Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25

dollar which is not Of the intrisic value of
every other dollar of the United states.
We, therefore, denounce the new Sher-
man silver law, under which one-tenth of |
our gold stock has been exported, and all |
our silver output is damned up at home |
as a false pretence, but actual hindrapce of |
return to free bi-metallic coinage. and us |
tehding only to produce change from one |
kind of recommendation to another.
we, therefore, unite with the friends |
OF honest money everywhere in stigma
uzing the Sherman progressive silver basis
law as no solution Of the gold and silver
question and as q fit appendix to the sub
sidy and bounty swindle, the Mckinley
worse than war tariff, the Blaine reel.
procity humbug, the squandered surplus,
the advancing deficit, the defective census
and falsifed representation, and the revo-
lutonary procedures of the billion Con-
gress, all Justly condemned by the peoples
great uprising last November, 1Sg0-a ver-
dict which renewed next year (1S92l will
empower Democratic statesmen TO guide
tho peoples councils and to execute the
peoples will"
THE EXAMPLE OF GOVERNOR TTLDEN
The Democrats of New York recall, with
proud memory, the intlexibly sound
finance of Governor Tilden, who not only
administered the state government with
frugality, but who also, with unequaled
manded thorough reform Of tariff taxa
ton and likewise, with a statemans en-
ergy aud foresight. assaulted the shameless
degradation of our greenback currency,
and led the Democratic party in pushing
on the compulsory Republican advance 70
current coin redemption, if not also to
that coin payment of the same, whereto as
well, the faith of the United States is
solemnly pledged"
THE RECORD OF GOVERNOR HILL.
The Democrats of New York refer with
| grateful pride to the sound finance of
| Governor Hill, who, by efficient economy
| throughout his long administrative career.
has accomplished the practical extinction
OF our state debt, has faithfully urged
with apoTerfll and practiced advocacy
| the nations release from the bondage of
unequal, unnecessary and unjust taxation
imposed by the tariff of 1883, and the re-
neal OF the superadded impostions of two
Mckinley. laws, and likewise, with n
statements energy and true foresight of
the 10 cent dollar. pushing for birth in the
| body OF the sherman silver law has taken
up the peoples cause assailed the Repnb
lican degradation of the peoples silver
money, and led the advance OF the Demo.
cratic party of New York with unfalter-
ing steps to that solid ground of high JUS
ice and equity upon which they stand to-
day, absolutely without discord or division
that every dollar coined in these United
states shall be the equal of every other
dollar so coined and demanding the redress
Of their present shameless inequality
The Democrats of New York, with proud
hope, yet with perfect Difference To their
brothers of other states, and cordial esti-
nation of their renowned leaders as
worthy standard bearers of "a pcople's
cause. point to the nomination Of David
II. Hill to the office of President as a fit
expression of the whole Democratic faith
ana tradition and of our settled purpose to
rescue tins perverted government from
the clutch Of antocrats and plutocrats.
from spend-thrift administration, odious
taxes and debased money.
INSTRUCTED TO VOTE FOR HILL.
In obedience to the mandate of Demo.
cratic voters of New York, the delegates
selected by the convention are instructed
to present to the national Democratic con.
vention the name of David b. Hill as the
candidate for President of the United
States, Democrat who has led his party
from victory to victory for seven successive
years, and who has never known defeat.
AND TO VOTE AS UNIT.
The said delegates are further instructed
to act as unit in all matters instrusted Il
their charge said action to be determined
by the vote OF a majority of the delegates
GOVERNOR FLOWERS ADMINISTRATION.
Resotved, That we congratulate the peopl,
| of the state upon the suspicious opening
, of Governor Flowers administration, an6
extend TO him the assurance of our cordia
support in his earnest effort 10 give thu
people frugal, honest and efficient gov
eminent of state affairs.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
I When that passage instructing David B
Hill was read the air was shaken by al
outburst that made the building culver
and when the resolutions were unani
3 mously adopted the cheers broke forth
) and suhsided only when Colonel John K
| | Fellows arose in his place, near the from
' OF the Tammany delegation, and move,
4 that committee be delegated to wal
upon Senator Hill and request him to ap
pear before and address the convention.
Colonel Fellows, Mayor Manning o
i Albany and Mr.. Adams Of Kings, wer
: delegated to act under this motion
@ which was carried with renewed cheers
: While this committee was on 1t errant
e Secretary of State Rice handed up tn
report of the committee to which wa
entrusted the preparation of the list o
national delegates and alternates. at
). large and by districts. Next was pre-
/. sented and read the list of state presi
i dental electors-at-large and by districts
il William Steinway and Erastus Cornin
v were named for electors-at-large.
The national delegates and alternate
chosen were; At large, Roswell I
Flower, Edward Murphy, Jr., Genera
L Daniel Il. Sickles and General fIenr
2 w. Slocum. The alternates were Man
: ton Marble, John Bigelow, Sidney Web
4 ster and Alfred c. Chaplin.
!; HILL IN THE CONVENTION HALL.
Il Scarcely had the last name bee
d uttered when there came out frot
t. under the galleries near the door o cor
al fused murmur which soon crept dow
If the aisles, among the delegates upo
"a the floor and somehow, all the hur
d dreds present knew the favorite of III
d convention was coming with the con
mittee on escort. The band upon tn
balcony felt the murmur and saw til
n white sea of faces turned backwar
y toward the entrance, and the strains
/. a stirring air broke out from the throa
a., Of the brass instruments. The murmt
Il had grown in volume and at lengt
~ three moving figures were seen pushin
. their way through the crowd at NJ
A. further ends Of the aisle, and u
es bald head and pale face of Senate
Il Hill were discerned
They came to standing position
Every man on the floor and many
the ladies in the boxes were also c
" their feet waving handkcrchiefs II ii
u convention had cheered the mere ute
~ ancc of the mans name, how then d
~ they greet the appearance of his persol
Do atty among themy The din died on
of exhaustion, 8s Mr., Hill upon the ar
OF Of Colonel Fellows, walked down II
~ aisle to tho measure of tho ban1