Evening journal., 1900-09-27
DEMOCRATS in
DELAWARE CITY
Ford, Cooper and Handy Ad-
dress Big Meeting
MUCH APPLAUSE FOR FORD
Wilmington Speakers Helped Replace
Car on Tracks While EnrOute
to The Meeting
MUCH APPLAUSE FOR FORD
speeIal % lhe EvenIng Iournal.


Delaware City, Sept. 27.-Democrats
OF Red Lion hundred gathered in Cen
tral Hail. last night to attsnd the mass
meeting held under the auspices of the |
Delaware City branch OF the Demo-
cratic League of Delaware r. Bayard /
Heisel presided. with John r. Cheairs /
DR.. +. S. Dunlap. Or. Frank Belville, /
John V. H. Roberts and Captain John /
Lang as vice-presidents. Fred De Sill I
yer was secretary.
The building was crowded, and great /
attention was paid to the speakers. /
who were Peter J. Ford. candidate for
governor; Peter L. Cooper, Jr. can IL /
date for attorney-genera,; John g. /
Gray and L. Irving Handy
When the Wilmington speakers were
enrOute to Delaware City an electric
car Jumped the track, leaving them in
a blookaded condition. Mr.. FoDd at
once called upon the passengers to as
sist in replacing the wreck Leading
the men, he soon had the road relieved,
and the passengers. with the speakers,
arrived here about thirty minutes
late.
Mr. Ford was the first speaker, and
was greeted with hearty apraUsc. He
also was frequently interrupted by APP
pause during the course OF his address
He spoke as follows:
4 Hon. Peter J. Ford said: Ny Fellow
/ Citizens appreciate both the honor and
/ the responsibilities OF the nomination for
governor SO generously rendered me ~
the Democrats Of Delaware. (Applausel
] fs. fls
have the people here been faced with
/ problems as important and far-reaching
as those involved in the present cam-
paign. The history " Delaware has been
cause OF just pride 10 our people. She
has ever stood in the forefront az the na-
tion in all matters pertaining to the ma
/ tional progress and the national welfare.
! AZ home our people have been proud OF
/ the upright men who upward Of q cen
| tury have guided the destinies OF our
! little state abroad our fellow citizens OF
/ other states, while boasting Of larger
area, have cheerfully acknowledged that
in men Of large molds, in men OF high
| ideals in governmental principles. in men
OF capacity and fidelity in public affairs
/ little Delaware stands unrivaled in her
service to the nation. (ApplauseD Ii is
with an honest pride that we point to the
fact that the honorable record of our state
was made when her affairs were directed
by stalwart Democrats acting on the
principles OF a stalwart Democracy. 1t is
now for the people OF Delaware TO prove
whether they are worthy to preserve the
legacy Of honor Transmitted to MS by our
political predecessors. or whether they
are now ready 80 hand over the destinies
Of the state to a crowd Of political ma
ri trfI Itf
ability by the unstinted and corrupt use
of money TO degrade the electorate OF
| Delaware. cit can't be done" cnme
from the crowd) What will be the an
swer OF men mindful Of public as wen as
Of private honory The hand of the hriber
Is at the throat Of Delaware. VIII the
good men of the state stand passive while
the grip df corruption tightcns its infer
nal graspf The answer will be in Mo-
vember. owe won't do thing to them. {"
said man in the rear OF the hall1 Then
from all sides will come the sons ol Della
ware showing their devotion and loyalty
to this time-honored state. From old
Red Lion we expect to near the answer
that the land of the Bayards and Sauls-
hurys cannot be polluted by the hands Of
Addicks. i'Not on your lfe," was the
cry) That manhood Is stil held above
money, that bribery and corruption ply
their arts IN vain among the stanch citi-
zens of Delaware and that the salvation
Of the state and the honor of her sons
cam be secured only through the power 81
a Triumphant Democracy And this an
swer VIII come from all the stnte-from
Old Sussex whore the friends of de-
eency are thoroughly aroused: from Kent.
stirred as she has never been before. and
eager to strike the corrupt intriguers IN
what they shamclessly boast is their
stronghold and from New Castle. Jealous
of our past and resolutc that the present
and the future shall not be denled by
handing over the state to Addicks and
his agents Of corruption. Nor wlh we
stand alone Party ties viii be broken in
this conflict II is happy boast to make
that there are thousands OF our fellow
citizens who though strong in their be-
lief In the principles Of Repubicanism
will not follow their would-be leaders i'm
their efforts To lead them through the
quagmire Of AddiCksism A birthright
has been sold before for a mess Of pot
tage. Some Republicans are now making
o sad spectacle Of how minds thought 10
he honest can he warped by the seduc-
/, ton of office. But the people Will stand
uncorrupted. (ApplauseD They cannot
: be bought with money or seduccl by Of
J iice. and the masses OF the people will
prove 70 their false leaders that they
value honor above money and conscience
: above place. Continued applausel
II is an honor at any time TO lead the
. Democratic hosts TO a victorious battle.
hut I recognize that in this conflict there
!, loom up principles greater than any man
principles which aside from the per-
, sonalities Of candidates summon all good
citizens irrespective Of past ties to the
vigorous support Of Delaware Democracy
The Constitution Of Delaware has