The sun., 1897-11-05

OF "Platform, PLATFORM
Nj. Willis observed that he could a.
ways do better when he was on the level
OF the people (la'gltcr) and proceeded
to say that it afforded him
great pleasure to second the selection
for the office of Permanent Chairman OF
a man who was not, but ought to he
Governor of the State of Delaware. lie
added that while Mr.. IIoffecker had not
been elected Governor, he had been
elected to the affection; the honor, the
respect and the esteem Of the convention.
Three cheers were then given for Mr..
Hoffccker followed by three for Mr..
Willis.
For permanent Srcrctay the committee
suggested Colonel D. =. Barnard. 1t wa,
also suggested that Il vicc-presdcnt be
named Tor each county and recon-
mcndee for New Castle, James &. Shaws
ST.; for Kent, William Eiason; and for
Sussex, DR.. Hiram X. Burton.
Upon motion Of James b. Cahall, the
report of the committee was adopted as
whole, and DIR. Marshall, Walter II.
Hayes and Dr. Burton were appointed
committee to escort the new y-eected
chairman to his seat.
Upon taking his seat, Mr.. Hoffecker
said:
"My fellow Republicans, ! first want
to express my appreciation OF your conn
dence in me and Of the honor which you
have conferred upon me by calling me to
preside over your deliberations at this
time. | have no speech to make but |
have a suggestion or two which l will
make. This beautiful ideal day, trust,
is typical of the outcome OF this
convention. We can afford to mag
unanimous; to be liberal and ! trust
that that sentiment will prevail.
But we cannot afford to antagonize.
Let bygones be bygohes. We can for
give if we cannot forget. Let our efforts
b. directed toward holding out the olive
branch to every Republican in the State.
[Great applause.
There is y trite saying, Omitted we
stand. divided we fall" 1t is that We
NAV be united that have made these
suggestions A gentleman said to me the
other day in New York that in many OF
the States it seems that the Republican
party is too strong They are divided
among themselves. and the outcome is
that they are giving victory to the DEM
ocratic party, and the triumph OF
Croker and Of Croker's Tamlnany
last Tuesday was because the Re-
publican party in the greater City
of New York were divided in
the last campaign, and the outcome
YOU all know. Now, let me entreat that
no stone be left unturned in order that
we may have unfcation. We want a
united party. l plead for this OF you,
my fellow Republicans, and l ielieve
that we will have it. prolonged Ap-
plalse.]
The next business in order will be the
report of the committee on resolutions.
Dr. Caleb r. Layton of Sussex moved
that the chairman OF the Committee on
Resolutions take the platform where he
could Lc in sight Of the entire assembly,
and that the resolutions be adopted seri-
atm.
Mr.. Willis, chairman OF the Commit
tee Oh Resolutions, then read the plat
form prepared by the committee, as fol-
lows
The Union Republican party OF the
State of Delaware, bN their delegates III
convention assembled, stand Tor 'ln4llhIl-
fled and equal justice t" all, without
which due respect for law Is destroyed,
social thrift distracted, pub i; peace dis
turbpd. and pcrlnanency OF government.
The Mon Republican Party stands t"'
;lcullipIrcnrc IN the expressed will OF the
ma jority both in party management ah'!
in municipal, state and rational rley-
tions and legislation, for rs the people
are the lcc, gnizcd source Of all
,l,ic,l power and anti ority, 50
t ne wi Of tie pope can "n'y &c
:lsccrlulncu by the expressed VIII OF ti'
majority. The ballot box which is TIC
American medium for the indication "l
that will and the enunciatiOn OF that
authority must be inn rrgnably protected
and as jcaIo,lsiy guarded by the Amerl'
can voter.
Whoever violates the ballot box is 4
traitor to his country, an enemy to Ms
race. a disgrace to human society and AL
object of contempt in the eyes OF ali
patriots, the Union Republican party
stands for the largest and fullest lhttrpre'
tation fthr Declaration OF independence
concerning the rights of men. 1t believes
that anytl ing in ~ stem Of government
which tends to opprcss any lndlvld''al on
class is defect in that system and ought
to be corrected as soon as possible; ana
that the mission OF the Union Re,pubil
can party of the country is % DO the
work in the future, as it has largely done
in the past. ,:
in sound money. We mean Il currenc!
every dollar OF which shall be kept at
mr. with every other dollar and
A. standard in harmony witt
tho, Of the leading countries
; cial nations that our foreign and do
, nestle trade may b. healthy and unem'
bnrras.ed and or credit unqucstoned IL
the money market OF the world and ",
: understand sound money under present
: conditions to mean IL gold standard will
ali issl,cs Of silver and paper kept at :;
. parity by the pledged faith Of the gov
ernncnt.
We believe that all notes Of the COY
eminent Which are payable in golC