Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
Observation-Disclosures OCTOBER 4 1900

principles Of business sagacity, care and
honesty as we apply to private enter
prises, and shall be unremitting IN
my efforts 10 secure for Delaware an
honest and economical financial admin.
istrdtion. IAEplause
The purity OF the ballot is the safe
guard Of thu State shall cordially
90 operate IN eSory measure promoting
ballot reform. | pledge my untiring
efforts for securing for the people OF
Delawa free ballot and fair count. |
We >Inust prevent the olen and shame.
less systsm Of br,btry and corruption
now prevailing In Delaware. Laws
must be enacted Which will secure the
Imprisonment q the leaders as well as
their creatures in this infamous trade.
No money fine will SUFFICE The people
demand and must receive adequate
protection against the professional
debauchers of the ballot. 1t is because
tie Democratic party stands ready to
give the people of Delaware a clean,
honest aud progressive administration
thar it appeals with confidence TO the
support OF the voters. We stand firmly
united against an unscrupulous foe and
the people of the country are watching
with solicitude to see whether the
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tho evil which threatens them or
whether they will vindicate the man
hood of our Stateand place its destinies
in the safe keeping Of the Democratic
| party"
But we are also faced with grave
questions affecting the general govern
ment in this campaign. ! will leave for
other speakers fuller discussion Of
these questions tonight. | have this,
though to say believe that the in
diyidual citizen ought rot to be
crushed by these giant trade ccmbina-
tions. Competition is the life of trade
and any policy which STILES comreti-
tion Injuries tho people and Injuries the
government. It is apparent that the
Republicans conduct the government
for the benefit Of thewealthy. "That
is true."l The Democratic party by
its history and its traditions stands
pledged to conduct the government for
the benefit of the people. And it is
the people who must conduct it. Nc
military glory or enterprise must wean
. us from the principle that in the peo
Pile, and in them alone, is found the
true basis of self government. In ask
lug your support for myself l rejoice
! that the same support will also be
. given to worthy successor OF JeIerSpf
! and jackson, to that fearless and un'
, fiinching advocate OF the people, t.
! that stanch champion OF popular self
government, William Jennings Bryan.
3 Applause and cheers for Ford.
Mr.. Cooper discussed Addicksisn
9 and asked what training has Addick
! for the position held by the Bayard
! aud Saulsburys?''
. Mr.. Handy paid a glowing tribute t.
8 Bryan, euiogited Mr.. Ford and SAT-
D Mr.. Cooper was, fit to be attorney
. general. He touched upon imperialism
r IF Bryan had been elected" b
8 added, I'VE would not have had an
y trouble. l want to say, however, tina
d when our boys get into fight l wan
l. to see them win, wherever it is 0
e whoever they are fighting against.
't This sentence was greeted with hisse
v from two or three persons.
b II don't care how much you hiss,
!; continued Mr.. Handy, "those are 70
II sentiments. / would not give On
o American boy for all the Filipinos !
y the Philippines.
y John q. Gray spoke briefly on i'm
10 perialism. ,IEF