Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01


beat manner.
"We believe that tho Unitsd States
should keep ali territory either surren-
dered to il or uaptured by its forces 10 |
the lats war With Spain.
VS. congratulate the nation on the |
annexation OF the Hawaiian Islands. |
While wo congratulate the nation upon
the completion Of tho war with Spain,
We demand that there shall be vigor-
Gus, thorough and honest investigation
by a competent and impartial tribunal
of the alleged disgraceful and incompe
tent management OF our War Depart
ment, whereby the livss Of many OF
our brave soldiers and snilors wero
needlessly sacri iced, and whereby tine
men who SO oheerfully went forth to
fight the nations BATTLES, we're, with
out nnuso, compelled to suffer great
distress, discomfort. misery, starva-
tiGn, sickness and death and that the
guilty parties, whoever they may be,
be properly punished.
I'VE believe that the NicHraguan
Canal should be built and controlled
by tho United States government.
we believe that the present pros
neroue condition OF tho country 10 duo
to the return to power of our national
PARTY. and that as long as it controls
the government, tho country will coo-
tinue its present happy condition and
onward progress.
"We again declare that We approve
of tho Constitution vi our State aa at
present Hmenhed, re5vrviug the right,
however. to correct the infamous gerry
mandsr of the city Of Wilmington into
the present Legislative districts, and to
ro-establish trial by Jury as 1t has
always existed in this State prior TO
June 10th, A. D.. 1897.
"Wo favor honest elections and
pledge our party TO uncsaaing WORK TO
| secure them.
I'VE condemn tho Democratic party
of Delaware for the following:
| ~. Its abandonment of nll principles
upon which honost government Ia
| bnsod.
20. For permitting men who are
| politically dishonest to formulate it's
| policy, direct it's affairs and control it.
80. For disregaruing the will of the
majority OF the people as expressed at
the general election of tho year A. D.,
1886, and wnfully and corruntly sub
stitnting 10 the Constitutional Conven-
tim, the GpnerHl Assembly and other
Offices for persons chosen by the people
its Uwn partisana whu were willing
toolH and instruments in the hands OF
their repuiiated and corrupt masters.
"a. For deliberately disfranchisiug
2, 962 Of the electors OF Kent county,
who voteil at the general election of A..
d., 1896, againBt Mt, ono OF which
voters any charge had been maids. 1t
pursued this revolutionary course 10
defiance of the plain mandate OF che
laws OF Delaware. For COUNTING only
such returns of ths said general cleo
tion az were favorable to itH continu-
ance in power, unIawfully certifying
such count and giving certificates IN
pursuance thereof. For so legislnting
in the Constitutional Convention and
the General Assembly tbotb OF which
bodies 1t controlledI by means OF she
votes of men, who we're not eleoted,
and who acted Az judges in their own
cases, as to smother all inquiry aa &c
the result of snid election, thereby set
ting aside the dearest of human rights
and interests. When proceedings vert
instituted in the courts to enforce thu
verdict of the people. 1t cowardly re-
: fused TO meet the charge squarely, bu
resnrted to subterfugos and dilator,
tactios, thereby contrasting that 1T
EHSd was hopuipuot UNIV ~ Hat NeoA ~
feated at the polls. and that it hat
stolen tho fruits of the election.
rs. For falsely and fraudently alter
ing the certificates of the result of thu
general election ID New Castle count.
, In the year A. D., 1896. thereby de
feating the election OF one who wa
elrcted and eudeavoring to defeat th,
, choice of tho people for sheriff OF saii
, county.
&c. For creating riot and disorder a
! | the last sessions OF the Boards of Can
. vass in Kent and New Castle countio
q respectively, and for sending Its arme'
: pnrtisans from the city of Wilmington
to both Kent and Sussex counties +
oysrawe and terrorize their law-ahid
ing citizens at the meeting of th
Board OF Canvass.
: 81. For the long drawn out, expen
!. sive and extravagaut sessions of tn
7 inconsistent, shameful, disgracefu
z and degenerate General Assembly o
I the years A. D., 1897 and A. p, 1888
2 which not only failed and neglected t
Y legislate in the interest Of the people
. but also refused TO obey the plain an
!. positiye directions of the Constitutio
y relating, FIRST, to fixing salaries 10
v county officers, and second, to the pas
J. sage Of general incorporation law b
which, in one case, much revenue
lost to each of the several counties
and, in the other, the Statp has bee
I and Ia deprived Of much needed rove
!. nue..
% SO. For, by the aid of snid Generi
!, Assembly creating the unnecassar
u offices OF collectors of poll tax 10 Ne
a Castle county thereby providing ain'
:, cures for ii of its partisaus and bu
,, dening the citizens with their salaries
y 80. For it's utter disregard OF II
- law governing elections ia this Stat
~ For it's usurpation Of tho rights of Il
=. people. For allowing its corrupt az
70 tlishonorable leaders to substitute II
q law and order their corrupt, dangerou
:. selfish and unlawful orders, desires ar
~ plans.
o, each county In this State shall publis
an account of their receipts and di
bursements and we especially demar
3 tbut the report OF the auditors OF Il
he aocouuts Of the Levy COURT OF Ne
Castle county for the past year shall
of published,
to favor of united Republican party
al Delaware, the laying aside OF al pH
q differences and criminations. and
ak presentipg a united front in the al
al nroacbiue campaign, to the end tn
mr. We may be victorious at the polls ne
Noyember. and that wholesome la'
10 and good government may prevail
he our State to ths exclusion OF bad mt
ie and bad measures, with which we ha
nd b..p cursed an long, Ws will suppo