Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-11

A large and enthusiastic Democratic |
was held last night week on
Fifth street between Market and Ship
ley, under the auspices of the Demo.
cratic League, A stage bad been erected
ut Fifth and Shipley streets for the oo-
casion. 1t was neatly decorated with
colors, and portrait of Hon.
j. Bryan adorned the front.
The stage was brilliantly Illuminated
by All arc light. The attendance was
large and the people were attentive to
the speakers, Notwithstanding the TACT
that 1t was difficult to hear at times,
owing to the nnise made ny cars and
other vehicles on Market street.
Josiah Marvel, the chairman, was in
troduced by John Pyle and made a
brief address on LEGAL issues, after
which he, in turn. introduced Judge
o. b. Hsllam of Washington.
Judge Hallam made most interest.
ing and instructive spaech. He dwelt
at length upon the evils of imperial
ism. He POINTED out the inconsistency
of the administration rs demonstrated
by events follt wing the Spanish war.
After telling how the country came into
possession of the Philippines. he
showed where the spirit and letter OF
the Constitution had been miscon-
sttued to suit the wishes OF the ad.
ministration. No people living under
the flag of the country, he said, should
be treated as tho Filipinos have been
treated. The Contribution, which was
framed in 1776, guaranteed all people
living under it a share in the govern
mcnt. 1t specifically states, and so in,
| l. +ku la, hal ho
| as they elect, whereas no such prisi-
lege is granted the people 10 our new
possessions. We have no right to force
a government on them that they dc not
want. We had no right to conquer the
Filipinos; we had no occasion to do SO.
| They were our friends and helEed US to
drive the Sraniards out of the islands
and it was our place 10 help them and
not fight them. Then again this coun-
try has no right to engage in war of
conquest on the pretext of engaging In
humane wsr. He asserted that at
the time the United States Senate rati-
fed the treaty with Spain resolution
was passed by a larger vote than the
one ratifying the treaty conveying the
impression that it was not the inten
tion of the governments to retain the
Philippines az colonies. but as matters
now stand we must either retain them
as colonies, with our tax systeb, anc
without representation, or let them GO
He called attention to Abraham Lin
coins assertion about 100 years agt
that no government can succeed wheri
the people are half free and half slav'
, and said that rule applies ~ we'll nov
as it did then. He said there was |
, large difference between the annexation
! of Texas ard other States and tn
, acquisition of the Philippines. II
asked his hearers to support the Demo
r cratic ticket His remarks were ap
plauded.
Col. ]. N. Jesse OF Kentucky. VIII
was next introduced, said he was not
o candidate for any public Office He ha
: left his Stats to speak for the Demo
d cratic party for the good OF his cour
try. He considered this campaign til
d most important IN the history of th
country. He considered William Jer
nings Bryan not the candidate OF th
p Democratic party, not the candidate
If the Populist party, not the candida,
of the sily or Republicans, hut the cal
o didate of the great American peopl
and his election would mean the pre-
IN eryation of the United States as I'll
% haven OF the liberty-ioving people, Il
preservation OF the Declaration of Il
9, dependence and the true interpretatit
of the Constitution. He asserted tn
10 Marcus A. Hanna, and not Villa
co Mckinley, IL the Pr sident Of Il
United States. Hanna is the power
ee the government AID will continue SO
es the Republican party is successful.
Referring to the 81 anish war,
dwelt at length upon the unjust du
imrosed upou Porto Ricans.
claimed that Porto Rico is as much
part of the United States as De
an ware, and Just as much under the Cc
ire stitution and Just as much entitled
its protection. Concerning the Phil
ut ines, he said the United States p,
ist chased them from country that b
pg no right to give title.
art He 'yled the Republican party
no Hanna party, saying the Republic
~ party has so far dsviated from its ori
nal principles that it is thing OF
lr. past. The present alleged Republic
The party sanctions and protects slavery
the the Sulu Islands.
ate At this age the speaker became
for enthusiastic that he took off his G
he and went at his work with renew
are vigor. He said il the present COVE
ment is successful in this canpa
there will be no use for labor uui
four years hen CO aud the lahofing p
die will BIZ lucky IL they have the ri
ck- of suffrage of that time.
ont Everything possible has been dunt
secure the re election of President
lily Kinley. He said he was NOT afraiG
its charge openly that the postal sers
ur- has been manipulated for this .
ok packages containing Democratic
'rty Populist literature having been bro
/ is open and Republican literature 8
stituted. ~ know this is bold
at sertion,' he said, but know VIII
the am talking about and 1 charge
IRE openly aud do not fear being char
ge- with treason or being arrested"
yet He concluded his remarks by ask
mo- for the support Of Delaw re OF Will
Jennings Bryan and the whole DE
cratic ticket
Col. Jesse was followed by Fredel
Schade of Virginia, who is now a
and eiate editor of the Washington
tinel. Spe king OF the prosperity
day which the Republicans eak 80 mt
wn, he said it was trust pr eperity.
D., only benefit goes to the u sis. In
was city there ale many places where
J Of employees are mo- re- Giving their foi
4 s. full wages; some are making very 81
cd a wages, not enough to live properly.
for to the trusts, he spoke from -pers
knowledge. He slid few days
earn while in Brooklyn, N. T., he
PIPER something to illustrate the grin,
New methods of the sugar trust. "
nut passing large refinery he went I'M
70 OF and while there he saw men wor
with no clothing for from GO cen
81. so day and the temperature WI
,are. hot that during the short time he