Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02


CLEVELAND ENDORSED.
"Contrasted with this history of extrav-
agance and oppression we recall with ever
increasing satisfaction tho wise and prt-
dent Democratic administration of Grover
Cleveland; lie pointed out in his message
OF December, 1887, the true mission of tie
Democratic party, and. through temporary
defeat brought IL to the magnificent vie
tories Of $50 and 1891, All this has been
remembered by our brethren in other
states, from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
and New YORK, we emphatically declare
shall not be q blank space upon the Demo-
cratic map.
I'VE denounce the Mckinley tariff: we
declare that tariff is u tax; ''that all tax
alton is u BURDEN" that il should neyerex-
coed the necessities of government wisely
and economically administered. We con
denim the present tariff, not only because
II Is excessive and restrictive of the COM
mercial development of the country, but
because il has been enacted in the interests
Of u lew AZ the expense and for the oppres-
SION OF the mass Of the people. II is class
legislation.
1T does not increase the receipts of
Wage.earners but 1t turns over TO the nro.
tcctud manufacturers. ever becoming more
and more rapacious the Federal treasury
and the taxing power of the Federal
and II leaves to them to decide whether or
not the wage-earne,s they employ shall re-
ceive any part of this enormous bounty.
IL is an ineXhaustible source of corruption
q constant menace to free government. II
has Slapped the independence of industry
ana induces men to seek To grow rich by
otiical faNoritism rather than bv their
own excrtions.
AN inevitable consequence is that the
class IN receipt of these vast pecllniary
laVors should seek 10 perpetllate their
grasp upon The government by SURVIVING.
in practically unlimited amounts tile
money with which an electorate NAV be
corrupted and popular government de.
stfoyed. The Democratic party has no
more urgent mission than to DESTROY a
system productive of so much evil. and
III a spirit of moderation, with due regard
- me interests Of capital now invested and
labor now employed in protected indus
tries, the paramount duty of the marty is
to continue its opposition TO the tariff until
al customs taxation is enacted for revenue
only.
TnE SILVER FLANK.
The recent change in the policy of the
Republican party from u general system
Of high tariff taxes to the reciprocity sys.
tenn is an admission of the vast benefits 10
hi derived from the extension of orr
foreign trade and of the justice of the taritf
reform principle.
we approve the use of both gold and
SILVER as money, and we demand that all
dollars, whether gold or silver, shall be
equal IN value to each other in fact us well
as by declaration of law. We are opposed
TO the free coinage of silver by the Tinted
states alone AZ the existing rate Of lB to /,
because we believe that free coinage at that
ratio VIII result in the immediate disap
peafnnce OF gold from the business of this
country, the use of silver with certain loss
70 every wage-earner and every savings.
BANK depostor, with impairment of credit
ana disastrous disturbance of business OF
every kind.
we demand the repeal Of the Sherman
SILVER law OF 1850 as an obstruction OF I'M
ternational bi-metalsm and because 1t is
rapidly bringing this country to silver
mnno-metalism with all of its attending
evils.
We recognize the necessity Of an organ
lzation through which the party may di
rect IT'S energies; but when such an organi-
latlon claims to be the party itself instead
q It's Instrument; when il supprcsses the
voice ana inisrepresents the desire of the
party; when IL calls the cAllcuses al tlnac-
customed seasons and upon insufficient
notice, so then regardless of the votes cast
y placed upon the convention roll and ad-
inlts 70 the convention only those who
their constituents, will agree in advance to
support the schemes and oligarchy it has
established when IL gives notice in adj
vance That they who will not agree to be as
subscrvient will not be admitted, then il
ceases 10 be representative creates discon-
| tent, rdlises resentments and impcrils the
success OF the party. In this emergency il
| becomes the duty of the original elements
| OF The party TO take such notice AS will re-
stute to II just relations between its nem-
befs and their agents.
We believe in and demand fair prima-
| res, ialr conventions, fair elections. fair
returns and the faithful observance Of the
verlia of the ballot box
The Democratic party retains mistaken
| confidence IN the ability and lofty intcg.
| rlly " Grover Cleveland and in his devo
tion To- public duty; he is the choice Of an
| overwhelming majority of the Democrats
| OF New York, and the country may relv
| with confidence on his ability to carry the
state trinmphantly in November We be-
llovc that by nominating him to lead the
party III the approaching contest for the
| Presidency the national convention will
| carry uitt the almost unanimous wish of
| The party ana best consult the welfare of
the country. We pledge ourselves to sup
| port NE candidates nominated in Chicago.
| The delegation chosen by this convention
| Is Instructed to act rs unit, according
| 10 the determination OF u majority of its
| members
The announcement Of the mid-winter
convention was greeted with tremendous
applause. The reference to Grover Clevc.
land as being able 70 carry New York state
| also moved the convention to its feet and
brought ON storm OF applause, while the
affirmation that this convention and its
constituencies would support the nominee
| ~ Chicago, whoever he might be. wns
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