Evening journal., 1910-09-13
DEMOCRATS
CAN'T AGREE
ON NOMINEE
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onded the nomination of Mr. .sanls-
bury.
Mr. Hawkins said he had talked
with Mr. Ridgely and the latter had
not informed him that he would not
accept. Mr. DAILY said that Mr.. Sauls-
bury as a candidate would appeal TO
the moral sentiment of the state.
Former Senator Kenney second Mr..
Saulsbury's nomination.
Mr.. Hawkins refused TO withdraw
Mr. Ridgely's nomination. II was sug-
gested that Mr. Hawkins. Dr. Hoey
and Mr.. DAILY be appointed a commit
tee to find out whether Mr. Ridgely
would accept. but Mr.. Kennedy said
Il was absurd. as Il was well known
that Mr.. Ridgely would not accept.
His motion to send a committee was
defeated. Prothonary Charles l.. Le-
fevre named Benjamin A. Hazel for
Congress.
After debate II was decided not to
make nominations for State Treas
urer and State Auditor
Decline "Jim Crow Plank.
Democrats who advocated a "jim
crow plank in the party platform,
had their desires overturned by the
state committee last night, which
after much discussion, declined the
plank. They feared It might prove a
boomerang instead of a benefit
One report here was that former
Senator j. Frank Alice. Republican,
was an advocate OF the Jim crow
plank for separate railroad and rail-
way cars for whites and blacks An
other declaration in the tentative
platform that was referred was that
advocating an income tax. l.. irving
Handy championed the plank and
John Blggs and others opposed It.
The debate was very sharp at times.
The plank was rejected Overwhelming,
Attorney General Gray had adopted a
| plank advocating states rights, II be-
ing part of Judge Gray's speech on
the subject The platform agreed
upon by the state committee, which
probably will be adopted by the con-
vention with few, IL any changes, is;
The Platform.
We. the Democrats of Delaware,
reafrm our steadfast adherence 70
the fundamental principles of our
great party.
We again endorse and concur IN the
declarations Of the platform Nof our
national party adopted at its last
convention.
We invite the cooperation of all
white voters to "cecue our ctate from
the present corrupt control of its
political affairs.
The control Of the Republican party
in the state of Delaware for the past
twelve years shows a record of in
capacity and misrule, which demon
strates it's unhtness for the power
placed I'm It's hands. They have made
unfit nominations, deDauched the ball
| lot, and abused the election machin-
| cry SO as TO record the votes of dead
men and of imported negroes. They
have 50 bluudered in passing statues
concerning the important city OF vii.
mington that the courts OF the state
have decided that the election helC
there under Is invalid. They now seel
to hoodwlnk the people Of this stat
with platform OF platltudes as Z
panacea for the nialy evils for whict
they themselves are responsible.
We invite the cooperation OF al
right minded voters TO join with The
Democratic party I'm putting an end
to the rule OF those politicians whose
dependence Is on the magnitude OF
the negro vote in this state and the
shameless use Of money at the elec-
tions.
We pledge our candidates, II elected
To repeal the infamous Voters As
! sistant Law. conceived and used sole
/ ly and successfully to corrupt our
| elections
To improve and simplify the ballot
/ law
To put an end to the extravaganza
which now characterizes the Rerubli'
can control of state and county gov
ernment and 20 return to simple
habits of honest economy IN the use
/ Of the peoples money committed &c
the hands of public officers, to stoI
the wholesale increase in the mum
her of officers. to abolish use.
less deputies, reduce the salaries
OF county Offices, reduce commissions
on fees collected, repeal the present
fee bill and re-enaet the law relating
10 fees and charges IN county Offices
which obtained under Democratic
rules, so that fees in such offices shall
not be burden on the people. bur
den which was placed by the presen
Republican fee bill I'm order 10 pro
cure funds to meet the enormous sal
, aries of county officers ana their use
, less deputies.
| We commend with pride and salts
! faction the administration OF the At
torney Generals Office by the presen
, Democratic attorney general and hi
, deputies, who lhave been diligent II
, suppressing and furnishing the disor
der and crime committed by the vic
ious and ignorant classes, so as d
make our public streets and convey
ances throughout the state fit and saf
for use by women. and children. The
y have likewise been prowpt in the pros
. ecution of all violations OF the licens
! law in wet territory and OF the pro
!, hibition law in dry territory. Thei
fearless and successful prosecution q
e political criminals guilty OF briber
: has struck terror TO the heart of evil
y doers and we congratulate those inter
Q esting I'm purifying our elections tina
the prosecution of criminals in Del
aware is now in Democratic hands.
We favor liberality to our schools
+ a continuous systematic and scientih
n construction and maintenance of goo
: roads throughout the state under bot
a state and county appropriations, an
It the encouragement OF competing line
OF transportation by legislation favor
able to electric railways and steam
ship companies.
= The people of this state are entitle
= to just and reasonable freight rate
a and passenger fares on all railroad
S in the state and to this end we fave
all proper legislation.
We favor a strict law requiring III
: publication before the election of a
|. political contributions received or e.