Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-05-15

6. We arrairn tho Democratic party Of this
state Tor its attitude upon this question. Com
ing into power more than 80 years ago after
most dishonornble campaign and under pledge
10 repeal an eXl-tsd law prohihitnry of thn
liquor trafllc, which was DONE Aud the party,
with uninterrupted supremacy until two years
ago ia spite OF petitions and remonstrances
10 The contrary from the citizens OF the State,
Including the better element OF Its own CON
sttuency, hns eyer stood the protector of the
evil II legnlized in 1866.
Z. We also arraign the Republican party for
the violation OF rs pledges two years ago.
Coming into power, ana securing the support
OF many Prnhihitlnnists through the promise
OF local option legislation, which pledge was
falsitled in uct9n Nor WAS there any other
conduct, nor has there been any Indications
since either In Stale or nation, to justify an
expectation that the party proposes TO befriend
this cause. While as n national party its
shameless bribery at elections,o outrageous deals
for a.cendancy, the continued OK osure Of the
infnmy in It's trusted leaders shows 1t TO be
lse to its own great moral history and fallen
from The glory OF It's past record. In govern
ment, 'professing to know God, but in wo ks
they deny HIM, heing abominable and dis
ohedientHnd unto every good work reprobate.'
TitusI, q.
s. For tho God-fearing, humanity-loving citi-
zens of our State, there is hut one consistent
course concerning these political organizations
To hearbpn and heed, as a voice from heaven.
Come out OF lhom, my peopie, that ye be not
partBsers Of their sins and that yo receive not
OF their plaques, for their sins have reached
unto henyrn and Col has remembered their
inllIlteS,' kOV. XVIII, 4, D.
y. Tho who ato ''sOemuly convinced that
the time has fully come when all good citizens
md especially Christians should lay aside all
minor considerations and hnni themselves to-
Gcther In great organization, which has as
its supreme issue the total and eternal de-
strlictOn Of tho liquor traffic" 10 such we
appeal 10 consider that all these conditions
meet in the Prohibition party ana in II alone.
and that it is only prevented from the fruiton
OF its purposes by the nonideutlncation OF
these classes with ii. Their immediate pres
ence and support will bring us to victory this
present year. 1t remains TO be seen whether
these will again allow themselves 10 be deceived
by the speciotis promises Ol political corruptOn-
lists and base betrayers of sacred interests, or
whether they will stand with MS for home pro-
lection instead Of bHr-rpom monopoly. One in
principle, VIC should be united In method. We
Invite them 10 u place in our councils, efforts,
sacrifices, ballots and TO a participation in the
ilnal victory.
10. Many things might be introduced, i'm
portant in government and conducive TO well
thre. We leave 1t to our opponents to wrangle
over other quGAttons, including tho tariff,
which, while we favor Just discrimination in
the revision and equalization Of our present
tariff laws, whereby the best interests OF our
manufacturing and farming communities may
be projected and the dignity of labor be foS-
tered and maintained; yet, while the tariff
Involves less than s2IO,OOO00O annual tax upon
imports. 5ut we, believing thnt n sober peo-
pie can be trusted to govern wisely when that
ro nit is rearhe and refuse to cumplicate ono
Crnat question with issues of minor Importance.
What is the tariff issue of S251,00l,0J0 compared
with the drink waste of the nation Of sgOD,-
! OlO.O0O; l,0O0,OO0 wretchcd ruined drllukards,
without joy now or hope fOrthe future; 3,00I,000
more approaching their hapess condition,
while l5u0l,t0l Of relatives and friends are
ashamed, their lives rendered miserable and
many abused and ruinrd through this one
evil While l5l,ut0 60 down 10 the gloom of
death and out iuto the dark hetenfter ouch
yoar. Shnl we spend our strength in howiing
/ tariff, high or low, while each day the despair
lug ehriek5 Of All drunkards and their MUIR
dered victims ascend in accusations agnins' our
license laws, and IL per hour are crushed out
OF life under It's pondefous wheels.
