Evening journal., 1894-09-12
THE TWO CONVENTIONS
Kent and Sussex Counties Put
Full Tickets in the Field.
TUNNEL AND BANCROFT AT LOVER

The Kent County Democrats Declare for
the Taxation of Interest-Bearing Sc
eurities-Mr. Bancroft States His POSI-
tion aud Exults Tn the Defeat OF Demo-
Gratis.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, Sept. ~ Tho comp plete
ticket nominated by Kent county Demo.
Gratis at the convention held here yester-
day afternoon, was as follows:
State Senator's. w. Fennimore,
Little Creek Hezsk iah Harrington
Mispillion
representatives, R Mustard,
Duck Creek William R Davis, Kenton ;
Clarence d. Sypberd, East Dover (;
Alexander NJ. Daily, West Dover
Elwood G Killen, South Murderkill
Thomas Fl. Watson, Milford Elwood
Sspp, North Murderkill
County Treasurer James Startling,
Duck Creek.
Levy Court Commissioners-H. E
Mavrey Kenton; Benjsmn @. Cubbage
West Dover; David NJ. Clouds, Little
Greek Joshua d. Hill, Milford
Ex-State Senator Wilson l. Cavender,
OF Smyrna, presided over the convention.
Joseph f Reeves and NJ. Adams were
the secretaries
The county executive committee was
named as follows: Duck Creek, w A.
@. Hrdcastle, R Y Warren; Ksnton,
David Reese; Little Creek, Henry Rick
ards; West Dover, William Perkins;
East Dover, R. k. Kenney, R H Van
dyke, E. 7. Cooper; North Murderkill,
]. d Hawkins. J. G. Dill South Muir
dsrkiG, J. X Sspp. Peter K Meredith /;
Mispilllon, B l. LeNis,C j Harrington I:
Milford, j. II Lschum, w. G. Pow
ders.
The committee on platform only re
ported three resolutions They were:
First. That we ratify the plat form
adopted in State convention the 2Sth Of
August last.
Second That We favor such an
alteration of the tax laws of the state as
will produce a fair distribution of the
public burden, aud to that end we ex
prsssly declare in favor of the equitable
taxation of bonds, mortgages and other
investments
Third. That we commend the liberal
appropriations heretofore made in he-
half Of the public schools, and the free
school book system, whereby the
children OF those to whom the payment
Of the current school expenses aud the
purchase Of text books have been a
burden, are now given an opportunity,
equal with all persons without discrimi
nation, to obtain fair education. And
In order to continue the guaranty Of this
great public benefit, we favor all fur
ther appropriations necessary for that
purpose
bancroft Speaks as a Convert.
Samuel Bancroft, Jr, candidate fol
Conl ress was introduced by the chair
man
"Tbis is'R very great surprise to me, for
had not expected that | would be put
on show or called upon for remarks, said
Mr.. Bancroft. But In view of what has
been said OF me 1t may be well for me to
say few words. 1t has been said l am
not Democrat. II l understand what it
is to be Democrat at the present day, !
do not see how ! could be anything else
and be a man of common sense
Those people who are converts to the
faith from conviction | believe are some
times stronger ia thosa convictions than
those who were born in the faith. One
of my first lessons 10 the reserved rights
of states was imbibed from Edward G.
Bradford, senior. L. was strengthened
by the platform Of 1860, and by the letter
of acceptance of Abraham Lincoln. When
the Republican party left that doctrine
for the wilderness OF Federalism and
when they left for the bushes Of protec-
tionism | could not follow. Between
Nc Kinleyism and free trade then | am
not MeKinleyite
81 was educated, as are all manufact-
urers, to bslieve that they were a ia
vored class and that the government
must give them a bsckbon instead of
them standing up and having back bone
of their own My business has always
been In competition with imported goods.
l have found out the utter rottenness of
so-called protection When / went to
England and saw the manner In which
goods in my line we're made | was con-
vlnced that the only way in which to
compete with the Britisher was to wrest
his markets from him The Home Mar
ket Club may talk all that it pleases of the
home markets, but there is an adjunct
to hem and that is the markets of the
world. When we have once gotten
those markets no one can take them
from us. II devoting myself to the
principles of which l have spoken con
stitutes Democrat then | am one and
will continue 10 be one.
In regard to the statement of those
men whom am accused of defeating for
flee | can only say that | have done
what believed to be in the interests Of
good government and in the true interests
Of the Democratic party. l have no
apologies to make and no excuses to offer.
They were as much enemies of the good
Of the party as the men for the other
side. II making this statement will hurt
me. all right"
Ebe w. Tunnel. the candidste for
governor, was also introduced and spoke
for a short time on general lines, but had
no apologies to make.