The daily gazette., 1878-08-05
THIRD EDITION.
The Platform or 1879.
WHAT DELAWARE DEMOCRATS DEcLAH
ED FOR AT THEIR LAST STATE
CONVENTION.

WHAT DELAWARE DEMOCRATS DECLAh-
ED FOR AT THEIR LAST STATE
CONVENTION.
The following is the platform adopted
at the Democratic State Convention held
at Dover on Thursday. September I, 1875:
The Democracy OF Delaware. represent
ed by the delegates In this Convention, re-
affi rm the attachment OF the party 70 tne
pr,n fples OF republican government as
established by the men who framed tne
Fe ieral Constitution and Insist that only
by a faithful abservance OF tnose p,inc.,
d es can the Just pow rs OF the genefal anu
State governments be maidtaiuedy ana tne
rights of ali the p-ople be assured
First. Rssou d, That all attempts on tne
part OF the Executive Department oI une
elections in the States is o asurpation OF
power, subversive of the rights OF Lne
States and the liberties of the seple, we
therefore denounce the military oraer OF
the Secretary OF war nirec..nk a Ia1 ars T ,n the
southera States as indicative OF pu,..
pose on the part of the adminlstra ION ano
Us supporters to prevent, IL possible.
free and fair exercise of the elective iran
chise in those States.
Stcond Resolved, THAT the late circular o.
the Attorney General OF the United STATES
to the United States \. A.arshais ls an AZ
tempt TO usurp the authority OF the gev-
ernments OF the States and % place the
scrupulous Tinted states Marshals. and
thereby force the election OF Kepuolican
Executive against the will or the people
THIRD. ResolUed, That the extravagant and
wasteful expenditure Of the public money
since the terminal on OF the war mas en-
tailed oppressive taxation upon tne coun-
lry, and demands, no less tnan tne coT-
ruptions that have existed under hepuo o
licaR rule, change Ia the management
of public affairs. ~
FJtrfh. Resolved, That we charge that
muc OF he embarrassment undef Wnichi
the business and industries OF the country
are suffering is attribui ed TO . exhaust
ed drain OF Federal taxation upon the re
sources of the p ople, and that 'uch OF
the money sxtorted by taxation from tne
people OF the country has been tQuander-
ed in political Jobs and not appropriated
10 ad vance the interests Of the country. .
Ffh. Resolved, That tine administration ol
President Grant has been m .rked by
disre gard and c0ntem pt for consti utfons!
and legal obligAti tions and the rights and
interests of the people. That the prolong-
alton of Republican rule would be con-
tinuation OF the oppression, corruption
and extravaganza which have existed FOL
SiIth. Resolved, That the true l. terests Of
the American people deman cnaDge 10
the administration OF public sn airs
which can only be effected ny the defeal
of the party controlling the government;
That the election OF Mr.. Hayes, infiuen I'd
as he would be by the men who have sur.
rounded Preside 0rapt AMI shaped hif
administration. would fail TO secure puri
ty and &c Jnomy IN the administration o
the government.
Seventh. Resolved, That IN the candidate
for Pres de 1t and Vice President nomipa
ted by the National Democratic Conven
ton at st. Louis, and the platform of prin
Clip es enumerated oy said Convention, a
well ss Ia the letters of accept ,nce, botl
of Mr.. Tildea and Mr. HENDRICKS, we hav
g assurance, p edge and guaran zee tina
hn e na naF FQ n an
present canvass will insure reform in tn
civil service of the country, purity In tn
h liz inistration of government, econ0m
in the expenditures of the public mone'
redu' tion in taxation, prosperity 10 IL
country. and happiness to the people
every section.