Evening journal., 1890-09-08
LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.
THE PEOPLES CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR.


Nomination for Governor aud Empha
sizes His Speech at Dover.
PETERSBURG, Del, Sept. @, 1890.
GENTLEMEN: Your letter formal mott
tying me of my nomination as the Demo
cratic candidate for the Office IF Governor
OF Delaware was duly received. Though
accepted the position in the presence OF
the convention In a few impromptu re-
marks, yet custom perhaps has rendered
II necessary that l should do so in a more
formal and elaborate manner. Previous
to the convention and even after it had
assembled, my mind was not altogether
free from doubt as to the expediency Of
my nomination, and did not hesitate to
fully express that doubt to my party as
sociates and invite their candid iude.
ment upon the matter without reference
to my personal feelings or aspirations.
was unwilling to urge my candidacy or
even acquiesce in the conclusion of a
favorable majority II it would in any way
! ieopardize the success of the Democratic
party but when the convention on the
| first ballot, by an overwhelming majority.
declared in favor of my nomination, and
afterwards by heartiness that could not
be misunderstood made it unanimous, I
at once concluded that the acceptance of
the position thus rendered had been placed
by thepeople beyond my option and resolv-
ed not 70 be disobedient to party call ex.
| pressed in voice so clear and unmis-
taxable. therefore repeat my accept
anee Of the position Sith all its respon
sibilities and beg to convey through you
to the Democrats Of Delaware my pro.
/ found thankfulness for the distinction
which they have conferred upon me.
trusting that my conduct during the
campaign and after the election will be
such as to merit the continued confidence
and esteem of my fellow citizens If |
should be elected TO the high Office Of
governor shall regard It IS solemn
trust committed TO me for the benefit of
the whole people and shall extend to all
Democrats irrespective Of their past af-
fliations a cordial recognition in the dis
| tribution of the patronage which for the
time being will be lodged in my hands.
The platform adopted by the conven.
ton commands my hearty approval II
is in such complete harmony with the
| spirit Of our institutions ana the exegen.
cies of the public veal that the approval
thereof by the candidates, only needs 20
be known to insure their triumphant
election.
In this contest the cause of the people.
of home and Of family is greater than the
candidates and the leaders The prin
ciples that are stsked upon the result OF
the coming eleetion, lie at the very
foundation of our prosperity and orr
constitutional liberty. The issues are 50
clearly and sharply defined and the
consequences of either victory or defeat
so well understood that there is no room
for speculation or doubt as to the course
each elector should pursue, and my faith
in the good and true men of this proud
| little commonwealth is too great to in.
dulge the apprehension that their good
judgment will allow them in the hour
Of supreme trial to falter fer a moment
in the discharge Of their whole duty. Let
me assure you then that whatever mis-
givings may have heretofore existed they
have given away to a firm and we'll.
grounded hope of decisive victory on
the 4th day Of November next.
The Mckinley Tariff bill and the Lodge
Force bill are twin schemes, born OF
Republican malevolence and duplicity-
the one to delegate the taxing power Of
the Federal Government to a few man
ufacturers and monopolists for the pur-
pose Of giving them the power to rob the
vast body of American workers and pro.
ducers, in consideration Of large contri-
buttons to the Republican corruption
| fund; and the other as a part of the rev
olutionary progress Of the Republican
party to enable its leaders to nullify the
will of an adverse majority by the EN-
| ployment of Federal supervisors and BAY
onets at the polls. In propositions like
these eminating from a great party, who
can Sc anything else but the destruction
Of the prosperity and liberties of the
people and the creation of ain arrogant
and exacting piutOcrasY.
You very properly refer to the i'm
portance of restoring the management Of
Federal affairs to the hands Of the Demo
cratic party as the only means OF roofing
out of the fiscal policy OF the Federal
Government the present system of un-
equal tariff taxation. II is also equally
desirable as the only way of bringing to
naught the desperate schemes OF Repub-
lican conspirators against the integrity
OF the Government and the purity of the
ballot and OF rescuing the country from
impending bankruptcy ana the people
from the burdens Of additional and
unnecessary taxation.
In view then Of the record made bv
the Republican party in the admins.
tration Of the National Government il
would be the height OF folly to venture
upon the experiment Of Republican
rule in Delaware With the Republicans
in control Of our state government it Is
but fair TO presume that the leaders Of
that party in imitation of the example
set by a Republican Congress and Execu
tive would insugurate policy Of reck.
less extravaganza in the expenditure of
public funds introduce a system OF taxa
tion conformRble to the injustice and inc.
quality contained in the tariff laws and,
in fact, convert the whole machinery Of
our government into an agency by
which to entrench themselves in power
in defiance Of the popular will. This is
the only satisfactory and langible way
Of judging what the Republican party Of
Delaware would do If it had the power or
the opportunity.
Having discussed national topics and
their bearing upon the interest of the
people as fully as the limits % paper
like this will allow. l will now turn to
the consideration Of that part Of the plat.
form that relates 20 state affairs.
The changed conditions on account Of
our growth in population and wealth
demand cbangs in the Constitution
correspondent with such conditions ard
the more progressive aud advanced ideas
of the people And to this end all con
stitutionsl means should be invoked for
the purpose of facilitating the calling Of