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coal trust. He said that four men
meet in Wall street, NeW York. every
day and fix the price OF coal for every
man in this country, and the honest la
boring man has to pay the price for 1t,
no matter what the costs are. He said
1t was dangerous state OF affairs,
and these heavy burdens had been
placed upon the people by the Repub-
lican party, which is the party OF
trusts, and yet you, the Republicans,
talk about prosperity. What kind OF
prosperity comes to the people who
mine the coal? Go ask the hundreds
who are now thrown out OF employ
ment because, forsooth. they ask for
only honest wages, that their families
may be comfortably supported, and
you will soon learn that the prosper
ity Is only for those who own the mines
and not the poor miners, whose fami-
lies are suffering for the bare necessi-
ties of living.
MIR. Tilton next touched on the Inn
perialist policy of the Republicans, and
said that this same party had sent it's
armies 1000 miles beyond the seas to
hold and control 100000 of unwilling
subjects. and all this expense had to be
borne by the people. Yes. you have di-
rectly or indirectly to foot the bill. Arc
these people citizens? No, for they are
denied the right of trial by jury, and
standing in this position. they are now
under more CALLING yoke or bondage
imam tney were unuer SPAIN. America
needs no standing army to SubjuSate
an unwilling people. This country has
always been an asylum for the op-
pressed, but when you use the arm Of
the government to subjugate an un-
willing people, who are not homogen-
eous TO our institutions, you subvert
the very foundation of civil and reli-
giouS freedom, and thus destroy the
Constitution of the United States,
which is the very charter of American
freedom. And this, fellow Democrats,
is the policy of the Republican pluto
cratic party.
Mr.. Tilton urged his hearers to stand
by the Democratic party i'll the present
contest, which is the party of the peo-
pie and for the people of America.
Mr.. Tilton'S remarks were received
with great applause and music by the
Lamberts Point Brass Band.
MIR. BIBB'S ADDRESS.
Mr. w. l.. Bibb followed Mr.. Tilton
in an able and exhaustive speech on
the issues involved i'll the present cam
paign. He warned his audience of the
dangers which threaten and menace
the country under Republican rule. He
said the trusts in this country were the
main prop and support of the Mckinley
party. He said a few great magnates
own more than one-half of the wealth
of this country. and these men control
every one of them, with barely an eX-
ception. belong to the Republican
party. He said during the past year
that great trust the Standard Oil Com
nany. gave to one man n profit of S40.-
600 900. The Constitution teaches that
all men are political equals, and what
we want is a government for the great
masses and not for the few, and the
mission OF the Democratic party to-
day is to preserve in tact libAty of
conscience. freedom of speech and
equal rights in the government of the
affairs of this country. The success of
the Democratic party now means the
pcrpetuation of civil and religious lib
erty and Il government by the people
and for the people. and not for the few
To the disadvantage of the toiling
masses.
In closing. Mr.. Bibb paid a glowing
tribute to Hon. William Jennings
rights. and predicted his election on the
9th of November. Mr.. Bibb's address
was received with rounds of appla use.
MIR. p. j. MORRIS.
Mr. T. j. Morris was the next
speaker. His remarks were applied to
the trusts and the expansion policy of
the Republican party. and the dangers
which threaten the country under its
continued rule.
HON. r. G. MARSHALL.
Hon. r. c. Marshall closed the dis
cussion of the evening in ringing adj
dress replete with sound arguments,
logic and eloquencc. He dealt telling
blows on the Republican party and
showed that it was the enemy and not
the friend of the people. He referred
TO the great trusts now in eX-
istence. and especially the Stand
ard Oil Company, with CAPT
tai of 100000, 900. had in six months de-
clarcd dividend of $3S. 100000, or $76,-
oo0,0G0 per year. and practically no one
else is allowed to engage in this bust
| ness but the few who control 1t. He
said the Sugar Trust Is not so large.
but the proportion of profit is almost
! as large.
Captain Marshall touched also on the
! imperialistic question, and said that
| the 10,0O0,000 of people beyond the great
Eastern Sea had been conquered by
armed force by the United States Gov
| eminent, and that these 100000 of
people were without representation. He
| said that this same Republican party
| that fought To free S. 900 600 slaves in the
| South was now fighting to make 10. 000.-
| 600 slaves OF a people thousands of
| miles beyond the seas, and these We're
| unwilling subjects. and this all under
| the plea of expansion. Captain Mar
! shall predicted the election of Bryan
! in the coming contest.
| The meeting came to an end with
| three rousing cheers for Bryan, Steven
| son and Maynard.
| Woman Arrested on Suspicion.