Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-23
the part of the United States as will finally
bring shout this most desirable end.

5. We denounce the action of the Demo- |
cratic House Of Representatives IN passing
the bill to repeal the tax on the issues of
State banks as intended to destroy the
present system of national currency and
re-establish All unsafe and rninous cur
rency issued under the authority OF the
sparate States.
q. We uenounce the present Democratic
administration as utterly incompetent to
conduct,the affairs of the government at
home or abroad. 1t has by It's cowardice
and ignorance brought us financial dis,
tress at home, and abroad has detracted
from our fair name by its underband and
mn American treatment of the Republic
| Of Hawaii. All of its dealings have been
marked by all uncertainty of purpose and
a lack of true patriotism alike runous to
our prosperity and unworthy OF the
counsels OF great nation.
| 4 We favor the extension of our foreign
commerce. the restoration of our merchant
| marine by home-built ships, the further
| increase of the navy for the protection of
| our national interests and the honor of
our flag, the maintenance OF friendly rela-
| tions with all foreign powers, but en-
tangiing alliances with none. We demand
an equal right in the fisheries and the
maintenance of cuasting and an inter
| state carrying trade for the exclusive
benefit of our own transportation interests.
5. We demand for the people of this
State, irrespective of party atliiation, the
| right OF self-government, which has been
seriously impaired by partisan Democratic
| legislation We demand that our elections
shall be fair and that a vote fairly cast
shall be honestly counted and returned.
We denounce the partisan legislation OF
the Democratic party i'll the re'enactnlent
OF the Odious delinquent tax laws, applica-
BILE to Che counties of Kent and Sussex, as
done with the avowed purpose of defeat
of these counties.
.. We denounce the present system of
the qualification of electors in force i'll our
State ils framed and used as u CLOAK for
defrauding our people of the right to elect
their own officers, and we demand Its I'M
mediate repeal, ana that no other useless
hlndrances to an honest election lie de-
vised for purely partisan purposes.
III. We denounce the legislation which
gives to the Democratic majority of the
Department OF Elections for the city of
Wilmington the power to appoint the Re
publican registI ars and judges of election.
thus taking from their political opponents
the right still enjoyed by the rest OF the
State, and never before denied to any of
its people to select the officers who are to
guard their rights at the polls and to have
the vote fairly counted,
IL. We denounce the Democratic party
for retaining on the Salute Book the in
famous law for the appointment by the
governor of special coustables Tor the cleo
tion in the city of Wilmington, after over
$4,000 had been perverted for the pay
ment of SOD such constubles at the election
of 1892, and the money misappropriated
from the State school fund.
II. We favor II ship canal between the
Delaware and Chesapeake bays, the deep
ening of the harb0r Of Wilmington Tor
the accommodation of the largest ocean.
,FfAt afntlf
canal between Chincoteague and Delaware
bays, and the Improvement OF the rivers
and harbOrs OF the State to their full
capacity by the general government.
10. We renew 10 the veteran soldiers OF
: the republic generous recognition OF
their Just claims upon grateful people
, and condemn the unfriendly and unjust
policy of the present Democratic admins
tration toward them.
II. We renew our demands for conven
tion TO revise the constitution of this State
aud urge all Republicans 10 vote at the
coming election Tor such convention.
r 10. We favor such amendment to the ia
laws of the state Us shall impose upon al
! property its equal and just share of thu
. pubic burden.
III. We believe that the present unprece
Is dented business depression is due to thu
hopeless iuCompetency of the Democrats
party to conduct the affairs OF this govern
C ment, and that relief can only be obtained
r bv Il recourse TO those principles whicl
home and respect abroad, under the wis
n and patriotic administration OF its affair
- by the Republican party i'll the past aud "
: urge upon the patriotism and good sens
9 of all the people of this State the fore
n going declaration OF principles.
d IL. That the school system of the Stat
S should include an increased appropriation
4 tor the benefit of the Colored schools
4 thereby securing to them increased educe
y tionul advantages. But. to put an end /
u Democratic Misrepresentation we declar
e that we are opposed 10 the education q
o the races in the same schools.
l.. Is. We commend and heartily endors
the wise and patriotic course of the lior
" Anthony Higgins i'll the Senate of th
z United States. Always in the forefront {
y the battle for Republican principles, nevt
II ashamed of his cause or afraid to mail
5, tain it, he stands to-day among the leader
., of our party iii the nation and justities th
d confidence which led the Republican part
Ii of Delaware to call him to the high oiliC
n, of Senator OF the United States.
ID Nobody had word to say for {
ID against tue platform, and the motion
adopt prevailed unanimously.
~ MAKING THE NOMINATIONS.
The nominations were next in orde
and very perfGnctory affairs they prove
"a to be- DR.. G. Il. Layton of Georgetown
4 with a manner that seemed hulf-apolt
i, getic, announced that us chairman
e. the Sussex county caucus he had bee
to instructed to nominate Joshua /
. Marvil of Laurel, and to cast for hi
u solilly the AZ votes of the county.
=. "Secund it," remarked Delega
al Pierce, and then there was an awkwai
d pause. Senator Higgins whispered
cs Chairman Bradford TO call on the otht
nd counties, aud the chairman did SO, bl
IL there were no responses.
~ The Rev. Mr.. Willis then bobbed u
"a on the stage, with an anxious EXPIRE
- sion as though lie feared some disaste
nd Il understand that the nomination hu
a not been seconded" he began, whC
nc Chairman Bradford informed him til
e, il had been.
le Bob Handy of Brandywine hundrt
y here came to everybody's relief with
NJ motion that the nomination be made
be acclamation, and of course the motto
ar went through with rush.
pt Preacher Willis Jared better. Wi
m liam r. Smithers of Dover place him
Is nomination in very pretty speech, al
an the nomination was heartily second
NJ M by John j. Rosa and George A. Elliot
ed The nomination was made by'acclam
in ton, and Mr.. Willis smiled again.
IN. In announcing the nominations Chai
to man Bradford expressed his emphat
nd belief that the nominees would
he elected.
70 THE FINAL BUSINESS.
ets ts There was but little else to do.
w nnllactinn WAS taken I'm for the limit