The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-30

fMpAfs QeCEMBER 7o, 100.
JAMES BERRY. of Chester. Pa,
made an entertaining speech last
evening before the Democratic
League, ON free silver. 1t was the
Leagues third anniversary and in
vitations kxf been issued to those
whose presence was desired. The
room on the third floor was filed
with admirers aud followers Of
William Jennings Bryan. Mr.. Ber-
ngy was the orator Of the evening,
hear him, you would think
.ss. tr.allyer would make every
s s.rtrs : r;cSend there wouldpnSt
~ a.. naa;cs ch as took pl(ce in
Wall street one Mouth sgo. He
couteuded that few Mexicans emil
grated to America, but that hun
7 dreds Of Americans emigrated to
Mexico. The reason was that in
Mexico a silver dollar could buy as
much as q. so Of silver in the Unit
ed States. While il required u. 50
4 Of Mexican money to buy IS cent
article IN the United States, the
Mexican can pay his taxes and in
terest with his silver money, where.
as IN the United States that was
impossible. He said he predicted
( the panic to occur in three months,
which seven days later startled the
financial world and was only pre-
VENTED from being the greatest pan
10 this country ever saw by Pierpont
I Morgan, George Gould and the
Rockefellers. He predicted the
election Of Bryan to succeed Nc
kinley. He spoke for over two
hours and appeared to have the at
tention Of all his hearers, telling
them fairy stories about our ''de.
/. based currency and the crime
that has been committed against
4 silver by stopping its unlimited
coinage and refusing it as one OF
the precious metals to pay debts
with.
L. Irving Handy made very con.
& ciliatory speech, promising all the
gold Democrats pardon and a warn
welcome back into the ranks OF the
only true Jeffersonian Democratic
party. The party that will not g
back on the Chicago platform. Ht
predicted the nomination OF Bry ar
and probably his election. He dit
not appear too sanguine OF tina
fact, but it was the only hope thl
country had to be saved from tn
.'ruin' which is now overtaking il
A we'll known Democrat made tn
remark while Handy was speaking
that "Handy s speech was all froth
which we thought was an unkln
cut. Still all the speeches impress
ed us that way. But then, me
have to say something, even if the
4 know it is a deliberate lie.
BRAgsfREET' "Review of tn
Year in Business" says: "Rarel
have sanguine commercial and t
nancial hopes or predictions foun'
such adequate realization as the
did during 1899
! "Certainly nothing like the wild
spread and general upward move
ment in values, alike of staples an
Of SECURITIES, such as occurred du
ing this year, could have been for
seen. Linked with au immen'
business and a record breaking pr
duction in nearly all lines OF bus
nees and industry, except, perhaI
in some products of the agrlcultu
al interest, there was with it
advance Of staple values, either
which alone would have made tt
year notable, and, combined, thu
have served to establish the yei
as a record breaker and set up ne
standards.
Though the year 5 record is II
as yet complete, and the returns
to assets and liabilities are st
more or less vague, it may be stat
that the total number of failure
based upon complete returns Tor
months and partial returns in
cember, will be in the nelghborho
of $3.50 Certainly little in excess
that number), total smaller tn
in the preceding year by II 7
cent.
The business community loo
forward to190O with almost equal
mixed feelings Of hope and con
dence.'