Evening journal., 1900-09-12
DEMOCRATS OF DELAWARE
NAME A FULL STATE TICKET
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mulgated by the National Democracy in
the Kansas City Convention, and pledge
united and vigorous support TO the cam
didates there nominated for president
and vice-president Of the United States.
We recall with qualification the good
government enjoyed by the people Of Del
aware during the many years in which
our state affairs have been managed by
Democratic officials and We point TO the
four years Of clean and honorable admin
istration under Governor Tunnei now
drawing to close, as indisputable evi- /
dence that the Democratic party in this
state Is entitled 10 the continued conh-
denee and support of our citizens.
NEW REGISTRATION SYSTEM DE- |
MANDED.
We favor a new system for the regis
tration Of voters and believe that in the
place OF biennial registration, the regis
tration should be permanent in character
SO that a voter once registered may be
continued on the list of qualified voters
without appearing aghin before the reg
istrar unless he should remove to new
voting precinct. The list Of registered
voters should be revised every two years
| by the addition of the names OF new
voters and the striking off OF the names
o. those who have died, removed or be-
cause Of disqualification. In this connec-
ton, we favor abolishng the registration
fee of one dollar. which has proved an
unsatisfactory and unnecessary tax. We
believe in making the approach to the
ballot box free and unobstructed to all
good citizens.
Il MORE LIBERAL SCHOOL APPRO-
pRIATION ASKED.
The public schools OF Delaware during
the control Of the state by the Democratic
} officials have reached high degree Of ef-
Z ficiency and are justly regarded with pop
: uar favor. We consider the present ap-
r preparation in the state treasury TO the
support of the public schools as INSULT
cient for their needs. In order that the
e public schools may be still further inn
D proved and the burden OF local taxation
S for school purposes be reduced. we favor
q more liberal appropriation from the
state treasury for their support.
e THE STATE TAX LAWS.
e In view OF the improved condition OF
= the state treasury we believe that th'
n time has come when the tax for tbs
S maintenance OF the state government de
q rived from manufacturing and mercantile
n licenses may be reduced This may hl
done without increasing the tax levied OF
:. real estate We, therefore, recommend
e a rewriting and reformation of the stat
l. tax laws Of Delaware and insist that Ou
n system of taxation be made TO conform
in principle to the following declaration
& contained in the Democratic state plat
q form of 1898: Taxation should be s.
}. limited as to place the least constrain
A possible on the labor, industry and enter
q prise Of the people, so that no privilege
Q class or private interest may be permitte
= to use the taxing power for its own ends.
: We favor the compensation Of all stat
: and county officers by just and prope
i salaries fixed by law and believe that th
u system Of compensating such officials b
3 fees should be abolished. All fees eo
= lected should be turned into the publ
p treasury.
y GOOD ROADS WANTED.
u Good public roads would increase III
y value OF every farm in the state and less
I. en- the cost Of transporting farm product
~ 20 market. We favor a systematic an
scientific improvement Of our public road
continued until they are in good conditio
for travel during every season Of the yea
and we believe that this can be accom-
plished without increasing the amount {
n money now annually expended for sue
purposes.
=, We pledge the Democratic represents
= tives Of Delaware in the congress Of tt
/, United States, to the earnest and COZ
y tinued effort for the further improvement
:, OF the harbor OF Wilmington, the in
!, provement Of our navigable waters an
= the inland waterway connecting Dels
ware with southern waters.
A PROMISE OF GOOD GOVERN
MENT.
We promise to the people Of Delawar
e under Democratic supremacy, a cOntiI
70 uance Of the honest and economical go,
is ernment which they have heretofore er
NJ joyed, and we call the attention of a
O. good citizens Of the state, irrespective
Id party, to the impossiblity Of maintainin
st such a government or OF discussing or do
to Gliding ordinary questions Of governmel
m should our state fall into the unscrupr
.r lous hands Of the Union Republics
a. party. The conditions in this state, dJ
ne to the shameful corruption Of voters al
Id appalling, and overshadow questions
IT, ordinary public policy. We recognize Il
D. duty of our party to maintain the honor
able conditions and good name Of OF
state. and pledge all Democrats TO pr,
: / ltCl uti treasury anu tue uvuoI anu llvl
., erty Of her people. An must realize tn;
this is no idle promise, when they see
"a political adventurer. who has won di
y honorable reputation in business tram
~ actions. reaching out 10 dominate our les
slation. and TO secure control of Il
power which appoints our judiciary.
Deprived Of our equal constitution
representation In the senate of the Unite
IN -.dtes. we congratulate our people thi
y our state interests have been CAREFUL
IL conserved by our representative in Il
y highest legislative body in the world an
cordially commend senator Kenney Il
his active and successful attention To OF
m national interests.
lie The nomination Of electors was nel
to taken up, with the result mentions
IN above. Next was the nomination
OF governor. and Thomas T. Welden,
es behalf Of the New Castle caucus, nom
mated Peter j. Ford. The nominatio
was received with prolonged applau:
from delegates Of all three countie
~ Thy not only submitted to the choi'
L.. Of the New Castle caucus caucus, bl