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


publican Congressman with blowing
hot and cold when the matter of ratify-
ing the treaty was pending in Congress.
They sought the assistance OF the
Democi ais in having the treaty ratified
and promised to give freedom to the
people OF Cuba and the Philippines, but
what has been done in that regard?
After the United States had con-
quered Spain it had tho most magnifi-
cent opportunity to carry the war to an
honorable end, but the Republican ad-
ministration did not avail itself Of the
great opportunity. He was enthusiastic
cally applsuded. Congressman Adam
son was followed by John G. Gray,
who ably discussed local and national
issues. He said the Republican party
bad done nothing to warrant it in ask
ing for reelection. He urged his
hearers, regardless Of party, to consider
the situation before voting. ALI, he
said, should vote only with their eyes
open. That is the only proper way for
an American citizen to uphold his
right as a citizen. They should not vote
one way because party leaders say they
should. They should exercise their
own judgment. No man should throw
his vote away recklessly.
He touched upon the trusts and asked
how much the people had participated
in the prosperity of the trusts during
the past three years. He pointed out
how household necessities have ad-
vanced. The 10, 10000 people of the
country are paying l and cents a
pound more for sugar than they did
four years ago, and the sugar trust has
been benefited thereby as result
Muslin has gone ur cent and half
yard. The oil has been marked up 3
cents gallon and the oil trust controls
every oil we'll in the country. And that
in Mckinley prosperity. The great
American steel trust helped to elect
Mr.. Mckinley in 1896, and when the
farmer buys his barbed wire fence he
pays 81 for the same quantity he paid
81. So for a few years ago. Gum buots
have advanced from 80 cents to 81. So
The trusts are taking the money out of
the people. The trusts control those
things and they can charge what they
please
The object of government is not only
to take cafe of the strongest man, but
also to protect the weakest. Therefore
it is not right that the government
should foster such concerns as can take
money out of the people at will. He
advocated the election of man who
will enforce laws that will break up the
trusts.
The last census shows that rural New
Castle county has lost about 5000 in
population: Kent county has less peo-
Pile than 20 years ago. The reason is
because the condition of the American
farmer is not what it was formerly.
They used to have an independent liv-
ing. Now they find they have no money
to spend, and If there is mortgage on
the farm the farmer cannot get it off.
The result is that the farmers sons,
as they grow up, find that the condi-
tions on the farm are not oongenial and
they go to the cities and compete with
the city boys, the consequence being
that there are two men for every job
that is worth having. -
Mr.. Mckinley and the trusts are in
the prosperity not the people. Mr..
Gray demonstrated the folly of people
selling their votes, even il it was the
right thing to do. Ii they should re-
ceive $50 each for their votes and assist
in electing the Republican ticket and
the trusts they would find That before
the end of the year the trusts had taken
500 tribute from each one and each
would lose from $50 to $100 each year.
All voters should follow the Earty that
stands for their own rights and the
rights of their families The Republi-
can party insists that the trusts are
the business men, but the Democratic
party is not content with that interpre-
tation. 1t believes that the people who
produce commodities with their hands
are the business men as well as the
capitalists and every man is entitled to
the fruits of his own labor. When the
trust takes money out OF a working
mans pocket it is despotic and should
not be tolerated. The steel trust paid
81, 900, 600 to help elect Mr.. Mckinley
and it has made 30 times $4,000, 900 out
of the government by selling armor
plate at 5000 ton, whereas only S249
is charged for the same material IN
Russia. Mr.. Gray condemned the
method of giving tho money of the peo.
pie to the trusts
Mr.. Gray also touched on the policy
of the government with respect to the
Philippines and pointed cut that the
war now being prosecuted there is a
war of conquest and war in violation
of the laws of the county, of the
Declaration of Independence. The Re-
puhIicans say We want the trade of the
Philippines, but everybody knows that
war does not bring trade. We can only
trade with people with whom were a
friendly. The United States cannot
set up the doctrine of piracy IN the
Philippines without having it creeping
on us over here. The Filipinos have
been fighting for Independence for 300
years. They had whipped the Span
iafds when we got there and we asked
them to help us drive the Spaniatds off
the islands aud promised them free.
dom. Now We tell them that we bought
the islands for 500, 600, 900, or 10, 600, 600
of people at SO head. The Repubii-
cans talk about US being world power.
We have been a world power ever since
the Revolution, when the colonies es-
tablished their liberty and independ-
ence. He spoke of the testing Of the
Monroe doctrine in the Venezuelan
controversy few years ago to demon
strate the fact that this country is
world power.
He concluded his remarks by asking
support for the whole Democratic
ticket. He eulogized Peter j. Ford,
speaking of his career from poor boy
to prosper Gus and humane business
man.
Shortly after Mr.. Gray had finished
Peter j. Ford, candidate for governor.
arrived, and, although thoroughly tired
from his journey, made few most
pleasing remarks, which were enthusi-
astically received by the 800 people
present.
The meeting closed with three cheers
for the national and State tickets
After the meeting Thomas Toy dinsd