Evening journal., 1900-03-22

| owned and American manned vessels.
I'VE heartily condemn the Goebel
election law Of Kentucky and all other
partisan legislation intended to defeat
the will of the people by preventing
| the fair casting and counting of legal
ballots; and, in this state, we call for
the strict enforcement of the Constitu-
ton in regard to the purity of cleo
ticns and we unsparingly repudiate
and denounce the corrupt use of money
to influence votes either at popular
elections or in the halls of the Legisla
ture.
We enthusiastically applaud the un-
selfish patriotism and political sagac-
ity with which William Mckinley has
discharged, under circumstances Of ex-
ceptional difficulty, the highest re-
sponsibilities and arduous duties Of
the presidential office, and we demand
his denomination to the presidency by
the National Convention, which is to
meet in June
I'VE therefore instruct our delegates
to the National Convention to cast the
entire vote Of Delaware first, last and
all the time, for William Mckinley, of
Ohio, as our candidate for president"
The platform was adopted on the
motion Of Philip Q. Churchman.
REMARKS OF CHAIRMAN RICH
ARDS.
Upon taking the chair Mr.. Richards
made a brief speech which elicited
unanimous and vigorous applause.
There was a storm Of hats that were
tossed into the air, and prolonged
shouts of enthusiastic approval.
Our duty is plain, simple one. We
are here as representatives Of the great
republican party, and to renew our
faith in that party of which we are
proud TO be members; a party founded
on the Declaration Of Independence.
We are not here as regular repub-
licans, but as members of the great re-
publican party of the United States
that. party which gave to us Lincoln.
Grant and last, but not least, William
Mckinley; a party that has done more
IcF the people than any other party
we owe much to it for civil and re-
llgious liberty. But for it we would
hardly have home and a country.
Dut for it our flag would not be float
ing over every sea. On account of our
iaith and our sincere belief in the prin-
clples Of that party we are here TODAY
IL IS as house built on a rock.
we have had trouble in our partv
IN the State of Delaware MANY who
We're leaders have fallen by the way
side. But they doubtless were actuafeA
by honest and conscientious motives
and many Of them have seen the error
OF their ways and are in faith. senti-
ment and heart now with rs To all
such / ran pom.
you may give me your hand Gentle
men, we have in the White Houee q
man who Is the exponent OF our partv
ana we are to elect this delegation to
tne National Convention to renOminate
hlm' and in November we expect to
elect him.
II there APE any delegates here who
40 not endorse his policy they are. IL
seems TO me, in the wrong pew. We
invite the hearty cooperation OF all
men, even OF previous improvident
polltical alliances TO join us"
In speaking of the administration OF
PRESIDENT Mckinley, among other
things, Mr.. Bird said:
The future historian in dealing with
the administration Of William McKin-
ley, seeking only the light of truth and
stripped Of partisan bigotry, dealing as
historians must, Of necessity, deal. with
precise facts, and exact conditions.
without the fervor of passion on the
one side or the glow of admiration
upon the other, rid of all jealousies,
envy and prejudices, will chronicle it
as an administration of becoming dig-
nifty, of the highest integrity, and Of
most patriotic purposes. And pray,
what higher encomium can history be-
stow upon the life of any service to
the government? With its birth, its
very dawn into existence, it found it.
self in possession of a worse than Grip
pied financial policy, a dissatisfied peO-
pie, labor at a complete stand-still,
confidence entirely shaken, capital
stored and hidden by reason Of THE
lack Of such confidence--devices in
Vulnerable to coin money that was not
money, and to make a dollar not OF
merit and value, but legislative dollar
stamped with a lie upon its face. Such
4 were some of the conditions existing
/ when, in March, 1896, the republican
party resumed its place in the nation
It's effect was electrical. Confidence re.
turned; the wheels of industry slowly
but seadily began to move The labor.
er and the artisan woke from a there
tofore unknown lethargy; the loom anC
the anvil echoed to each other in busy
activity; the light of the forge and th'
furnace once more brought peace anl
happiness to the mountain homes. NJ
friends, turn your minds back TO thosl
frightful days during the convention
which met in Chicago and nominatel
Mr.. Bryan. No moment OF time il
the history of this country, not evel
the darkest days of the civil war, cal
equal the doubt, the fear that over
whelmed this land-days and nights o
= horrible suspense. Revived memorie
4 of France and the throes of that ter
: rible revolution, with the scenes O
I bloodshed which ever since have beg
Y CARED description-communism, social
e ish, free silverism, middle of tn
e roadism. classism, and every othe
j ism that the rawlings of a sordid minC
= and debauched intellect could conceive
+ banded together hand In hand to bull
e up that which was false and unstapl,
l. against that which was permanent an
e true. Down with the rich, as thoug