The daily gazette., 1878-08-07
Geo. Gray, Esq, from the committee
on resolutions, read the following

Geo. Gray, Esq, from the committee
on resolutions, read the following
THE PLATFORM.
Ihe Democratic party of Delaware as
sembled at Dover on Tuesday, Aug. 9th
First, That after an unbroken Demo-
cratic Administration of the government
or Delaware for nearly 30 years we may
fairly and justly claim credit for the con-
slant exercise of discrimination, eco-
nomy and integrity which hasIkept and TO
day continues, our State taxation as low
or lower, and the financial credit of our
State fully as high and untarnished as
any OF her sisters in the Federal Union,
and that during all this period under state
laws and tribunals publicjustice has been
honestly and equitably administered to
all classes of her people without favor,
have been duly protected and preserved,
whilst the treasury of the State has never
lost dollar by the dishonesty or defal-
cation of Democratic official
Second, That the present business de-
preston widespread distress throughout
t 'e union is chiefly attri butal to be unwise
| measures OF finance for which the Repub-
lican party is wholly responsible and that
in accordance with the time-honored and
l A1tth VI tuo bGluOCIdtlC
party, we hold that the only honest and
lawful money of the people of the United
States, Is gold and silver coin OF paper
currency convertible into such coin at
the will of the holder.
Third, That ever since the foundation
OF the government taxation upon import
ed merchandise has been resorted to for
the purpose Of obtaining revenue, and
that all tariff duties that are paid by the
consumer should be so laid as to secure
the largerst evenue to the treasury, and at
the same time as far as is consistent with
the purpose to discriminate in favor of
the productive industries of our own peo-
pie.
Fourth, That the Treasury Of the Unit
ed States is supported by taxation levied
upon the whole people, and its funds
nomy, and carefully applied to none but
public uses, and we are opposed to all
1grants of subsidies to individuals and
corporate enterprises as unjust in princi-
pie, corrupring in their tendencies and
wasteful in their results.
ResolUed, That we denounce the con-
spiracy that through corruption and
fraud gave the electoral vote of South
Carolina, Louisiana and Florida to r. b.
Hayes for President, and w. A. Wheeler
for Vice President, against the clearly
expressed will of the voters ofthose States
| and we declare 1t az our conviction That
the refusal of the r publican m mbers
OF the Electoral Commission to investi-
gate the charges of frauds whereby certi-
ficates of the election were given to the
Hayes electors in said States was viola
ton of public duty, and a betrayal of the
trust reposed in them; and we heartily
endorse and approve the Investigation
Instituted by the House of Representa-
tives for The purpose of exposing before
the whole country the means by which
said frauds were perpetrated and the will
of the American people defeated in the
choice of their Chief Executive.
Resoloed, That in the public course of
our Senators and Representative in Con-
gress we recognize evidence of the integ-
rity and ability which are properly char
acteristlc of faithful representatives of a
sensible and patriotic constituency
| The resolutions, ON motion of VIM. b.
Norton, were adopted, unanimously and
without discussion.
| DR.. Whiteley moved that a committee of
TWO from each county be appointed to
inform the candidates of their nomina-
ton. Adopted.
The chair appointed the following COM
| mittee:
New Castle-Geo. Gray, Sam'l Towns
end. Kent James..L. Walcott, ,J James II.
Mitchell. Sussex-Wm. A. Scribner,
Paynter Frame.
John +. Salisbury moved that a COM
mittee of three from each county be ap-
pointed to constitute State Central
Committee.
The motion prevailing the chair an.
nounced the the following as the
/ STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEES:
New Castle County-George Gray,
Columbus Watkins, James Megary.
Kent County James r. Mitchell
James l.. Walcott, A. Holmes Stockley
Sussex County-Dr. Robt. Ellegood
! Ebe Tunnel, DR.. Charles Richards.
The Convention ON motion of John +
J Salisbury, then adjourned.
Before the close of the Convention O
collection was taken up for the benefit
of the janitor of the Hall. Mr.. Burchin.
} al was desirous of having it taken up be
fore the vote for Congressman was an
, nounced, but the Convention was clam
orous to hear the result and laid the col
lection over.
The lower State delegates immedi
ately left on the 1881 train south and thu
others left on the special train, whlcl
started at five o'clock. The trip up was
made in remarkable quick time, the trair
, running from Dover to Clayton-twelv,
miles-in fourteen minutes, including
) the usual stoppages.
5 The train was in charge of Conducto
John Book, courteous and careful gen
tleman, while General Agent 1. N. Mill
3 was also on board to see that everything
: went on all right
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