The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-30

WILMINGTON, Del, Oct. 30.-Yesterday
was red-letter day for the Democratic
party CT Delaware. At no time in the
recollection Of the oldest citizens have the
Democratic issues been more fully and
clearly explained to the people.
Peter J. Ford, the Democratic nominee
for Governor, in order to address FIVE
meetings IN the State, chartered a special
train from Wilmington at p. m. He
went TO Newark, where he was met by
hundreds of the best citizens of that pros
percus town. Gen. Theodore F. Armstrong
and Charles B. Evans. esq, met Mr.. Ford
at the train and drove him 70 the hall
where the meeting was held. Preceding
the candidate were 500 men, Eeaded by
a brass band. Al along the route fire.
works were sent of amid hurrahs and the
waving OF handkerchiefs.
AT the hall magnificent audience greet
ed Mr. Ford. including delegation from
the Delaware State College. AS Mr.. Ford
entered the hall the students rose and gave
their college yell winding up by shouting
Ford is all right"
Mr.. Ford devoted his speech principally
TO State issues.
Leaving Newark, Mr.. Ford's special train
went to Kirkwood. Although it was after
o'clock when he reached the meeting he
found an audience of 700 persons awaiting
his arrival. AS he a1ighted from the train
the crowd sent up three mighty cheers for
Ford and the Democratic ticfs.
Leaving Kirkwood the train ran direct
70 Wilmington. where Mr.. Ford took car
riage and drove to Centreville. There he
was met by an enthusiastic audience.
Leaving Centrevilie, Mr. ForG's next
stop was at Rising Sun. Here the people
had been waiting for him for some time
AT Centreville and Rising Sun Mr.. Ford
addressed the audiences in fifteen-minute
speeches
Leaving Rising Sun, MIR. Ford returned
to Wilmington, where rousing meeting
was being held IN the large tent at the
corner Of Ninth and Lombard Streets. Tn
der this canvas about l 600 persons lis
tened intently 70 speeches by George Fred
Williams, of Massachusetts, and Repre-
sentative c. S. Adamson, of Georgia. These
gentlemen held the audience several
hours.
Speech of FIR. Williams.
Mr.. Williams began his speech by his
tory OF the two great parties, giving the
views of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas
Jefferson. IN speaking of the national
bank system he quoted jefferson and said
the national bank is as great a menace
campaign OF 1892 he called attention to the
fact that the fight in that campaign was
between Andrew Jackson or the one side
ard the national banks on the other. head
cd by Nicholas Biddle
The Republican party" he said, is
organized today exactly upon the old plan
of Hamilton. the plan of making laws for
the rich as a class, but il has taken on
somewhat different form in modern times
ihGHS has been q bai
that Hamilton did not conceive of con-
ducti2g the politics of this country and
am going to dwell upon that a little
l undertake to say that in 1885 there
were not twelve men in this audience here
tonight who had ever heard the name of
Hanna. He was absolutely unknown in
1885. And yet within few months from
that time that man mas accomplished Y hat
statesnen have given lifetime to accom-
plish-the absolute personal domination
OF one OF the great political parties of the
country How did he do it?"
Mr.. Williams then proceeded to give an
account of Mr.. Hannas political life
showing how he had conceived the idea
that because he was able to form a mo-
nopoly of the great iron industries in
which he was concerned he could also
form a monopoly of the voters of the
country.
Hanna he continued, proceeded up
on the plan of making a corner on the
manhood of the country. He believed
that the people OF this country could be
bought and sold just as he could buy and
sell his ores in the market and you right
here in Delaware are perhaps in as good a
position to judge what this policy means
as anywhere in The United States
This remark vas received by the crowd
as referring to Mr.. Addicks and his opera
tions in Delaware.
Hinge Campaign Fund.
'T do not think anybody questions said
Mr.. Williams, that the Democratic candi-
date for President viii be elected ii a
great campaign fund were not against US
When you speak of Bryan's success, to the
Republican he Will say Wait until Mark
Hanna gets to work with his campaign
fund That's their reliance today.
Where does Mr.. Hanna get this cam
paign fund? He did not get it from the
shopkeepeTs CT from the farmers of this
country directly. but he got it out of a
special class of men. In the first place the
national banks were supposed to be the
largest contributors to that fund and were
levied upon regularly The protected man