Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-28
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DEMOURA1IO STATE 0oMMIrTEE
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Organized with Colonel stevens n
Chairman AMI IL. III. FayiOr Sec
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Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journn
Dover, Aug. 26.-The Democratic
stat9 Central Committee met ut l.3'
O'Clock this afternoon.
There were present Dol. W. II. Stevens
Capt. |. j.. Wooten, Hon. W. +. Oausey
and E. j. Morris, Sussex; DR.. II. Y
Watson, DR.. II. W. Oooher, JOSEPH
Mcdaniel, William p. oummins, Kent
Hon. j. p. Donohoe, Robot II. Taylol
and William Herbert, New Castle.
They organized by eleoting William II.
Stevens chairman, Robert II. Taylor SEQ
rotary, aud William Herbert treasurer
The county committee met and de
cided to hold the primary elections for
tho county convention on Saturday, the
18Th OF September.
The county convention is TO be held on
Tuesday, September 10th.
William HonieSvOod'a last Letter.
To tho Editor OF The Morning News.
Sin: EVERY EVENING. with the assist
ancO OF Thomas +. Bayard's address to
tho Democratic party Of this State, is
trying to make the farmers of Delaware
believe thst the tariff on foreign goods
coming to this country ia the cause Of the
farmers distress. Every farmer knows
that the necosHaries of his everyday liv-
ing are produced by his labor entirely.
II is but verg little, IL any, foreign
material, either raw or manufactured,
that is required or used In the cultiva-
ton OF the soil. Let every farmer con-
sider what he pays for one month on oil
that he buys of articles that pay q duty
and the Delaware farmer will not b, led
away by any political dodge of free trade
or protection.
Every man knows that laws have to be
made to protest life and property or civil
ization would cease. Taxes have to be
made to maintain the protection of life,
property and peace, and II should be
equally borne by oil the people accord
lug to the amount Of property that each
individual has got to ba protected.
would invite every farmer to consider
how hs is taxed by the laws Of this State,
and has baen for the last 80 years. First,
the land is the farmers' raw material. Ii
is taxed at fully ons,third more than Its
market value. Then his live stock X
taxed nnd the produces raised on his farm.
II one-halt of the land OF this State Ia
mortgaged for ons half its value who
pays the taxes? The farmer on the whole
and one-third over it's value. Aro the
farmers willing to pay theqe unjust and
unequal taxes and compel their wives
and children to labor from daylight TO
dark at night to pay some 500 9tate off.
oers inadequate and eIhorbitaut salaries
TO live IL luxury and pleasure? Will the
farmers go to the polls naxt November
and by their own votes decide that thew
will be governed by party Of office.
seekers, or will they vote for such State
officers rs will give the whole people
their rights regardless of party projections
The Independent voter and officer will
DO the farmers friend and supporter and
give him his birth-rights to live and en- |
ly the fruits Of his own labor, instead |
Of being compelled to labor like slaves 10 |
support a few individuals called "a grand
hid party" Every child that Is born no |
matter whether its birthplace be cottage
Dr. palace, or whether its parents be rich
Or poor, has divine right from the
'reatio to the present day to enjoy life
u this world according to their exertionB
% support themselves. II seems to me
hat every man should have the oppor-
unity, by bis own industry and labor,
o oan the houss that he lives
n by the time he ia 40 years
u sge. how does he get a
lome Of his own First, be Guys lot to
'uild ON and pays by ins.aiments. Then,
he has saved $500 he oan borrow
mother $500 and build hia house. Heis
axsd for tue whole 81 ,000, insures IL for
he amount OF the mortgage and pays for
III repairs, whom ko only owns half of
he property. This is free trade In its
roAdest s5nae, as no man Ia Obliged 10 try
own his own house. Hs can subject him
on 10 be reuter- and make himself liable
. 30 turned out OF hoass and home al
- VIII OF tie owner. Il becomes every
labhanir, lsborey and farmer to protect
lsmss'yas nsxt November at the pollsand
NY vote for huch Usn az will pledge
themselves to uBe rvfy exertion in their
over to stop ths waolssale waste OF
10 public Iuoney Which il going on, and
las eqaai,zy tho taxation OF property 80
lAt IN ia3 every man would pay the
IKEA on what he owns. o.day the law ,
tempts the capitalists from taxation and ,
1mpeis the farmer and mechanic TO pAy
10 whole. We had better reform the ,
ws OF Delaware, which are a direct tar
a every Citizen. The free trade and pro- ,
elton question will be settled at Wash
'gton. Our representatives are there. ,
al II they act as George Gray did on ,
10 duty on tin, for one am satisfied.
hope that Mr.. Gray will cary his point j
I'd get tin plate on the free list.
WILLIAM HoMEwooD. {
NEWARK, DEL, August 18th, 1890.