The daily gazette., 1875-03-22
DO not Increase he state De6f.


Do net Increase the state De6f.
$50 says the Delaware Gazette in an
article in which il goes out of il. way to
attack the interests OF the peopl. of the
two lower counties. The article in the
Gazette Is not only in the interest of the
Delaware Railroad. but the stat ement is
q saoss Misrepresentation of the real
facts. As the Democratic party Of that
county has arrayed itself against the
tive lower counties. and as arguments
Will not gain vote to tho measure, we
decline to show wherein the people OF
these counties are misrepresented and
wrenged by the Gd-sfte, and as ths al
tentative is presented and Tho rsuntlet,
threWn down, VIZ take il up and saw If
you will and must we accept the con
test, as the people against railroad mo-
nopoies or as against New CastI. coun-
W. Ihis Is the only solution Of the
question as presented by New Castle
county Democrats, and the issue is fore
90 upon MS. III we ground our arms
and ask the people OF KeAt aad Sussex
70 sustain the Democratic party upon
the New Castle platform. we are gone
nook and line. II the Delaware Gasette
ana tne Democratic party OF New Castle
county propose to cast tLsir ,f6rtun es
WITH TIE accursed nonopS1y thssP.W &
%. yankee railroad. then lot tlrsin take
the responsibility. Kent and Sussex
mean 10 stand by the people and their
interest come life or death. If pciitics
IN this State hinges upon this issue.
Snese Two counties are safe, let New
Gastlo take care of herself. ."-Sasser
IL Is quite as well that friend Town
seha has chosen to stop where he has.
Nc doubt prudence prompted him to do
so; and 1t would have been as well if he
had not said SO, much as he did. But as
he starts off under high pressure little
line is necessary. Tho arguments, how
ever, which he withholds, would have
been preferable to the threats he indul.
ges IN. The democratic party of New
Castle county Gf it is chargeable at all }
can at all events only be charged with
wishing to save the lands of all the
people Of the State from being bonded
to railroad contractors and speculators,
for the benefit Of few people who want
to make money out of dangerous legis-
lation; such legislation as the whole
Democratic party of the country has
time and again censursd the Radical
party for enacting.
But why go out of your way to attack
the Democratic party Of New Castle
county, 1t has made no movement
the Democratic party OF the whole State
ID adverse to increasing the State debt
and hazardiug the large sum Of money
named in the bill for the prom otiou of
Internal improvements" The Demo
cratic party Of New Castle county" il
we may use such language, has refused
to incur State debt for its own county.
and believes that the bill sought to be
enacted is fraught with great danger to
Kent and Sussex as wen as to the whole
State.
We owe nothing to tho Delaware Rail
road Company. They have done moth.
ing for US; they even deny ticket to
our reporters to the Legislature; or to
look up the facts connected with nee.
dents on their own line Of road nor 40
they extend such courtesy to us. go thu,
we are in nowise indebted to the Rail.
read Company; nor wsre our remarks
in its interest. We were s;nply urging
upon tho Legislature tho necessity for
keeping the State out of debt. =
We are as anxious FOR the interests of
our readers in Kent and Sussex as the
Journal is. But we cannot. see. that il
would be to their interest to build rail.
roads that would not pay running e..
peasess' and we believe that would be
the result. II the loan Of the State,s q
credit was safe we would favor It, But
our, experience In this end Of the -state
with regard to railroads teaches us that
the enthusiastic promises OF those inter
ested in building tAem are not to be
depended upon, although made with
the best intentions and sincere desire
to promote the public good. 49,