Evening journal., 1900-04-04

for the sake Of the great party. and to
harmonize in such a way as to continue
the government and existing prosper
ity.
Notwithstanding the way the presi-
dent has treated us, | am in favor Of
his denomination and reelection in
preference to the election Of a demo-
crat. We all know how we have been
treated. l resent that treatment as
well as any man here. So far as con-
Germs our state interests l am as ! al
ways stood. ! am not tired one little
bit, and l know you are not tired. II
propose with your support to go right
down the road. But | am in favor OF
harmony, not that kind Of harmony
that would exclude any man from theI
party, not that kind of harmony that
would eliminate Mr.. Addicks, but har-
mony under which all can gather.
HIS HOPES ARE HIGH.
Il feel that the union republicans
can win against the boilers and demo-
Gratis, and / am willing to try If you
are You all know what our state COM
mittee has done. It has gone almost
to the extreme, and l think they have
gone far enough.
There is a wonderful change COM
ing over New Castle county. The eyes
Of the people there are opening, and i
think the vote there next election will
surprise you all. / am in favor Of har-
mony, but not that kind that excludes
any man from the party"
The platform as presented by Mr..
Addicks is:
PLATFORM ADOPTED.
The union republican party of Della
ware. in state convention assembled, on
the Sd day of April, A. D., 1900, declares
and announces.
l. That firmly believing that the
principles Of the national republican
party are sound, right and entirely IN
accord with the purposes for which our
national government was established
and best calculated to maintain "a
more perfect union, establish justice,
ensure domestic tranquility, provide for
the blessings of liberty to the citizens
of these United States and their pres
perity, it again asserts its firm belief
in and adherence to the organic prin-
lciples of the national republican party,
and most unreseryedly readOpts each
land every plank Of the platform Of the
national party made and promulgated
at st. Louis in the Year A. d. 1896, ex-
cepting the one relating to the civil
service law.
2 That prosperous, cGntented, happy
condition Of the people Of the United
Estates, which has existed since the re-
turn OF the republican party to the di-
Erection and control of the policies and
affairs Of the nation on March 4, A. D.,
l1S97, and still continues, was brought
about and continued by reason Of the
confidence inspired by that return, and
by the wise. sound, careful prudent,
land patriotic management, control and
direction of the national affairs by the
present republican administration; and
while we emphatically protest that in
return for loyal support and the cleo
toral vote Of Delaware in 1896, the
union republicans of this state have
received unfair and unjust treatment
by the present administration, yet we
believe that the general welfare and
the exigencies of the nation, in order
that certain beneficial, wise and good
measures proposed by the administra-
tion. and not yet carried out to theiI
fullest extent, demand and require the
loyal support Of the union republicans
of Delaware of the principles and can
uiudNeS VI lhS hoeOhoA AtPuHilSoh
lparty.
3. That we heartily endorse and ap-
prove of the recent legislation by
Congress by which the financial affairs
of the nation are placed on a sound
safe, healthy and secure basis, and in
view OF that legislation We congratu-
late ourselves that we, first, in state
convention met, on November A. 1897
declared as follows: THE union re-
publican party believes in SOUND
money, we mean a currency every dol
lar OF which shall be kept at par with
! = every other dollar, and a standard in
! harmony with that of leading CONNER
I cial nations. so that our foreign ant
domestic trade may be healthy and un
embarrassed, and cur credit may bl
unquestioned in the money markets o
4 the world; and we understand sount
: money under present conditions, I,
4 4 mean the gold standard with all issue
y CT silver and paper kept at a parit,
Herewith by the pledged faith of tn
government. We believe that all note
of the government which are payabl
I on demand in gold should be called il
= and that such notes should only be is
= sued when gold to the full amount O
their face value is deposited in tn
Treasury of the United States, to Sc
: cure the redemption OF them when S
- Issued" and that on August 80, 1897
= again in state convention met. we ais
- declared as follows Relieving thu
= the money OF the government shoul
~ be the best in the world and that il
- value should be unquestioned every
I. where, we demand the maintenance b
= the government of the present gol
! standard of the value OF said none
= that notes of the government payab
- on demand should only be issued whe
- gold to the amount OF the notes so /
> sued is deposited with the nation:
Treasury for the redemption thereo
and that the gold so deposited shall I
- preserved and kept in such Treasui
y for the sole purpose Of redeeming su,
\, notes" We again positively AMIR
~ those beliefs in regard to the financi
~ affairs of the government.
4. That while the Constitution an
laws of the United States do not, |
I.~t.. 8 4 7.