Daily Republican., 1880-09-03
The state Convention.


The State Convention is over and III
work is before the people for ratii
cation. The uRanimity with which
the Presidential electors and candi
date for Congress were nominated, ii
an evidence of the earnestness OF The
Republicans Of Delaware. The resolu
tions are pithy and pointed.
The first heartily endorses the prin
ciples Of the Republican party OF The
nation as enunciated by the Natiena
Convention at Chicago. There was ne
half way sentiment in it. Every planl
breathed with q live issue and the Re
publican spirit OF Delaware bounded NJ
rs the party took its stand upon thai
platform.
The second resolution declared thai
the mission Of the Republican party il
not ended until the legitimate fruits
are gathered and garnered. The Re-
publicans of Delaware have reasons fol
knowing that though the war was ovel
fifteen years ago, so far as the State o.
Delaware ia concerned the results O.
the war have been ignored, the sym
pathizers with rebellion having chaire;
the State to dead issues which wer'
fought out and decided at AppomattO1
where estate Rights" were buried will
the defeat Of Lee. Trenching upon thu
empty and unmeaning declarations o
the Democratic candidate for President
the Republicans declare spiritedly anc
honestly in favor of free ballot, faiI
count and an honest return.
The third resolution gives emphatic
expression and approval of the rapid
reduction of the public debt created by
the rebellion of the solid south. Hav.
ing already given expression in favor
of protection to American Industry bv
endorsing the National platform, thu
Convention made it still more emphat
ic by a special declaration in favor O.
tariff protection which gives the work
ingmen Of Wilmington labor and breaC
and the farmer good prices for his pro
ducts. There was no hesitation no.
humiliation such as marked the pro,
ceedings Of the New Jersey Democrats
of the day before, when they endorsed
the National free trade platform of the
Democratic party and in the same re3o
lutions adopted section looking the
other way and in favor of protection
The Republicans of Delaware are il
hearty accord with the Republicans o
the nation and in favor OF the fullest
protection to American industry and
skill.
The section furthermore compliment:
the party for guiding the nation to &
successful return to aspecie basis; the
wise legislation that has equalizsd thu
currency and made paper dollar al
good as a dollar in gold; the increase o
our merchant marine; the growth o
commerce and the general prosperity o
the nation under Republican rule. II
disturb all these now the Republican
of Delaware declare to be unwise ant
fraught with the greatest danger.
Coming down to State matters tn
declarations of the Delaware Reruhli
cans are no less to the point and SHOULD
receive the hearty endorsement of th,
whole people of the State regardless 0
party. The resolutions declare frs
emphatically in favor OF representation
according to population.
This is advanced ground for Reput
licans of Delaware, but in cons onsnc
with the principles of right and just
ice and the declaration rec lived hear
ty endorsement from the RepuE | G n o
K>nt and Sussex as we'll as from tn
Repub ublicans of New Castle.
None either Democrats or Republi
cans or Greenbackers, can reasonably
object to the second resolution on Stat
affairs which declares in favor Of divi
ding the State into Senatorial and Rep
resentative districts to be elected ty
the people Of those districts and thu
Levy Courtmen should be elected il
the same manner. This would be 9
radical change, hut where is there an
intelligent unbiased man who can.
not giys these declarations al " S-&t
10 approvalf