Evening journal., 1900-04-04
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" and efficiently defended with the
hest munitions. weapons, defenses and
men attainable for the protection of
cur people and their property. We also
favor strong and efficient navy,
which is the strongest, best and most
effective safeguard from the effect OF
any foreign force.
s. That all combinations or trusts
so-called, whose operation, manage
ment and control increase the cost OF
any article or commodity to the con-
sumer are menace to the safety OF
the country and should be so regu-
lated and controlled by proper and ade-
ouate legislation; that said operation,
MANAGEMENT and control will in the fu-
ture inure to the benefit Of the peo-
ple. And If It is found impossible to
hermit the existence OF such combina-
tions or trusts under restricted condi-
tions. then we demand such leglsla-
ton as will completely abolish them.
9. That imposts and duties should
be continued on the manufactured
goods of foreign countries, which enter
into competition with American work
men, for his protection; and that such
imposts and duties should be so laid
that they discriminate in favor OF
goods imported in American ships.
10. That we endorse and approve of
the bill now pending in Congress for
the rebuilding of our merchant marine
and request our representatives in
Congress to vote for and aid its pass
age as a law.
II. That the present laws of the
United States which require the pass
ing of any of the civil service exami-
nations as a qualification to any office
under the government are not in ac-
cord with American institution, are
calculated to establish and continue a
privileged class of citizens, and ought
to be repealed
-. That just. fair and honorable
pensions should be granted to all
those men who in time of peril to the
NATION, devoted their services to the
defense thereof. and who in such SER
vices became disabled, and to the
families of those who lost their lives
in fighting for their country the same
pensions should be given by a grateful
country.
l3. That we condemn the legisla-
tion of the states by which a full and
free opportunity for the honest express
sicn OF the will of the cleo
tors is prevented. and by
which, under forms Of law. elections
are a farce, and the true principles Of
government are ignored and set aside
IA. That the interstate commerce
law ought TO be rigldly and impartially
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over a shorter haul should not be dis
criminated against in favor of a ship
per of goods over a longer haul.
After Addicks resumed his seat
DR.. Marshall moved that the four ma
tional MISUNDERSTANDING and the two
district delegates be nominated. Those
named and elected were: Delegates
at-large from New Castle county, j..
e. Addicks and William b. Clerk; al
tcrnates, Senator Webster Blakeley
and Thomas L. Postles.
Sussex County Delegate-at-large.
DR.. c. r. Layton; alternate. Newell
Ball.
Kent County-Delegate-at-large j..
Frank Alice; alternate, David S.
Clark
District Delegates: Kent County
A. B. Connor, delegate; Colonel Theo-
dore w. Townsend. alternate
Sussex Ccunty-Dr. II. r. Burton.
delegate, and G. e. Davis, alternate.
The delegates as named above are
the same with one exception as were
named by the unions four years ago
and rejected by the st. Louis con-
vention.
Walter II. Hayes made a ten-mlnute
address. which seemed to meet with
the approval of his hearers.
Dr. Layton was called to the plat
form and in short speech denounced
the democrats and the newspapers and
lauded Mr.. Addicks.
After DR.. Layton resumed his seat
there were calls for DR.. Marshall. but
he excused himself on the lack OF time
and moved for adjournment
Judging from the convention yester-
day, unicn republicanism is on the
wane. From point of numbers the con-
vention was not success. although
Tree railroad transportation was offer
ed as an inducement to swell the
crowd. The prominent union republl-
cans from Wilmington who attended
include Colonel d. p. Barnard. viii
liam b. Clerk, Stansbury J. Wiley.
Sherif John Il. Taylor, George Frizzell,
Deputy Sheriff Francis S. Bradley.
Walter H. Hayes, Senator Blakeley
George II. Roberts and a few of the
lesser lights.
There was not enough available com
mittee timber present to fiji the com.
mittees and for that reason the names
OF several absentees appear ON the lists
OF those appointed to the several com
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