- 49,. :, !,
feilow-clti1eis ~ Del -, III, ~
pegan, cannoe peglh 10 seii you MlvI
now hiucli priue anu pieasuio .ol sl3in
i9oh mug 'ie iaue' ..i;n ~ ~
Democrats, necauso Iealize , saaa
omen Oh traum NJ reg,ssras w na aJso
SATURDAY .tnat ene Eenooraoy ~ So
ware Is sun Ihe ruuhg parH. n.e.
eulogizlng oohgi 9ssihal Daily sas ths
mat ne loves tne priholpies VI .i,b
Democratle parry ana follows ~ .hro9s u
victory anu aeieao, has couanse anu M -
qeVplea.. 70 .ne Pupho W NJ, ~ -
hah1g ihtrouuceu nin as ~. 1h i Sa,. "
INC Democfau,a parry anu Gie opeaser
OF lhe Rouse snouiu IL 10 nelio1ra. ~.
Cneers gTee.eu t,lo oiaeoi ~ vi
evening anu tne enthesiaeli oono'hI ~
untii ne hotioneu lor slienos' - 80
SPOKE WIN erea' , o,eaess a at +;,oss
lipieesisoiy' LIS e u o+ar uh;ch
s.ana n Oh avn, First he na;d tr;hrte
fo The hosnitaljty of Delaware and said
he made no apology for coming to
Delaware. for he knew that n Texan
was lust as welcome in Delaware as a
citizen Of Delaware would be in Texas
(. and II was a case Of two extremes
Meeting. the greatest of all the States
salutine the State which is sometimes
said fofbe the Ieast--but measured moi
by acres or numbers, Delaware is the
equal Of her neighbors. In comparison
with her area and population, She has
exerted greater influence upon the
dest;nv Of tbe RenunIio than apy other
STATE IN tba TTninn SneaLing Of the
b;gb standard All NV Delaware's mem.
hers If Congress. he declared that De
.u,are has never sent To the House n mar
,vhn toos n b;oher standing in SO short
We sor viz. ne M Handy. "a nnlause
W;tbont disnaraoemenf TO other:
w mhon ',ntarod Gnnsress for tbe first tim,
t M s ,nas rona xho commanded NOR,
.as,,sot ~. a., tba d;at;no,,;shed n,he,
frap, Daiaraara If tbe neonlo of III,
o ,"m Oo waaltb knew ms we'll rs did Mr.
Y Railav tbe Estimation in which Mr.
panjy Il heid the sneaker declared
tbat thov would Give him a ,,nanimou,
,Ion4;nn
o'ooo'on'
THE PARTIES ooafAhSp'
After urging the re-election OF Mr
Handy, the orator turned his attention
to the two political parties ana mao
the proposition that they shouid o.
judged as we judge our servants, 10
they are our servants aithough SOM
aspire to be our masters. he ASKED n
hearers to contrast the claim the he
publican party has upon them VIII
that of the, DemocTatic party, ana sai
he would be. Wiling 10 apide tne yer
dict. He tthereupon entefeo into
comparison OF the two decades, lo4V !
1860, when the democrats 1ao genera e1e !
CONTROL. with the Two decaoes, ioio
1890, when the Repupiicahs pau gen
eral control; In the nrst periou, 2
said that the people increaseu tnel
wealth almost nve-iola, whereas iIol
1870 TO loSo they scarceiy uouoIeu
Not only was more weai!ti Srea'e - :
the hrst perioa, pus alsu ~ was Hor
equally ana Justly uisSripu.su. ~ .la
first time the wealth. piessea an graae
OF the soeial status IN 'te iaeet perio
the weaiti createu ny tns ihuusVi ~.
millions Is rapidly apsorpeu py W
IDLE ana consuming enousanus, iM 1ei
were no great fortunes so great III lo "a
to looo that z man coula ilve On ~
'intefest OF ms money, or Ioua sss
large sums 70 corrupt the pa'ios' .iel
was no ricii nun w;shouo oia.ns A.