Smyrna times., 1870-10-12
Independent Democrats Convention,

y,
6, 1870, to nominate an Independent Demo
cratic" ticket
Geo. w. Cummins, ESQ.,, was called to the
chair. Messrs. Geo. H. Raymond, WIN. @
Wallace, Mark A. johnson and W. n. W.
Dorsey chosen Vice Presidents, and A. II.
Stockly. Whitley W. Meredith and J. Frank
Wilds Secretaries.
The following committee were then appoint
County E:recutioe Committce-Wm. A. At
kison, Chairman, Dover; H. G. Douglass,
Duck Greek; VIM. &. Jump, Kenton; John
w. FennimOre, Little Greek Whitley w.
Meredith, North Murderkil; Jno. Harring-
ton, South Murderkill; Henry Galloway, Mis-
pllllOn Matthew Pratt. Milford.
Committee on Resolutions Hon. John A.
Nicholson, Dover; ID. J. Cumn,i y, Duck
Geek; Charles b Satterfcd, Little Greek,
Joseph RoOp, KentOn; Sam. e. Meredith,
Murderkll; Alex. johnson, Mispilion; G.
j. Hall, Milford.
Also Committee on nominations, to con
Slst OF twenty five members, appointed as fol-
lows:
Duck Creek 3, Kenton 8, Little Creek .,
East Dover +. ID. 3, West Dover f. d 2
North Murderkil g. South Murderkill 3, MIS-
pllllon 3, Milford 8.
The Committee on resolutions, having pre-
Vl0uSly retired, presented through the chair
man the fol owing:
=, We, the Independent Democratic voters Of
Kent county, Del war, in convention assem-,
bled, do resolve and declare -
Ist. That We are Low, We have been in the
past Demacr 'ts,-a tached t. the interest and
devoted to the principles Of the Democratic
party, aud while we entertain these Opinions
which We have always held in relation to the
cardlal doctrines which have distinguished us
from the Republican party, yet there beng no
such party IN the field in this county, we deem
II necessary at this time to reiterate them
Znd. That We luaugurate the present move
heht not with the intent to injure the party
with which We have labored, nor TO offer any
opposition to our State ticket nominated by
accamatlon on the oath day Of August last,
out with the honest and patriotic desire to dl
vest II OF cllqueS. and to correct aud reform
the errors aud abuses which now afflict the ad-
lnIhlNtratl0n OF State aud county government
through un"iSe and iujudiclous leadership
81; That We are opposed to and denoun e AZ
anu Democrat the waSteiul extravagance and
lavish expenditure OF the public money which
has characterized the official conduct of those
charged with the administration OF public al
lars III our State tor the past few years.
4th Ihat While We are in favor Of wise
Judlcous and impartial tax law for the pro,upt
payment OF the interest and the gradual but
| sure reduction OF the principal Of the State
IeDt, We believe that the revenue law of the
! State Is unWl>e, lnjudlclUus aud obiectlonabe
On"lse' III the awkward and expensive ma
chlnery required to carry it into operation; IN.
Judclous III driving capital from the State, and
selecting MANY Useless and unprohtabl. objects
pi taxation aud Objectionable in ncorporat-
ing into Its provision, many Of the most Odinus
ahd harshest features Of the Federal tx law
nd a.,
tlatlon OF "a hs aud atiruationS prying into
anu exposing the private business affaIrs of our
cltlZeh'i and Imposing on our people the neces-
SHY VI keeping separate business accounts to
be able 70 make the annual aud quarterly re-
turns exacted
9Th. That we hold it to he one of the funda
mental principles of the Democratic party thar
the strlctest and most rigid economy should be
practlsed ~ those who are entrusted with the
disbursement OF the public funds aud we be-
lleVe that by ludlcIOus aud wise system of re
trenchment ah1 reform in the management of
our pubic affairs, the taxes will be greatly les
sened, while sufficient money will be saved to
maintain the credit OF the State, and meet all
demands necessary Tor the proper admni,tra-
ton OF our State and County Governments.
9TH That we do most earnestly and cordially
invite the cooperation aud support of our tei
low democrat, aud all those who sympa .hize
with our efforts, aud desire the success, of the
auuaOie ana tTlOtlc objects sought by US to
be accomplished
The Committee on nominations reported
through their chairman the annexed ticket
which Was unanimously ratified by the Con-
vention
SenatorS-Geo. w Cummins, of Duck
Greek Alex. johnson, of MisplIlion.
HepresentdttreS-Dr Henry kIdgely. of Do.
YER; Peter, Meredith, of Kepton; John G.
Stockly, OF Duck Greek Charles 3. Satterfeld.
OF Little Greek Samue. b. Cooper, of North
MurderkiIl; Jehu +. Tharp, ot Mispillion
William Hill, of Milford.
SherW-Jo>eph Roop, of Kenton.
GOrOHer-JOhn Sipple, OF Dover.
LeUy Court COmm,sSioneys-JaS Woodau
OF Aenton; Peter Campbell, Of Little Geek
nlng, Of Milford O'" - D'"-
D Hon. ~ y; A Nicholson, Ewd. Ridgely and
6enlah atsOn, esqS, addressed the me.ting
W We make the following extracts from The
Commercial: -' ''e
MIR. Nicholson said: What we have to com
pam Ot, as Democrats, is the wav in which n q
democratic party has been managed to carry
out selfish ends aud schemes. When mon
protesting high regard for great Nationai
prlnelpIeS, use the power Of leadership Only TO
ADVANCE thelr own designs and ambition. il is
tlnie Tor the masses to dlsown their authorize
anu escape from their thradom And what
Klnd OF men do they select to aid them in car
ryIng out their ends? Are they the best men
IN the party? Are they men who are capable,
II sent to the State Legislature, of enacting the
rlght Kind OF revenue laws, to relieve our pco-
PIE OF oppressive taxes, free our present tax
law from its Objectionable features, and yet
provide Tor the payment OF the expenses of
the State Government
Their tools, A, b, Z, in a given district, con-
fer with ID, L, +, the wires are managed, the
people deceived, aud men chosen as delegates
who are fully committed to the support of u
few individuals aud so the Convention is con
stituted. Can such one truly represent the
Democratic party? We find this great party
in our State tied hand aud foot. The people
are sold. The battle has been fought, while
they were asleep AZ the primary elecLions and