Daily Republican., 1885-12-02
THIRD EDITION


m0R0o1nG@m C08hokoMoDs II
By Invitation Of the State CentrHi
Committee quite large number Of Rel
presentative Republicans OF tho State /
met ct Dover ON Tuesday to confer to- /
gsther In regard 70 the future Of the|
Republican party Of the State. James
Fennewell, Esq., chairman OF the Della
Ware State Central COMMITTEES, called
the needing to order and stated that
the committee of which he was chair
man, In order to be guided by tho en-
pressed sentiment Of representative Re-
publicans, had concluded TO call to
Rether such meeting 70 give advice on
tho subject especially Of raising money
20 be used in having voters assesssd and
heir taxes paid.
After this statement George W. Bush
was called 70 the chair and d. p. Bar
maid, Jr. was elected Secretary.
Mr.. 6mithers frsS spoke and deproca.
ted the manner In which money was
taxes should be paid for poor men by 2
friend In friendly manner and not for
the political importance Of bis vote, and
only paid then when be could not pay II
hlmselE NJ. Massey acknowledged thu
conflicting opinions upon this subject
And thought 1t would be hard 70 agres
upon plan that would please all. MT
Higgins rather favored making q vigo
rous hght for all there Wa In II. ana
advocated q judicions payment OF taxes
MT. Hastings agreed with Mr. Hlg-
gins In making an aggressive, vigorous
campaign but was entirely opposed y
any organized systen OF raising none.
TO pay taxes. Mr.. Stone favored build
ing up the Republican party upon 81
intelligent foundation, and advccase'
men paying their own taxes. Geore
W. Joseph, Of Lewis, was in favor OF
big fight, and believed in getting read
for it now. Quite number OF address
o. were made, showing o variety
views, which were harmonixed by refo
ring the matter TO committee consti
ting Of Messrs Smithers, Higgins, Ha
tines, Massey and Layton, and II
conference adjourned for dinner 10 81,
the committee an opportunity TO r
port.
Upon the return OF the members ,
the conference from the hotel Richar
son, where an excellent dinner vi
served, the following resolutions we
reported from the committee and ado
ted
WHEREAS, The Democratic party
Delaware, by o series Of cunninely d
vised statutes, enacted for that pu
pose, has succeeded in depriving mai
Of our citizens OF their constitution
right to express their will ct the ballc
box on account of their political fail
and, by an unjust indiscrimination
the enforcement of such statutes b
interposed impediments and difficult
10 Their qualification as electors, for
sole purpose OF perpetuating It's OF
power and
WHEREAS, Under such conditions
10 impossib bic TO conduct o polite
campaign against q party possessed
all the machinery necessary TO ell,
the object contemplated by the %
statutes, on fair or equal terms; the
fore,
Resolved, As the sense OF this Q.
ference that the State Central Con
mittee be advised that iL Is deemed I
wise and impolitic to iDaugurate
active cam paigu in the year 1886, a
that the Committee should take on
such steps as in their judgment {
necessary to maintain the organizati
Of the Republican party.
Mr.. Massey being the author OF
above resolution explained that
did not in any manner prevent q
district or county from prosecuting
active campaign In the manner VIII
seemed best TO the Republicans OF t
district or county, but that the mat
might not be misunderstood, Mr.. NJ
love Hayes moved that the res
ton did not interfere with the Rep
liosns of any district or county
carrying on an active campaign
their own manner.
Mr.. Hayes motion waS unauimot
adopted. A further motion by
Macallister was adopted, leaving
State committee free to conduct g
lions as seen proper. The proceedi
of the conference vera carried on y
the beet OF feelings, and without ,
acrimonious and bitter feeling |
sometimes prevailed in State Con,
I lions. At $50 O'Clock tho. confere
adjourned, and took the New Ca
mem bers TO the $40 train for home.