The daily gazette., 1882-08-24
DEMoCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
The Democratic Platform.

The Democratic Platform.
As we expected, the platform adopted by
the Democratic State Convention, like the
ticket nominated, is a sore disappointment
TO the Republican organs, who vainly hoped
that the work of the Convention would fur
nish them favorable opportunity for
adverse criticism during the campaign. The
morning organ, in particular is very forcibly
impressed with our platform, and is likely
to give It more attention than 1t paid to the
patched up declaration of pseudo princi-
Piles adopted by Its own party Conyen-
ton few weeks ago.
The Democratic platform is a plain and
positive declaration of the position of the
Democratic party in the present campaign.
1t very properly refers to the wise, judicious
and honest manner in which our State
Government has been managed by Demo
cratic officials for the past thirty years, and
declares in favor of revision of the State
Constitution In order to correct the
deficiencies that exist and secure in
creased representation for New Castle
county. The reference to the Neal verdict
Is not as the Republican papers insultingly
AOSAdEO3 hu hSbhCh rupOu our D6LAOCFdJlC
A" courts for the charge of partisan bias
will not rest against the Judiciary Of Della
ware-but simply denunciation of the mis-
carriage of justice, by which, owing
TO the open and unblushing packing
of the jury with Jealous partisans
OF the prisoners political faith, a
defenseless, outraged woman was sent
forth with the brand of perjury upon her
brow, while the wretch whose horrid crime
will blacken her entire existence was allowed
to go scot free, despite the fact that not a
scintilla of evidence was produced to break
the chain of circumstances that fastened his
guilt upon him. This is what the Demo
cratic platform protests against, and every
father and husband and brother in the State
will give this portion of it, at least, hearty
and unqualified endorsement.
Continuing, the platform endorses the
assessment laws of the State, which used tc
be staple subject of abuse from the Re
publican organs until they were fairly com
PEELED to cease their bewildering falsehood
and admit that the laws were wise in thei
conception and effective in their operation
The plank in favor of the free school system
and against mixed schools the morning
organ conveniently omitted from IT.
columns, but 1t is part of the platform
nevertheless, and places the Democrat,
party of Delaware on record as being IL
favor now, as it always has been, of i'm
proving and developing the free schoo
system Of the State, but unalterably opposed
To any system of mixed schools. The Dem
ocratic party is not opposed to the education
Of colored children, and the sums now an
propriated by the State for this purpose will
be increased from time to time, as necessity
may require, but mixed schools 1t will eve
oppose as being in every way inimical to tn
success and advancement of the free schoo
system for the white children of the State
The reference in the platform to the un
just and oppressive revenue laws Of tn
general government, will doubtless tend t.
cause the workingmen to seriously refec
upon their situation, and TO realiz
= how little real benefit the Republica
legislation of the past twenty year
has been to their most vital interests
Steady labor and reduced cost of livin
will prove much more advantageous in tn
end than spasmodic periods of high wages
Sei9Poinou Hltu TeuucJlOnb 10 sJarVa
tion rates, costly strikes, and
steady increase in the prices of all tn
necessaries of life. AS Col. Whiteley trul
said the cost Of living in this country /
higher than in any other place in the world
and fortunate indeed is the workingma
who manages to make a comfortable livin
for himself and family.
The balance OF the platform, referring t
the corrupt and extravagant practices ofth
Republican party, to Jay Hubbells politica
assessments of all office-holders, re
gardless OF age, sex or condition
to the increase of official powe
and patronage developed by the out
rageous "spoils system," and finally, to tn
efforts of the Republican party of Delaware
under its present corrupt leadership, t.
obtain political power in this State
will be heartily endorsed by every man VIII,
admires decency in politics, and prefers al
honest administration of home affairs to
mere victory of his party at the polls.
Altogether the Democratic platform is al
excellent array of sound principles, and W.
cordially invite the Republican organs h
give 1t their full attention, confident that al
intelligent discussion of all its declaration
will but serve to impress them more forcibl,
and favorably upon the minds of the people