The sun., 1900-08-22
ANTI-ADDICkS PLATFORM
Declaration of the BOlter Repub-
licans at Their State
Convention.
SAFE ON ALL NATIONAL ISSUES
Indorses william Mckinley and all
His Policies During Last Four
Years---Read by John
Percy Nields.

John Percy Nlelds. Esd, of TINS city,
as Chairman Of the Committee Of Revo-
lutions read the platform adopted By the
Anti-Addcks Republican convention at
the Grand Opera House yesterday The
platform was as follows:
We the representatives uf the Re
publican party Of the State Of Dela-
ware in convention assembled at Wilm-
this 2lst day OF August 1860. dectarc our
allegiance 10 the National Republican
party and unrescryedly endorse it~ priu-
ciplcs rs set forth iii the platform
adopted by the convention held at Phila
delphia On the 21st Of June, 1900.
we heartily enrorse the admnistra-
ton Of William Mckinley and acknow-
ledge the wisdom and fidelity with which
he has performed the duties of his Office.
His untrng devotion to duty, his broad
and effective statesmanslp. his splendid
patriotism, his courageous leadership in
times Of national peril and along I'M
fried paths Of national experience en-
title him to the highest tribute Of our
admiration.
We unpualifiedly commend and APP
prove his firm and straightforward
course in the present crisis in China
and congratulate the country upon the
FutfbSS VI lllt pIbHllll anu fillNlflA llitlN-
ureS taken to deliver the United States
Minister and 50 many Of our country
men from impending massacre.
We appeal with pride 70 the achieve
ments If his administration. Business
has revived; manufactures aud trade
have been built up and Ian empty trcaslr
has been rcplcuished: the national credit
has been securely established at home
and abroad and gold has been adopted
as the one sound and stable standard
of money, accepted as such rs the
civilized world
Prosperity under Mckinley has re-
placed hard times under Cleveland.
The currency and the credit Of the
country ara securely established. Mill
lions Of the human race hav" been de-
lvered from lespotic and arbitrary rule
ana our Republic has taken n new
place among tho nations Of the earth.
The foreign affairs Of the country have
been conducted with signal success and
the extension Of American trade and
commerce in every land has been pro
NOTED.
-Four years ago the Republican party
declared that the United States should
actively use its influence and good Of
fees 10 restore peace and give independ
ence to Cuba. This declaration has
been made good. In hundred day
Spain was defeated on land and Sc;
and driven from the western world ant
today Cuba is free and will in shor
time be soon independent and srlfgov
erning.
We denounce the Democratic cry o
.'imperiaism' as false and withou
foundation. The overthrow Of Spanisl
arms and authority were necessary re
suits Of righteous and victorious war
This country cannot surrender or retrea
by giving the Philippines Islands bac
to Spain, hanung them over 10 som
other power, or turning them adrift
The present task of subduing rebellion
and establishing order must be con-
pleted. Time. experience and intimat
acquaintance can alone mark out on
future duty. and in this connection W
especially commend the following dec
larations Of the National Repubica
Platforms:
"The largest measure Of self-gov-
ernment consistent with their tthe
inhabitants Of the Philippine Is
landsl welfare and our duties shall
he secured to them by law. To
Cuba independence anr Self-govern-
ment were assured in the same
voice by which war was declafeu'
and TO the latter this pledge shall be
performed
We remind the people Of this Stat
that the Democratic party today n
aiIirms and endorses the Chicago Pla
form This platform not only demand
the free and unlimited coinage of 81
yer at 16 to /, but pledges the DEM
cratic party to free trade, to an incon
tax, to opposition to the National BAN
ing system and to assaults on the -
preme Court.
The recently amended constitutions
the Democratic States Of Mississippi
Louisiana, South Carolina and Mort
Carolina deny the electoral franchise
ilitcrate black, but not to illitera
white citizens. We denounce this as
crime against free government and co
trary to the spirit if not the letter
the constitution of the United States.
In those States we find the Dem
cratic party. for the purpose Of polite
advantage. denying the principle Of Il
Declaration of independence as to ca
sent Of the governed. while in the san
hrenth il invokes this principle on b
half Of the Philippines, the vast M