The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-17
DELAwARE's DEMOCRATS.
Presidential Electors Chosen-Con
gressman Causey Reuomineted.

Presidential Electors Chosen-Con.
gressman Causey Renomineted.
DOVER. DEL, Aug. 16.-The democratic
state convention met here to-day. Pres
idential electors for the state were NOM
mated In county caucuses and named by
the convention as follows: Newcastle,
Charles B. Lore; Kent, DR.. Ezekiel Cooper /;
Sussex, William H. Coulbourne.
Congressman John W. Causey was re-
nominated for congress by acclamation.
After adopting a plow as a device to be
used as the heading OF the ticket as required
by the Australian ballot law enacted by the
last Legislature, adopting a platform and
transacting some minor local business, the
convention adjourned.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform adopted pledges loya lty to
the cardinal principles Of the democratic
faith; expresses hearty approval and ratifi-
cation Of the national democratic platform (;
demo ounces the extrAvaganoes Of the Repub-
loan party and its abuse OF the power OF
federal taxation which "has Frustrated
many industries in order TO subsidize a few,
and taken an unlawful toll from the fruits
OF agricultural and other labor to enrich
the GLASS who write our tariff laws" de-
mand that all taxation, including tariff
taxation. shall be adjusted to meet the wants
OF an honest, economical and
frugal government; commend the
efforts of the democrats in
congress "to lessen the burden OF federal
taxation by untaxing some Of the neces-
saries OF life and making free the raw ma
terial Of important industries" :" pledges the
Delaware democrats 10 stand by the cause
of tariff reform "till a democratic Senate
and democratic President shall unite with
the democratic House of Representatives in
responding TO the demand of the people for
just laws. more economical administration
and reduced taxation" declares faith in
the capacity of the people for self-govern-
ment, illustrated and maintained by reser-
walton of the constitutional rights aud
autonomy of the states; protests against
republican assaults on the right of local
self-government and invasion Of the do
main Of the state government by
swarms of unnecessary officials; points
with pride TO the past history of
the state under democratic ascendency /;
pledges increased watchfuness over the
methods of collecting and expending the
public revenues; TO equalization Of tax bur
dens, and to "every economy the distress Of
the people makes exiRent;" ratifes the
nomination Lof Cleveland and Stevenson,
and renews the demand for constitutional
convention at the earliest legal period.
The federal interference plank is as fol-
lows:
Hordes Of armed mercenarles who as deputy
marshas infest the polls in the chief cities of
the states, perform no function except to exc
cute the partisan cohorts of local republican
bosses, menace the peace OF the community
and illustrate the tendency Of the Republican
party TO reckless use OF the centralized power
OF the general government, while the desperate
and revolutionary attempts of the last repub-
lican congress and President Harrison to in
crease and extend this Interference and to con-
troll from Washington every polling place in the
United States by the provision Of the Infamous
force bill was refuted by the courage and
patriotism OF the democratic minority and met
with the indignant condemnation OF the people
at polls. There is no security against repetl-
ton OF this attempt except defeat Of the Presi-
dent and party who made it