The daily gazette., 1882-10-12

point out q single Democrat: official who
has taken one dollar Of the public money,
which was not his. Applause. Point out TO
me one man of stained character, which the
Democratic party has put in power, and
which has done anything to lose public
trust and confidence. II there has been any
such act let the man be brought to the bar
to-day, and either party responsible for his
election suffer for it. [Applause. Now
let me say q word about the election on the
seventh Of November. We intend 1t to be
free aud fair, and every man entitled under
the law shall have his vote recorded after
II reaches the box. [Applause.]
ASSESSMENT LAWS DEFENDED,
From this hastily pass to charge that
has become fragrant and reckless upon the
part of the Republican leaders, that there
was something In the laws for the collection
and assessment of taxes that disfranchises
citizens and defrauds them out of their
votes, In the hands of Democratic officials.
Is 1t 80 now more than ever beforei There
| Is only one part that l have any re-
sponsibility or had anything to do with its
drafting. / will tell you about that. Some
years ago there was much trouble caused
by Congress passing law, under which It
was possible to punish our collectors even
| when they had done their full duty. It was
| made necessary by this that a measure of
| the diligence to be used by the collector
should be fixed in the law defining their
duties. Under the United States. statute a
| colored man could charge a collector with
not using due diligence, and defrauding
him out of his right to vote. So that a
Democratic Legislature, justly and wisely
| said II the collector would attend at
| certain times and places to secure
I taxes and gives notice by advertisement,
that such attendance should be full dis
charge Of his duty, and he would then not
be required to run all over the State to get
| a tax and even If he failed, he could not be
| indicted, aud the other party made the Judge
| as to whether he had gone far enough.
(Laughter]. Under the same United States
law the Levy Court were also indicted. We
| fixed the difficulty, and said to the collector,
| II you do what is laid down here you will
have performed your full duty ard shall
make your return and be allowed for the
1 delinquent.
1t was done to prevent wrong by the
partisan election laws oour officials. There
| Is not on the record In any United States
Court, a case Of a Republican election
officer being prosecuted for the fragrant
violations which occur elsewhere. We ap-
piled the same measure t. Republicans and
Democrats, and 1t is the same thing in re-
| gard to assessors. No man who is fit
citizen need fail to get at the assessment
list. deny that there was any intention
to disprove him q citizen of Delaware con-
templated by these laws. l repeat 1t, and
1t can't be denied, that it Is much easier to
| qualify to vote here than In New York and
Pennsylvania.
| Another thing that have to say Is that
| In this election the ballot is to be decent. It
Is not to be marked. There is to be no
! destroyer of the secrecy of the ballot--no
| corruptionist. This is right and proper, and
| the ballots are all of the same size, and there
l can thus be no evidence that briber can
see whether his bargain il being carried
out.
| THE DELAWARE DEMOCRATS.
Now the Democratic party has had charge
| this many years Of as full condition In re-
| gard to finances and taxation as any In the
Union. We have State tax of the lowest
| and a city tax (not under Democratic con-
troll at presently which is higher. Have you
thought what kept the taxes down in this
State, where the soil is not particularly
fertile and there is no mineral wealth That
| which has relieved the State of
heavy taxation and made 1t a good
matters of honesty and frugality, and In
telligence In regard to public affairs. Not
job" has been done in the whole State.
Under the rule of the present party the
State has gone on prOspering. Senator
Bayard now went on to urge his people not
to change the government for single term,
an put 1t into the hands of men who were
unworthy. External vigilance is the price
of liberty" It is also the price of good gov
ernment in every country. You must not
make change or allow a change to be made.
Whom do we ask you to trusta Have we
placed before you men of doubtful public
| character7 No, notNso. No public man In
| Delaware Is better fitted to take charge of
| the honor of the State, of the official power
| of the State than the Sussex farmer, Charles
Stockley. GApplause.] He has been tried
| In public affairs and is trusted by his fellow
men. Senator Bayard then passsd over the
Charles B. Lore, Esq, and warmly endorsed
| all candidates.
Legislative reforms are needed and good
work and wise men will be necessary at the
next session of the Legislature. Are any
| two men better fitted to draft the bill look
ing to new constitution than George Fl.
Bates and Alexander B. Coopera [Applause].
judicial reforms are needed. Their Is no
partisanship In our judiciary. There poll
tics Ia equally divided, but there are changes
which ought to be made In the system.
| Many speeches have been made by the Re-
publican leaders in New Castle county in
| favor of a new constitution. / declare that
1t is necessary, but 1t is a matter OF great
importance and the change should not be
made in haste nor by unworthy hands.
REPUBLICAN HYPOCRISY.
Icall to mind In 1852 when the people of
Delaware had convention called for new
constitution, the object being to give New
Castle county increased representation. After
| much discussion the new constitution was
formed, and It gave New Castle county a
liberal representation In the Legislature. l
went all over the State advocating the new
constitution, when 1t came before the people,
and It is hard to believe 1t, but many of the
men who voted 1t down and defeated 1t are
those who call SO loudly for 1t now. Now,
when / remember that have advocated the
plan which would have given US increased
representation, and did 1t almost with my
solid party, while those who clamor now were
against us and defeated 1t, I must smile at
the shortness of some mems memories and
!. the effrontery of others. [Applause]. why,
of course we need increased representation.
| have said 1t time and time again that 1t
can't be that one man in Kent and Sussex
should make two in New Castle. Now L do
not mean to apologize for inaction In this
respect since 1852, but do say, when the
Democratic party did stand up, that they
were defeated by those who are our political
opponents. OF course some OF those who
now call SO loudly were not then in active
life, but sometimes our minds cannot help
going back to things of this kind. 1t looks
as If all the talk of the Republicans was a
trick to get your votes.
upNrFIT on LOW TAXFa