Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-08
register. His second word was there.

reRibL6r. Ills HbcDuu WUru Whb kuofo-
fore to regiBtur.
The war has come aud gone without
changing political Issues. All parties
proved their patriotism. The Issue is
this: Two years Of Republican ad-
ministrafion leaves the country in the |
came distressed condition under which
Ut was at the beginning. We must find
relief by ousting the Republicans from
power. We must face expanding con-
ditions Our commerce has broken
from the boundaries OF protective
tariff. Our exports are twice as great
as our imports. We must Inevitably
have an Increased trade with Cuba
and Forto Rico, with the Philippines
and all Asia. II takes money to do
business with this expanding business
Common sunse teaches us that we
must have an expansion in the volume
of money.
CONG REssMAN LENTz's SPEECH.
Mr.. Handy then introduced Congress-
man Lentz OF Ohio, who opened by
euogizing Delawsre's Congressman for
hia work in securing the money for the
Christiana River improvement, and
cited ssverul instances when, he said.
Mr.. Handy protected the Federal
treasury. His complimentary words
excited the crowd to applause.
Taking up tho silver question. he
offered to debate it for thres days with
anybody. He said that two and half
years ago be started to. write a speech
TO kill free silver. but before he was
through be became converted to free
silver. His argument was deyotvd to
presentation Of the gold side and the
answers OF the silver side.
He maintained that no man could ex-
plain why SILVER was demonstized in
1878, and that the bankers have robbed
every workingman, woman and child
of one day out of two by the demone.
tization OF the white metal.
In discussing this war, be charged
Hanna with advising Mckinley against
the war and with heing more interested
in pork or pigiron than in men. Had
FIVE tons of pigiron heen sunk. instead
Of 266 American sailors, Hanna would
have been for declaring war at once.
| The Congressman argued that the
| plea that We were not ready to fight
| Spain was false, and declared that II
| Andrew jackson had been President all
the battleships would have heen ordered
to Cuba at unce. Hi eooffsd at the
idea of lack OF preparation and held
that the du Points. with capacity OF
2U, 600 pounds of brown and 10000
i pounds of HmokeleHs powder day,
could in II days make enough powder
for the battles of Manila and Santiago.
Instead Of getting ready, after the
$50, 600, 900 wac appropriated, Mr.. lentz
held that Wall Htreet was being allowed
to speculate Hnd Spain was being
i allowed to get ready,
Turning to. thel conditions Of the
camps, be traeed them to incompetenoy
OF persona appointed to positions for
political REASONS, and maintained that
Mckinley ought to have risen above
the politidisns. lie demanded, further,
that the boys be sent home, that II
was mere dilly dallying and shame tc
keep them in camp.
I Turning to politics, he citod that in
1796 Jefferson was defeated,s and II
1896, Bryan was defeated; that in 1S0t
Jefferson was elected President, anG
declared that In 1900 Bryan will carry
the banner Of Democracy into the
White HouBe. In Ohio, the Chicago
platform has been reRffirmed and plankt
added for an income tax aud for the
principle OF initiative aud referendum.
Three cheers we're given for Con-
gressman Lsntz at this close of hii
speech.
Judge W. B. Fleming, upon hsine
introduced, said there seemed nothing
to say. except to pronounce the bene
dictioD. He. spoke briefly but elo
ouently In favor OF free silver. Ht
made the assertion that the Republican
party was deteriorating and that suct
men as Mr.. Handy should no sent tt
the House and such men as Mr.. Hand,
and Mr. Gray should be sent to tht
Senate to correct numerous existing
wrongs.
1t wsa few minutes after IL o'clocl
when the mesJing closed aud the crowt
had naturally thinnel out very niuot
by that time.