The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-24


ocrats Of the Third and Ninth wards of
Wilmington turned out in fun force last
night.
In the Ninth ward the meeting was pre-
ceded ~ Il torchlight parade, AT the
Third ward meeting the crowd stood in
the rain and listened with marked inter-
est to the addresses. The meetings were
addressed by Messrs. Peter j. Ford, DEM
ocratic nominee for Governor, ex-Repre
sentative Griggs of Georgia; William f.
hurtz and John G. Gray. Mr.. Ford in
part said:
Il congratulate my fellow Democrats
that our party vote is so fully registered
in all three counties. Every indication
points to full poll of the Democrats and
We have a bright prospect of Democratic
victory from one end of the State to the
other. Our party has nobly risen TO the
great necessities of this campaign
Would you not like to correct the trust
evil? You know the Match Trust closed
a factory in Wilmington and threw hun
dreds of workTnen out of employment. You
know the Tube Trust closed the tube works
nj our peighbering city of New Castle and
threw many Workmen out CT employment
Is it not plain that trusts are hostile to
the interests of laboring men? You know
that the trusts increase the prices OF the
articles you have TO buy. Why not vote
the Democratic ticket and help TO check
and control these trusts, which are seek
ing to dominate all the powers OF gov
ernment?
Would you like to see a speedy ana
honorable ending of the trouble in tie
Philippines" War is not a good th.ng. 1t
is an unspeakable evil. Human blood
and llOfoI6 r1.ea STra arc beine cd n
q bootless war of conquest L was
mistake to enter upon a system CT Grim
inal aggression There is an honorable
and wise way OF adjusting the whole
difficulty, a way that will add new glory
to our glorious flag. Bryan in the White
House VIII know how TO put an end 10
this evil thing 50 as to he just TO our
selves and generous to the FiiipinCs.
Why not vote the Democratic ticket and
give him the opportunity TO do it?
Would you not like TO see Esore Cco-
nomicaI Government? Do you not think
that the cost Of cur Government has BE-
come excessive and that corruption has
become Migrant? The Democratic party
has been in the past the Ereat party Cf re
trenchment and reform. Hhy not vote the
Democratic ticket so as to secure lower
taxes and more economical governrne Mt?
do you feel altogether safe in tTuss-
Ing this State TO the Republican party
in view of the present condition of that
party? DO you know whether Addick5
has or has not completely dominated
the Republican parry in De.a-
ware? You would not like to see ore
man own the whole Stat and Gieta e The
action o. the Legislature ard OF every
important official. Are yen not afraid Ad-
dicks will do tins if the Republicans are
given power here
1T IS hard for yCu to tell whether this
Republican politician CT that Republican
F1.,t l.
that persistent and scheming wCu d. be
United States Senator. Is it SAFE II trust
amy Of them? Why not vote the Demo-
cratic ticket and make our majority SO
overwhelming that zar. Addicks Will ua-
derstand that his impudent attempt to
buy Delaware has failed once or all?
My friends. no matter whether you have
hitherto voted the Democratic or the Re-
publican ticket. / am persuaded that duty
and patriotism now demand that you vote
the Democratic ticket on the 9TH day of
November
Former Representative Griggs said in
part:
THE trusts are not dead. as Sena1or
Hanna would have you believe. When Al
exander the Great was out ON one of his
piratical excursions in Asia news care to
Athens that he was dead. The rejoicing
Athenians proposed to celebrate over the
good news. An old man. wiser than his
brethren. suggested that they had better
so slow about such risky business. Said
he: Alexander is not dead l haven't
smelled him yet. II he were dead the
stencil would fill the universe L the
trusts were dead We could smell them The
stencil would at least fill the Union. From
Maine to Texas our people would know of
it,
''The dfnner-paiI argument is an Insult
10 the manhood of every workingman in
America Republican campaigners rolling
in Il n araT =, 10 -.
which they say enable you to have full
dinner pals. You ought to be satisfied
with that. Apply the same argument to
them. They are fearful OF loss to their
business interests If Bryan Is elected Sup
pose we promise to leave them full dinner
pals
Trusts are but a form of Imperialism
and their establishment and growth are
first steps toward the empire. The holding
of the people Of the Philippines as sub
jects and against their VIII Is not the first
step in that direction. It is but one of
series of steps that have already been ia
ken by those who would destroy The Re
public and establish the empire
Mr.. Griggs proceeded to divide imperi-
alfsts into three classes. The first he said
are the short-sighted preachers who
thought they could by expansion in the East
ctyfliZe. educate. and Christianize the DOOR
bentghted heathens. Said Mr.. Griggs
II never will believe that education, civ
ilization and Christianity were ever car
ried anywhere by joint and tudicous use
OF Bibles. bullets, and beer. Another class
is the bully who wants to see the United
States q world power You have heard of
some fellows standing on the street cor
ners during the war with Spain saying. I
am mighty glad that England is standing
behind US IN this war Just like any other
bully, he is afraid to undertake anything
without somebody is standing behind him
IA frH OH &c fha tot,
not care whether the country is safe or
not
Mr.. Griggs closed by asking his hearers
TO vote the Democratic ticket and to stand
rrm for their rights and liberties