The evening times., 1900-10-06
ACTIVITY IN DELAWARE
End of the First Week Of Aggres-
siye Work by Democrats.
GubeFnatorinI and Other Candidates
Conduct "a 1Enss Meeting at New
Industries in the Dinnond State.
Grave Dangers of Impe erialisu1.

NEWPORT, Del, Oct. 6.-The principal
Democratic candidates on the State ticket
rounded up their first week of the cam
paign with a mass meeting here last night.
Peter ]. Ford. candidate for Governor;
James w. Ponder and J. Harvey White
man, of Wilmington, and ex-Representa-
tive F. irving Handy were the speakers.
The meeting was called to order by Her
bert Yates. Chairman of the District Com
mittee.
Mr.. Ford. who is well known here, told
the audience what would be his aims if
elected Governor. He asked the votes not
only of Democrats. but of all others hav-
ing the interest of the State at heart If
elected he said he would administer the
affairs Of the State justly and honestly,
having an eye single to the welfare and
prosperity of the whole people irrespec-
tive of party affiliations.
Mr.. Ponder who is a prominent member
of the New Castle bar. followed. He said
in part:
In the past you have often heen told
that the questions at issue in this CT that
campaign were OF the most serious nature
and of the greatest Importance But, my
countrymen, believe me when say there
has never been a campaign involving
greater issues and whose results We're
fraught with graver dangers to cur Re
public than the Cne being waGed today
1T is great satisfaction TO ne-and l
have no doubt every Democrat feels as
proud OF il as I do-that the Democratic
party stands today fer what it has always
stood Its present is consistent with its
past It's leaders are imbued with the
same honesty OF purpose that character
lied its founders. If there be one thing
above another fer which our party has
stood and fought II is the rights CT the
people, and for these same rights 1t Is
urging vigorous warfare today.
s'The Democratic party did not believe
it stood alone in revering the memory OF
our forefatheFs who gave up koMe, for
tune, friends. aye, life Itself, that ths-e
might be in the Western Hemisphere a
free people and a great and glorious re
public. But today the Republican party
repudiates The deeds Of VaiCT, Of glory, ard
of self-sacrifce by which our sires eStab-
Ished the freedom OF these I5.Ctd,CC0 OF
liberty loving people. Il has not been long
ago that they read with pride the pages OF
American history where the rich blood oL
our ancestors vas freely shed that We
might breathe the air Of religious. political.
and personal freedom. Today LOOK upon
the Republican party and behold this spec
tacle: The Republicans condemn cur fore
fathers by their murder OF the tlllpiEos
who are fighting for their liberty and
homes as We fought for ours. AcE!es are
desecrated by the blood-stained hands OF
the foreign aggressor who cares for Iaught
save empire.
ssIs there aught in the Constitution, the
principles or the precedents OF this nation
that can cause, ruch less warrant, this
greed for territorial possession and the
bold and unlawful means pursued IN thS
acquisition of il? If there be IL lies hid
den from the eyes OF all save the Imperial
lists The Democratic party is opposed 4
and condemns the criminal brigandage nov
going on in the Philippine Islands, as i
declared in its platform. On the othel
hand the party is in favor OF granting In
dependence and self-governnert TO the Fill
pinoS, as was declared in It's platform. thu
striving to the utmost 10 fulEI the glo
rious and manifest destiny Of cur countT!
to make men free and equal as the Al
mighty God intended they should be-
You are threa tened today as you haT;
never been before Your liberty c
thought, your liberty CT action and you
beloved institutions stand On pecilou
ground. Imperialism abroad can meal
but one thinS-dsspctism at home Fo
you cannot have 1G0-per-cent citizen
ship at home, S5-per-cent citizenship il
Cuba and 50-per-cent citizenship in tn
Philippines.
Republicans frcm all parts OF GU
country, men OF mind and of integrity
whose love for country outWeighs thei
petty alliance to party. have realized til
peril of our country and her free inStitu
tions and hasten to declare themselve
opposed to the imperial policy exploited b
the Republican party. They have com
out flat-footed for their country and Dem
Ocracy in this campaign
If there be any among you who are i
doubt as to your course N the cumiEl
election I pray you take heed what TIKI
war policy means to us-to every one 0
US. II means. ia ths first place. stand
ing army, a thing so detestabIe 10 gu
forefalhers hat g had much to do viii
= bringing about onr war Of Independence
for q standing army is as necessary to al
empire as the crown TO the king
standing army means q stupendOus In
crease in taxes that must burden ever
American citizen. Already the war tax il
force brings into the Golfers of the Unite
States Treasury more than one million
dollars a day. This Is not paid by tn
foreigner whose blood we seek, but b.
you, the free people of the great American
Republic.
IAN empire abroad and republic a
home is an impossibility. President Nc
Kinley said in his message to Congress
.Forcible annexation would be crimina
aggression But his views have been ma