Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-14


TO demand.
We are in favor OF the firm mainten.
ance of the principle established under
the administration OF Washington, that
ships under the American flag and in
our coastwise commerce should be built
in American shipyards, to the end that
we should be independent of other ma
tnns for both ships and seamen in timo
of war, and that this industry, in
which our State has 80 large an inter
eat, shall be preserved for American
mechanics aud capital We are in
favor of the construction Of a strong
and efficient navy, in order that our
commerce may be properly looked after,
our national policy enforced, aud our
citizens everywhere made 10 feel that
the national flag is their sure protec-
tion.
We record our approval Of the great
and cardinal principles of the Repuhli.
can party, protection TO American in.
dustry as maintained in tho tariff act
known as the Mckinley bill" Under
its benign influence we have greatly
prospered as nation.
We are in favor of just and liberal
pensions for the soldiers and sailors
who fought for the preservation of this
nation.
We again denounce the conspiracy
which, under the name Of the Demo-
cratic party continues to misgovern
the State; which confines TO odious
officials the power to deny our citizens
tho equal opportunity to qualify to
vote, and has, by an act of unparalleled
Capitalization, given to the Governor
tho power to appoint everywhere his
partisans as registrars
We call the attention OF the people
Of the State to the fact this prolonged
and hitherto successful undertaking to
control our State government by the
Acknowledgement OF it's citi2ens has
brought its legitimate fruit in a crop
OF dofalcations of officials, and to an
extent, hitherto happily without pre-
cedent in our history; and that the
only remedy is to let all public officials
know that they hold their offices under
responsibility to the people, untram-
melled and free by their votes to pass
judgment upon their public servants.
We are in favor Of our delegates who
may be elected this day to represent
this State in the national convention
to be held in st. Louis to vote for such
person as nominee for President as
they may deem for the best interest oil
this nation.
We sympathize with the deplorable
condition of the people'of Cuba, who
are struggling for independence.
This expresses our earnest sympathy
for the patriot insurgents Of Cuba, now
so desperately and valiantly striving for
independence, and that we respectfully,
yet urgently request the authorities al
Washington to take some prompt and
effective action looking to the perma-
nent relief of that fair island from the
cruel oppression from which it is now
suffering.
In conclusion we bring to the notice
of all our good people, without distinc.
tion Of party, the momentous character
of the struggle on which we are now
about entering, to secure to them good
government in the management of oui
State and local affairs, and appeal Al
once to their self-interest and sense oi
patriotic duty to help commit the man
agement OF our beloved State to th,
hands Of tho Republican party.
Benah Watson,
r. 9. Fraim,
j. b. Simmons.
A. j. Fleetwood, M. D.,
g. e. Davis,
Thomas Curry,
John Moore,
James D. Price, Jr.,
j. Edward Addicks.
L. B. Morrow OF Wilmington offered
minority report, signed only by him
self, which read as follows;
Resolved, That while this convention
deems it iuexpedient to give defnit,
instructions TO its delegates to the Re
publican National Convention to NEE
in st. Louis on June 10th, rather leav
ing them free to take advantage of an,
exigencies that may arise in the de
liberations of that body, and while th,
vote OF Delaware would readily bt
given to any one Of the distinguished
gentlemen whose names have been men
toned in connection with the Presi
| dental nomination, yet this conven
| tion is not insensible to the apparen
preference of the great majority of th
Republicans of the United States 70
that gallant soldier. able statesman
sterling patriot and signal champion o
protection to American labor, the Hon
William Mckinley, Ex-Governor o
| Ohio.
Resolved, That we do heartily ant
sincerely condemn the bold and opel
use OF money as was carried on by cor
tain so.called Republicans during tn
last campaign.
Resolved, That we deprecate ant
condemn the unwarranted and illega
use OF voting power as exercised b.
Governor Watson on the occasion o
the election of United States Senate
last year.
Joseph Truxton moved that th
minority report be laid on the table
and Mr.. Hastings promptly Responded
by offering his Mckinley resolution a
an amendment. Chairman Layto
read the resolution carefully, aud pom
dered seriously what TO do about il
Beniah Watson said it had not bee
before the resolutions COMMITTEES. MI
Hastings said it had been handed t
the chairman to be sent TO the resolu
tious committee, and insinuated tina
it had been spirited away. The cor
vention became very disorderly durin
the discussion. and as Hastings talke
there were vigorous cries of "Set hil
down" Mr.. Hastings dander wa
up in minute, and his hair bristlet
"1'ry to set me down." he yelled
defantly, but no one tried ii. "W
do not intend to be overawed, be cor
tinued. "You can't do it. There al
not enough toughs here to do it .
Chairman Layton acknowledged the
the resolution was in order as a
amendment to the report of the con
mittee on resolutions, and then Dl
Marshall moved to lay the obnoxiou
Mckinley resolution on the table. Th
vote on this motion was the crucial teG
of Addicks' power, for most of hi
delegates are favorable TO tho noniina
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