Evening journal., 1910-09-13

reduction Of the tariff, keeping in
view the ultimate end of equality Of
burdens and equality of opportuni-
ties" and the constitutional purpose
OF raising revenue by taxation, to wit,
the support OF the federal government
/ In all of its integrity and virility; and
we denounce the action of the Re-
publican party for its deliberate
/ breach Of its pledges to reduce the
tariff We condemn our Senators
and Representative I'm Congress for
voting for the Payne-Aldrich Tariff
BILL whereby the already great bur
den Of the wage carrier and consumer
has been increased, as is shown by
the increased cost Of living, and the
only benefits conferred are upon the
trusts and the already rich manufac-
turers.
Tho Democrats of Delaware as well
as the progressive Republicans have
been misrepresented by Congressman
Heald in his persistent and unwaver-
ing support of Speaker Cannon in
all of the Speakers measures 70
dominate and control the action of
the House Of Representatives accord
ing to his individual will.
We recognize in the uprising of pro-
gressiye or insurgent Republicans the
same spirit Of resistance to unjust
/ and burdensome special privileges
which has long found expression in
! Democratic protests and platforms.
The suffering of the people from the
increased cost of living, brought
about by special governmental privi-
7 loffoc fo favnraH fudfrfrno1a oprpor.
/ ations and trusts, has caused a revolt
in the Republican ranks of it's mos
intelligent and patriotic voters. In
some States the progressive or in
surgent Republicans have beer
fortunate enough TO control Republi-
can nominations, but in Delaware the
Republican party is completely in the
hands and under the control of repre-
sentatives of the special interests
Progressive Republicans here can
therefore only make headway in their
patriotic purpose to rid the country
of special privileges by voting the
Democratic ticket We welcome them
as allies and pledge our party to loyal
devotion to the high ideals of justice
and equality which they hold in COM
mon with us.
We utuOuMCt any sukBthllbn lhdl
the provisions and limitations of the
Federal Constitution should be dis
regarded. The right of local self gov
ernment is inherent I'm the soveT-
eighty of each state and; depending
on no power extraneous to itself, il
looks to no great central authority
except for its guaranteed protec-
ton. The states one and all-the
! oct
stand on the firm ground OF theiI
equal sovereignty as all being char.
ter members of the great corporation
of American liberty. IL is with pa.
triOtic pride that we contemplate thi.
inestimable birthright Of the states
and of the people to the continuanc,
fand protection of which our Nationa
and Federal government is pledged
by the organic law Of its exist
ence.
And we declare ourselves to be un
alterably opposed to any encroach
ment upon the rights inherent In oul
State, either by executive, Legislative
or judicial action.
We favor the upbuilding of a Ger
chant marine without new or addi
, tional burdens upon the people anC
. without bounties from the publ,
3 treasury, and we denounce the ef
! forts of the Republican party to pasl
the proposed ship subsidy bill which
. is an iniquitous attempt to appropri
: ate public funds for private purposes
r ana wasteful, illogical and useless
I attempt 10 overcome by subsidy tn
= obstructions already raised by tn,
: Republican legislation to the growtl
and development of American com
I merce on the sea.
: We promise 70 redeem the gool
name of Delaware, by placing in DO
!. htical office men whose honesty, higl
& purposes and ability cannot be sub
4 ject to question, and generally to ad
h minister the affairs in all depart
d ments of our State and county gov
5 ernment, both fairly and economical
: ly and to restore to honest and hon
J. orable management the Offices in ou
state and county government.