Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25
DEMOCRATS ON THE STUMP
Fine Meetings In the Sixth and
Eleventh Wards.
ONE ALSO HELD AT HOCKESSlN
Addresses on the Paramount
Issues.
National Prohibition Candidates Given an
Ovation During Their Visit TO This City
Interview with John G. woolley, the
Prohibition Nominee for President,


Prohibition Nominee for President.
This Democrats of Wilmington had
two enthusiastic and well attended
rallies Friday night, one at Fourteenth
and French streets, in the Sixth ward,
and the other at Maryland avenue and
Maple street, in the, Eleventh ward.
ELEVENTH WARD MEETING.
The attendance was large and great
interest was manifested at the Eleventh
ward meeting. Thomas F. Magarrity
presided. Speeches were made by
Samuel j. Randall Jr., OF Philadelphia,
John s. Rosseil and Prof. Knowles.
Mr.. Randall paid his respects to the
trusts. lie said:
Every article in the dinner pail is
controlled by trust Imperialism is
the paramount issue. This country is
. political empire instead of free
country. Imperialism is the taking of
land without the consent of the people.
The Democratic party believes in ex-
pansion but not in Imperialism. This
country cannot exist half an empire and
half free country. 1t w uld be far
better that the flag come down than to
be up in dishonor. The Republicans say
we have a Christian duty to perform.
God never intended that the Bible and
the Constitution be carried in one hand
and a rifle 10 the other. The Demo-
cratic party is not opposed to the rich
MAJ when he accumulaies his money
honestly. but is oIrosed to them
when obtained dishonesty. What do
the Republicans offer to you that you
can vote for them? They say that the
country is more prosperous The rich are
growing richer and the poor poorer.
We say to the Cubans establish a
stable form of government and we will
free you. Why do we not say this to
the Filipinos? Mckinley should rot be
returned, as he has not kept bis prom
ises." He advised all to support the
Democratic ticket
Mr.. Rossell referred to the important
issues raised 10 this campaign, and said
that it desolyed upon each individual
citizen to decide, in spirit of patriot.
ism and loyalty to his country, whether
he would have our government adhere
to time-honored doctrines of American
democracy, oradoIt the new ideal of
government, that the law of growth
gives to the national administration a
free hand'' in dealing with the peoples
OF our newly acquired territory SO that
the PRESIDENT may prescribe. as has
been done in the Philippines, such form
OF government for our new possessions
as oommends itself to his judgment.
He related the incidents leading up to
the overthrow of the government set
up by the Filipinos, which he thought
did violence to the principles Of liberty
and Justice to which We have ever been
most deyotedly attached, and contrasted
this with the generous treatment the
government has accorded the ruling
powers of the adjacent Sulu Archipe.
lago. He quoted from Senate Document
l36 to show that We entered into an
agreement with the Sultan, under
which chattel slavery is permitted to
exist under the protection of our flag,
and the Sultan himself has been raised
to the dignity of an American citizen,
and assured of the protection of our
army and navy wherever he may 90,
SO long as he keeps the American flag
afoat He said he would Grave the
privilege of asking Just one question
which he would have every voter con.
slider well before he casts his ballot:
low long will chattel slavery be per.
mitted to exist in the Sulu Archipe.
ago under the protection Of freedom s
banner?"
SIXTH WARD MEETING.
The Sixth ward meeting was a sue.
cess in every particular, and, notwith-
standing the cold weather, a large
crowd remained until the last speaker
had finished. A stand for the speakers
had been erected at the northeast
corner of Fourteenth and French
streets, and had been elaborately
decorated with national colors. In adj
dition to the orators, several we'll known
Democrats we're seated on the stage.
Prior 10 the meeting the Sixth Ward
Democratic Club, headed by Hyatt,s
Military Band, made parade over
some OF the principal streets in the
Sixth and Ninth wards, and attended
the meeting in a body. Fireworks were
put off along the route and much en-.
thusiasm uas manifested.
The meeting was called to order
shortly after O'Clock by George II.
Hogue, the ward chairman, who made
brief address, in which he touched
upon matter of local importance and
urged all to work for full repistra.
tion. He introduced D. James III,
Morgan as the presiding officer.
DR.. Morgan made an interesting TO-
minute speech, in which he urged the
voters OF the State to uphold the good
name of the CO nmonwealth by voting
the Democratic ticket He reviewed
briefly the political history OF the
State, pointing out the fact thar il had
always occupied a foremost position in
the councils of the nation, having pro-
duced some Of its best men. He snoke
of the Bayards, Salisbury and others
whose lives were intertwined with the
history and advancement of the nation
and hoped Delaware would not daviate
from its custom of placing its best men
10 official positions. He referred TO the
deploiable state of affairs which con-
fronts Republican voters and urged ali
to cast their ballots for the Democratic
ticket as the best and surest way of up.
holding the good name of the State.
Willard s. Meredith. a talented
young orator OF the ward. emphasized
the fact that the Democratic party is
the workingman 3 party and hoped that
it would succeed In its efforts to carry
the State. He is an artisan and i'm
pressed upon. the audience the fact that
he is q Nottingham and spoke from ex-
perlence. he gave good, practical
talk which was listened to with much
interest.
National and State issues were ably
discussed by former CITY Solicitor
Robert G. Hartman, former ATTORNEY.
General Thomas Davis and Josiah
Marvel. All OF the speakers were an.
plauded.
PETER ]. FORD AT HOCKESSIN.
Democratic Nominee for C;overpor f.,..t s5