The daily gazette., 1882-08-10
DEMocRArro COUNTY rlCkEr.
why Need We Change.

A prominent "plank" In the platform
adopted by the Delaware Republicans, in
Slater Convention assembled, charges the
Democratic administration with being Eek
''trsvagant of tho peoples money" and
declares that 1t has by system of accounts,
ssboth in State and county finances, con-
s'scealed from the people full and accurate
knowledge of the expenditure of the
sspublic funds" 90
Here Ia direct change Of dishonesty and
it's incumbent upon the trainers and sup
ponaers of this platform to prove the truth
ef4l1eir charge or stand before the people of
Delaware as criminal ifbellers, who are will
ing to, o,recklessly besmirch the fair name and
fame Of our little commonwealth merely for
political effect.
An honest government is what every citi-
sen should prize above all other things, and
any administration that fails to transact the
business of the people In fair and honest
manner, giving strict accountability for
every dollar of public money expended
under its direction, should not be allowed
to continue in power. Upon this issue
we are willing TO go before the people of
Delaware In the present campaign, and
while we defy the supporters of the Repub-
hean platform to establish shadow of
truth in the charge above quoted,
We also stand ready to produce the best and
strongest evidence, from a Simon-pure Re
publican source, that the government of
our State has been marked by such rigid
honesty as to make 1t a marvel among
civilized communities.
Mr.. Anthony Higgins is leader of the Re-
publican party in Delaware. True, he com
mands faction that has no potential influ-
eneHin the party councils, but he Is gentle
man offirm convictions, a Delawarean by
birth, interested in the welfare and reputa-
ton of his State, and man who is supposed
10 weigh well and carefully the effect of
words uttered in the heat of publ: debate.
He stood I'm the convention of his party that
charged the Democratic administration OF
Delaware with extravaganza and dis
honesty, although he had no part in fran
Ing the false charge there promulgated. H'
will be expected to give the entire plantforu
his hearty support during the campaign
bat before he endorses 1t in It's entirety, W
desire to ask him how he can reconcile tn
portion we have particularly referred /
with the following words uttered by him /
the course of public speech delivered 4
this city few years ago:
To these days Of peculGtion DeldWdi
stands first among civilized cornn4nities #
!" "ths,rigid honesty Of It's government. / a
" conscious that not dime of the STATE
money has e0er been dfshoasstly used"
Thus spoke Mr.. Higgins In 1875. Tt
Democratic party had then been In power
Delaware for twenty years, and is still
fall control of our government. The wort
Of Mr.. Higgins are as applicable
our State to-day as whit
uttered seven years ago. If our ofiieia
have been extravagant and dishonest, wi
did Mr.. Higgins speak as he did9 If NJ
Higgins spoke the truth, what becom
OF the bold charge of dishones
madeby the late Republican ConVentio
These are pertinent questions, which the I
publican organs and speakers will have
answer to the satisfaction of the people.
our State Government has been dishonest
conducted there ought to he a chang
II It has been honestly administers
and Mr.. Higgins gives ann
testimony to this fact, why need there be
change VIM the people make anyth ing
turning out honest officials and putting t
creatures of Fisher and Dick Harrington
powerl These are also pertinent question
which the people must answer for the
seyes.