The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-24
ADDRESS
To the Democrats OF the State Of
Delaware.

Never has there been presented to the
voters of this State, In this generation, n
situation of greater gravity than that
which confronts them IN this campaign.
Heretofore the Democratic party has cham
pion the liberty of the individual, freedom
Of trade, the rights of tho sovereign States,
the purity If tho ballot, and the honesty
and honor of the nation.
Never before has tho Democratic party
in its National Platform, arraycd itself
against individual freedom.
Never before has the Democratic party
sought to destroy the independence OF the
Supreme Court, the highest tribunal of
our country for the maintenance OF law
and order, and the preservation of prop.
erty, life and liberty.
Never before has tho Democratic party
sought to restrain the Federal authorities
from protecting their own servants when
interfered with in the lawful and proper
discharge of their duty.
The Democratic party has always up
held the credit of the United States and
nothing could be more foreign to the prin-
ciples OF our party than that plank in the
Chicago platform, which declares for free
silver at the ratio OF IL to |, clothed with
legal tender power, proposition which
on the one hand offers the Republic
can principle of protection to tho
mine owners, and on tho other hand seeks
to curse tho people of our country with a
dishonest money, and to destroy the pres.
ent value of the savings Of the wage
earners of the'country stored up in our
saving banks and other financial instltu-
tons.
The Democratic patty has always been
the party of tho people and has ever been
the champion of legislation that places all
men equal before the law.
We cannot support tho candidates who
have been nominated on the Chicago plat
form and who advocate its principles. 1t
Ia our duty us honest men to turn away,
though sadly and rcgyotlully, and refuse
our aid to that which our intellect and
conscience will not allow us TO support.
Fortunately we are not driven in our
extremity to the advocacy of the almost
equally abhorent principles of our ancient
enemies, the Republicans. The National
Democratic party, known in this state us
the Honest Money Democratic Party"
presents to us u platform and candidate
for President and Nice-PreSident and
Representative in Congress of the old and
true Democratic type.
To their support should hasten every
true Democrat who prizes the welfare Of
his country and the appreciation Of his
conscience above his allegiance to the
standards which have been stolen from US
and are now III the hands Of our former
foes the Popuist and the Repudiator.
John NJ. Palmer for President, Simon
b Buckncr for Vice-Prcsident, Ebe w.
Tunnel for Governor, Thomas f. Bayard,
,Jr., for Congress, and for all the other
offices, State, County Hundred and Dis
trict, the nominees of the Democratic
party, present ticket that can BIO voted
by every Democrat without disloyality to
party principles and every honest man
without u blush of shame.
The duty of tho hour Is to stand st1ad
fast in the defense Of our ancient faith. In
this crisis there Is at stake more than tho
possibility of temporary victory
The existence of our great historic party,
that has withstood the assaults OF every
foe, is threatened by reason OF tho recrc-
anCy of many Of its own members. 1t has
survived defeat before, and it can survive
defeat again, but it could not survive a
victory gained with the present platform
under its present leader.
That this party, rs We have known it,
may not die, let the faithful of years rally
round its historic banner, reform its brok
en- ranks, and, with abiding faith in the
final triumph Of its principles, unto to
restore the namo Of 'Drmucrat' to its
former meaning and proud distinction.
by order Stats Executive Committee,
James :. Dobb, Chairman,
John DuDpiuu Secretary,