Evening journal., 1914-09-02
Delaware Republican Platform 1914

The Republican State Convention in
ession in Dover this afternoon adopt
d the following platform:
We, the duly elected representa-
tives OF the Republican party IN the
State Of Delaware, assembled in
convention at Dover, this second day
of September. A. d., 1914, stead
fastly maintaining their allegiance
TO the principles OF the National Re
publican Party, looking forward to
field of duty rad opportunity, and
appealing 10 the judgment OF their
citizens, make the following dcclara
tions OF our political principles.
I. We reanirm our faith in the
policy OF extending a fair and rea
sonablc protection to American
workmen and American industries
by levyng such rates OF duty on
fOreign-madc articles as will ade-
quately cover the difference between
wages at home and wages abroad
and permit the full operation OF our
mills and factories and renew the
expression of the declaration con-
tanned in our last platform that
such rates of duty should be deter
mined by a capable and non
partisan committee. Without any
sensible diminution of price TO the
consumer. the recent Democratic
tariff has enormously increased the
importation into this country OF
iorcign-madc goods, thereby displac-
ing an equal amount of manufac-
tured products heretofore made by
American workmen. As is known TO
all, the high cost of living has not
been reduced and is perhaps greater
today than ever before, which con
diiion completely annihilates the
reiterated Democratic pretension
that the high cost of living was due
TO the Republican tariffs. We re-
quest every American citizen and
Republican voters in particular, to
give his serious attention to the
highly unsatisfactory condition OF
industrial and business affairs
throughout the State and in the
country at large, and we invite
The corporation and support of all
those who are desirous of re-estab-
fishing prosperity.
.. We condemn the attitude of
the present administration toward
the business interests of the coun
try. The threatening and inquisi-
torial character of the proposed leg
islation which the Democratic adj
ministration has placed and is en-
deavoring TO place upon the statute
books. is paralyzing to business.
fftI
that the owners of invested capi-
tai and the managers of large in
dustrics are dishonest and dishonor-
able in their relations with their
fellow citizens We condemn this
attitude as unpatriotic and sub
vcrsivc TO the common good. The
business man of this country needs
the encouragement and support Of
the National administration, and
not its unnecessary interference and
antagonism.
3. We denouncc the Democratic
Party for its failure TO live up to
its oft-rcpeated doctrine of equal
ity for all and special privileges TO
none" and we record our opposition
to class legislation of every descrip-
tion, the absolute equality under
the law of all citizens and all classes
of citizens. whether capitalists OF
lahorers. being an absolute essen
tial of Republican institutions.
4. The fallacy of Democratic pre-
tcntions in favor of Civil Service
reform has been demonstrated by
their partisan disregard of the Civil
Service Law. The turning over Of
the fourth-class postofliccs to Demo
cratic spoilsmen, and the recent set
ting aside Of the operation of th'
Civil Service Law by the Executive
speak for themselves.
Not only have the most capable m
In the Government service been
moved solely for political purpos
thus greatly lessening the efficiC
cy Of the public service, but, new a
unnecessary positions and polite