Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-13

The following official report Of the
State convention of the Peoples party
at Dover, Tuesday, was furnished
TIE GAZETTE by tho secretary Of the
convention, with request for its pub
lication:
Dover, Oct. 1t.-A state convention
was held here to-day. II was composed
of any who put their signature to
paper plcdging their support to the
principles Of the Peoples party. There
were few signed, and the convention
was called to order at 11.3O n. N.
Mr.. Robert Gulicl of lakewood, Md,
made an address, setting forth the prin-
ciples Of the party and explaining them
at length. AT 1918 p. m. the meeting
was adjourned until 100 p. m.
At LAB tho convention was again
called to order. j. Y. Miller Of Bridge
vile was made chairman and G. A.
Brothers OF Wilmington secretary.
After the reading of the national
platform by the chairman, it was de-
cided to have rs near full ticket as
possible and to stand firm and indie
seemed impossible, for want Of mem
the following resolution was therefore
adopted:
ReSoi0cd, That the delegates from each
county here assembled shall constitute d
committee ii their respective counties to
ill any vacancies which may occur. They
shall see that persons are nominated WHO
are pledged to support the platform and
candidates.
The nominations made wcro as fol
lows:
For Electors George w. Kreer, New
Castle; William Brothers, Kent; j. Y.
Miller, Sussex.
For Congress Il. p. lIaruish, Kent.
Tho following committees were
| chosen
State Committce-C. A. Brothers, New
Castle; Il. p. Ilarnish, Kent; j. p. Davis,
| Sussex.
County mmittees-susscx w. W.
Moore, LAUREL; George Huston, Reliance;
Samuel Nuruh, Bridgeville; Kent,
William Brothers, Dover; John Marker,
FELTON,; G, w. Knapp, FELTON,.
None We're chosen for New Castle
county.
Messrs. Harnish, Marker and Davis
were chosen as u committee on resolu-
tons
The silver dollar was selected as an cm-
| blem or device for the ticket. The princi-
pies adopted were as follows:
The Peoples party Of Delaware in con
vention assembled, adopt the following
platform OF principles:
| 1 We endorse the platform of the Peo-
PIES party as adopted at Omaha, Neb,
July 4th 1892, and we further resolve.
.. That every citizen should have an
equal right with every other citizen. Every
law which cxempts the property of any
class of citizens from TAXATION entails iii
creased burdens upon all other classes.
We therefore demand the equal taxation
of all property, including bonds and mort
cages.
8. In the present depressed condition of
industry we demand the abolition OF all
unnecessary officers, reduction of all
salaries to a basis corresponding with the
reduced prices of the products of labor,
and that taxation be reduced to its lowest
possible limits.
4. We demand that all offices shall be
filled by the people at elections and not by
the appointment of any other office holder.
3. We endorse and commend TO the
people what is known US the Initiative
and Referendum"
g. We demand the abolition of poll tax
and license charges.
Z. The oyster beds of the State should
not be mouopoli2ed by any corporation,
but should be held for the benefit of the
whole people.
$. The extortionate charges made by
the railroads of this State in comparison
with the charges made from Cape Charles,
are made in defiance of the Interstate
Commerce law and we demand its enforce.
menG.
o. Existing political parties are respon-
sible for all the legislation Of which We
complain, and the very conditions Ia
| "a bnt hutt all
party into existence to secure us any
reforms i'll behalf of the people.
CHARLES A. BRoTHERs,
Secretary.
BREAKERS AHEAD--oNE OF THE ELEiC-
ToRAL CANDIDATES DECLINES 10 ACT
WITH THE PARTY.
In connection with the announcement
that George W. Kreer had been nomi-
mated Presidential elector on the ticket
of the Peoples party at Dover Tues,
day, Mr. krecr, in the course Of an in
terview with GAZETTE representa-
tive yesterday, said " Personally
do not know single adheren. OF the
Peoples party (that is, politically speak,
ingl in Delaware or elsewhere. The
use of my name yesterday at the
Peoples party convention in Dover was
totally unauthorized and unwarrantcd
My views politically, at present, accord
with those of the Democratic party.
ut is true that up to the last prcsi.
DENTAL election | had been lifelong
Republican. Since that time | have
chosen 10 differ with the tencts held by
that party, and am in complete accord
, with the Democratic ticket. | am d
Democrat on local lines as well as M,
tional ones.
81 feel that | should say this, as yes
terday's action has placed me in an Mn
true position before the public
regard the platform of the Peoples
, party as q mass Of economic absurdi.
, ties"
HARD WORK For THE NEW PARTY.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Jorrna
DOVER, Oct. 12.-The State CONVEX
ton Of the Peoples party, held herr
, yesterday, was u small affair. Butt re
! suited just as almost everyone expectct
and it is thought that the party in thi:
State died a natural death ut or before
noon yesterday.
The convention reassemblel at
O'clock in the afternoon, and despite tn,
few persons present, proceeded 10 or
e ganizo by electing j. Y. Miller Of Sus
. sex county chairman and Charlie
5 Brothers OF New Castle county secretary
, The other leading spirits present wer,
Z William Brothers, f. p. Harnish, Isaa,
9 Marker, and eX- Representative John NJ
: Eisenbrey. Mr.. ltarnish was in favo
], Of nominating full county and Stat
/, ticket, but this was opposed by Mr.
e Eisenbrey, who only favored the nomi
4 nation Of State ticket Ills views wen