Evening journal., 1900-03-22

LEVI G. BIRD AND JONATHAN ,.
WILLIS MAKE RoUsING SPEECH
Es IN SUPPORT OF THE PLAT
FORM AS ADoPTED-CoNvEN-
TIoN PRESIDED OVER by
CHARLES f. RICHARDS.
Dover, March 22.-The work of the
Regular Republican State Convention
was completed during yesterday after
nocn. A platform expressing fidelity
to the policy and administration Of
President Mckinley was adopted, and
along with it was resolution submit
ted by Colonel Henry A. DUPONT, con-
ferring on the newly-elected state
committee powers which heretofore
were not possessed by a state commit
tee, in the hope OF uniting republicans
in the state before the November cleo
tion. Commenting on the platform,
Levi c. Bird, District Attorney Will
liam Michael Byrne and Jonaohan S.
Wills maue SpeecneS.
The national delegates from the
lower counties whose names were not
printed in yesterdays report are:
From Kent county-Manlove Hayes
and Jonathan S. Willis, delegates,
George Massey Jones and George B.
Hynson, alternates.
From Sussex county-Charles f.
Richards and Henry P. Cannon, dele
gates; George E. Smith and Robert G.
Houston, alternates.
The resolution for harmony present.
ed by Colonel. DUPONT was as follows:
Resolved, That the newly-electcd
state committee be hereby authorized
and empowered to take such action as
may be necessary TO promote republi-
can success in the coming campaign,
by using every fair and proper effort,
in its judgment looking to the naming
as far as practicable of candidates who
will receive the support Of all persons
opposed to democratic rule.
STATE COMMITTEE.
A resolution was adopetd the effect
of which is that the new state commit
tee will not be organized until instruct
ed BY the officers Of the committee.
The chairman Of the new state com
mittee will be either William II. Heald,
secretary of the present committee;
philip O. Churchman, or Hugh G.
Browne, all of Wilmington.
On behalf Of George E. Smith, %
Laurel, Jonathan S. Willis. presented
to Chairman Charles F. Richards a
gavel made from a limb of a cherry
tree in President McKinley's ycrd.
Colonel Dupont, chairman Of the
committee on resolutions. reported
that the platform has been prepared
and proceeded to read it, but was in
duced 10 take the stage, from which he
read:
I'VE, the republican party of the
State of Delaware, through our repre-
sentatives in convention assembled at
Dover, reiterate our fidelity and deyo-
ton to the principles and purposes OF
the national republican party.
with profound satisfaction we call
attention to the unparalleled prosperity
now prevailing in every section of the
country to which the wise financial
and tariff policies Of the party have So
largely contributed and we unre-
servedly endorse and praise the saga
cious and patriotic administration Of
the national government by President
Mckinley and his constitutional ad.
visers
I'VE look back with pride and salts
faction to the patriotism displayed
throughout the country during the late
war with Spain, and to the zeal and en-
thusiasm with which the people, re
gardless Of party or section, supported
the government, and We tender ou
most hearty thanks to our brave sol
diers and sailors, both regulars an'
volunteers, for their splendid gallantr!
and good conduct.
The Philippine archipelago and tn
Island Of Porto Rico having been cedes
by Spain under the provisions Of tn
treaty Of Paris, we believe that al
these islands have become legal an
rdghtful possessions of the Unite'
States. We deem il to be the impera
tive duty of the nation to give ther
the inestimable blessings of good gov
ernment, with the largest share O
self-rule that future conditions ma
seem to warrant, and to so regulat
their commercial relations with tn
justice may be rendered to all cor
cerned. We recognize the great wis
dom and courage displayed by tn
president of the United States in dea
ing with these grave questions and "
unequivocally commend and endors
his course in upholding the honor {
the flag and in safeguarding the soV
ereign rights of the American people
We unreservedly endorse the decli
rations of the st. Louis National Coz
vention in regard to sound money an
the maintenance of the gold standar
and we heantily approve of the recei
action of the republican majority
Congress which has given the fu
force of law to our financial principl
and beliefs.
we denounce and condemn all cor
binations or monopolies which stii
fair competition and unjustly increa
prices to the consumer.
I'VE strongly favor all measur
looking toward the enlargement of o
al a..