The daily gazette., 1882-11-06
Plain Talk To Honest Republicans.

rapidly to a cloae, and while there is yet time
we desire to say q few plain, friendly words
10 those Republicans--and we know
they are many--who are, to put it
mildly, dissatisfied with the hand
ing Of their party over to the control OF such
men as Dick Harrington, Geo. r Fisher and
others of that class, who regard their party
"A merely a convenient stepping stone TO
their own personal elevation, regardless, u
that be attained, of all considerations oil
decency or honor. We want to say to them \
precisely what We think, and what
we believe they will think, If they
reflect upon the matter, would DC tne
result Of the triumph Of the faction now
dominant in the Republican party in this
| State.
We have no desire to abuse any man
and we have not abused, nor 10
we intend to abuse any man.
Plain statements of facts and logical de-
ductions from those facts, when they
vitality affect the interests of the people, are
not abuse but rather the pei formance OF
public duty, which no newspaper that Is
loyal to the interests of those who support
It can honorably escape. We know that there
are many worthy people in this State who
are closely Connected by ties of blood with
the man whom the GAZETTE has been daily
.denouneing and warning the people against
for the past few weeks, but that is their
misfortune and not our fault. We sympa-
thize with them and deeply regret that our
convictions of duty should make 1t impera-
ltiyely necessary to lay before our readers
: facts which under other circumstances
than those involving the public welfare we
should regard as fit only for the pages oil
criminal court record. But the obligation
of a public journal, as we conceive it, does
not end with the presentation Of the news,
but embraces also watchtul sur
veillance OF the public interests ana
the faithful exposition Of all
governmental, partisan or personal methods
that are calculated either to enhance or i'm
peril the public welfare. For the GAZETTE
to have done less than It has done would
have been TO prove itself unworthy the
confidence and support of its readers 1t is
not simply as a Democratic paper opposing
the Republican party that the GAZETTE
has borne its part in the present
j. | campaign, Dut N"o ~"
l. the champion of purity and honesty
A in our government that it has fought the
A fight OF this campaign and done what little
4. was in its power TO prevent the State falling
d. into the hands of those from whom II be
lieyes Delaware can look for nothing
but despoilation. We believe oul
cause, which is the Democratic cause
will be successfully supported by the people
at the polls to morrow, but at the came tint
there is probability, remote though it be
that Dick Harrington, the conspirator
= bribe-taker and compounder of felony, ma.
secure by bribery and trickery, that "vindi
cation" which he has so long sough
here In Delaware and which was denied hin
by the courts Of the District Of Columbia
And it is because Of this possibility that W
desire the honest Republicans of the Stat
I'D to reflect upon the very probabl
SG result of victory TOR Harringto
IN tomorrow. Because we all know that tn
election of what is called the Rcpublica
. ticket will not mean victory for the II
publican party, hut simply the triumph
the men who have taken their party by u
ted | throat, as highwayman won
,or take victim, and demanded
1t as the price of its continued existen
uD an acauiescence in their choice OF cant
all dates. And we all know further that
are would mean the bitterest humiliation of t
heir only men in the party who as body are
.eyy serving of the respect and considerati
- of the people, and who have alol
during all the years the Republican pal
GlS- | 80 mol
uih cal favors, done whatever has be
the done to advance in manly and dec
pro- manner the success of their party. v
the you, honest Republicans, lend help
hand TO your own degradation
whatever degrades the Republi,
party degrades you, and you cannot conc
slant from yourselves the fact that victory for
any men who have arrogantly assumed
ratio leadership ofy your party would mean dee
otod disgrace TO the party than the most sw'
ing defeat. The Democratic party has gi
you a fair and economical governm
only The trusted leader of that wing Of J
lican marty. which, as we have said, is al
they entitled to the credit for whatever has
done for the real advancement Of the p
nm here, has paid a glowing tribute to
honesty and economy Of the Demoei
"0 administration of Delaware. WI
lrvlVe you not rather see a continuance of
a government and trust to the exec
men who constitute the Democratic Il
for such improvements in our
" that ernmental methods the adva
ing in times show to be necessary, than 10 oturi
lower State over to Harrington, Fisher and Iot
secure and the men who obsequously do
an in bidding without query or cayil' We
nope that party ties strong and under
no has nary circumstances We think it proper
Sussex they should be, but ought they to be ST
me of enough to command your cooperation
headed effort to secure the dismissal Of true
ylvania faithful officials to make room for men y
,esome YOU would not trust one moment il
of the management of your private affairs
zen the are all men who are deeply interested
prevent continued prosperity of our State, bu
feet. not those of you who are accepting Ha
toms dictation for the sake Of
rocious allowing yourselves to be blinded by a
b, ESQ., devotion 10 party into making the m
iocratic of conslgning the States most Wit
the Re terests into the hands of those from
schools. Won can exDect nothing but dcs pOilati