Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07
porE YOUK OnN SENTIMENTS.
Some Thoughts on the Shertffalty y
and the Elective Franchise.

ana the Elective franchise.
Editor Gazetts g. journal Juoging from
the Efforts Of 8, ne Of the papers pub.
lished Ill Wilmington the opponents Of
the Democratic party are getting badly
scared; they having OF late evinced such
interest in its welfare and seeming to be
afraid 1t will make a grand mistake in
the selection Of its candidate for sheriff.
They never take sny interest in the
Democratic party's welfare except when
they see defeat staring them in the face.
One paper, in speaking OF candidate
says: "The present Indications point
conclusively III the direction OF the well
trodden path of blunder and defeat.
Already the prospective spoils of the
sheriff's office are being discounted by
rumsellers, ,ex policemen, ward bullies and
saloon loafers." The same paper advo-
Gates another man rs candidate for
sheriff, who himself now and has been
rumseller for many years. He tells us il
the party has pluck to take genuine
rumseller and throw overheard the man
who only tavors it., the blunder and de-
ieat may be avoided What consistency
Another paper is afraid the Democratic
party will make grand mistake
and insure its own defeat If it
takes up man belonging to
particular Christian church or who has
not been to the manor born. What
stuff to be put in paper to be read by
Intelligent readers. The editor probably
knows the capacity OF his readers, having
led them on siush for 80 long time lat
the most nsuseous stuff presented to them
has become palatsble dish. Such igno.
rance may suit the readers of that sheet,
but that any intelligent thinking Deno
arat will for moment so far forget him
| self as to even think for a single moment
that anything good could possibly come
| out from suoo fountain OF corruption
| cannot bslieve.
| The Democratic party has IS good men
in it as eau bs found in our county or
State. | hope all Democrats will 10 their
own thinking when they CONS to nomi
nate candidates for sheriff or for any
| other office and select tine kind of men
they nant who they thinR will best serve
the interests OF the county aud State. II
you want man as 4 candidate for sheriff
who is engaged iu selling rum and who
has all the qualifications to fill the office
or another who has equal qualifications
but who only looks on the rumselling
business with favor, you can judge be
tween them or II neither OF them suits you
there no doubt will be nsn in the field
whose Democracy cannot be disputed who
will not under any circumstances stoop
TO do any of the mauy discreditable
things that are frequently done in con-
neetion with the use vi Intoxicating
beverages during political campaigns,
All the contemplate things done at such
times by the use of stimulauts are no
to be laid at the door OF the Democrat,
party. | most heartily visa that th'
last Disgrace that was to be entsiled upon
either political party through this
nleaas had been enacted. should
b. rejoicsd TO welcome that time
1t would be prou sra for the American
people. II the American people one and
all, regardless OF their political opinions
would throw oil their selishness and ac;
only for the general good, would We ever
again witness such exhibitions Of hypo-
critical and unfair d-alings as are mad,
use OF oy the papers referred tof
Let every voter consider we'll what b,
is about to do by the act OF casting hit
vote. 1t is one OF the dearest rights o
an American, and it should not be uset
without thought aud consideration, II,
matter to what party the person ma,
belong who is about to exercise ii, and b,
should never forget for a single momen
that he ia an American, and ia exercising
the dearest right OF such. Never let i
be said that any person ever exeroiset
any influence over yOu by the offer of
drink OF whiskey it is beneath tn
dignity OF an American to think of such
i thing for moment. The man who value
| his elective franchise so little as to b
+ thus intidercsd sLuuld be deprived OF it
usa, aud the man who wit attempt I
1 Influence the exercise Of the elrotiv
y franchise OF another by Offering an
a valuable consideration as bribe is
n lower, meaner, and more contemplate
4 thing than hog that wallows ia ii
mire. The latter has not been eDGowe
with reason and should not therefore |
held responsible ior its dirty aots.
WILLIAM DEAN.