Evening journal., 1894-08-29

L Mustard, w. 7. Records, K. w.
Houston, w. w, Morris.
Republican Methods Scored.
Chairman K. l. Martin of the commit
mittee on resolutions, presented the fol-
lowing asa majority report, despite the
effort Of Peter J Ford and other New
Castle county delegates to have the nomi
nation made hrst
THE Democrats of Delaware 10 State
Convention met, proudly reaffirm their
adherence to those great principles of in
dividusl liberty, decentralization and
honest government which our sister
states at the last election overwhelming
ly recognized We again declare our 10y
atty to the principles of the Democratic
party as enunciated in the Chicago plat
form of 1892, and commend the Federal
Executive and Congress, In so far AS they
have already carried the declarations Of
that platform into effect by legislation,
snd especially for the repeal of the Fed
eral election laws, by which the possibili
ty of Federal control Of our elections Is
swept away. and once more as free men
all the citizens Of our state without
United States deputy marshsls and super
visors to interfere may enjoy the right
OF suffrage
1.-THE preservation of free institutions
and the right of local self government
are now assured, and never again will
euch audacious attemps be made TO throt
tie free government by the use of agen-
cies never contemplated by the makers
Of our Constitution, rs possible Of crea
tion under It's provisions.
Commencing and indorsing the Presi.
dent of the United States. and the great
majority Of the Democratic members of
the House OF Representatives, and of the
Senate OF the United States, for their
patient, able determined and states
manlike efforts to secure the complete
enforcement Of the principles of the
Chicago platform, and relieve the country
from the business depression and suffer
ing. brought on by iniquitous Republican
legislation eliminating in the Mckinley
bill; and for their practical statesman
ship in finally repeating that bill, not.
withstanding apparently iusurmountable
obstacles, thereby checking and reversing
the ruinous tariff policy of the necessities
and comforts Of life, and securing great
reduction of duties on others we condemn
the small number Of Senators, who,
elected to the United States Senate as
Democrats. protesting belief in Demo
cratic principles and adherence to Demo-
cratic faith, refused to obey the demands
Of the people, unmistokably expressed in
the.electioA If 1892, deserted theiriparty,
ard, with the Republican Senators,
succeeded Ia retaining, to oppress the
people end deprive them of the full
measure Of their rights, some of the
provisions Of the unjust and fallacious
tariff principles enacted into law by the
Republican party.
Dangerous Power of Trusts.
We recognize that certain trusts and
combinations Of capital, formed under
Republican auspices and fostered by pro
hibitive tariff taxes imposed by Republi-
can legislation, have acquired danger
oue power to prevent the repeal OF tn,
legislation which created them, and, by
reason OF their gigantic sggregations oi
capital employed TO crush competition
have become serious menace TO tn,
welfare Of the country; but we believ,
that their worst evils can be abated b,
law, and we demand the rigid enforce
ment OF all laws enacted to control them
together with such further legislation IL
restraint of their abuses as experience
has shown to bs necessary.
I'VE commend our Democratic represen
tatiyes in Congress for their unswervlnl
allegiance TO Democratic principles The
and their associates might we'll hav
stood appalled, 1T the magnitude of tn
task of uprooting the abuses and over
turning the trusts and trade combina
tions bred and fostered by 80 years O
tariff legislation OF the Republican party
I ~ or,Itatt,.,
couraged which had come to be claime
as right, snd we congratulate tn
people OF this great country that tn
death-blow has been struck at elias
legislation, that McKinleyism is no more
and that new era has dswned Ia tn
legislation of the country wherein legis
iative favoritism cannot be obtained {
heap together millions at the expense 0
the people. The system OF spoliation 0
the people and fat-frying of protecte
manufacturers, on which The Rtpublical
party relied for success, had been broker
down and only isolated cases. battere
remnants OF the wreck OF McKinleyism
remain to be dealt with by honest legisla
tion for the peoples benefit
Gold and silver Standards.
'In accord with the national Demo
cratic platform Of 1892, we declare that
We hold TO the use Of both gold an
silver as the standard money of tn
country, and TO the coinage Of both gol
and silver without discriminating agains
either metal, or charge for mintage, bu
the dollar unit of coinage Of both metal
must be Of equal intrinsic and exchang
able value. or be adjusted by such safe
guards Of legislation as shall insure tn
maintenance Of the parity Of the tw
metals and the equal power Of every dol
lar st all times in the markets and in th
payment OF debts aud we demand tbs
all paper currency shall be kept at pa
with and redeemRble In such coin.
we heartily commend our Democrat
Federal Executive for his brave, energeti
and effective defense. throughout tn
world, of American interests, and th
rights Of such remnant of merchar
marine as hostile Republican legislatio
has left us, and especially in the ports
one OF our sister republics Ia Sout
America, when threatened by laales
revolutionists. at time when the othe
great nations of the world hesitated I
assert their rights
Favor Honest Civil Service.
I'VE further declare cur adherence I
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