Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-13

shall not be deprived Of work or have It
cheapened by competition with imported
contract labor. We approve the Democratic
measure passed by the Democratic house Of
representatives prohibiting Chinese innigra-
ton. BY it actual and not sham protection
viii be afforded to tho American working
man, and We demand its passage by the Re
publican senate We condemn the Republi-
can majority of the United States senate for
It's hostility to the labor measures which were
passed by the house of representatives In
March and April OF 1855, and which have
failed 20 receive even consideration by the
Republican branch Of tAa legislature
Fourth-We maintain that combinations
OF capital, commonly called trusts, are con-
spifacies which limit production, fix the price
OF commodities regardless Of the cost Of pro
ducMon, dictate and reduce the wages Of
labor crush out the smaller independent
dealers and strangle competition These CON
spirncles are not private affairs; they are
matters Of governmental concern. We de-
nand legislation 20 prevent such comhina-
tlons, and we condemn the last Republican
legislature for defeating all legislation Tor the
suppression of these trusts and monopolips,
alike repngnant 70 the common law and dau-
gerous 70 the prosperity of free people
ies'ly interfering with the personal liberties
and reasonable habits and customs Of any
part Of our citizens We believe Ia the regu-
lation and restriction IL tho liquor traffic IN
just and equitable excise laws vigorously en-
forced, applicable without unjust dis,rimina-
tion throughout the state Local excise rev
enues RAISED hy state law, like other proper
loeal revenues. should be applied ia lesaei..ng
the burdens of local taxation. We favor a
revision Of the excise laws and approve the
recommendation Of o Democratic governor
% thar effect made TO the last legislature aud
adopted by II, whereby a commission was ap-
pointed g make such revision, and we TRUST
tnaf the work Of tho commission will he sueh
as 70 merit the approval Of the people Of the
state We denounce the variable. defective
and hypocritical legislation OF Republican
legislatures upon the liqnor question ia the
last few years much Of which was clearly in
consistent not honestly designed or calcn-
lated to aid the cause Of temperance, but in
tended only 10 mislead tho people and for
political effect.
SlKth--lhe Democratic party, now as ever
earnestly favorH the preservation of the
purity Of elections, the protection II the bal
lot and certainty Of honest returns. II be-
lieves that these conditions are the safeguards
Of our free institutions, and TINT al good citi-
zens should cordially unite IN promoting such
conditions and in preventing an adverse and
fraudulent inferences We favor all reason
able and practical measures which may con
duco to these ends, and all changes in our
election laws which viii the more eifectualy
preserve to every citizen the right OF one
free ballot fairly counted and honestly re
turned. We favor any practical and prpp.
erly framed measure. however strinrent ANA
severe, which viii more surely prevent AMI
punish bribery and frauds as well as intim
dntion and coercion at elections. We ap
prove the veto OF the So called Saxton elect
oral bin, because il contained provisions
which were unconstitutional grossly defese
tive, clearly impracticable aud otherwise oh
iectionahe, and which would. therefore
hayo failed 70 accomplish the reforms desired
Seventh-We arraign the Republican party
for ito notification Of the constitution for the
purposes of paIpctuating partisan ascendancy
Il has persistantly neglected and refused "a
provide for an enumeration Of our psslple ASH
basis of a new apportionment or the senate
and assembly districts Of the state. All
though a minority in the state, It has held
sontrol Of the legislature for many wears. ~
gaIdless Of the viii Of the majority of
he people It has refused and neglected
. enact a proper measure for creating
l constitutional convention, as demanded
Jy the vote Of the majority Of the people of
she state and imperntively required by the
constitution.
Eighth-We believe IN home rule for cities:
10 favor a revision Of the tax laws, 50 as 10
lssure more equal taxation; we advocate
he enactment Of uniform general laws and
are opposed to needless special legislation. we
lrge further legislation to prevent the adnl-
seratiOn Of food products and to protect the
dairy and agricultural interests Of the state
The efforts of organized labor to sslvance the
interests and better the condition of labarinr
inen meet with our full sympathy, and what
ever just legislation is requisite 70 accomplish
.hese ends has received and viii continue to
receive our cordial support
Ninth-While loudly proclniming their de-
yotion to the soldier, the Republican partv.
through its legislature has neglected to pass
although urged so TO do by the present Demo
cratic governor Of the stnte. the necessary
legislation to enable the soldiers at the Sol
diers home 10 exerciae the elective franchise
thereat, and has thereby sought to place them
on the same plane as the convict and the
paupor.
Tenth-The canal system of the state has
built up its trade and commerce largely de-
veloped SIS cities and villages and greatly III
creased its weath II has fostored and en-
larged our inland traffic and decreased the
expense thereof II hrs checked excessive
charges for transportation. Believing thnt 1t
is capable Of further benefit to our state IN
these respects, we favor the completion of the
improvements 70 the canals and in progress
upon the plans recommended BY the late
Horatio Seymour
Eleventh--We favor the enactment Of slch
laws in relation to persons convicted II
crime as win render them 50 far a. possible
self supporting, and at tho same time pre
vent their labor or the product Of their
labor from competing with honest labor u
the product Of honest labor
Tweifth-We declare our cordial sympa-
thy with an peoples striving for constitu-
tional form Of government and we again
pledge to Gladstone and Parnell and their
associates our moral support in the efforts
they are so faithfully making for home rule
for Ireland
Thirteenth-We heartily ind0rsa the Dem
ocratic administration Of Governor David 3.
Hill Great applausel He has proved him.
self an aggressive champion OF Democratic
principles and an able leader His firm and
judieious exercise Of the veto power, and his
fearless, faithful and conscientious discharge
Of the duties Of his office have shown his de-
termination to protect the interests Of the
state and the people The strenuous but
futile attempts Of Republican partisan inges-
tigating committees and Republican legs
iatures to discrelit him with his party and
tire neoDia have utterly fa{Iad IN fhai4. r,ftr-