The sun., 1897-11-05

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We endorse the platform Of principles
adopted hy the National Union RcpubIl-
can Convention which met at st. Louis
in Jnnc 1896.
Believing that the principles Of the
National Union Republican parry are
sound, right and entirely in accord with
the purposes for which our National
Government was founded and best ca leu
lated to maintain more perfect union,
insure domestic tranquility, provide for
the common defense, promote the general
welfare and secure the blessings of liberty
to the citizens Of these United States
their posterity, VIC. congratu;t. the clti,-
zcns Of the nation that the policies and
affairs of the national government are
formulated, declared, directed, managed
and controlled by that party.
The Union Republican party desires to
express its sympathy with the struggling
patriots of Cuba. We believe that their
Independence will be secured as the
price of noble patriotism and nameless
suffcrings, and that the domln-
ion of Spain, nation that has contrib
uted nothing to the civilization OF
the world, nor to the advancement OF
the human race for more than three cen
turies, should no longer desecrate the
soil of thot beautiful island, with her
barbarism, and that humanity and the
commercial interests Of the United
States demand her intervention in the
war now being waged in Cuba.
We believe that the success of our
party is essential to the best in
'e cts of Delaware. The reign
of Democracy in this state has been too
long and constant. The last twenty
wears or more have been period OF po-
litical degeneracy OF that party. The
Democratic leaders of a century ago have
been displaced by class of men less
competent, but more Mnscrupulous-
even the scmblance of political has been
laid aside, and these ravishers OF ballot
boxes and disfranchisers of freemen
have gloried in their effrontery and
fattened on their spoils. Under their
rule tax rates have been increased and
still the public debts augmented, the
funds of the state have been used f,r
partisan purposes and their Legislators
have from time to time played into tie
hands of corrup lobby. Some OF their
prominent officials have openly deiaulted
while others adro. te' y continue their spe =
ulations under the protection OF the party
lest their crimes should be discovered
and punished they have perpetuated their
succession; First, by disfranchlslng hon
oreble citizens; second, by bribery;
third, by fraud at the polls; fourth, by
false counts; fifth, by refusing to tablllatc
election returns; sixth, by usuryation,
violence and revolution; seventh, by the
passage of laws enacte d for the purp Sc
of shielding their partisan acts and deeds;
and eighth, by packing Grand Juries
from the members Of their party, that
these violators Of the law may go as
whitfield of justice.
In short nothing has been too unjust
for their approval or CONFERENCE.-The
shotgun policy of the South in its worst
days and enthusiasm in its most violent
forms, have failed to furnish specimens
Of political disorder 50 col'temptib'c,
cowardly and unjust as has been ex.
hbited by the modern leaders OF
the democracy of this the noblest and
and once the most honorcd OF the sister
hood of States.
While We view with adherence the
theft of five seats in the CONSTITUTIONAL
Convention by the Democrats and their
allies and most earnestly and heartily
condemn that crime, yet rs that Con-
vrntion has in the main formulated and
promulgated a Constitution that Is Il
great improvement upon the old one, We
Hereby approve and ratfy that Constitl-
ton, rvsrrving the right. however,
to contest in the Courts those provisions
Of it which deny to persons ,tr right t"
trial by Jury as it has hrrrt"ioI" cX-
istcd in this state and rs we believe IS
gllnrantccn by the Constitution of the
United States. We shall also use every
effort to rrndcr the unjust appolt tonne 1t
ua,!c by that Convention OF the :~'lEl-
t,ral and Representative Districts miro
fair and just.
We therefore call upon al the voters
Of oar State to gi' 9 their support in the
coming Campaign OF 1898 to til" part y
that gave full liberty to tie Nation; that
reconstructed and made more permanent
the Union out of the chaos of our direfu!
civil war, that re-cstabIisllcd the Nation
al truit, restored specie pay
mcnts; extended and fnstercd
commerce and manui; cures; the
party that is pledged to the enlargement
Of intelligence; the security of personal
liberty, the improvement of our rivers
and l,arbors; that is pledged to support
tho-c men who in the hour Of the coun-
try's danger made every sacrifice for it,
preservation and the promotion Of the
business and prosperity OF the whole
Ieople, the party Of the American rs
contra distinguished from all others
the patty Lat glorieI in American IDEAS
the party that believes in manhood and
despiccs the hollow mummeries OF Il rot
ten ali.tocracy. The party OF the
poor man, of the whole people, OF all
pa riots And We, the true representa-.
tivcs OF the Republican party OF l'ela:
ware, in convention assembled, extend
our hands to all organization and elect
to our organization all men who believe
and subscribe to the foregoing dcclara
tions and principles.
Apll.ue followed the reading of tho
platform.
The new party rules were then rea'
and adopted.
Mystcriously Shot.