Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-11

bhhc, WIN dolefnl sloWnesf, rem
nfrsd Tho stpr apangled Banner" A
I y WAS wsiyed from the stage, but it
bore only 80 stara.
Preacher Willis ran himself out, the
band gave more selections and still the
committee on resolutions failed to turn up.
Iheto wero loud cries for Levi O. Bird,
out he was not present. Then there was
another long 1shward wait mingled with
crles for Baoa, Spsrry and other leading
ilgats I the party. II became awfully
tedious, but II the committee on reso-
luHons Hsns not.
The COMMITTEES finally eported, the ro-
suit q their deliberations, as read by MIR.
smithe2i, was as follows:
l. That the fundamental principle of a rem
fesehiatlYe republic Is freedom and equality
| IN the exercise Of the right Of suffrage by
| those IN whom tho trust Is reposed, and when
sneVer those 50 entitled are prevented or i'm
penel n the IN leo OF public agents., no mat
| yer unuer what pretext, aud whether by force
| or fraud, by which means we CHARGE that The
| Democratlc party has controlled the national
house Of Representatives for the greater part
1 ~, 10 yehrs, y y the right, II Is the duty Of
lnose VINO are charged with the remedy for
! sllch evil 10 take care that the republic shall
huHef no dririinent, by the use of all the me ms
/ lTHhly conferred upon them. whether by ax-
ciusloh oil those so wrongfnly or corrilptly
| chosen or by tho enactment of laws ADEQUATE
ana best adapted for the prevention OF the
/ wrong.
| y mat not only by the properly inherent
| power belongpg to every deiberatiye body:but
| by the express grant of tho national const ttl-
| u u, each house OF Congress has the exclusive
Ilght y determine the rules Of Its proceedings
anu whatsoever by open declaration or mani
| lest intent the settled purpose on the mart of
! the minority In either house ia demonstrated
iatllonsly ohinder the progress of legiAation,it
becomes not only The right but the reasonable
| ana imperative duty OF such house 10 free
llseil IRON obstruction by the adop ion of such
fssnlations OF closure, or a-certanment of
quorum or otherwise, so that the regular and
| orderly transaction nt business may lie secured.
| ana In the maintenance and enforcement Of
| tnlS right, so essential to the welfare of the
| people, the wisdom Of the founders of the gov
urhlnehi IN explicitly ve9ting this power in the
| majority has, w the present House oil Repre-
| sontntlves been ully indicated
" Inat IN raising revenue by the imposition
ol uuUeS upon Imports, 1t il the right of each
hanOn to fegulHte lis own leyies without re-
! gard to the wishes or interests OF other cpun-
| trles, and by me ns Of determinations 10
FOSTER lts own industrial pursuits according to
MS own views OF prpprety, and in this resllect
y nus always been tue cherished policy Of the
hcpub lean pnry so TO adjust those duties,
with view to this protection of its n,y n ii Zens
as 70 diversity tAa employmtnts of our own
peOnle-tn develop new branches OF industry
10 stimulate dom estlc cumprtiton-t to render
Them dependent OF the control of foreign
ltbp -Add, a. lar as possible, 10 provide aud
maintain n market at Goine for tie various
products OF NIL occupations, so MS to prom to
the general good.
n hat wnil9 maintaining this American
policy and as auxiliary 10 its purpose, IL il the
duty nj Congress 10 seek 10 open markets
abroad Tor our huperabundant prDducti n4 by
such legislatiul regarding O II traffic with
other nations as shall be mutually advanta-
geolls in the exchange Of com odties me in
production OF Will will not be detrimental 10
our people by inlurlonsly affecting their own
Industries in favor OF foreign rivas.
