Evening journal., 1900-08-22
MKTNLEY'S
POLICIES
ENDORSED
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Ringing Declaration Made by
Delaware Republicans
in Convention
DEMOCRACTS WORK ARRAICNED
Platform PaVOTS Honorable Adjust
ment Of Existing Differences
Among Delaware Republicans
[From Last Evenings Convention Ex,
ira of the Evening Journal.

during yesterday afternoon the Com
mlttee on Resolutions presented the
following platform, which was
adopted:
We, the representatives OF the Repub-
lican party Of the State Of Delaware,
in convention assembled at Whining
ton, this 2lst of August 1900. declare
our allegiance TO the national Repubn-
can party, and unreseryedly endorse its
principles as set forth In the platform
adopted by the convention held at
Philadelphia on the 2lst OF June. 1900
We heartily endorse the administra-
ton Of William Mckinley and CRATE
fully acknowledge the wisdom ana f-
deity with which he has performed the
duties Of his Office. His untiring de-
vOtiOn to his duty, his broad and eifac-
| tive craftsmanship. his splendid pa
/ trctism, his courageous leadership in
times of national peril and along un-
tried paths of national experience en-
title him 10 the highest tribute of our
admiration.
We unqualifiedly commend and ap-
prove his firm and straightforward
course in the present crisis In China.
and congratulate the country upon the
success Of the prompt and efficient
measures taken to deliver the United
States minister and so many of our
countrymen from impending massacre.
We appeal with pride TO the achieve
ments of his administration. Business
mas revived, manufactures and trade
have been built up. and an empty
treasury has been replenished; the ma
tiOnal credit has been securely estab-
lished at home and abroad and gold
has been adopted as the one sound and
stable standard of money, accepted as
such by the whole civilized world.
\ Prosperity under Mckinley has re-
/ placed hard times under Cleveland.
The currency and credit OF the country
are securely established. Millions OF
the human race have been delivered
from despotic and arbitrary rule, and
: our republic has taken a new place
I among the nations OF the earth
The foreign affairs of the country
have been conducted with signal sue
cess and the extension OF American
trade and commerce in every land has
been promoted
-Four years ago the Republican party
declared that the United States should
actively use its influence and good Of
lpendence to Cuba. This declaration has
been made good. In a hundred days
Spain was defeated on land and SCI.
and driven from the western world,
b and today Cuba Is free, and will be
soon independent and self-governing.
We denOunce the Democratic cry OF
, imperialism" as false and without
foundation. The overthrow of Spanish
arms and authrity were necessary re-
suits of a righteous and victorious war.
This country cannot surrender or re-
treat by giving the Philippine Islands
back TO Spain. handing them over "a
, some other power, or turning them
! adrift. The present task of subduine
rebellion and establishing order must
be completed. Time, experience and
! intimate acquaintance can alone mark
out our future duty, and in this con-
nection we especially commend the
following declarations OF the national
Republican platform: 'The largest
measure Of self-government, consistent
with their (the inhabitants of the Phil
e ippine islands, welfare and our duties
Z shall be secured to them by law. II
a Cuba independence and self-gOvern
/. ment were assured In the same voicl
n by which war was declared, and to thu
: letter this pledge shall be performed.
We remind the people of this stat
that the Democratic party to-day re
affirms and endorses the Chicago plat
+ form. This platform not only demand
l. the free and unlimited coinage OF sill
Is yer at 16 to 1. but pledges the Demo
n lcratic party to free trade, to an incom
r. tax, TO opposition to the national bank
l. ing system, and to assaults on the Su
ID preme Court.
The recently amended constitution
of the Democratic states Of Mississippi
, Louisiana, South Carolina and Mort
- Carolina deny the electoral franchis
" to illterate black. but not to illiterat
y white citizens. We denounce this a
a crime against free government an
call for a proportiOnate diminution Q
the representatives of these states
lie Congress under the provision Of tn
n. Constitution.
T. In these states we find the Demo
re cratic party, for the purposes of polit
cal advantage, denying the principle
the Declaration Of Independence as
the consent Of the governed, while
IN the same breath ii involies this prime
~ pie on behalf Of the Filipinos, the va
AZ majority Of whom are illiterates, an
~ who are In open rebellion against Il
III establishment OF law and order
We denounce and condemn all cor
binations and mOnopolies whose obje
it Is to stifle fair competition, and
unjustly enhance prices at the expen
u Of the consumer
We demand legislation looking to
n complete and comprehensive system
N auditing theaccounts Of all state, coul
ty and hundred officials, TO the wi
/ and systematic improvement Of Il
I public highways, and to identic
u methods Of conducting elections in 3
/. Of the counties.
We renew the pledge OF the Repu
lican party Of Delaware in favor of
7 free and untrammeled ballot, and tn
= we pledge ourselves 70 the repeal
= the clause in the State Constitution 7