II. Concerning our StHte and local affairs,
we favor IN equitable adjustment of taxation
and against the uniu Determinations which
Low exist aga nsf the agricultural and labor
ing classes. These have grievances which ran
and ought to be relieved by legislative enact
ment
i2. Because OF misfortunes from the dos
tructiOn OF crops, which have greatly impov-
efished the debp5r class, there should be leHis-
lation preventing execution and foreploSurel
for period of at least tye years, so guarded
as to protect tho interests of both creditor and
debtor. Yot securing to the latter such an
opportunity for paying his debts that the shv-
ings OF lifetime mhy not be Iooparded by
ltpaciOus capitalists, through one Or two years
oil misfortune.
IS. We bcliryo also, that the old law should
be restored, Ehi Ii worked forfeiture of both
principal and interest, where usury was eX-
acted, with such additional legislation as to
prevent u bonus of any kind, and 10 punish
severely any rvas!ons Of she law.
H. The adoption Of u aew constitution for tho
State Is Que Of the crying necessities of the
time. The changes nado should embo1y the
Prohibition OF the liquor traltic, limit the pe-
li0d Of Judicial service, reduce mo number of
Official places and make the incumbruts cleo
tive, grant district representation in the i.egi5-
lnture and levy court, to the end that the priyi-
lcge of greater local self-gOyernmcnt may ba
secured 10 the people. We therefore favor q
constitutional convention.
; TO- We also favor the adoption of the Austria
lian ballot system in some practicable and
equitable form.
l6 We rerogn &c u common bond of sympa-
thy betwcen thA Prohibition party and all
moral temperance and reul reform move
nRntf We arc lHDoring for one common OBJ
Jet and We bcleye tho way Is 70 concrete and
render permanent these various currents Of
sentiment for Inc elevation of humanity. We
therefore ASK the cooperation of all these or
glnizations with us at the bnllot-hoX.
II. We favor an educational system that will
give at leRst nine months of school 10 each lO-
cality: that will compel attendance Of childro
between the ages ui Il ANA II years for seven
months and that will furnish equal facilities
10 Ill the people Of the state,
iS. That We recognize the Womens Christian
Temperance Inlun as one of the most Sacccas-
fIl of all forces Of the temperance reform, and
rel les in thor entire sympathy and co-Opern-
tiOn with the Prohibition party. We ask for
their continued sympathy, prayers and sup
port In our WORK.
10. Now, "haying chosen our course without
guile aud with good purpose, le ua renew
oar ttust in God and 90 forward without fear"
Knowing that
"New occasions tea n new duties,
Time makes ancicut good uncOnth,
They must upward still and onward
Who would keep abreast Of truth.
Lo b fore ns gleains her camp-flres
We ourselves would pi grimS he,
Launch our AiHylpwSr and steer b Idly
Through the JreadfIIl wiutry sea-
Nor attempt the futures portals
With the party DlIod-ruStcd k9y."
~. From motives of devotion 10 Almighty God
10 Il
alton OF our fIith and purposes, with the fur
iher piedce 10 begin at once and pu-ht cmo5t
aggressive aud instructive campaign possible
Holding aurselves ready to meet IN joint dis
"lssiol with the accredited leaders, of per-
spuill character, OF both the o'rHtlc and
ltspilblicln parties To jointly try the i7sues
presented in Observation-Disclosures without fa,tsr-
lug OF compromise, fearing NOT the result.
.'For right is right, since God is God,
Ana right inc dag must win,
To doubt would be disloyllty,
10 latter would be sin.
Tho above platform was signed by all
the members of the committee and was
adopted as whole.
oBJEorIRG TO THE PLATFORM.
Tho following declaration was a pert
of the original platform, but it was so
vigorously opposed by the Rev. A.
Smith, William r. Ke!lum and others
that il WAS stricken Gu:
Ia cur Judgment there should be
great Increase OF the homestead value
and so gaardsd that the law shall not be
defeated by exemption. Tast no debs
ahall be contracted or endorsemsnt made
by married man without the free con.
sont OF his wife, az is now required in the
transfer Of real estAts.
The Australian Ballot law section was
substituted fer this.
The Rev. j. ID q. Hanna endeayored
70 have S;rinken from tina tonrth resoln-