The daily gazette., 1874-09-08
3he Democratic Ces,ttU Plat
form, Adopled at Ne,c Castle
Septenber 8, 1874. ST." z
THE RESOLUTIONS,

The Democratic Party of New Castle Coun-
ty, in County Convention met. do resolve
i. hssolued. That we hereby adopt and re-
vention held at Dover, August 9th, 1874.
2. Resoiued That we cordially endorse and
ratify the nomination of John p. Cochran.
Esq, of New Castle County. for Goyernor.
for Representative in Congress and that We
CONGRATULATE our whole party and people
upon having secured in them candidates OF
the highest character and fitness whose up
right, capable and useful lives justly entitle
them to the confidence and support OF all true
friends OF honest and capable government
in both State and National affairs. j..
3. Kesolped, That the Democratic party, OF
our State in the selection OF such reputable
candidates has proven itself to be the true
exponent of that decent public opinion
which seeks to repress and bring to an end
the fragrant and widespread official corrup--
| tion and incompetency OF the times; and that
| in the nomination of New Castle. County
| candidate for Governor our party has also
proven itself faithful to the, first rights and
claims of our county. while the recreant Re
publican party has been faithless to our peo-
Die and false to all its vaunted Pledges and
platform professions.
| 4. Resoiped, That the representation OF
New Castle County. in both branches of our
State Legislature is unjustly apportoned and
should be increased; and that our cand idates
Il for the next General Assembly are hereby in
structed to make every effort and use every
honorable means Mt its next session to accom-
| plish this just and desirable end.
| S. Resolved, That we deeply sympathize
with the overburdened Taxpayer and work,
linrman, and demand that in both State and
National legislation such action as will speed
lily relieve capital and labor from all unjust
unnecessary and oppressive burdens and ex
| 6, Resolped, That we warmly approve o
the progress made by our last Genera
Assembly in amending our State Constitution
and our revenue, attachment, and exemp
ton laws, thereby exempting one half OF tn
workingman's wages from attachment and nj
the wages of his wife and minor children
and increasing the amount exempted fron
. execution from 500 to about $500; an
greatly reducing our taxes and those othe
burdens of government which press hardl
upon the capital, labor, and necessities ofth
people.
I, Resolued. That we heartily favor the tots
repeal of all laws for the attachment OF wage
and all such further legislative and constitu
tional reforms as the exigeDcies of the timt
| and the Just claims and real welfare Of n
\ classes ofthe people of all sections OF cur Stat
may require.
8. Resolued, That we congratulate the pc,
: pie of our County and State upon the cap;
1 able, honest and economical administering
d of our County and State Governments und
3. Democratic control, and proudly contrast OF
creditable and prosperous management.
affairs with the incompetent, corrupt and ruiz
Gus rule of the Republican party in our si!t
States of the South, in the national co
eminent. and in that portion OF our oN
3 and that we confidently appeal to all Rot
-, citizens and true Delawareans to join us
20 our effort to preserve the people, the prope
! ~ ty, the institutions and the good name Al
u fair fame of our State from the ruin and d
honor of Radical negro rule.