The evening times., 1900-10-20

EOCkESSlN, DEL, Oct. Zo.-jhe pTln-
cipal speech at the mass meeting held by
Peter J. Ford, the Democratic candidate
for Governor. was made by Andrew C.
Gray. son OF Judge George Gray. Mr..
Gray III 1895 was nne OF the Delaware
leaders of the Gold Democrats. In his ad-
dress he said:
4 have ne hesitation in standing before
you tonight and announcing publicly that
I fntend to vote for William J. Bryan for
Fr II the United States. 1t is not
only .4le right but the duty of every cit
Izen in this country to make UP his mind
to what is the proper course for him to
pursue in the discharge of his duties as
a good citizen. have made up my mind,
and I know l have decided conscientious
ly-
There are ne1, 1 know, who have con-
seientiously made up their minds to sup
port the Republican ticket, platf-rm and
policy. ! respect their conscientious con-
yiciions. / res peeJ the conviction Sd of
the men who agree with me. Personally
Lean nave no use for man who is afraid
TO state the course of action ne intends
to pursue, when he has Cnce settled upon
1t in his own mind.
Il desire TO state that as I am here to
ask you to vote for Mr.. Bryan. sou are en-
titled TO know the reasons why / intend To
support him. The Republican party has
been endeayoring IN this section of the
/ country, at least, to raise a great scare on
the question Of free silver. That this is
and can be but a scare used for campaign
purposes, / am firmly convinced. and am
wiling to take the words Of Mr.. McKin-
ley's Secretary Of the Treasury MI Gage
who has repeatedly said that the god
standard basis by the act of March Ii,
19GG. is firmly fixed. and cannot be dis
tuTbed by Ar. Bryan. If there could be
any possibility that this act could be over
thrown by Mr.. Bryan II rejected President
and if the Republicans are sincere in their
desire 10 place this country upon firm
money basis. they have the power at the
coming session OF Congress TO Fe-enforce
this act. whether Mr.. Mckinley CT Mr..
/ Bryan be successful in the election The
Republican bogie about the debasement of
the currency is but a political cry 10
fTighten the timid.
'15at what aboUt the febasement Of the
Constitution Of the United States and the
Declaration of Independence? Is the body
worth more han the soul? Mark thinks
So said a voice.l Can we whose fathers
. fought for independence in the Revolution
fought for the right OF self government,
rose in, arms against government without
representation can we whose country has
stood for more than a century as the bea-
con Hight for fre6iom- loving people all
ever -the world. allow ourselves 10 be de-
/ leded by the glamour Of imperialism. cast
aside our previous ideas and principles
and force upon the people Of the Philip
pine Islands government which must be
artagonisTic to the principles Of freedom,
No Republican even viii claim that il
is now or ever can be the intention Of
the people OF this country To admit ths
haIf-civilized and savage races inhatit-
ing the Philippine archipelago 10 fuu
rights Of citizenship in the United sta es.
with representation IN cur Congress and
a powerful and influential hand in the
fcrma tion of cur national policies.
The Republicans cannot eyade this
I issue by saying that they do not intend
! to hold the Philippines Roosevelt in MS
| speech made On his Western tour while
! in Utah declared that cur flag was raised
/ there to stay. Again when they say thai
! it is not decided whether we viii keep
| the Philippines We are confronted with
! the example they have befare given Us in
, Porto Rico, where, if there eyer was an
/ imperial government, one now exists.
/ Concerning this there can be no contEo-
/ yersy. The Republicans cannot and do
/ Eot dispute it but apolgize fer il by
I stating that We dare not give the Porto
! Ricals free government and admit them
I to the rights Of citizenship in the Uni
! ted States, because it would form q pre-
/ cedent fer the treatment that we must
! accord to the Philippines.
But there IS another one Of the Re
| publican Policies that to ne personally
/ stands cut as hideous IN it's effroatery
as anything IN their platform. Their lead
ers have said. and their platform declares,
| that they propose to pass at the coming
/ session Of Congress 9 bill commonly
/ known as the Ship Subsidy bill. The Re
y
/ whether Republicans or not, have said
! and argued that free silver is not honest
! Can the Republican party contend that
/ this bill which is intended to take the
/ money raised by taxation among the peo-
! PIE of the United States from out If the
/ public treasury and present it as q gift
! to a favored few, is honest or right? To
| my mind it is as much theft, il is as
| dishonest and degrading to the party that
| supports such q measure. rs free silver
| could possibly be-"
! Mr.. Gray concluded by appealing to his
/ audience to support the Democratic tick
! ct. both national and State He paid a
| high compliment to Mr.. Ford, and the
! crowd shouted itself hoarse.
/ Mr.. Ford said IN part: Delaware is a
/ small State. Perhaps there are some ati
! vantages in this For enc thing the citi-
zens in small State like Delaware have
/ every opportunity TO knC~- enc another.
I We live close together and are in IEIle-
diate contact with enc another in business
! transactions and social relations When
! we come to choose our officials we can Sc
| iect these we desire from the men cf cur
! personal acquaintance. Every voter has
! an opportunity to know personally some
! thing about the honesty. ability and pub
/ lie spirit of the candidates who solicit his
/ support
! 1T is a high honor to be chosen for
/ an Important cfice under such cireum-
i stances. Even TO be nominated for such
j an Office as Governor by a great poIitica al
/ party is an homer, and 1 appreciate the
/ homer done me in this respect by the
Democratic party all the mere fiyh15 te-
/ cause I was nominated in eDen csnTen-
i tfcn by the representa- cf the people
/ was not put upon the ticket as he re
/ salt CT any dickering or dealing b. fac
! tional or partisan COMMITTEES
My hope Of election lies in direct
! appeal for the support Of Eay fsllew- It'll
| zens, 50 that I shall II elected be free to
serve the people No ambitious p-I tieian
/ can have any right to interfere wi ths
/ performance Of my duties or te d;ctate
! my political course, ard l am confident
] that these who know me do not need to
/ be assured that l shall be if eIsctcd Gov
| ernor under the dominion CT control OF
| no ere man
| The Hockessin meeting, which was ens
! Of the most enthusiastic ef tbs cam
paign. was presided over by Francis ],
/ Baldwin, Democratic nominee for State
Insurance Commissioner. Ex-Repr 2senta-
tive L. Irving Handy was enc CT TIE