Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-25

The declaration of the Democrats OF
Delaware upon the gravest issuss that
confront Ameriosn voters in the pending
campaign, as formulated by their State
convention at Dover, sets fortn;
Resoloed-rhat IN these three measures:
/. TINS destruction Of the House OF Rep.
reseRtatives AS delibsrattve body, under
the operation OF ''the Reed rules
2. The Mckinley T riff bill,
The Forcs Dill TO control elections; the
American people can clearly read the de-
signs OF the present Republican admits
tration and congressional majoflties to On
treach themselves and their party behind
centralized and consolidated power and,
by tbs employment OF corruption
and coercion, to render It impossible
redress Il grievances, a reformation
OF abuses and to dislodge unworthy aud
unfalthiul officials, The funds Tor corrun.
ton and the congressional votes thus %.
tRined by the control oil African meioritiss
In certain congressional districts Will be-
employed to counte,hSlancs the results Of
sumo ing and dlsc1ntent In northern AMI
western communities; and the coeteai
negro vote ~ registered aud counted by
Republican partlsans will thus Oe an In
strument to impoverlsh aud subjugate the
White victims OF mercenaty ald cruel
oiigarchy Of tax masters.
Every Republican vote cast in Della
ware in the coming campaign will be
counted as an approval OF the infamous
Force bill, with it's partisan returning
boards, its administration apies, its suo-
version OF the secrecy of the ballot AND
its bayonet guarded polls.
Every Republican vote cast in Dslswsre
Atthe coming election will DO counted as az
endorsement OF the measure which Blaine
has said will not open the market t9s
another bushel OF wheat or ano.h1r
barrel Of pork, and waioa has been ad-
justed to meet the demands, 80 for al the
perverted ingenuity OF us framars could
accomplish this, OF every clique Of ~
flyers whioh contributed 10 place them
in power.
Every Republican vote cast in Della
ware at the coming election viii bs
counted as Al endJrsenl nj of gag law
and Reed quprums ind OF that " Dusi-
ness" policy The lst-st exampliio,tion Of
which WAS * restriction, last Monday
to two hours q the consideration ID tue
R3use Of 400 Senate amendments to tho
Mckinley Tariff blll--aa allowances of
one quarter Of minute 20 eacn amend
ment, some Ct which ae the ssxation u
binding twins, involve the transfer u
tens OF thousands Of dollars fgCm the
pookets Of he farmers 10 those Of their
tax masters.
The Mckinley hill goes for the pocket
book of every hmslloan citizen the
Force bill menecea uls rlsht OF seit.gov-
ernnent, his ltbessY to say who shall
make the laws BY whicn hs is to be ruled
and taxed. l. their anxiety to trim Ia
tween Blaine and Ksed, the Rapublicans
Of Delaware in thsis 9tate coLyaEti ID,
avoided a straightforward endorsement
of this latter infamous N asuse which
Boodler Quay, in order to pay Of his
debt to fat ffyers, had succeeded in side.
tracking for the time being Iut ths
news comes o-day that in no lsss than
three Republican State conv snhona held
yesterday-those of Nsw HAmpsh.fe,
Massachusetts and Connecticut this
Force bill was squarely endorsed md its
speedy passage demanded. Fhis is tile
burning issue OF tbs day.