Daily Republican., 1882-10-19

They have q law which permits land
lord to take the bed from under q sick
and dying man for rent.
They have poor house, jail, pill
lory and a whipping post in each coup.
ty Of the State.
They have some 500 900 invested in
railroad improvements, but only by
making the State preferred creditor.
There are N any other things which
the Democrats haye in the State which
are not creditable to the party nor to
the State, but their real Bourbonism
and neglect are shown more in what
they have net provided. Though they
have had nearly 80 years of uninterrup'
ted rule. Here are some of them:
There is not an insane asylum in the
State
There is no asylum for the blind from
Naaman's Creek to PoComoke.
There is no asylum for the dumb.
There is no asylum for the deaf,
There is not single school for SOL
diers' children.
There Is not a Magdalsn hospital in
the State.
There is no house of correction for in
Corrigible youths.
There is not single reform institr-
tiou within the borders of the State OF
any kind whatever. under Heavens.
Men of Delaware, how do you like
the record, especially you who have
been unchanginR Democrats and who
are directly responsible? Is it not time
there was change? Is it not time we
had a few hnmane State institutions
Ia it not time our 10000 disfranchised
citizens should have the rights of cit.'
zenship conferred upon them? Is 1t
not time that all the children OF the
State should be educated, whether they
be white or whether they be black? ls
it rot time that the people should be en-
trusted with the election of their own
officers Is it not time that there
were other reformatory institutions in
the State than jails, pillories and whip
| pin
What say you voters of the noble IL
tie Diamond State, now ruled by the
degenerate sons of illustrlous sires Is
lit not time to shake oil the crushing
burthen of Bourbonism and step out
free and untrameled into the broader
planes of progress and reform?
The Republican party offers you a
chance to change the Bourbon current,
1t is vigorous and progressive, untried
In Della ware. But it points with pride
to Republican States that have become
empires ia strength and Importance
under its benignant rule. Why cling
to a party that for thirty years has
made no progress? The Republican
party comes and hoists the banners OF
reform.
1t offers to call q Constitutional Con
Venrion.
1t offers to provide equal representa-,
ton.
| It ofers, to provide more and better
schools fcr all, white and black.
Ii offers to the people the privilege Of
electing their own county officers.
1t offers district representation in tbt
Legislature and in the Levy courts.
1t offers better and more humane ex.
lemption laws.
1t offers TO build blind, deaf and dum'
asy ylums, and reformStory institutions
These are changes the people aud tn
State need. Nobody will deny that
5 Citizens of Delaware who will max
that change? That is for you to say. viii
, the DemocrStic party make the change
1t has been in power thirty years ant
= though the burthens grew heaVier eacl
} year, it has made no attempt to make
change. Have we not sufficient ground
for predicting that it will make n,
change for thirty years moro If 1t i
= kept in power Only the Republican
3 party offers to make q change. l
points you to the enlightened legisla
tion of old Republican states as suret.
: of what 1t will do for Delaware. Voter
: will you trust it. Think, ponder ant
reflect.