Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-03
THE ELECTION.


THE ELECTION.
On next tuesday the people will be called
upon TO select tile municipal officers OF the
city Tor the next year. The two parties have
presented their candidates. and they are De-
fore the people. For several years past the
city has been in the almost unanimous con-
troll of The Republican party. 1t is yet the
governing power; and so shameiully wasle-
ful and extravagant has it been, especially
during the past twelve month, with the pub
lie treasure; so cnminally indifferent has it
shown itself TO the material and prospective
interests OF the community at large; so inde-
cent, bold, reckless, defiant, and even row.
dy, have some OF those officials become dur
ing their terms Of service, and in the very |
chambers where they met 10 make aud give
efficacy TO the laws, that no small number OF
the more respectable republicans have lelt |
ashamed Of their rulers, and express them
selves ready TO make such changes In our
municipal government as will restore it to
its old landmarks Of honor and honesty,
without regard TO former party predictions
or attachments.
While we do not charge upon the entire
body of city officials this personal self'abase-
menl; while we do not say that all OF them
were guilty or even cognizant of the political
partialities and rascalties that have made
the once powerful Republican party now
reproach and scandal in the minds of right
thinking men, yet we do say that when the
tricks of the cunning few were discovered
and exposed, they met with neither rebuke
nor disayowal from the more conscientious
members of the party, and hence we must
infer that they are endorsed, approved, and
justified, aud so have become not only a
palt and parcel OF the official record, hut an
important part OF the policy Of the party, no
matter in whose hands of that party the rtius
of government may fall on next Tuesday.
Without stopping, therefore, 10 particular
ize the candidates of either party, by name,
we may remark that ii will moi be safe 10
elect The representatives of the Republican
party o office any longer, as We may readily
suppose that the measures inaugurated by
ii and fastened upon the city govern
ment 10 the derimcnt of the popular in
terests, will aud must be carried out by the
candidates Of that party, in order 10 be con
sistent with their former record, and sue
ccs.fa III their plans and projects for secur
ing an indefinite lease oil power at the ex
pense of the peoples rights and with The
peoples money,
The personal standing of those candidates
we do not mean to discuss; but their pollti
cal principles are public property when they
conc Before the people for public favor, ant
il is against those principles MS they hav'
been and will again he applied TO the gov
ernment of our city that we warn the voters
They are opposed 10 the entire system o
ECONOMY; lhey are inimcal to mercantile
PROSPERITY; they are in direct conflict VIII
hcallhlul and judicious REFoKM Of loca
abuses, and in perfect, hearty sympa
thy with the wild reckessness that has S,
long characterized their adhcrents and ad
vocaies To deal in high taxes, fit jobs 70
lavofites, and profitable contracts, seems Il
have been ruling, absorbing, controlling
idea with some OF them; and suffer win
might, 10 opportunity seems ever to hay
been lost to make that suffering full an,
complete, If so he money could be mad
by il or some rmtizln iavolite benefited
Offices have been created for those VIII
demanded iLtir lay inr services rendered
and salaries have been Increased for other
already % o'ee; streets hive nrcn opcne
To make Wild forests smng as il by magi'
into town lul-; and leakY basins stoppe'
by opening new leaks IN the treasury. BY
dexierous interpolation Of committees, ella
turns io gltenbcks, and Kerosene is mad
lighter ihas gas Residents ule made /
feel themselves lich enough by cnoimou
taxation, 10 pay two cents or so more pc
yard for paving their streets than in Iustl
ous, tlr,ily mechanics a.k tor .ucl, work.
Bridges aio buli AT double cost, and nah, !
helped 10 rcvc in their native ignorance an
extoriou.
Itisio reIukc anal reform these and KIN
dredaLuses, HAT The conservative clement ,
the eiy is eNharled to unite on Tuesda
next, aeaiust the party in power. 1t tncqurt
no brilliant education IN first-class coier
to he honest. Tie humble candidate-wit
innate goud, common sense, can adminjstt
publicNills aud perform lisotllca dulles
satisfactorily as the scholastic gentleman
whose hands Eaye never been soiltd hy
days work, and whose brow never held
drop OF ilc sweat by which his daily breq
had been earned lor him. We don't wat
gentlemen in flee We want upright ho
orable mtn; men whose daily labor altes
their ability to meet difficulties, and who
success through the trying paths Of numb
life gives warrant 10 their sagacly al
shrewdness. Such men cannot be dislione
in the peoples service; and such men a
found upon the Reform ticket II only res
with tic well meaning voters to search Iii,
names out, vote ior them, and elect thel
and they may feel assured, after they liza
fought the hattie and won the victory up,
the principle of REFORM, that those lh
will have selected 10 serve them win do
in ali honesty, faithfully aud acccrlably.
Tie cause We plead for is lie cause OF /
people Tie Interests at stake ale their
terests; and tie result, whatever 1t may
must be acquiesced in lty them 1t Lehoo,
them, therefore, to act cautiously, wise
independently, declsiygly, and all will
well.