Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-17
POINTS POLITICAL.
THE DELAWARE AND THE TEXAS
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS.
Nominations Made and Principles DC
ciared-The Forcs-Biii Issus-Rspus-
lican EIiravagspce--other Points
lBy Telegraph to ,he plspa,eh.l


DoyEa. Dr.. August 16.-The Demo
cratic State Convention met here to-day
The presidential electors for the state
nominated in tho county caucuses were
named by the convention, as follows
Newcastle, Charles Is. Lore; Kent, Dr.
Ezekiel Cooper; Sussex, William II. Coul-
bourn. Congressman John W. Causey was
renominated for Congress by scclamation.
After adopting the plow as the device TO
be used as the heading OF the ticket, as re-
Qured by the Australian-ballot law en-
acted by the last Legislature, adopting the
platform, and transatung some MINOR
local business the convention adjourned.
PLATFORM UTTERAScEs.
The platform ADOPTED pledges LOYALTY to
the cardinal PRINCIPLES of the Democratic
faith: expresses hearty approval aud rati-
fcaton of the national Democratic plat
form; denounces the extrayaga"ce OF the
Republican party and its abuse of tho
power Of Federal taxation, which " has
prostrated many industries in order 10
subsidlze q few, and taken On unlaw-
full toll from tho fruits OF a2ricul-
turpl and other labor 20 enrich
cla9s who write our tariff laws
demands that ali taxation, including tarlh
taxation. shall be adjusted 10 meet the
wants Of an honest. economical. and
frugal government; commends the Efforts
of che Democrats in Congress to lessen
tho burden OF Federal taxation BY untax.
ing some of the necesslr.ss OF lito and
making free the raw materials OF lmpor-
TAM industries y; pledges the Delaware
Democrats 20 stand by The cause of tariff
reform till a Democratic Senate and o
Democratic President shall unite with a
Democratic House of Representatives in
RESPONDING 70 the demand of the people
for lust laws, more economical ad-
nlristrations. and reduced taxation
declares faith in the capacity OF
the people tor self-goyernment, illus
Or. ed and maintained hy the reserva-
tl0N Of constitutional rights and the au-
tOromy of tho States; protests against the
Republican assaults on the right OF local
sol-goyernment and the invasion OF the
domain Of the State government by swarms
OF Unnecessary officials; points with pride
10 the pasU history OF the State under
Democratic ascendancy pledges Increased
wabchfulness over the methods OF collect
inc and expending the public revenues. 10
the equalization of tax burdens, and 10
"efery economy the distress Of the people
makes exgent" ." ratifes the nomination OF
Cleveland and Stevenson, and renews the
deiland for O constitutional convention at
the earliest legal period
FEDERAL INTERFERENCE.
The observation-disclosures plank is as
follows:
"The hOrdes Of armod mercenaries who
az deputy marshals infest the polls IN the
chief city of the State perform no function
except 20 execute the partisan behests Of
local Republican bosses, menace the peace
of the community, and illustrate the ten
dercy Of the Republican party to reek-
less use OF the centralized power OF the
General Government. While the des-
perate and revolutionary attempts of the
lasr Republican Congress and President
Harrison 70 increase and extend this IN
reference aud TO control from Washington
every polling-pace in the United States
by the provisions of the infamous force
bill were refuted by the courage and
patriotism Of the Democratic minority
and met with the indignant condemna-
tion OF the people at the polls, there Is no
security against a repetition of this attempt
except the defeat of tho President and
party who made it."