The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-29
CONGRESSMAN
BAILEY.
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He Talks to Democrats on
4, National Issues.

Congressman, J. W. Bailey, Ct Texas
held Wilmington Democrats spoil bound
for an hour at tho Bijou Theatre last
night. Congressman Handy presided and
first introduced John G. Gray who was
followed by MIR. Bailey and after compar-
ing years Of Republican and Democratic
prosperity took up the money question.
1.-THE American people will mover turn
against the government until the
government turns against thon.
They make anarchists by making
Determinations among tho people hate
anarchy, but the red flag Of anarchy is no
more dangerous o this country than the
men who buy legislatures. How long do
they expect this frail glass to sspArA tho
people2 They are the anarchists. They
know as we'll as 90 that there ia no dan
ger Of debasng the money OF this country
by using gold and silver both. No one
said he believed in single gold standard
until five or SIX years ago. They know
that when passions have been dispel!c1
the people will understand From he war
they are evolving an arrangement to d-
vert the minds OF the American people
from great economic questions We went
to war with the declaration that Cuba
ought to be free. We said when we drove
the Spaniards out we would leave 1t our
selves, Already 3d. 900 men are ready to
go to Cuba anu the Spaniards arc leaving
the island. Why send these men therep
1t Ia an army of occupalion-to occupy
another peoples country. They never In
tend that the Cuban people shall ever real
izc The dream to rule themselves. Fighting
for liberty, we propose to strike 1t down.
After they have fought for their county,
for their freedom, we take away their
hope This republic is founded upon great
principles. 1t can not afford to have them
undermined. Nothing can arrest the con-
summation Of this great crime but the
wrath Of he people. Not only are they
doing this, but they are going 1000 miles
commerce, 1t Is claimed. Commerce Ia
peace, not conquest. Is 1t commerce they
seekY We're every dollar OF the Philip
pine commerce secured by this county, 1t
would not pay for tho Increase in the
standing army. The Philippine Islands
from {, GOV. COD to 100000 people, would
not consume as much AS the people of Dol
aware. 1t is claimed that thty should be
lifted up. The man who says that be is
willing to help others at the expense OF in.
Inv, 80, Ia enlf 10 In,l ltur
What do they went with them. Some of
them eat like savages and work for "a
per month. In some places they are can
Albnla; all OF them are burbarous, they
20 naked and worship snakes thny work
| for 8 cent. day. Would it improve this
country to add these people? We have been
| toying to exclude cheap labor They are
| the most degraded people In the world
| The Republicans are daz2lod by u dream
Of Imperialism.
We arc already the greatest nation in
the world We do not need barUarians
standing armies or British alliances Oar
mountains carry in their bosoms the most
| minerals; our rivers are the longest in the
world our valleys need to be ticklcd with
! the hoe to yield their harvest; our artisans
the most skillful; our people the most IN.
telligent, aud our women the fairies Why
should we want an alllance' Washington
warned lis against 1t; Jefferson blended
to make 1t our motto Peace commerce,
peace with al! nations, entanging milan.
ces with none. | would never make an al ..
lance with Great Britain; my sympathios
are with the Irish race Shall we forget
that indictment which Jefferson drew
against Great Britain! If the revolutions
AIRY war was a just and honest course
should we dishonor the memory OF those
who won 1t by Clasping hands with those
who pursued There are some things
which a nation can not do. Let Grost
Britain settle with the world. When
Great Britain and France meet shall we
stand by Great Britain and forget the
brave and gallant Lafaycttsf Shall we
forget that France sent us money and
shIpsE Almighty God forbid A.. The
chairman OF the committee on military nf
fairs has bill to increase tho standing
army 10 100000 men. We want to make tho
country great by the achievements Of
peace. Tiis issue is deep. Gwen 10000.
men and they will lncreascit. Upon mi,
Issue tho Democratic party is for the old
republic, and againsta new empire.
- have ono appeal to make Your rep
reschtativc lie in accord with tho views Of
tho majority Of the peop!e 0. this state II
you Gsse your manhood hi. election /.
sure. We want Delaware to constitute 9
part OF the army Of Democracy. 1t Is
marching on. We are united, connden,
and strong. We will come with our stain
less banner to victory"