The sun., 1900-03-22
From The suns stat Correspondent.

From The Suns Stat Correspondent.
Dover, Del, March 21.-The Regular
Republican State Convention endorses
McKinley's administration in every par
ticular, and at its session today, after
eloquent addresses by Levi G. Bird, Rev.
Jonathan S. Willis and William Michael
Byrne, unanimously adopted the follow.
ing platform:
1--WE, the Republican party of the
State OF Delaware, through our represent
atives in convention assembled at Dover,
reiterate our fidelity and devotion to the
principles and purposes OF the National
Republican party.
"With profound satisfaction we call
attention to the unparalleled prosperity
now prevailing in every section OF the
country, to which the wise financial and
tariff policies OF the party have so large
ly contributed, and we unreservedly en-
dorse and praise the sagacious and pa
trotic administration Of the National
Government by President Mckinley and
his constitutional advisers.
1--WE look back with pride and salts
faction to the patriotism displayed
throughout the country during the late
war with Spain, and to the zeal and en-
thusiasm with which the people, regard.
less of party or section, supported the
government, and we tender our most
hearty thanks to our brave soldiers and
sailors. both regulars and volunteers, for
their aplendid gallantry and good con.
duct.
"Tho Philippine archipelago and the
island Of Puerto Rico, having been ceded
by Spain upder she provisions of the
treaty Of Paris, ne believe that all thenc
islands have become legal and rightfal
possessions Of the United States. We
deem il 10 be the imperative duty Of the
nation TO give them the inestimRble
blessings of good government, with the
largest aharc Of self.rule chat future con.
ditioas may seem to warrant, and to &C
= regulate their commercial relations with
the rest of the country shat substantial
Justice may be rendered to all concerned.
We recognizes the great wisdom and
courage displayed by the President oi
the United States in dealing with these
grave Questions and we uneuuivocably
commend and endorse his course in up.
holding the honor of the flag and in safe.
guarding the sovereign rights of the
American people.
"We unreservcdly endorse the declara
tiona OF the st. Louis National Ccpven
tion in regard to sound money and tile
maintainence Of the gold standard, and
we iiesrtily approve Ct the recent action
of the Republican maj jJrity in Congress,
which has given tie full force of law to
our financial principles and beliefs.
1--WE denounce and condemn all com.
binations or monopolies which stifle faii
competition and uniustly increase prices
to the consumer.
"We strongly favor all measures look.
ing towards the enlargement of our for.
eign markets and the enactment OF sucl
legislation by Congress as will restore
our merchant marine, 80 that our i'm
ports and exports may be transported ir
American built, American owned an6
American manned vessels.
"We heartily condt N 4 the Go be
election law, of Kentucky and all othel
partisan legislation intended TO defea
the will OF the people by preventing thu
fair cRating and counting Of legal ballots
and, in this State, We call for the htric
endorsement OF ths Constitution In TO
gard to the purity Of elections and ",
anspasinxly repudiAte and denouRcc th
corrupt use OF noney 10 influence vote
either al popular elacsions or in ths hall
sf tho Legislature.
''Wa enAhusiaslisslly applaud ths nm
selfish patriotism and poliioal ssgaeit,
with which William Mckinley has dis
charged, under circumstances OF excep
tional difficulty, tho high responsible
tiea and arduous duties Of the Presiden
tial office, and we demand his renomina
tion to the Presidency by the Nations
Convention which is to meet in June.
"We therefore instruct our delegate
to the National Convention to cast tn
entire vote OF Delaware, first. last an
all the time, for William Mckinley {
Ohio, as our candidate for President
G. 8. JONES.