Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-08

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ed-syillianiJennings Bryan Lauded.
William Jennings Bryan for Presi
dent
The Chicago platform of 1896 rein.
lorsed.
Levin Irving Handy for Representa-
tive in Congress.
Suuh is the gist of tho speeches at
the political rally at Union Park ON
Saturday afternoon and evening upuer
the auspices OF the Democratic League
pf Delaware. Once Mr.. Handy was
spoken of as good man for Senator,
and once MIR. Gray, John g. Gray,
presumably, was mentioned for the
Same oft!ce.
The afternoon was very oppressive
snd the audience scarcely mustered
Zoo, including men, woman and chill
,lren. A list of the men, were it given
would contain repetitions Of many
names printed in theae columns last
Friday as candidates for the Demo-
cratic nomination for various offices.
Among the persons noticed at the park
were Patrick Neary. chairman of the
County Democratic Executive COM
mittse, Adiutant- General Garrett j.
Hart, Senator Kenney's private Secre-
tary; Col. w. B. Norton, president of
the Bayard Legion; Senator John Pyle,
John A.. Diokey, John +. Callahan,
George j. Kloberg, Thomas F. Ma
gariiy. Il. j. Moody, William James,
Cul. a. ID. Chaytor, 4. N. Stayton, O.
II. Ten Weeses, W. P. Morrison, DR..
Edward Fowler OF Laurel, Col. Grant.
10y T. rostlas, W. Il. Kurtz, G. g.
Kurtz, q. W. Spicer. B. Lundy Kent
and Gsorge II. Boughman. John p.
Nieds and Horace u. Knowles of the
Republicans, were interested listeners.
This stage was decorated with Old
Glory. In the centre was portrait OF
William Jennings Bryan, ami at the
right and left, respectively, portraits oi
Jefferson and Jackson.
William S. Alexander, president oi
the Damopatic League, opened the
meeting and introduced John q. Gray
as the chairman, thereof. Mr.. Gray
spoke of the failure of Senatur Daniel
Of Virginia to arrive, but said thore
we're other loyal soldiers there to fight.
Rhea of Kentucky aa one such who
defends the rights Of the people.
CONGRESSMAN Rhea was greeted with
YRpplsfIse as he eame forward. He
loGNs like William Jennings Bryan.
Mn opening, Mr.. Rhea touched upon
fihe size of the crowd, quoting the
biblical words, "Lo and behold. when
Flew are gathered together in my name
am with you."
"My Democracy, he went on, "is
bound with that OF that loyal Demo
cratic citizen, William Jennings Bryan.
lApplauas. l put all have under hi
tBryan'sl flag and go uown with it. y
This speaker devoted much time 20 {
review of McKinley's administration.
lie said THAT thu great overshadowinl
issuu of the campaign OF 1896 was th,
question of the monetary standard, ant
after Mckinley took his seat, he called
Congress into extraordinary session
III agreed that the finances vera AYR.
and expected spme act to relieve them
but according to the President nothinl
was needed, except TO rswrits the ia,
laws. Quoting from a report Of th
consul general to Germany. Mr.. Rhe
maintained that Republican informR
u tion itaelf showsd that high pro
tsctive tariff was not needed to squaliz
4 the wages of labor and the cost O
living here with those of Europs; tina
American workingmen can compel
with foreigners through their auperin
intelligence. The Dingley bill wa
passed and on the first Of January las
Dingley's own mill was one OF thos
where men quit work, refusing re
duction in wages and in Illinois thous
ands of workmen were trying to kee
the wolf from the donr and the militi
and detectives had been called out {
keep them down. Instead of protectin
the wcrkingman, the Dingley law ha
produced strikes and called into th
field of civic government miiitRr
arm. Instead of defrnying the expense
of the government in time of peace
has heon a deficit breeder, causing
deficit of Heven to nine million dollar
month.
Under pretencs OF an exigency. wa
revenus tax hill was put ON its pass
age. For obiecting to its method ReI
resentativeH were bounded as AnHl
chista, disloyal to American interests
yet by this bill, which received a
almost unanimous Republican vote, il
tereut- hearing bonds of S400, 600, 0(
were iaaued and will cause addition,
taxes of $l50.000. 600; and now tt
Spanish are driven from Cuba an
peace has come, but the announcement
is made from the throne at Wnahingto
thut the tax bill must remain for q
indefinite length OF time.
The Congressman referred to th
efforts of the Democrats TO pass res,
luton of bolligersncy, acknowledgir
the independence Of the CubHna an
scored the Republicans.
tive got right to talk about M
Kinley." rsmarksd Congressman Rhe
"berause we are both members of Il
Methodist Church. The war was to
for God and humanity. not waged Il
conquest; that was the declaratic
upon which the United States won I'll
sympathy. admiration and reBpecr
every government upon Gods gree
EARTH The speaker told of the read
ness OF the men of the country to (
forth in this fight for this liberty I
other people, and then went into
criticism Of the administration, payir
hisreapacts to McKiney, calling him
Cotfee boiler, to lgur, who he said vi
cashier for cowarlliGe, to Long. pres
dent of a peaoa-at any price Eociet
and to Sherman, whom he called
menta! imheoile. He thought the dey
should have an especially hot place I
Sherman, and 'tin order shat he mi
not escape he'll wad him down wi
Grover Cleveland. "
Referring to the campaign, be ca
Sampson credit for killing a Spani
mule and said the truth about sa
tiago was that both tine American a.
Spanish troops were defeated on t