Evening journal., 1904-01-29
Before the Democratic
League the Leader
Warned Democrats to
be Careful of Man Re
pubIicans Think So
Well Of
Josiah Marvel in Strong
hold of Free Silver
Fires Gun for Federal
Jud9e-Advocated Dis
franchisement of Ne.
gro

Josiah Marvel at the eighth anniver-
sary of the Democratic League last
night. launched a boom for Judge
\ George Gray for the Presidency. The
4 league has stood faithfully by William
Jennings Bryan in all his campaigns
and the Endorsement of Judge Gray
by Mr.. Marvel furnished food for
4 thought among the large gathering Of
4 prominent Democratic workers who
& have heretofore been pledged to the
8 Chicago platform.
Mr.. Marvel also sounded negro dis
E franchisement as the keynote of the
n approaching campaign in Delaware.
g The other speakers were Willard Sauls-
n bury. Democratic state chairman and
s. John G. Gray.
Mr.. Saulsbury's remarks were signi-
81 fcant. In his address he said "be
"a careful not 10 tie yourself to a Demo-
crat whom Republicans think too much
Of" This declaration of Mr.. Sauls-
bury's was the feeling of those who
heard him that Judge Gray was the
man to whom he referred.
Booms Judge Gray.
"From the adoption of the Declaration
Of Independence Delaware has always
stood in the front with men of courage
and ability" declared Mr.. Marvel. 'anc
r. Il is my honest belief that not since. tbs
#Civil War has our country so greatly
needed the help and guidance Of mer
honest fearless and imbued with tho
& principles upon which our Government
& was founded.
.It is therefore tho duty Of Delawari
o, offer to the national party our frs
ltizen. as a man who viii aid in guid
Ing our national policies back 10 th'
1rinciples Of government formulated b.
Thomas jefferson and followed by ou
country for a sufficient longih Of TIM
make our nation a world Power. not b.
virtue OF its force. but by force Of it
virtue.
8 Il do not need I'm this presence to ex
plain to whom 7 refer-the man upol
whom we an look as an able lawyer.
IT ust Judge. great statesman. the MAJ
ipon whom We all look as an exempln
ation OF upright manhood and goo,
citizenship. the man TO whom we ma.
n look for just protection OF capita
nd for just defense OF labor. the mai
ipon whom VIC al look with pride as
Oela warean and love as our neighbor
he man whom we an with one voice pro
lain as our first citizen--Judge Georg
iray"
Should Dsfranehise Negro.
Mr. Marvel contended that the onl
remedy for the evil OF selling votes wa
% disfranchise @ great part Of the negr
oters who seem 70 hold the balance q
,ower in Delaware. He claimed that a
,ther methods of dealing with the ques
ION of buying and selling votes has faile
n dit has been proved that a grievou
mistake was made when the negro wa
given unconditional right of franchise.
Opposition Against Glass.
When John =. Nields was asked toda
What he thought of Mr. Marvers addres
IN the Negro he said:
Every Republican in Delaware will OF
lose negro disfrancllisement Here, pan
the venal vote is undoubtedly BLACK
opposition TO bribery and corruption
made a pretext by Mr. Marvel for adv,
ating the general Democratic policy
floating the Constitution by disfranchi.
ng the negro.
Honest opposition toebribery and col
.uption must be directed against all voni
Oters. and not against one class III
onditions in the extreme south are n,
he conditions in Delaware. and are1
nents for disfrancirsoment there have y
orce or weight here. The Democrats wi
isfranchise the negroes If they carry a
ext Legislature. This avowed polio
houd unite all Republicans.