Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-10-28

IL whether or not his fsllqw-oitizsns wish
to RETAIN nim in their ser vice. Republican
business men have abandoned the position
which within a few months they took In
common with all other business men, In
favor of taking the tariff out of politics,
and are fighting party which proposes to
submit the intricate and vexed question of
the tariff to an impartial commission. For
what reason ? Simply because they want
that question settled by party with which
they think they would have a more potent
influence than they could exercise in
non-partisan commission really represent
ing all interests aud all parts Of the
country.
But this is not all nor the worst of it,
Reprehensible as is the sel6shness Of the
motives Of these people, that motive does
tions, as does the method in which those
animated by it work. That method is
simply force. The high Federal office
holder does not merely devote the time for
which the whole people pay him, to pre-
venting the free expression of that peoples
will, but he compels his subordinstes to
appropriate percentage of the salary,
kept large enough for the purpose, to pay
the expenses of party campaign and the
Government, with mighty power, lends its
force to a single political party in the
4 ant nnt1f nf laxr sal
by Congresses twice repudiatsd by the
American people, for interference in the
elections, and the business men who have
caught the spirit Of the office holders they
support intimidate their workmen by
threats that in case they refuse to sur
render their convictions and vote as their
masters direct, they shall be the first to
lose their places, should one of the many
ups and downs to which business is always
subject cause any reduction In the force, and
at the same time they lend the weight of
their names to statements circulated
among the workingmen which they dare not
attemp to openly maintain against any
capable antagonist before an audience of
men of both parties.
In the face then of this one-sided strug-
gle between the people and those who
hold possession of this government, there
never was so great call for the qualities
on which Mr.. Bayard says our institutions
were founded, and which are necessary tc
their maintenance. Courage" must
animate the mechanic or laborer who woult
resist the threats of the employer who
claims the right to think for him. and who
menaces him and his family with loss O
employment il he does think for himself
and vote as he thinks. Faith In tn
good instincts of the people and the wortl
, of government of the people, by the peopl
q land for the people must animate al
a who stand up against this effort to govern
a the people by masters for party
4 Manhood" there must be among tn
n people, and strong, vigorous manhood
:. too, If they are to maintain liberty for it
own sake against the efforts of oflicia
power, the threats of masters and tn
:. bribery of favor, if nothing else. Tn
. second day of November will tel
: whether or not "the courage, tn
) faith and the manhood" required +
preserve the spirit as well as the form {
government which the fathers esteblishe
., still exist whether the American peopl
have become the subjects 'of stron
:. government or are yet the self govern
ing citizens of free Republic. II IL
-, former is shown to be the case, then IL
- election of 1880 will prepare the way fl
- the strong man" the advocates
'strong government" clamor for and wo
~ ship, in 1884. @-..