.. That To the soldiers aud sailors by whom
the HE OF the nation was preserved and the
union VIII On our fathers es ,ablished was pre-
vented from iorcible dissolution, the republic
owes a debt Of gratitude which cannot be
measured by peenniary compensation, but
nevertheless, IN 4 cgEniii0n OF lie obligation
ana as Inc only means by which ID caa be mar
tlatly though very lnadeqaately discharged il
is the abaOiute duiS OF tue Republican party
ana 20 the performance Of which 1t Is pledged,
70 afford by liberal pensions Just relief to the
Survivors disabled from pbtaining conforta Jls
subsistence and 10 Glre tor tho widows and
children OF those who ale dead according to
their need
.. That experience hascl arly demonstrated
that the orghnic law OF this State Is in many
respects defective, and II having been fuzzy
astertalned thai temedial alterations Of these
an other evils lnhpflng in The constitution are
impossible t. be oDtalnrd through the action
the egi-lature, the calling OF a convention. to
be helt In 1891 Is tnperatly ly required, TO The
end that the whole instrumen. miy be re-
viewed by the Delegates 81 the peopi Q and such
changes maize as they may deem expo lient
I. hat the expenses OF conducting both
State and county affairs have improperly IN
creased, arr still Increasing and ought TO be
diminished, and az fruitful sources OF such in
crease We refer especially 10 the practice OF
legislative grants Of money for objects of no
public utility 20 tao 10 gthshing OF legislative
sessions by ftsquent adJOurnmsuls without
necessity, and to eXtrayagIut allowances mar
tlculariy by levy c.Ntrs, resu ting in the enor-
nous swelling OF county lnte :edness--that on |
these and other matters involving like conse- |
qllences, a iust regard 10 III right oil The peO- |
lie 70 have az economical conduct of gov rn- |
ment demands sub uutiul retteuchment
). That tho right To vote is inht rent in the |
people tor the eui lSment Of popular sell-gov-
eminent, aud no. mere privilege 10 he with |
held from the citizen AZ the whlm OF partisan |
Legislatures under the pretence of ilseal regl- |
lation. We charge that the Democratic partY |
in Delaware has. by lie enactment of Tho sys- |
tenn Of assessment and collection laws of 1873, |
its oppressive aud trnIdulpAt administration |
of TINT system and its defeat OF proper meas |
ires, designed and calculated to correct ths |
evils OF that System passed by n Republican |
House of Representatives at the last session of |
the Legislature, wTongtully disirnnchlsed nrge /
masses If our peOpin, destroyed uniformity i
and equality OF taxation, repudiated the most !
cardinal prin iplcs OF popular selt-goyern-
ment, brought teproaah and disgrace upon our |
State, and shown Itself to be an organized con- |
spiiacy against rule by popular majorlties.
3. hat our stare should bis divided into sem /
atOlial and representative districts, and senl- |
tors and Representatives. in the General ASSEM-
blY should be elected III sncu districts respect
lively by the ueople thereof, and tina levy court
lneachG unity should be elected |
from districts In su h manner rs 10 ensure
Just minority representation in the levy courts
of the several counties.
10 hat putAunnl 10 tho policy OF the Repub-
lcan party in ;hts state MS enlnclated in its
state pint Ortn two yeHfs ago, we favor the
adoption and maintenance OF a system of local |
Optiun n our Sta. g, anu declare that if the ma
t1rity OF The people in any local option district
shall declare in favor of The sale OF inoXrat-
ing liquor, slch sitle shall lie subject 10 d sys-
TEN Of Lieh license.
II. That We reafflrm onr nnfalterlng
allegiance to and our abiding faith in the
cardinal principles of the Republican party,
through whose efforts and agency such glori-
Gus results have been achieved, NOT only In the |
preservation Of The unity Of The republic, hut
ia well in everything tending to the fuller de-
velOpment OF Its manifold resources and varied i
Industries, and to the prosperity, happiness,
freedom aud intellectual growth of itl common
whence I'll its Just powers emit
nate. And we do most heartily endorse and
approve the administration of President HaI-
riSon and his coudIuIors in the several de art
ments of the national government. And we
do sincerely congratulate the Republican
party of this State and OF the country at large |
States OF capable and ancQmpromsing Re-
publican, as the first Republican representa-
tive from Delaware Ia that body.
70. That the Present system OF taxation is
inelui'abls and unjust in that it limits the
burdens thereof TO certain species Of property,
while others nse exempt theretrom. And
tlldt tHls luJuhllce anu lhequhtlty ought 10 no
promptly corrected by the enactment OF such
a statute as will render noneyed securities
subject To general taxation Tor public pur-
pores, and require the holders thereof TO con-
tribute, "A lair proportion towatd the expenses
Of government W ich affords them, as wei as
others, projection in their property, and
thereby correspondingly relieve real estate
from Tho undue proportion of the public bur-
don which it has itherto horne.
10, lhnt rigid economy in each of thes-veral
departments Of the state ana co IN govern
inents il absolutely requ red. And that all
ana Innece ssary expend lures
should be carefully guarded against. And to
this end we believe it would certainly promote
the public gUud II all prisoners in the several