Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-01

Bridgeville, Oct. 81. The Democrats
NRnticoke hundred held rousing
ISsmeeting yesterday at Coverdale,
apS eight miles cast of this town.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
S&|ug was scheduled for l O'Clock
[<bat the population of the hundi ed
ARely composed of farmers, there
4&a large attendance to greet Peter
Ford, the Democratic candidate for
[efnor; j: Harvey Whiteman Of Will
4ston, and Thomas Gray, candidate
The State House of Representatives.
4E Fotd on his arrival began per-
III canvass Of the crowd. He was
{6duced to the people who had gath.
q and after talking personally with
voters be made canvass among the
men, who had turned out IN full
0oto hear the issues of the cam
nd presented. 1t was the first time
xeraale has been Visited by candi.
III {pr COVE nor.
Eh& local committee having charge
M arrangements had failed to erect
|Sl{id for the speakers. This over
tI caused some embarrassment to
Stommittes, but Charles Conway,
(8ppblican merchant in the village,
4d the usa Of his store porch to the
|&<ers. This offer was gladly ac-
1t8d, and the meeting proceeded.
3kHrles Owens called the meeting to
|tHand presented Mr.. Ford as the
txt governor of Delaware" which
y1Afeceived with cheers. Mr.. Ford,
Sdfenins his address, said that he
hnder many obligations to Mr..
Il*ay, who, although on the other
\ of the political fence, had dis
|yed spirit of charity. While the
V8face Of the Democratic speakers on
lephblican porch might be consid-
{l7ns taxing the war into Africa, for
1ltnrt he did not intend to address
10 Democrats as Demo.
1Rs or to Republicans as Republi.
|6v but he desired to address all
tent as American freemen.
faEh}s crusade" he continued, "is
4 directed against any man or the
npiples of any man, but We are wag-
|2& war against certain evils which
nfisen in the Republican party"
i$then dwelt upon the evils Of
sfa land tod how the business of the
IA merchant had been affected, as
|t0B the pooketbook OF the indi-
'EAh consumer. Mr.. Ford inquired
MA FARMERS present if the prosperity
Which the Republican party boosted
4 reAched them or il the dinner nail
tka IA bp an y,,ao 4, @bo& ,a,,> -. =, !. 1, . :,
been filled to overlooking. He
TIA Ibis audience IL it were not
ethht the land in Nantieoke hun
Il bad gradually deprecated in value
4 "a The farmer had not labured just
ksrd as he did 10 years ago.
Ford told his audience that this
X Qf prosperity was largely due to
fSot that the products of the farm
~ s0ld at prices controlled by trusts,
iph Regulated and dictated the terms
aa Which the sale of these products
|uld be made.
7aklue up local issues Mr.. Ford told
hearers it was an open secret that
4 Bnemy Of the people Of Delaware
made open boasts that their votes
putchasable and that money will
used to accomplish his own selfish
~ Delaware, my friends, though a
~ Btate, has always been able to
lstq the proud record of her public
4, and the name of the Diamond
~ has always been spoken of with
srence and p,ids by people both
'hiu and without her borders. l do
pbelleye that the freemen of Della
's ZAP be purchased by any mans
ney.n
*, Whitemau followed Mr.. Ford
1 dwell at length ON the evils of
He closed his remarks by
king PERSONAL illusions to the candi-
+es On the tickets, both State and
lntys Mr.. Whiteman reminded his
Irers that the benefits which they
derived from the public school sys.
4 nfla manated from the Democratic
IN md, in fact, all the legislation
ion had been enacted for the last 30
'rs f0r the benefit of Delaware's
Ifile hid emanated from that party.
II night Messrs. Ford and White.
p spoke at Little Creek, which is
mt six miles east of Dover. They
ii grseted by an enthusiastic audi
Il. hich was both appreciative and
pRtIve.