Milford chronicle., 1892-05-13

and y have been maintained. IN slrik
ing &C 70 the lrebleuess and pusii'sni-
mi'y y marsed the administration of his
pfedeees While under the exercises Of
the uisele al committed to him BY law. re-
ciptoeiy ue b have heer c incluJed, which
open uPon and rich channels Of Il de
we record approval Of the great prin-
cipie o. p' etion 70 American industry, as
enacted ~, 10 tariff act known as the Nc
kiniey Put before the nation under a
I torrent OF ramocratic isrepreseutation and
abuse, 4 complete vindication has been
/ found itre(le benefceut results ofone wear 0 T
/ a.. expeFieHce Under il new industries
! hF3e been established aud old ones flourish.
American lSbor has continued 70 reap its
rich reward, while the prices Of protected
products have not advanced The removal
( Of revenue taxks has reduced the price of
sugar Canadian competition in farm aud
other natural products has been cut of, and
new aud rich markets for both have been
opened, both in South America and Europe;
and the markets Of the United States have
been demonstrated to be the great power to
\ secure aud maintain reciprocal trade on ia
vorable conditions from foreign nations
We are in favor of the firm maintenance
Of the principle established under the admin
istration Of Washington, that ships under
the American flag and in our coastwise com
merce should be built in American shipYards,
20 the eud that we should be independent of
other nations for both ships and seamen in
time Of war, and that this industry, iu which
our States has so large an interest, shall be
preserved for American mechanics and capi-
tai, We are In favor Of the construction of
strong and efficient navy. in order that our
commerce may be properly looked ater, our
national policy enforced. and our citizens
everywhere made to feel that the national
flag is their sure protection
We are unreservedly in favor of the free |
coinage of silver whenever, but not until by !
a proper agreement between the nations, we |
are assured ola restoration of the parity Of
silver with gold; aud we commend the efforts |
Of President Harrison, by an international /
conference, to secure the end so much de 1
sired
We are IN favor of just and liberal pen
stones for the soldiers aud sailors who fought
for the preservation Of the nation.
We again deuounce the conspiracy which,
under the name Of the Democratic party,
continues to miseovern this State which
confines to odious officials the power to deny
our citizens the equal opportunity to qualify
to vote, and has, by an act of unparalleled
Capitalization, given to the governor the
power to appoint everywhere his partisaus
as registrars; that turned out Of Office in
New Castle county the collectors Of taxes ap-
pointed according 10 law, and put in the
hands Of one man the power over the pay
ment of taxes and the qualification of voters;
and BY an act Of Eerrymauder endeavored TO
place the control of that country in a Levy
Court to be elected BY a minority and not by {
a majority of its people
We call the attention of the people OF the
State to the fact this prolonged and hitherto !
successful undertaking to control our State
government by the disfranchisement of its |
citizeus has brought its legitimate fruit in
crop of defalciatious of officials, and to an ex-
lent, hitherto happily without precedent in r
our history; and that the only remedy is to
let all public officials know that they hold {
heir offices under responsibility to the peo- 7
pie uutrammeled aud free by theiT votes to /
pass judgment upon their public servants. r
That we renew with emphasis, all the more
iorcibie because Of recent events, that con- Y
yention should be promptly called to revise
he constitution Of this State, and we believe :
hat the vote last had should be taken as
sufficient for that purpose; and we denounce
he bad faith that has characte rized every
step hitherto taken by the Demo 4
ratio party in that direction.
In conclusion, we bring to the notice of all
,ur good people. without distinction Of party,
he momentus character of the struggle on 4
which we are about entering, to secure to
hem good government in the management n
# our State and local affairs, and appeal at Z
nee to their selfnterest and sence of patri- \
tic duty 20 help commit the management of
ur beloved State to the hands of the Repub- e
lean party.
After the reading of the platform the
clamored for a speech from
General Wilson, and lie responded in a u
eat little speech, which was met with "
ong aud loud applause.
F. E. Bach was also called, and made =
speech. after which the convention adj !. :.
burned at $40. =,