Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-05

uoPoSioes snall De preserved ana Kept
IN such Treasury for the sole purpose
OF iedeeming such notes." We again
positively affirm those beliefs in regard
to the financial affairs of the govern
pent.
4. That while tho Constitution and
laws OF the United States do not by
virtue OF aryinherent force extend to oui
foreign possessions, yet we believe that
that Constitution and these laws, as far
as applicable, should, by appropriate
legislation, be extended to said posses.
sions; and that civil government should
be speedily established in those possess
| sions.
D. That the armed rebellion existing
in the Philippine Islands should be
suppressed, and that if necessary, the
President should employ all the land
and naval forces of the United States
in rapidly accomplishing this end.
| g. That an isthmian canal between
the Atlantic nand Pacific Oceans should
10 constructed, owned, operated, man
aged, directed, controlled and guarded
solely by the government of the United
| htates; and that to speedily accomplish
this Congress should at once enact
proper law.
7. That our coasts should be strongly
and efficiently defended with the best
munitions, weapons, defences and men
attainable for the protection Of our
people and their property. We also
favor q strong and efficient navy, which
is the strongest. best and most effective
safeguard fiom the attack of any foreign
force. s
8. That all combinations CT trusts, so
called whose operation management
and control increase the cost OF any
article or commodity to the consumer
are a menace TO the safety of the coun-
try and should be SO regulated and CON
trolled by proper ard adequate legisla-
tion that said operation, management
and control will in the future nure TO
the benefit of the people. And il it is
found impossible to permit the exist.
enoe of such combinations or trusts
under such restricted conditions then
we demand such legislation as will
completely abolish them.
Q, That ilnposts and duties should be
continued on the manufactured goods
of foreign countries, which enter into
competition with the American work.
man, for his protection and that such
imEosts and duties should be so laid
that they discriminate in favor of goods
imported in American ships.
10. That we endorse and approve oil
the bill now pending in Congress fol
the rebuilding Of our merchant marine,
and request our Representative in Con
gress to vote for and aid its passage a.
law.
, IL. That the present laws Of the
United States which require the pass
! ing of any of the civil service examina
, tions as qualification for any ofiiot
under the government, are not in accuie
with American institutions, are cal
culsted to establish and continue {
privileged class of citizens and ough
: to be repealed
-. That just, fair and honorabl,
pensions should be granted to all tbos
. men who in time of peril to the patiol
. devoted their services to the defenc
3 thereof and who in such service becam
I disabled, and to the families of thos
, who lost their lives in fighting for thei
) country, the same pensions should b
given by grateful country.
10. That we condemn the Legislation
of those States by which full and fire.
opportunity for the honest expression
: OF the will of the electors is prevented
and by which, under forms of law
|
ciples of government are ignored an
), set aside. ed lU.
IA. That the Interstate Commerce
: law ought to be rigidly and impartial
enforced, SO that the shipper OF good
: over a shorter haul should not be dis
!. cri,ninated against in favor OF shippe
!. of goods over longer haul.
Il WILL NOT ELIMINATE ADDIcKs.
~ II hnh af
|, committee on resolutions, presented th
& following, which were unaniinousl
"a adopted:
q Whereas, The only victories eve
y gained at the polls over the Democrat
Il In the State OF Delaware, were won a
,. the result Of that policy, which M
IA only secured the work and votes of a
n electors of the State, who were oppose
~ tc Democratic rule in Delaware, bt
4 also recognized that such work an
/ votes we're necessary to achieve sue
~ result; and,
% Whereas, The Union Republics
party Of Delaware, is firmly convince
4 that success in defeating the Dom
10 crafts at any and all future elections
~ this State, can only he attained by tn
10 adoption CT and compliance with thl
- Whereas, Said Union Republics
az party is unalterably opposed to u
m adoption Of any Iarty plan or poli'
~ which requires or demands, that al
~ Renubljcan, whether called Regular /,
~ Union, of the State, shall be deprive
.s of or excluded from either the oppo
- tunity of laboring to defeat the Dem
cratic party. or of receiving any OF q
ri honors of place or office resulting fro
in such defeat; and, =, -,
is Whereas, further, The said uni'
I'd Republican party, in State conventit
a. assembled. believes that the RepuoI
al can electors of Delaware, without rega
ba to past differences, are earnestly AT
Il sincerely DESTROYS of having only O.
\, candidate for each national, stat
~ county, district and hundred office,
nj he filed at all future elections to
nv held in this State, and to have SUI
~ candidates receive the support q
al votes of all such Republicans and 9th
" good citizens of the State SO tn
Victory will he thereby assured over t
n n Democrats; therefore, be it
~ Resolved, BY the Union Republic
~ Marty of Delaware, in State convent
~, assembled, that the Union Republic
Wv state Central Committee of Delawt
il hereby directed, authorized and 9
n nowered to use all fair and honorat
~. means to secure for the Republic
~ electors of Delaware, irrespective
- nast differences, one set of Candida
eIy for ali offices to fill which the gene
,ed election Of A. D., 1900, is to be h
w in Delaware, but said committee sh
IN -, ~, ,,nwar IN ayrea to any plan