Evening journal., 1892-05-18
THE CONVENTIONS CLOSE
Powerful Speeches By Senator Graz,
Pref Handy and Mr. YaRdegrift.

The Democrats OF Delaware Oppose the
mckinley Bn aud Free silver Coinage.
Pronounce the Cleveland Administra-
4ion a Blessing, and Endorse GRAY.
'Caosey aud the state Administration.
The conclusion Of the work Of the
Democratic state convention at Dover
Yesterday afternoon after the convention
had been called 90 order by Colonsl w.
q. Stevens, as announced in yesterdays
IA e edition Of the EVENING JOURNAL.
was harmonious as well as enthusiastic
throughout The business was trans.
acied In quick order and the caucus Sc.
lections for delegates we're ratified with
out question
While the comrittees we're out, Tempo.
rary Chairman L. irving Handy made a
red hot Democratic speech. His remarks
were interrupted by frequent and
vociferous applause especially when he
condemned the operations of higgins
and his mschine In this state. he
eulogized the Administration OF Grover
Cleveland and compared his four years
OF service as chief executive OF the nation
TO the pre- sent Presidential term and It's
results
Seustor Gray WAS called upon and he
msde s rousing speech upon the Issues Of
the coming campaign and how the Demo
Gratis party would advance them. Mr..
Gray dwell at great length.upon the fact
that the farmers are oppressed by the
tariff and d clare1 that as the tarih went
up the price Of farm produce went dUwl.
Protection Is no blessing 10 the farmer
Who can add by legislation a single
bushel OF grain 10 the farmers
cropf Who can give one dollar
to The farmer BY leg'slationf The result
Of taf q legislation, IS TO still further
I'll the over swelling pockets OF the
plutocraey The tsrif Is responsible
for agricultural depression. II was not
the tariff that made higher wages In
Amsrics than anywhere else, but the
broad lands, he said, and there
was loud and continued ap-
plsuse The convention gave evidence
thor IL was for Cleveland, FIRST and last,
by the deaiening applause ths. burst
forth every time the noble Senator men
tiored the ex-Presidsnt's name.
REPORrs on THE COMMITTEES.
Then came the report Of the com
mi.tees all OF which had entered the
hail by this time The committee on
permanent organization reported that
they had selected Robert II. Hill Of Kent
county az permanent chairman and the
temporary secretaries as permanent
secretaries Mr. Hill arose and said that
he was SICK and wished 20 be excused
Thomas v Dilworth was then chosen A.
permanent chairman. BE called for the
report Of the com mittee on resolutions
and j. Harvey Whiteman, chairman n
OF that committee, read the resolutions,
the substance OF which is appended. Be
fore the close OF the convention, Lewis
G. Vandegrifs. the well-known attorney,
made one OF his earnest aud powerful
addressed
THE rARTY's PLATFORM,
The Democracy Of Delaware reafirms
its ancient and unbroken fidelity to the
prime pies OF liberty regulated by tbs
constitution aud laws Of che land, and In
convention assembled do resolve:
That II becomes plain that the issues
OF the approaching contest are but g
repetition and intensi6cation Of hose
upon which the R,publican party were
so completely overthrown ia their appeal
to ths people Ia 1890
That the policy Of that party involves
controlling and sovereign power of our
government to the hands Of an associa-
tion Of wealthy individuals who, on .
trenched behind unequal and unjust Ia rs
With an executive in complete accord, are
seeking TO establish themselves in per
manent control OF the vital power OF
national taxation.
Against tLis we protest and declare
that the power of taxation is a great
public power which eau be used y for
public purposes, and In response to
public necessity expressed by the freely
elected representatives OF popular viii.
That We prot est against the depriva-
tion Of any citizen, directly or indirectly,
81 his money or property by him hon
estly scquired, nudsr the color Of taxa.
tion for any other purpose than to pro
cure bis equitable contribution In Just
proportion TO his meaus, for the efficient
aud proper maintenance Of the govern.
ment in all lts departments
That no taxes are Just which are not
necessary for the support Of the govsrn-
meut, and should be- limited by honest
snd economical administration,
That the gradual and undeniable i'm
poverishment Of the agricultural classel
OF the nation is manifestly caused by ex
cessive and prohibitory taxes upon i'm
ported merchandise, ~ which American
products muet be sold abread only FOL
cash, and cannot be exchanged for othe
needed commodities, and are therefor
battered 6own In price by the fierce com.
petition Of the rival production Of tn
world
DENOUNCIHo M'KINLKY's TARIFF.
Resolved Thai the principle OF Oh
Mckinley tariff and its cognRte laws o
customs administration are fatal to com
mer isl welfare and freedom, to the inter
ssts OF labor IN evorv department, an
violate every ?, 1lpie OF equality In tn
law. and before the law, which our Con
stitution was intended 10 secure.
Resolved, That the Democracy I
Delaware are opposed 70 any plan whic
will deprive .hem OF their present stal
dard OF value. rha. the business Of Il
country requires stable money, and 1
monetary system can be justified thl
admits hnctuating Measure and subst
tutes fictitious for real payment. Their,
fore We insist that every dollar autho
lied by the government shall be intrins
cally worth Its nominal value, OF be co
vertible at the viii OF the holder iato
dollar capable Of sustaining its own n
nominal value anywhere In the clvilz
world
"aesolved, That we denouuce Il
political boss system Of the Republics
party In Delaware, which has increas
corruption, made civil service reform