Evening journal., 1904-06-08
GRAY'S FRIENDS
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CONTINUED from First Pase.)
date of the convention to the dele
gates.
Many Of the Sussex delegates. includ-
ing Gray supporters, left on the test
vote. Sussex cast 10 for the Kenney /
substitute and IA against it. Kent
went 30 for the substitute and 25
against IT. New Castle went two for
the substitute and 81 against it, Then |
the original resolutions of instructions /
was put through with a mighty shout, /
only voice or two calling in opposi- |
tion.
Democratic Platform Adopted.
The Democracy Of Delaware in con-
vention assembled, faithful to the time 1
honored principles and doctrines Of
their great party, declare that those
principles and doctrines are as vital
today as at any time during the event |
/ ful century which has passed since the |
/ first administration of Thomas Jeffer- !
son. and are as applicable to the chang
ed conditions Of the present day as they
are essential to the maintenance of a
free and constitutional government and
to the welfare and happiness of all the
people.
Realizing the truth in these princi-
Piles and in the spirit of their teaching,
we deprecate and denounce the ten-
dency of Republican President, unre-
buked by his party, TO magnify the ex-
ecutive Office and disregard the re-
straint imposed thereon by the Fed
eral Constitution. tendency which has
been notably manifested by a danger
GUS usurpation of legislative power and
by still more dangerous exercise of
the war power without the antecedent
authority of Congress. The former was
a poorly disguised appeal to the pension
vote by an avowed candidate for re-
election, and was insulting to the hon
ored and patriotic survivors of war
waged to preserve the Union, the con-
stitution and the laws. The latter by
color or pretenses which aggravated
the offense despoiled country with
whom we were al peace of a portion
OF its territory, and by the lawless plea
that the end justified the means, shock
ed the conscience and stained the hon
or of the country. The fact that q Re
publican Congress failed TO rebuke or
denounce these acts Of usurpation and
aggression has rendered them not less,
but more dangerous to the welfare and
peace of the country.
The Democratic party true to its
sense and justice and its policy Of pro-
/ gression, favors just and liberal pen
sion laws and believes an inter-oceanic
canal to be a commercial necessity.
In obedience to Democratic teaching
we demand a return to simpler and
more economical methods of admins
tration of our Federal Government, to
the end that the resources OF the peo-
pie. and the fruits Of their labor, may
, not be wasted, or their morals corrupt
ed by the example of reckless extrava-
gance in public places.
We demand that there shall be a
practical conformity to the spirit of the
Democratic maxim of equal rights for
: ALL special privileges for none" by an
immediate beginning of reform in the
present unequal and unjust system of
tariff taxation. and we resent the in
solent inexistence OF its political bene-
hciaries that we should not criticise or
e touch our tariff laws, but be content
with a policy which is "paralyzng
G many Industries in order to subsidize a
= few" promoting trusts, and building
= up monopolies, always odious 10 a free
; people. A policy which thus proclaims
l. a want of confidence in the people in
- telligently wisely and with conserva-
?, tive regard for vested interests. to re-
?, form the laws that tax them, dishon-
e ors those who defend 1t. and has no
place in Democratic teachings.
Il 1t Is true that legislation cannot create
n prosperity. and that hard times may not
n be entirely due to Governmental action
d but the increasing depression in business
t. the increasing difficulties in the way o.
f,f1tr nd
It augmenting numbers Of the unemployed
n mark the Ignorance and presumption o.
a. the Republican leaders who IN the pres
IS and on the stump, have been shouting int,
-e the ears Of the people that prosperity wal
1t the creation Of a Republican tariff law
N We demand that a check be given 4
ID the growing militarism Of our govern
1t ment. as inconsistent with the tradhiona
,e and true spirit of our institutions, as
p temptation to heady and ambition
he Executive. seeking adventure, to embroi
at the country in international difficulties o
lg war and as a fruitful cause OF the extra
ut vagance which is straining the resource
of our people.
r. We demand a scrupu'ous maintenance
Mt OF the great principles Of self governmen
embodied and safe guarded by the right
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tlon.
We deprecate the suggestions iatel
10 made by President Roosevelt. not I'm hast
speech but with the deliberation attache
to a written declaration, that the Govern
re ment OF the united States is charged wit
Is a duty to supervise the internal polio,
ie and conduct Of other peoples, our equals {
D? the family of nations. Such a suggestion
coming from the Chief Executive of m
II United States. Is insulting 10 other go,
to ernments. and menaces the existence Z
IN our friendly re'ations herewith. while
exhibits to the world. a want of that dis
e. nifty and justice appreciation of the right
IN Of other nations which are both becomin
OF and essential to the Chief ADigistracy
i a great country.
~ We accord to other peoples .he right "
is claim for ourselves. and on America
N statesman would threaten or countenanC
- an interference in the domestic concerr
OF a foreign country, which we would r,
sent if attempted in our own.
h, With an unfailng belief in the prlncipl,
~ OF Democracy, we confidently appeal
"a the moral sense Of our countrymen. an
trust for their vindicaIon to the awakens
se conscience of an intelligent and patriot
r. citizenship.
ed The Rejected Platform.
The platform offered by Former Senate
Ike Kenney was as follows:
The Democrats Of Delaware have asser
bled in State Convention to select the