Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09

was anticipated. The committee on
resolutions pondered long over its work.
The convention reassembed at 2. 10
o'c ock in the afternoon, when, on the
Recommendation Of the committee on
organization. the temporary officers OF
authorized and empowered to NIL all
vacancies which may occur in the
nominations made,by the convention on
the State ticket, sor remove any or all
of tho candidates il the good OF the
party in this State shall demand it.
This will give the chairman authority
to fill out the ticket in the event OF the
deolination of any Regulars who may
not want to stand as candidates
The chairman was authorized to APP
poiot committee of three from each
County to notify the candidates of their
nomination. He deferred the selection
of the committee Until consultation
the onovention were made the perma-
nent officers. -.-.
THE PLATFORM
Without much preliminary ceremony,
the committee on resolutions reported
| the following platform, which was read
| by DIR. Caleb r. Layton;
| "The Republicans of Delaware in
State convention assembled, again re-
| affirm their devotion to the Republican
party of the Union aud their confidence
in the administration of national affairs
under the presidency of William Me-
| Kinley. They expIess their satisfaction
with its financial policy and the legis-
Iation of the last Congress whereby the
pledges of the party to restore the
public credit, to revive national conf
dence, commercial industry and the
| .,c ha n ,,oo
pie, have been SO completely redeemed.
"They express their unqualified ap-
proval of the management of the late
war with Spain, and of all the acts Of
| the administration for securing peace.
prosperity and equitable government in
| Porto Rico. Cuba and the Philippines,
including the retention Of all the terri
tory ceded to this nation by the Treaty
of Paris, and they further express their
full satisfaction and approval of the
determination of The government to
Withdraw our troops from the Island of
| Cuba. They call upon the oItizens of
the State of Delaware, who oppose the
principles of Organism, who favor the
present stable and international gold
standard, who oppose national political
experiment, and who desire the main
tenancu OF the acknowledgement and un-
preoedented prosperity of the american
people under the present administra-
tion to unite in common effort to
maintain in this happy condition Of
national affairs.
"They oppose free silver and free
trade as dual agencies in producing
national stagnation, Individual poverty
and national loss.
"Thcy favor national expansion, a
synonym and corollary OF national
growth and progress and point to the
history of the Republican Earty, the
Iarty always of free ballot and a fair
count, the party of free suffrage, anc
the party of emancipation as full anC
complete refutation of the absurd
char 90 Of imDerlalism. 81 S
They oppose all aggreeations oi
capital, commonly called trusts, WHOSE
manifest purpose is 20 obtain unjus
; and illegitimate profits for the pro
, moters at the expense of the people, a:
a menace to healthy and normal compe
tition in our industrial and commercial
lie. Is gs,t..
"They commend the matchless states
manship of the Pre- iidsnt in the com
! plication brought about by the prcsen
insurrection in ChiDa, in which th,
official representatives of our own, a
well as those of other nations, hav,
been subjected to murder, to cruelt,
and indianity, aud demand that thi
: government in the interests OF nationa
honor of common humanity and o
civilization at large, beai it's full rar
in tie consequent national obligation
: and duty.
! "We refer the citizens of Delawar,
TO the we'll known Democratic ad
vocacy OF the war with Span, as no
) only a sufficient answer to the charg
OF militarism but confess our inabilit
TO understand how "a stable form O
governmont, independence and pro
. lection from outside interference cal
, be hnd even upon the Democratic plai
: without an increase 10 our army an,
p naval forces.
3 ..rhey favor Just and economical
: government in the State of Delaware
t and pledge the people. If entruste,
D with mower, correction OF the gros
abuses, which in every direction hay
fastened themselves upon the admins
: tration of State and county affairs 70
: period OF more than thirty year
4 under continuous Defuoci attic admins
tration.
"Tbey favor the making of al
elective State and county officers
salaried, ana at such q compensation
I as corresponds with the salary fo
1 equal service paid in private enter
I prisos.
"They favor the maintenance of th
r. present incorporation act Of the Stat
a and ungualiiiedly oppose its abolition
a Its validity stands between an enpt
a treasury and a State tax upon til
i. people,
y ".They favor thorough inyesti
r. CATION OF the present condition of ou
! Stale and county finances and tn
q methods pursued, and a careful inquir
v into the various sources Of State reyenu
y q and the discovery of other legitimat
y and equitable methods OF increasing th
y income of the State without adding an
y additional burden Ia the people.
''They favor the maintenance of th
charitable and scientific institutions c
the State. and such reasonable inci eas
10 in the appropriations therefore as ma
IS tend to inerease their efficiency, there
Is by securing the best possible care,an
!. protection for the unfortunate inmate
thereof.
''They favor continued effort
= building up our public school system
:. in order that greater Intelligence
70 the best and soundsst basis for th
- perpetuity of our national life--may
- diffused among all the peoples; an
70 70 therefore oppose all appropriations an
expenditures of the public school FUND
g in other directions until the highel
q :, and most beneficial end has bee
attained.
- "They favor liberal legislative polie
~ C., ~ "a n,,aa,,ra n pt of