The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-05-19
GROVER ALL RIGHT.
pElAWARE's DEMOCRACY MEET AND
SHOUT FOR CLEVELAND.

The Coinage Act Dealt with and the Nc
HinIey Law Denounced--They An
nounoe Their Belief That the Country
win Approve His Nomination.
DOVER, Del.,. May 1S.-The Demo
cratic state convention was called to
order here yesterday. The Kent dele
gates selected General Richard r. Ken
nedy and Governor Robert J. Rey-
nolds as national delegates. The New
castle county caucus selected Thomas
r. Bayard and Hiram Borie as its dele
gates, and Sussex chose Congressman
John w. Causey and Speaker of the
House William l.. Sirman. All Of the
selections were ratified by the con-
vention. The mention of Grover
Cleveland,s name by Temporary Chair
man Hanny brought forth wild ap-
plause. r
After Chairman of the State Central
Committee William II. Stevens had
called the convention to order L. Irving
Hardy was elected temporary chairman.
Mr.. Hardy, in acknowledging the
honor, severely denounced Senator An
thony Higgins for belittling, in the plat
form Of the late Republican state con-
vention, the administration Of ex-Secre-
tary of State Thomas f. Bayard. He
ironically referred to President Harrison;
lauded Senator George Gray, who was
applauded when he entered the hall; de-
clared that Bayard, as a statesman. is
the equal of Blaine, and upheld Dem
ocracy in general and Delaware Dem
ocracy in particular.
1.-THE mention of Grover Cleveland's
name by Chairman Hardy brought forth
wild applause.
Abram VaudegriFt of New Castle
county William c. Hardcastle of Kent
and I. G. Maule Of Sussex were made
temporary secretaries. The committee
on resolutions then revised the platform,
which was originally prepared by ex-
Secretary Bayard.
While the committees on resolutions,
permanent organization and credentials
were preparing their reports Senator
Gray made an address which was warm
ly received. Delegate John S. Rossell
OF Wilmington, offered a resolution eu-
logizing the late Chancellor Salisbury.
1t was adopted unanimously.
The committee on organization re-
ported r. II. Hill, of Kent, for per-
manent chairman and the temporary
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Hill was taken sick, and Thomas f.
Dilworth, of New Castle county. was
substituted. The report was adopted.
The report Of the committee on reso-
buttons was read and adopted. The
platform says that the policy of the
Republican party involves nothing less
than a transfer Of the controlling and
sovereign powers Of our government to
wealthy individuals, who, entrenched
behind unequal and unjust laws, with
an incomplete executive record, are
seeking to establish themselves in per-
manent control Of the vital power of
national taxation. The power of tax
alton is declared to be great public
trust and no taxes are just which are
not necessary for the support of the
government. The express language of
the constitution, the platform SAYS, is
to secure to the American farmer and
producer free foreign exchange and sale.
The principles of the Mckinley tariff
and its cognate laws of customs admin
Sstration, 1t continues, are fatal to COM
mercial welfare and freedom to the in
terestS of labor, and violate every princi-
pie of equality; as the business of the
country requires staple money, and no
monetary system can be justified that
admits a tluctuating measure and sub
Sututes fictitious for real money, every
dollar authorized by the government
should be intrinsically worth its nom-
inal value or be convertible at the will
of the holder into a dollar capable of
sustaining its own nominal value any
where in the civilized world. Cleve-
lands administration is referred as a
blessing to the whole country, which
diffused spirit of restored brotherhood
throughout union of co-equal states,
and maintains peace with honor with
out large and costly outlays with for
eign nations.
Senator Gray, Congressman Causey
and the state administration are in
dorsed and the calling of Delaware
constitutional convention is urged. The
delegates will go to Chicago uninstruct-
ed, but they are for Cleveland. How
ever, they will preferably espouse the
presidential cause of Senator Gray, if a
boom for the latter should be apparent.
The convention adjourned sine die.
Another convention to nominate a
congressman and elect state central
committee will be held here in Sep
tember.