Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13

ton OF voters and believe that IN the place
Of biennial registration. the registration
ehould be permanent In character so that d
voter once registered NAV be continued on
the list of qualified voters without appear
ing again before the registrar unless he
should remove to new voting precinct,
The lists of registered voters should be re-
yised every two years by the addition Of the
names of new voters and the striking of OF
the names Of those who have died, removed
or become disqualified. In this connection
we favor abolishing the registration fee OF
one dollar, which has proved an unsatisfac-
tory and unnecessary tax, We believe In
making the approach to the ballot-box free
and unobstructed to all good citizens. h
the control of the State by the Democratic
party, have reached high degree of eff
cheney and are justly regarded with populat
favor. We consider the present appropria-
ton from the State treasury to the support
OF the public schools as insufficient fortheir
needs. IN order that the public schools
may be still further improved andt bur-
den Of local taxation for school purposes be
reduced. we favor more liberal appfopria-
ton from the State treasury for their sup
port. 44
In view OF the improved condition of the
State treasury we believe that the time has
come when taxes for the maintenance of
tuc Dlutu HpNefililtHt NeTlNSu IrOtl IuuUu-
featuring and mercantile licenses may be
reduced. This NAV be done without in
creasing the taxes levied on real ESTATE. We
therefore recommend \ rewriting und refor-
nation of the State tax laws Of Delaware,
and insist that our system of taxation be
made to conform In principle to the follow
ing declaration contained in the Democratic
State platform of 1893:
Taxation should be so limited rs to place
the least restraint posi- BILE on the labor. in
dustry and enterprise Of the people. so that
noprivileged class or private interest may
be permitted to use the taxing power for It's
own ends.
We pledge ourselves to use every endeavor
TO introduce an efficient method of auditing
the public accounts in every county and to
put them in sound business position,
We favor the compensation OF all State
and county officers by gust and proper sal
aries fixed by law and believe that the sys-
tenn of compensating such officials BY fees
received for the performance of their duties
should be abolished. AL, fees collected
should be turned in to the public treasury.
Good public ronds would increase the
yalne of every farm in the State. and lessen
the cost OF transporting farm products to
market. We favor q systematic and scien-
tltic Improvement of our public roads con-
tinued until they are in good condition for
travel during every season of the year, and
we ueHeVe tHaI THIS can pc accomplished
without increasing the amount Of money
now annually expended for such purposes.
We pledge the Democratic representatives
Of Delaware in the Congress OF the United
States to the earnest and continued effort for
the further Improvement of the harbo- Of
Wilmington, the improvement Of our other
navigable waters and the completion of the
inland waterway connecting Delaware bay
with Southern waters. 53t5Y
We promise TO the people of Delaware,
under Democratic supremacy, confinu-
ance of the honest and economical GOVERN
ment which they have heretofore enjoyed
and we call the attention Of all good citi.
zens of the State, irrespective of party, to
the impossibility of maintaining such a
government or OF discussing or deciding
ordinary questions of government should
our State fall into the Inscriptions hands
OF the Union Republican party. The con-
ditionsin this State, due to the shameful
corruption OF voters are appalling, and over
shadow questions of ordinary public policy.
We recognize the duty of our party to
maintain the honorable traditions and good
name Of our State and pledge all Democrats
to protect her treasury and the honor and
property of her people. All must renlize
that this Is no idle promise, when they see
q political adventurer, who has won dis
honorable reputation in business transac-
tions. reaching out 10 dominate our legisla-
ton and to secure control of the bower
which appoints our Judiciary. l5Hl14ea