The daily gazette., 1882-12-12
~ OPEN LETTER.

canaan VINO Advises Coiored
Tbs o'a ." no independent, Frankly Re-
'.O,a,ss ao, His ylows'
~ ~ ruE EDITOR OF the u1zEEIh '-vn
70 o,ih M instant published letter IN INC
i6e -Ia aa ye,rs addressed TO the coiored men
I9,a,ng5 I9a',,5are. IN which advised them 70 be
olDe'ianTS'n,ndclt, and instead Of voting rs
more n lul, Mn the Republican party, to vote
one hs" y either party who would represent
iof NY n,ireslst - giving It as my opinion that
thelf NV, a,,,,re the Democratic party would
b Ile 'G ,bejr support and give them their
EerP' si, nnder the constitution.
ng,sf Ia Iaflcr excited the wrath OF the editor
lh' n Nm, t,,roylra, who says, "The opinions
dtno J,'ed ond lie writer an idot," and he is
ne ua'" .iian. 10 know who the HHoloman"
leTy r.. ssNry rresumes to preach this "new de-
panui,SI, ,o,tor was addressed to the colored
ny anplt.led in Republican paper, and
n,l' al, h.yaiye or pledge the Democratic
d1 ~ III IA The editor Of the Deldtcdred,
pls % mink that dare not express my
ssm' iL' oger my own signature, ] address this
sas us"s N YOU. to have 1t published in q
n,mocaiic a.t paper, that all may see what gu
nIol ] Gm. p.,.
' IN is7l the Democratic party In Delaware
N NJ etan1 as the "White Mans Party"
MI M rslpcd ms success by appealing to the
~. .@Isdce that existed against the negro's
stIar part IN politics. Like all success,
s.s,J on wrong, IL has brought its own
v vvs'I.bment, the prejudice 10 dying out, the
p.J.'l ~ and tle Of the party would rather win
!, M Aid Of the negro than be defeated,
va the leaders lave got to accept the situa.
A. Give up this and other Bourbon ideas,
!, T make way for more progressive men.
Van are Young, live, active men, who
,i,b to make the party u success, 10 see our
,,e nrospersus, her credit unimpaired and
sr pe9pe happy who wish 10 keep her
srt sf the hands Of such men as tried to
,'nture her last fall, and from the rotten
~. that has always followed the rule of the
Republican, party. DO you expect to
,,roupsh this by following the lead of
men who are too dull TO see that they are
vrong or too proud to acknowledge IT I
lr you going to fight on old issues that
rrt rotten ut the start and smell worse
Upry time they are raked upl Are you
,olpr to follow these issues to certain de- |
S,tl Or are you going TO put new blood |
hto The party and take advantage Of its
p.st record hy reforming abuses among |
cacas, encouraging education aud giving |
10 every citizen, white or black, their rights |
under The Constitution, and thus secure the
control Of the STATE for ye arsl
Every one in Delaware, outside of the
Office Ol The Delarpoan, knows that there
w. great dissatisfaction in the Democratic
aty last fail with a loud demand for
nOrm and new issues. The 1865 majority
iht the DtlavarCdn brags on was not SO
much q Democratic victory as protest
gains, the ra'oality and corruption of the
Rpabcan party. Rather than trust the
sAls to their tender mercies the people were
Wiling to give the opposition one more
ihilcc
The people want reform in public Offices,
school law that will take the taxes off
,oOr men aud give them schools that are
calIy free an economical and efficient plan
o. Improving the public roads, laws to en-
ouraga emigration and manufacture, and
ONn0ye the slain of bribery from our elec-
on'. Ills for you to say II they shall have
S,n.
ltle next legislature cllngs to the Bour-
% principles TT the DeidrdredH, devotes
time to the settlement of domestic squab-
ls aud other local matters, neg lecting the
ia matters In which the people are really
ltn''cJ, prcSuming on their ignorance or
ialhY, they viii Invite defeat at the hands
iGy party that, under honest leaders, will
lse ite standard of reform. The people of
lr Quilted States are heartily tired Of
hsAne rule, boss rule, and Bourbon rule,
ID at TIE last election declared their inten.
On olis.t unnecessary taxation, legisla-
10 iof private interests, monopoly and cor
aplou wherever they found them, and
slbon leaders In Delaware cannot DELAY
"a \. march, ROBERT II. GILMAN. {
MILFORD DEL, Dee. IL, 1882. I