Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-30

tuition of the State.
We insist that any Constitution adopted |
in convention shall be voted on by the
people and ratified by them before it shall
become operative, and the people bound
by its provisions.
The public schools of our State, always
the special care of Democratic adminiStra-
tious nurtured and fostered under Demo-
cratic auspices, have now become the
pride of our citizens. We recommend
that the system be maintained and i'm
proved wherever improvement is possible,
and that further aid be extended TO any
localities where their necessities require.
large portion of cur citizens are en-
gagged in the tilling OF tle soil, and we be.
lieve in a system of taxation which will
relieve the burdens of the farmer. We
declare our belief that taxes shall be laid
aud raised as near as may be to bear
equally on all, and we recommendation
appropriate legislation be enacted to that
end that the burdens of all may be fairly
adjusted.
Under Democratic auspices and en-
couragement the inland waterway within
our State was started, and will be pushed
TO completion. The earnest aim of our party
will be to secure its completion at as early
date as practicable. We favor liberal ap-
preparations for the Improvement of all
the waterways and harbors of the State
and careful survey of the lowlands OF
the State with q view to their drainage.
We denounce the practice of the Repub-
licans of this State of allowing unscrupu-
lous political adventures from other
| States, who have come into Delaware
through hope of securing political honor
and preferment, by means of money sub
| scribed to corrupt and debauch our voters,
| or through promise OF reward for dis
| honest political service to hold i'll their
party organization positions OF influence
and leadership.
The Democracy of Delaware, reminded
of a sense of duty to this State, lift the
banner of their party high above petty
| dissensions or personal animosities, and
still inscribing upon its ample folds:
"Equal laws and equality before the law,
with Justice to all and special favor to
none," invite all good men to rally under
it. and assist us to continue honest and
economical government within our state,
and keep Delaware in the column of the
great national party, which has for its
object the fultlment of the mission of a
great and free country, governed by the
people and for the people under the liml-
tations of the Constitution.
Henry Ridgely, Jr., of Dover, offered
as an amendment to the platform a
resolution favoring the taxation of
bonds, mortgages and investment securi-
ties. 1t was voted down by a decisive
|
majority.
4. r. Kenney offered the following
additional resolution, which was
adopted:
WHEREAS, The Republican party is in
favor of the restoration of the Mckinley
law and whereas, under that law the
highly protected industries of the country,
aided by the loose immigration laws
passed by the Republican party, have by
an organized wage-cutting system driven
out OF their employ vast numbers OF, our
own wage earners and filled their places
from the cheap and un-Americanized inn
migrant classes thus forcing the working
men of this country into fierce competi-
tion upon American soil with the foreign
pauper labor of the world therefore, We
declare our opposition to the re'enactment
of the Mckinley law or any other like
measure, and in favor of more restricted
!, immigration laws, especially in the inter
est of home labor.
! The platform was then adopted, with
, out discussion, and by a unanimous
vote. .--
NOMINATING THE CANDIDATES.
The nomination of the candidates
came next. Colonel Edward l.. Martin
in an address in which he paid pleas
! ing tribute to his character and standing
, before the psople of Delaware, nomi
; mated Ebe w. Tunnel of Lewes, SUSSEX
county, as the candidate of the Demo
cratic party for governor. h. r, Kenney
= and l.. G. Vandegrift seconded thu
nomination, on behalf of Kent and New
, Castle, respectively. Then the conven
i ton, with ringing cheer, made tht
) nomination by reclamation.
. BANCRoFT FOR CONGRESS-
For Representative in Congress Victo
c B. Woolley placed in nomination Samue
c Bancroft, Jr., of Christiapa hundred
5 He said that in the New Castle count!
caucus he had advocated the nomina
+. ton of a gentleman who was very nea
+ and dear to him. but he was not tn
i choice of the delegates. lie felt, how
e ever, that he was doing just what tina
n gentleman would desire him to do wer
e he present, in presenting the name o
= Samuel Bancroft, Jr., as the Democrati
4 candidate for Representative in Con
i gress. There was nothing about MI
n Bancroft, he said, that would preven
any Democrat from giving him heart
&c support. He is man who posscsse
C various elements of success. He is
e farmer and q manufacturer, and
- munuIaCIuTGT VIII IIlC eAlluOINludi
n record that in the long existence of th
II concern of which he is the head 1t neyt
h had strike. In heart and spirit he
ss in sympathy with those who are en-
'r ployed by him. Mr., Woolley also spoE
s. of Mr.. Bancroft as an able anu col
sistent advocate of tariff reform.
" A TRIBUTE FROM AN EMPLoYE.
ID William j. Gibbons of Wilmingto
II seconded the nomination of Mr. Bal
:, croft, as follows
u Mr.. Chairman and FSlloD DeIegate'
il 1t gives me pleasure TO second the nom
H. nation of Samuel Bancroft, Jr., as OF
Of candidate for the lower house of Coz
d, gress. Having known him personal
az for "a years, and being man that earl
n my bread by daily toll, wish to spea
i. of him as the workingman's friend.
#. He is the son of the late Joseph Bal
re croft. whose memory yet lives in Il
n hearts of thousands of working poop
u in the State Of Delaware as friend al
I'd benefactor, especially in the dark da,
NJ of '57.
ia AS u practicable business man he i
herits the traits of his father and h
IN shown marked ability as president
he the Joseph Bancroft Il Sons Co. Durii
I'D the panic of '73 his business was ru
'tc ming continually and his workil
u, people were happy and contented viii
M M all over the country starvation star
re the people in tue face. Daring O
, present depression while the Republics
manufacturers all over the county !
'lc duced the wages of their employees, u
ny Democratic manufacturer remarked ii
,,a in the very last move that you'd be ma
W. would be the reiuas!oa Of wages, ~
IL, that move n.ycr has Dcan made II