Daily Republican., 1880-10-26

IOccuIFad another case that produced the
same result, and by equally dishonest
met hods. This matter was laid befOrs
the court,, who have, altsr mature
delibtrstion, decided that the election
returns In that ward show that the
Republican candidate Is fairly entitled
to the ctrtifcats ofslsetion, and yet, in
perfect keeping with the Democratic
management in the ether wards men
toned, the leader Of that party rssorting
to a mers technical bubble TO save to
themselves the prooesds Of the dise race
ful fraud psrpetratsd In this ward by
their own officers. We appeal to our
fair minded citizens, who have hithe rto
acted with the Democratic party, to
say, by their votes, that they will not
i be made party TO any such outrage on
Justice and political decenoy. Every
man who votss the Dsmocr Stis ticket
In the Ninth ward becomes psrty di
rsstly to this attempt, even II it fails,
to destroy the fr ,edom and purity Of
the ballot box. This is not the act of
irresponsible members Of the party, hut
Of its leading lawyers and men who de-
fend their course in the public prints.
We believe people will see through all
the quibbles and tschniealitiss Of the
law, that this is not "fair play" and
that the whole Democratic party Ia re-
spoDsible for it.
Particular attention is invited to the
fact that by = "fair count" the Repub
licAn party had obtained q majority oishe
board of Canvsas for New Castle ooun
ty. Why this desperate and lawlsss
stfcrs TO retain II by the Democratic par
ty, II no intention to still further abuse
public trust remains with themi
Surely no fair-minded man can be found
who will defend or excuse these out
RACES upon political decsncy, and still
the Democratic party receives these
stolen political goods, and uses them
without hesitation, giving. no evidence
Of . disposition 70 restore them u their
rightful ownsrs; on the eoatrary, mot
a feeble voice has been heard In pub
Ito, protesting against such conduct, or
demanding an explanation from the
party toole who did the work:
Rither we misapp rshend public SEN
timent or the time has come in this
country, when party that 80 conducts
public affairs, must ret'rs from political
power. We ask every voter who re-
spects law and erdsr, and loves fair
play and honesty in politics, to help
place the seal Of public condemnation
upon these mt thods 30 commonly and
Continually employed BY the Democrat
70 party In this county.
We demat 4 for our party fair play
only. We dsmsnd that every man
who desires 70 legally vsts our ticket
shall have every opportunity needed to
do 90. We demand only free ballot,
a full vots and fair count, and II the
victory Is with the Democratic party We
will net complain. But In view Of all
that has passed in the last two years,
we call upon every lover Of justice,
every man who loves his own home,
and sherishes its fame, to stand by the
Republican party in this contest, and
aid them in putting down this attempt
to def troy the freedom Of ballet.
The Republican party, through us,
pledges itself to conduct all elections
fairly; and while it will, at all times,
strive it, hest to induce vet rs to cast
their ballots for its candidates, 1t will
not permit its officers to pratice fraud
on the ballot or CONT no matter how
important the issue, or how great the
par gan advantage to be obtained, be-
iieving, as we do, that when the ballot
fails, through force or fraud, to oonfer
political power, frse government per-
ishss and anarchy ensues,
GEORGE W. STONE,
For the County Committee.