Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-10-20
HOW DOES THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ACT
WHEN IN POWER2

In many States-a great majority OF them. in
fact-the Democratic leaders are out of power
and place, and they profess a certain degree of
prudence, and regard for the public interests
But in New York, they have unlimited control,
and afford us the most thorough opportunity to
prove their true character. What is the result in
that city? We quote as follows from the testi-
mony Of the New York Times
..All the pretensions of theoretical Democracy
are falsified by the practical Democracy with
which New Workers are uphappily familiar. 1t
seeks support as the party of peace, of good
faith, of honesty and economy, of reduced taxa
ton, of purity in the civil service. of respect for
law, and fidelity to its administration. These
are paraded as points in the party's creed
There is not one of them, however, which the
practice of the party in New York does not pal
pably belle.
" The Democracy with which our citizens are
acquainted cares nothing for the National peace
or the National credit nothing for honesty or
economy III the departments of Government
nothing for diminished taxation, nothing for
excellence in departmental service, nothing for
equity or for decency i'll the courts of law. On
the contrary, it has sustained demagogues and
extremists i'll assaiing Southern reconstruction,
IN making war upon the National credit, and
in retarding the restoration of specie payments
1t has used its power to plumber the people, to
convert improvements into Jobs to lay waste
one prolific source of State revenue, and to i'll
tiict upon this city burdens made infamous by
the swindling and robbery with which they are
associated. 1t has increased the load of taxation
until industry and trade stagger under its weight
and tens of thousands of families have been
driven into other localities. 1t has made the
Executive at Albany the ally OF the Erie Ring
and tho abettor of the Erie frauds, and the Gov
ernment oil the city complex machine for
promoting knayery and rendering robbery easy
and safe. 1t has dragged the Judiciary into the
mire, and has 80 prostituted the functions and
power OF the Courts as to render the attainment
OF Justice almost impossible. and to intlict world
wide scandal upon the administration of law in
inns state 1t has made systematic war upon
the integrity of citizenship and of the ballot
DoX,-renderlng naturalization fraud and a
farce, and an election mere continuance for
registering the will Of the rascals and ruiiia1s
who do the party's work at the polls
The Times therefore gives to the voters Of
Statesmen under Democratic control the following
timely words of caution:
: When the people of other States are asked
tobeeyethe professionals of Democraticplatfo
We advise them to recall the results of Democratic
management in State of which Tanmanv las
been master. Model Democracy is here, and
behold its fruits y
This is not only applicable TO the people of
Delaware, but it is especially pointed for orr
consideration by our own experience Of Demo-
cratic rule. The Salisbury Ring in this State
have not had public pnrse 80 fat as the Tam
many Ring have enjoyed, but in due proportion
they have made about as good use of their
opportunities for pllinder.