Milford chronicle., 1896-05-15

convention, and they urged immedi-
ate reports from committees. Aftel
long wrangle over this point th,
committee on resolutions presented
its report.
THE PLATFORM
The Republican party of the State of Del
aware, in convention assembled. hereby re
affirm the principle of the Republican part,
: aud express their loyalty and allegiance Il
the same.
We are opposed to the free and unlimited
coinage of silver, except after internationa
agreement and until such agreement car
be obtained we believe that the existing
monetary standard should be firmly main
tanned The credit Of the United States
must be Kept unquestioned at home and
abroad the reserves of the Treasury must
be scrupulously maintained aud every coin
obligation must be paid in gold OF in what
ever coin the creditor chooses to demand.
We are in favor of the firm maintenance
of the principle established under the ad-
miuistTatiou at Washington, that ships nm
der the American flag and in cur coastwise
commerce should be built in American ship.
yards, to the end that we should be indie
pendent Of other nations for both ships and
| seameu in time Of war, and that this indus
try, in which Our state has so large an inter
est. shall be preserved for American me-
csnics aud capital. We are 10 favor of the
construction Of a strong and efficient navy
10 order that cur commerce may be prop
eTly looked AFTER, our national policy en-
forced, and our citizens everywhere made to
feel that the national flag is their sure pro-
lection
We record our approval of the great and
cardinal principles Of the Republican party,
protection to American industry as main.
tanned in tho tariff act known as the NC
1 Kinley bill" Under its benign influence
we have greatly prOssered as a nation
! We are in favor of Just and liberal pen
sions for the soldiers and sailors who fought
for the preservation of this nation.
We agBiS denounce the conspiracy which,
under the name of the Democratic party,
continues to misgovern the state which
confines 70 Odious officials the power to deny
our citizens the equal opportunity to qualify
to vote. and has by an act of unparalleled
centTalization, given to the governor the
power to appoint everywhere his partisaus
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 its
its citizens has brought its Legitimate fruit
IN a crop Of defalcations of officials and to
an extent, hitherto happily without prece-
dent in our history and that the Onlv rem
edy is to let all public officials know that
they hold their Offices under a responsibility
to the people. untrammeled and free by their
voters to pass Judgment upon their public
servants.
We are IN favor Of our delegates who NAV
be elected this day to represent this state in
the National Convention 10 be held in St
Louis 10 vote for such person as a nominee
for President as they may deem for the best
interest of this nation.
We sympathize with the deplorable con.
diliou Of the people Of Cuba, who are strug
CLING for independence,
This expresses our earnest sympathy for
the patriot insurgents of Cuba, now so des-
perately and valiently striving for indepen.
deuce, and that we respectfully, yet urgently
request the authorities at Washington TO
take some prompt and effectively actian
looking to the permanent relief of that fair
island from the cruel oppression from which
il is now suffering.
IN conclusion we bring to the notice Of all |
oui good people without distinction of party !
the npmeuipus character of the struggle |
on which we are now about entering, to sc |
cure to them good government in the man
agemeut Of orr state and local affairs, and |
appeal at once to their selfinterest and /
sense Of patriotic duty to help commit the /
management of our beloved state into the
hands Of the Republican party.
Beuiah Watson,
r. c. Fraim,
]. B. Simmons,
A. j. Fleetwood, N. D.,
c. K. Davis,
Thomas Curry,
John Moore,
James d. Price, Tr.
J. Edward Addicks.
The minority attempted to have
The delegation to st. Louis pledged
10 Mckinley by offering a minority
report but it was voted down. The
ON credentials report
seating the Addicks contested dele
cations in Wilmington.
THE BOLT COMES.
At4.5O o'clock Mr. Hastings arose
md said; "Gentlemen, these are the
asst words l shall say to this con-
Iention. The evident intention since
his morning has been 10 stifle the
minority. The subsequent proceed,
ngs interest me no more"
The anti.Addicks men then left
he hall.
Previous to this Mr.. Back climbed
pom the platform, and as his men
'ent out he grabbed the convention
oil call and credentials, and with
General Wilson and Hugh Brown
olted down the stage trap. The
left Of these papers made no differ
nee to the regular convention, be
luse DIR. Marshall and Dir. Moore T
I'D each made a copy of it after Mr.. [
rown had completed it the night
sfore.
DELEGATES SELECTED.
The following delegates and alter
ties were then elected with a hur
h:
New Castle county-Daniel F.
ewart, J. Edward Addicks; alter.
ties, Robert j. Handy and Thos.
Postles.
Kent county. Frank Alice and
B Conner; alternates, Daniel M. \
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