Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-06-21

JOnn biEES-NtW StdLe OOmthibtte 10 ne
Elected for Term of Two Years.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
Dover, June 20. The Democratic
State Convention which was held here
yesterday elected the delegates and
alternates to the National Convention
at Kansas City, Mo-, which were So
lected 10 the caucuses Of the county
delegations. as printed in these dis
patches yesterday. The sentiment of
the convention Is expressed in the fol.
lowing platform, which was adopted:
THE PLATFORM.
''The Democracy OF Delaware in State
Convention assembled declares its de-
yotion to the fundamental principles OF
good government which have come down
from the early days of the Republic. We
recall with satisfaction the long line of
great Democratic statesmen from Jeifer-
son to Bryan, whose public acts, and
uttsrances. have illustrated and honorod
those Democratic principles to which
We hereby pledge ourselves nnew. We
recognize in William J. Bryan the great
est living exponent on Jeifersonian
principles. Having full faith in his
sincerity, courage and ability, we in
struct the delegates this day elected to
our National Convention to join with
delegates from other States in nomnat-
Ing him for the office OF President of
the United States.
-. We are opposed to the single
gold standard. and earnestly favor the
use OF both gold and silver upon equal
terms as primary money OF redemp-
ton. We denounce recent legislation
intended more firmly TO establish mono.
metaliism, and to give into the hands of
the national banks power to expand, or
contract. at will, the supply of the
circulating medium which the people
must use MS money In the transaction
OF business.
20. We point to the growth Of trusts
and monopolies as one of the evil re.
suits of the ascendency of the Republi.
can party at Washington. BY the pres
ent tariff law, and in numerous other
ways, srscial privileges and undue
favors have been extended to favored
classes and huge corporations. The
older trusts have all been strengthened
and new trusts, too numerous to men
ton, have been created since Mckinley
became President. These trusts devoui
the prosperity which appears in tn,
land as result of the industry Of tn,
people, and consequently the masse:
have had little taste Of the fruit o
their own labor. II the people do no
speedily dominate, regulate and contro
these trusts, the trusts will permaIentl,
dominate and control the government
and continue indefinitely to levy esno
tions on the people. We submit that tn
Republican party. itself controlled b.
the trusts, cannot safely be relied on I,
curb the trusts, apd we demand that tn
government be taken out of the handi
| Of the friends OF monopoly and restores
to the uutrammelled representatives o
the people.
"A. We have witnessed with IN
feigned alarm the growth of spirit G
Imperialism In the administration G
President Mckinley. war undertake
In the name of humanity has bee
turned into greedy and bloody use {
power to crush and destroy the aspira
lions for liberty cherished by people
who suffered too long under the tyrann
of Spain. We believe 10 the principle
Of the Declaration of Independents,
Free ourselves, we desire to encouraa
self.government in every part of til
world. We desire no dependant an
oppressed colonies 10 be held by OF
soldiers and robbed by catpet-bagger
Wherever our flag flies we desire it
mean liberty and home rule for Il
people beneath its folds and we mail
tain that the Constitution must folio
tho flag"
NEW STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
The convention made somewhat r
markable move in the matter 'yiI
. rlans for campaign work. ! d
platform had been disposed OF vohn
Gray offered resolution authorizii
; Chairman A. II. Cahall of Kent coun
TO appoint u new State committe
which lie TO serve for two years or uni
its successor Is appointed, with |
, structions TO at once begin an aggre
siye campaign.
! Insurance Commissioner Edwa
Fowler and Patrick Neary objected
this method Of selecting the commits
on. the ground that the several distrit
y should be consulted. Thomas Wills
Of Sussex also objected. Ho said
c had not been consulted and he thong
|, every member siiould know what v
= going on. He claimed this right a.
member Of the Sussex delegation. A
Z Handy favored the adoption OF the re
luton, as he claimed there were conc
G tons which demanded the change. !
" Fowler afterward Withdrew his obj
= ton, SAYING he felt that it was te
rorary expedient. The motion W
finally adopted, some votes being G
against ii.
Address DY STATE CHAIRMAN B!Ges
When the convention was called
I, order, by State Chairman John Big
al LAO o'cock in the afternoon,
Biggs, after stating the object OF
l. convention, made stirring ptech,
IS which he pointed out the responsible
!. devolvina upon the party and gave go
u wholesome advice to the Democrats
e Delaware. He spoke as follows:
Fellow Democrats of Delaware;
are assembled here today for the r
lie pose OF choosing delegates to the n
:, Demooratio National Convention. III
10 never was time in the history OF
Republic that We were confronted "
q, eraver responsibilities, s.8 b
The Republican party seems bent
IN carrying us away from our long est
4, lished and well recognized precepts
J. principles, and seems determined
II lead us info new experiments that
r. bring no substantial good, but threi
The very life OF the nation.
"a Why should we ever have UNI
TO taken to govern the islands OF the
tant sea, and what have We in conn
with the ignorant savages of the Phi
pine islands, When our commissio
met the Spanish commissioners
- Paris we did not have to take
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