Daily Republican., 1882-08-31

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We regret to see indications that the
present campaign in Delaware Will be
one Of misrepresentation on the part OF
the Democrats. Having no apology to
make for lapsing behind the spirit Of
the reform age, they either ignore all
reforms or touch Them 30 gently as to
mean nothing, and they are endeavor.
ing to force another triumph ca the
same old political war cries that car
ried them through before. Negro
domination is their principal rallying
words, and by them they expect to in
fiusnce the prejudiced and keep their
followers in the traces of an illiberal
and unprogressive Democracy for just
one more election. 1t is quite likely
the most of the Democrats will be be-
Guiled by such arguments to stick to
their party, and let reforms 60, while
some who have got their eyes opened
will no doubt leave their prejudices in
the Democratic party and unite with
the Republicans. Should the Demo
Gratis succeed the State will lapse back
several years more behind her sister
States, and will have to put up with
unequal representation, an imperfect
school system, outrageous djsfranchising
laws, and the miserable system of
eleCting Senators, Representatives and
Levy Court Commissioners by counties
as heretofore when will intelligent
people come to see that this cry of
NEGRO" is only a political scarecrow
raised by political demagogues who
want to fill the offices, and quietly work
to get the negro vote? The colored
people are asking for schools for them
selves, and have at no time intimated
that they wanted admission TO white
schools. But because colored people go
so far as to ask for the privileges and
facilities of educating themselves, a cry
is raised that they want to force them.
selves into white schools. Let US just
say one truthful word. to those who
listen to this miserable balderdash.
Reader, the Democrats do not mean
half they say. They only want to ap-
peal to your prejudices to keep you in
the party traces, that they may hold
the offices. They are not honest and
do not mean to be. They want your
votes and they mean to have them il
possible. Just bear that In considera.
ton. The Republican party has in 1t
100 many of those that are only after the
caves and fishes, but behind this there
s no principle at Issue. The Republi.
,ans favor better schools for white
children and just as good schools for
,olored as fer white children. Is this
rot right? If it is, success can only be
through the Republican party.
The Republicans also favor representa-.
ion according to population. The
Democrats do not, for they have been
n power in the State for thirty years
md have made no effort to give even
increased representation to a county
bat has $4,000 disfrancnissd citizens.
3 this prihci pie right? Is there q man
4 Wilmington or in New Castle county
villing to sacrifice his manhood by say
lg by his vote that two men In Kent
ounty are equal to five in New Castle
ounty? If there is let that man cling Il
} the Democratic party. Even in
reased representation can only be Sc I
ured through the success of the Re- S
ublican party. Yet Democrats are
sked to vote and keep in power a
'arty that makes no effort to enfran
hise 10000 disfranchised citizens, no
fort to educate and provide schools for
900 children that have no schools, no
fort to favor reforms Of any kind-in !
act, in favor of nothing, but the sue
ess of the Democratic party by auy :
1eans that will keep it in power. II