Evening journal., 1898-01-12

Delaware should place firmly her
seal cf condemnation upon unequal TAX
alton and theLesis,a ura now In zessicn
should. without delay, enact amy and
all laws which shall be found necessary
20 equalize the burden of taxation;
than Will remove all questions, doubts
and uncertainties in the law of 1897.
"rhe people of this state will mot b.e
inocnsistent-will not cry cut aga.nt-
the Republican system of Federal taxa
tion, which Is unequal and unjus., and
permit millions of property to so un-
taxed for the support Of the state gov
ernment
"The burdens Of taNatlOn Should bear
equally upon all. and all property hear
its just proportion.
"The Democracy of Delaware entcau
the year 1898 wCH equipped for tl't
BATTLE of November United and armOr-
cd. with q just regard for The rights uf
all and its face firmly set. against all
forms OF bribery and corruption. vic
tory wcuid seem assured. But it must
not be forgotten that cur enemies are
active and unscrupulOus, and will leave
nothing undone THAT can aid them in
the struggle. and it lis only with untir-
ing work and unseliish devotion TO the
truths we hold. chat can insure our sue
cess and forever remove the threatened
dishonOr.
ut would seem that the all-wise
Prcvidence has watched with especial
oare the destiny Of our state and It's
peop.e. and ~ is ours to deserve tho
blessings thus vouchsafed to us, for as
has well been said: The condition upon
which God has given IN atty 10 man Is
eternal vigilance; which condition, II
he break. gervitude is at Oce tho
consequence Of his crime, and the
punishment Of his guilt,
MR.. BAYARD NOT PRESENT.
President Murphy stated that letters
of regret had been received from For
mer Ambassador Bayard who is in q
| state of mourning: Congressman Handy
who was in Nashville, Tenn, the home
of Andrew Jackson, making a speech
| District Attorney Lewis G. Nandegrift
and Willard Salisbury, Jr., who ha,
been unexpectedly summoned to New
York
CONGRESSMAN G HANDY'S REGRETS
This is the text Of Congressman
Handy's letter:
Jonn f. Callahan. Esq. Chairman o
Committee Of Speakers, Whining
ton, Del.
Dear SIR: ! beg to acknowledge Oh
reco,It of your recent letter invitin
medo sueak at the celebration of Jack
sons Day" by the Young Mons Dem,
, cradc Club. on January IL. B'
cause of an engagement made severn
> months ago TO speak on the same ever
ing at Nashville, Tenn, / am unable
/ | accept your invtabiCn, and fer this
! am sincerely s1rry. In view of the SUI
port the Young Mems Democratic Gu
: gave 10 me when ! was the Democrat
; nominee for Congress in 1895, / feel
Z, pacu,iarly unfcrninate net 10 be ab
I, to respond 10 the clubs call az Ma
I time.
In this connection I f1clift ttil1 i't5e
n ton which the club 50 Loyalty tender
= In that Campaign TO Governor Iunnt
- and myself and the whole Demccrat
= ticket. / also recall the signinoa
= fact THAT In the great initial meeting
: that campaign In Wilmington, VIII
Il our candidate for president Wlllia
!, ]. BRYAN. spoke I'm the Auditorium, u
] demonstration was he.d under the an
- nices of ghe Young Mems Dgmocrat
Club. Loyalty to the regular DEM
- cratic ticket and tho regular Demoona
u &c platform In that period Of storm az
n stress should not be forgotten mo
,s when the prospect brghtens Tor "
I. triumph Of the principles and the eau
Ii 10 which we then devoted OurselV
4 OF ell days such party loyalty can
"a most appropriately remembered,
- "Jackson's Day" fer Andrew Jacks
was q regular Of the regulars. He ney
sa deserted the flag nor failed TO do
nj | share Of the fighting.
I'D The great political contest tnrou
,a which Andrew jackson led the pie
people of his day 10 victory over I
n ruthless money power Of the COUNT
ae then organized, furnishes vallial
a. lessons for the Democracy in the SIN
lar contest. which II Is now making
ne Al the close OF his public career, Wh
~ retiring from the presidential cnalI'
III, March 4 1887, Jackson ISSUED "a ta
an we'll address 10 hts fellow citzens,
a which he discussed public quesbic
~ and gave good council for future gu
he ence That address gives evidence u
~ the money power which had 50 mul
lv oppoeed and maligned Jackson, p
bo eossed sixty years ago characterist
'a+ verv mum like these displayed by
I'm organized money power which ass
N and ma.igns US To-day. 1t sought
ba maintain the Bank of the United sta
Nv then BY methods similar to those IL
Ft uses TO maintain the single gold 81.
- dard. quote on this point the folk
ar ing paesage from Jackscn'e farewell
OIL dress:
ais "The result cf the ill-adv.sed legii
.nt ficn. which established this g'r
ne monopoly was to concentrate the VIII
lai moneyed power OF the Union, with
he boundless means CT corruption and
.ey numerous dependents, under the an
fer tion and command Of one acknowle
me ed head. thus organizing this pantict
is interest as one body and securing q
me unity and concert of action through
the United States, and enabling II
pt. bring forward upon any occasion
,rs entire end undivided strength TO
yed ! port or defeat any measure OF the
,de ernment. In the hands of this form
las able power, thus perfectly organii
lis was placed unlimited dominion 9
al -he amount Of the circulating medl
- | o.i.rf,,e, A. tho ry-1yoT to regulate