Daily Republican., 1881-06-15
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'NAANNA " '~+i A'S4 Nl' biiN iAN lubllbdh l'til
ty. Delaware is 0Le of the lew State
OF the Union that has never had til
advantage of an exclusively Republi
can government. 1t is true that at th
outset of the civil war Democratic wa
Governor was elected over Il Bourbon
Democratic candidate, and so far as h,
was concerned he became a good Re
publican, hnt the Legislature was ad
verse It. him. and what was worse still
he siCkened and died before his term
had expired and was succeeded by the
Speaker II the Senate, Cove Salisbury.
a Bourbon Democrat. No Republican
from that day to this has been elected
Governor.
The representation in the United
States Senate mas been solidly Demo-
cratic, aud with the exception of two
terms the representation in the House
has been Solidly Democratic also. Oc-
caslonaIIy a Republican delegation to
the Legislature was elected from New
Castle county, but never has there been
during the last twenty-five years, an
opposition in the Legislature strong
enough TO break the current of Demo-
cratic domination. On account of the
negro question and loyalty to the Ma
tion's flag the Republican party has
been unpopular in Delaware, and has
never until late years been able in
great degree to recover from the posi-
tlon III which prejudice, and we are
sorry to say, party dissensions had left
1t. One Of the greatest drawbacks |
against which it has had to contend is
the unjust and iniquitous disfranchise-
ment OF the members of the party. bv
unjust assessments and a refusal TO
collect from them the taxes due the
state. The party however had partial
ly recovered from that backset and at
the late election came within 621 votes
OF electing Republican Congressman
H" "4'N-h $50 'oteo Oh an average OF
electinS the whole Republican Legisla-
1--WE ticket in Sussex county, which
would have made a Republican Legis-
lature and insured the election of
Republican United States Senator in !
place OF Mr.. Bayard. Another trial I
OF strength at the polls and a united e
effort by the whole party at the next 3
election will elect a Republican Cover d
nor, Republican Congressman, a Re- h
Legislature and Republican d
United States Senator to succeed Mr. IL
Salisbury. O
A Republican success will mean far g
more than that. 1t will mean the en- |
tranchisement of $4,000 people held in b
political servitude who have no voice Il
Whatever IN the making of the laws of r'
the State 1t will mean honesty in t
otate government, the assessment of Il
Ill the people, the collection of all the tC
axes that can possibly be collected in
me more thorough education of the W
people without regard to color or ma Sc
lonality and more full DEVELOPMENT til
u the resources of the State. ca
What does division in the RenubIi- do
an party mean, such as is immiuentlv lo'
threatened now? 1t means continued it
democratic rule in the State, in the bu
levy Court in the City Council, in the gr
'oard OF Education, in fact in everv &c
apartment of Government in the bl;
Vate' 1t means a do-nothing policy in tn
egard to developing the States ra- lii
ources trifting with the finances of tn
ne city to gain partisan success one at
ear tax rate of 81. 10 and the neyt pIl
ear a rate of S1.32; it means continued no
and refusal to col COZ
CT taxes from Republicans because il cir
lsht give them the numerical maiori- cal
at the next election. ito
Can the Republican party in view of an'
ese things stand a division ? Can if pIa
Iord to split and carry on two organi- ma
tl"ns without paving a highway o"
roush 'he centre over which the o"l
'urpons can march to easy victory? apo
le party cannot afford it. The sacri- not
e is too great. There arc foo ,,or any
tal interests at stake for it now to Vhe
mmlt political suicide. The party ah'
only be successful by remaining Inn
lied Then why these blazing, burn III lno
nreorands thrown III to destroy it ? LIT
ny these dissensions which must i'm: Id"
II It's yigor and destroy the bright sell
aspects of success? Why divide the PIE
my IN the face of battle. and give the uoN
smy an easy victory? to''
lhe strong citadel of Democracy is uen
OUT TO totter and fall into the hands Will
a united Republican party, but it Ill
IL De able to stand the weak attacks m,
a divided party and can laugh at all -
Lempts 10 capture it by party that
ies more delight in fighting its own ''in' w
lowers than in training its guns d,.a
on the enemy. ureS
As we have already said there is too "o
Ich at stake to permit division of .1. w
Republican party. First gain a p'i
tory over the common enemy before - d"
ing plans for division of the spoils. W.
st get possession of spoils before dol .,l e''
them out to the victors. First let w
Republican party unite and make a ..
1bined attack upon the enemy. af ~
he Centennial anniversary of York ao,s
n is near at hand, and our Della no.;<
q vo1unta,r ,,;l;t;, oro o,,,oo.oI a. '1N