Evening journal., 1898-11-05
REPUBLICANS SCORED
John Biggs and Willard Sauls-
bury Denounce the Party.
ANOTHER MEETING AT THE BIJOU

ERS-THiE REPUBLICAN PARITY
"a "BIRD."
About 500 people assembled in the
Bijou Theatre last evening to listen TO
addresses by prominent Democratic
leaders OF the state. The meeting was
under the auspices Of the advisory
committees of the Democratic clubs OF
the city, and closes the public speak
ing here before election. Chairman
Patrick Neary opened the meeting aud
introduced William Alexander, presi-
dent of the Democratic League, as
president of the meeting.
Mr.. Alexander, in few remarks,
said that he felt highly complimented
at the honor conferred upon him and
stated that it was the intention OF the
committee to have Hon. Amos J. Cum
Minis, Ct New York, present to address
the meeting, but they had received
word that it was impossible for MIN
to be present, as he was engaged in an
active canvass for Democratic success
in his own state, and that important
engagements that it was impossible for
him to break would keep him away.
President Alexander then introduced
John Biggs, who addressed the audi
ence, in part, as follows:
I'VE are on the eve of another cleo
l4fo, fo- ,,,r,.r ;,,,,,r,,.to ~ fb,r anu tbo or
has taken place for many years, and
next Tuesday is the day of all days for
American citizens. It is a day when
every man, high or low, rich or poor
is the equal OF every ether man. These
rights and privileges carry q grave re-
spOnsibility. 1t belongs to every good
citizen to qualify to vote and cast a
ballot as the expression Of his individ-
ual opinion. 1t is most sacred birth
right that everyone should recognize.
There is one of two political parties
, which will be successful on November
, g. Which will you give your suffrage
I to? The Democratic principles are
e well known to you, and are as O.d as
e the nation. They we're born with the
{ nation. Their author was Thomas
= Jefferson. 1t has always been the prin-
eiple OF the Democratic party that NJ
= powers or privileges be taken from th'
gtpeople Of the state except those -neces
: sary for a substantial Federal SOW
r ernment
4 eve must have money to run q gov
e ernment, and it has been decided tina
o the best way to raise such money Il
by taxation. No one disputes that. Al
concede that such tariff should protec
= the American manufacturer.
Ie The tariff today is the highest eve
|. imposed, and yet the first year Of ii
a existence it produced a deficit Of $50
900 900. It gives the rich man all an
~ the poor man what is left. The Demo
60 cratic party has always been the poo
mans friend, and next Tuesday wi
r demonstrate the fact that the peopl
st, of this stale have confidence In tn
s party.
o. Delaware has a right to be proud {
her war record. In the revolutionar
e- war she furnished more men an
an money than any other state in Il
an Union in proportion to population.
1861 she did the same. In the WI
nd with Spain she furnished three tim
ed her quota. brave boys ready to Il
he down their lives for their country al
We the old flag.
ct ''The soldier boys have been 4
in treated, and the Republican par
he alone is responsible. They have a
ote pointed a Republican board to inves'
ep- gate Republican mismanagement. y
ely only way to get at the truth is to
point a committee, the majority t
ray ing Democrats. They will go to {
his bottom Of things. Elect L. Irvi
has Handy and he will see that the co
Len duct of the war is investigated.
by Speaking OF local issues Mr.. Bic
Thy said that for more than thirty yes
or the Democratic party had ruled Il
ing state well. The Democratic party
up responsible for the laws passed and
the proud OF them. The state has set ap
as a public school investment s544,7
ith This sum Of money is to forever
4 a main inviolate, and untouched, exc
av- that the interest shall go to the ma
got tenance OF public schools. To this
ght added revenues to bring it up to s1'
the 900 a year. Every man, howe
A poor, can have his children educat
ded The state owns bonds worth 1885,
/ to and S92,1O0 in bank stock, which a
by ed to the school fund, makes S1,021,'
ally if the liabilities were taken from
him the state would have left 1887 ,092,
arm addition to the hospital at Farnhu
the Armory in this city, and OF
ion, property. Bonds of the state bear
in but 8 pereentum interest a year h
n been sold at par.
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