Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-12

and Caleb =. Pennewiu OF East DoVs
hundred.
Mr. Reynolds was nominated by T. !
Hsndy and the nomination was sec
ondes by Attorney General Biggs.
Caleb s. Pennewill was named b.
Peter L. Cooper, Of East Dover hundred
seconded by E. 7. Clark, Of Eas
Dover hundred.
A motion was made that the nomina
tion be made by acclamation by thl
nomination Of Mr.. Pennewill, but the
ballot was ordered
The following resolutions were intro
dGcad
The Democracy Of Delaware in state
convention assembled re-afiirm thei7
ancisnt and uabroken fidelity to the prin.
eiplss of civil liberty contained ~ the
charter Of our national government and
do
Resolve, That the wasteful. rsvolu-
uenary and INSCRIPTIONS proceedings Of
tho Republican administration and Con
gress arc justly alarming to all patriots,
and by reckless and wanton expenditure
have converted the Treasury surplus
into deficit so as to threaten new taxa
ton, AID that under these circumstances
II 10 more than ever oar dsty to
strengthen and maintaia our party or.
ganihaticn as the best agency to preserve
constitutional liberties.
That we 6enennce and earnestly pro
test against the sction If the Republican
| majority Of the House Of Representatives
which under the guise of determining
rules of its proceedings has paved the
way fer the adoption whenever demanded
by party exiEencies Of any measure how.
ever arbitrary, by crippling the essential
| powers of self government of delber-
ats body Of the representatives Of the
people.
That for the high discretion of the
House. they have substituted the will
and automatic power of siDgla member.
who under the name of Speaker" has
proved his readiness TO exercise shame
less power in sitting debate, Fastening
the passage Of Questionable measures
without opportunity for consideration or
amendment. recording members against
their protest as participating in the pas
| sage OF measures TO which they are
wholly opposed, and by arbitrary rul-
ing destroying the essence of free leg
islation by representative BODY.
That We earnestly protest again st
the Force Bill and it's assumption of
exclusive control over popular elections
in the congressional districts That the
enactmaps OF measure so atr9cious
woald deprive the several states of local
self government, which from the fourda-
tien OF the Union they have invariably
exercised. That the people Of Delaware
Indignantly the menace and insuit
Of bay0nets at their polls offered by tha
Republican majority of the House That
we clearly recognize the object of this
desperate ana revolutionary measure to
DO the psrpetuAtion OF sectional and
class control over the tskiog powers of
the Union
That the distrust of the intelligence
and virtue 81 tho American people Is re.
vealed ia this shsmeless proposition, to
subject the control CT elections and
counting of the votes cast. to the paid
instruments OF a single party. Thus BY
4 coercion and corruption 4 swarm OF ofi.
clals would 30 created to eat out the
substance Of the people and defeat the
freedom Of their choice. That such
law would rekiE6le and intensity race
aninosities and sectional preiudiceS Il
would throw into confusion the well or
dereo prosperity which four XXX years
Of jast and equitable Democratic admin
istfation prsmoted and encouraged every
wsers throughout the Union.
That the whole measure is cozcsived
in partisan bitterness and sectional anil
/ mostly is frRaght with evil to the en-
tire country and can only create dis
cord and weaken ths ties of brotherhood
ana good fssling between citizons OF a
comUion country.
Resolved, That we denounce ard pro-
test against the Mckinley Tariff bill.
which so far from giving promised relief
( and reducing taxation, increases taxatica
wallis II lessons revenues; stranEles COM
merca, enhances the cost Of produc-
tion and the cost Of living Of all GLASSES;
eb5tructs the enterprises of shipbuilding
and she employment OF mechanics snd
| navigalors; piles new burdens upon our
sgriculturslists without obtaing fer the
! American farmer wider market for
siBgle lticle Of his produce.
That we deplore the impoverished
condition Of our agricultural interests
WHOA is msnifestly logical result of
long continued excessive and unnecessary
taxation upon the raw materials pro-
| dAced abroad AMI needed here, BY which
q manifold indirect taxation ensues to the
Amerloan consumer far beyond the
| amoSnt Of duties paid upon the imports.
Aud upoR the American farmer falls the
consequences Of tho retaliation By
foreign nations who are our best cas-
toners for these agriculture. products
wkiea form the bslk of our exports and
alone enable as to maintain our balance
OF trade.
THAT the increased tax upon tin plate
is an especial blow upon every grower OF
fruit or vegetables-ad adding immensely to
the cost Of caRning-of the roof of every
dwelling. Of every kitchen utensil, and Of
the pail in which the humblest laberer
carries his midday meal
Resolved. That in these three meas
ures-1. The destruction OF the House
OF Representatives as a delibsrstive
body under the operation OF "she Reed
rules 2, The Mckinley Tariff bill 3,
The Forcs bill TO control eleetions-ths
American people can clearly read the d.
sigma Of the present Republican admin
lstration and Congressional majorities TO
entreHch themselves and their party be-
hind centralized and consolidated power
and bY the employment of corruptisn
and coercion, TO render 1t impossible for
the citizens to obtain peaceably . re-
dress OF grievances, a reformation Of
abuses, and to dislodge unworthy and
upfaithful officials The funds for cor.
ruption and tho Congressional votes thus
obtained BY the control of African ma
iorities in certain Congressional districts,
will DO employed to couuterbslancs the