The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-20
FOR BRYAN IN DELAWARE.
Democratic State Convention In
structs for the Nebrasixan.


DOVER, Del. June 20.-That the friends
Of the Hon w. ]. Bryan controlled abso-
lutely the State Convention held here yes
terday is shown clearly by the results.
1t is significant. however, that while the
dele gates to Kansas City were instructed
to vote for Mr.. Bryan. the platform makes
no mention of the free and unlimited coin
age of silver
The delegates chosen were Levin Irving
Handy. John G. Gray. R. r. Kenney. Heze-
kiah Harrington. Edward d. Hearne and
George II. Draper. The alternates. respect
lively. were Daniel Mccormick. Eben z.
Frazer. A. n. Brown. John GosgrIn.
John II. Layton and Paynter Fame.
The convention was called to order in
the afternoon by former Attorney General
John Biggs. Chairman OF the State Cen
trail Committee an aspirant for United
States Senator In a brief speech Mr..
Biggs declared that never in the history OF
the country did graver responsibilities rest
upon the voters. The Republican party,
be said. seems bent on departing from the
long-established precepts Of the nation and
destroy the life Of the nation
He referred TO the acquisition of the
Philippine Islands and said that for the
cost in lives and money the Republican
party would have to answer to the nation
Mr. Biggs also denounced trusts and mo-
nopoiies and declared that Bryan OF any
other man nominated at the Kansas City
Convention would receive the united sup
port of the party In Delaware.
Mr d.ArEa haf
liticaI adventurer and corruptionist had
assaulted the integrity and manhood OF
the people Of the State, but they had with
stood these assaults for mUre than ten
years and be hoped they would continue 10
do So The politicians debauehing hand
may have reached few sO-calle1 Demo-
Gratis. but they were the Judas IscEriots,
he said
Attorney General Robert c. White was
made temporary chairman. and Edwin b.
Cochran. ir.. Of Wilmington. temporary
secretary. Mr. White. in an address. de-
nounced imperialism. the money and other
trusts and declared that p publican po-
litical adventurer was not only defiafch-
ing. but was destroying the manhood Of
the voters. In the face OF these evils he
thought Democrats SHOULD make coness-
sions and stand together. A. Il. Cahii was
the permanent chairman. and Ar. COch-
]
man were permanent secretaries.
The report OF the committee on reso-
lUtions was adopted without dissent Il
was as follows.
The Democracy Of Delaware in State
! Convention assembled declares its deyc-
tiCn TO the fuuda mental principles OF cool
government which have come down frCm
the early days Of the Republic. We recall
with satisfaction the long line Of great
Democratic statesmen. from Jefferson %
Bryan. whose public acts and uIterances
have illustrated and houorei these Demo-
/ ratio principles 10 which We hereby pledge
ourselves anew We re- OgniZe in Wi liam
J. Bryan the greatest living exponent o.
Jefersoniau principles Having full filth
IN his sincerity. courage, and ability, We
Instruct The delegates this day elected 30
our National Convention TO '7i- the C e.
gates from ether tSates in dominating him
for the office Of President OF the United
States.
we are opposed to the single gold stand
ard and earnestly favor the Use Of b1ih
Z gold and silver upon equal terms as p-i-
/ mary money Of redemption. We denCunCe
recent legislation intended more firmly 10
/ establish monOmeiaIIism and 10 give into
the hands OF the national banks power 10
B expand or contract at viii the supply OF
[ the circulating medium which the people
must use as money il the traCsaCtiCn Of
/ business.
4 We point 70 the growth Of trusts AID
+ mCDcpolies as one Of the evil results Il
D the asccndancy a the Republican party a
I Washington BY the present tariff law
/ and IN numerous ways special p-Ivile ge5
and undue favoTs have been extended to
( favor1te classes and huge corporations.
The older trusts have all been strength
cned. and new trusts too numerous to
mention have been created since McKin-
I vour the prosperity which appears in the
I land as the result of the Industry OF the
/ people. and consequently the masses have
I rad little taste of the fruits OF their own
/ labor. II the people do not speedily domi-
I mite. regulate. and control these trusts. the
/ trusts win permanently dominate and con
! troll the Government and continue indef-
2itely TO levy exactions Upon the people.
4 We submit that the Republican party. it
self controlled by the trusts. cannot safely
/ h. relied upon 70 curb the trusts and we
/ demand that the Government be taken out
Z OF the hands Of the friends Of monopoly
I and restored % the untrammeled repre-
{ sentatives of She people
! We have witnessed with unfeigned
7 alarm the growth Of the spirit of imperial
. ism in the Administration Of President Nc
I kinley- a war undertaken in the name Of
/ humanity has been turned into a greedy
I anu b4oouS use o. power 70 crush ana de-
: stroy the aspirations Of liberty cherished
1 by people who suffered too long under the
/ tyranny Of Spain We believe in the prin-
( ciples of the Declaration Of independence
! Free ourselves. we desire to encourage
/ self government IN every part OF the
/ world. We desire no dependent and op-
/ pressed colonies to be held by our soldiers
/ and robbed by carpetbaggers. Wherever
/ our flag flies we desire IL to mean liberty
/ and home rule for the people beneath its
: folds, and maintain that the Constitution
/ must follow the flag
| THE silver men We're not pleased with the
( present State Central Committee, which
/ they said contained too many opponents of
! Bryan, and a resolution was put through
! authorizing the chairman to appoint a new
state Central Committee There was some
/ objection TO giving this authority TO the
chairman, but it did not prevail. The
| convention WIS harmonious
| a New Nickel DIsco0erx