Daily Republican., 1885-12-21
Tnirsy Years Of Democratic RDIe

Thirty Years Of Democratic Rnie
Literally, the woods are full OF Demo-
cratic candidates for Sheriff and Coro-
ner, and there Ia an occasional mention
Of candidates for the Legislature and
Levy Court, but We hear Of nothing
from the Democratic party In favor OF
reform. From present appearances
the old Democratic clock 10 10 be wound
mp, and let run down again In the old
fashioned manner. The talismanic
word of Democracy Is to be sounded,
and all the faithful are expected to fall
In and march on to victory.
anything IL said Of equal representa-
ton, the reply Is never mind that now
stick by the Democratic party. II any
intimation comes that the present
abominable assessment law, which
cheats two thousand citizens Of New
Castle County out Of their votes, and
the county out OF four thousand dollars
In taxes, tho reply is, never mind that,
stick TO the Democratic party. III the
partisan abuses Of the Levy Court AND
the trustees OF the poor are held mp Il
public scorn aud Indignation and 8
change demanded In the name OF tax
payers Of New Castle County, the onl.
answer is stick to the party or you ar
no Democrat.
II attention 10 called TO the half mil
lion dollars OF debt, that County Trea
surer Her bert says he has to pay In
terest upon, the success.of the Demo
cratic party that created tho Create
part OF the enormous debt Is held u
~ Of more Importance than the tax
payers, and stick to the party" is tn
command.
Have the tax payers Of New Castl
County not stuck to the Democrat
party about long enough to see that n
reform nor economy in government
to be expected from that party? The
have stuck to 1t for thirty years, an
what have they to show for it ? Thirt
years OF Democratic government clos'
with torty-fve thousand disfranc hise
citizens in New Castle County with I
voice nor representation in eith'
branch OF the Legislature. Thir'
years Of Democratic rule closes on
Judiciary, appointed by one man 4
life. The people have nothing to
with IL.
The thirty years period closes wi
one man, the Governor, appointing 9
the county officers except Sheriff, Cor
ner and the Levy Court. The peoI
are saved from the trouble experienc,
in the neighboring States Of Marylan
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, fro
voting for all the county officers. Tt
period shuts down on shameful la
passed to disfranchise thousands
voters In each county, simply becau
such voters will not bow the knee
the Baal OF Democracy.
This period closes upon q shamei
career OF partisan legislation for t
city Of Wilmington, TO keep 1t In t
Democratic fold when her citize
would have 1t otherwise IL permit
~ TO exercise the unrestrained rights
citizenship.
This Democratic record Is to be Q,
tinued. By the distranchisement
two thousand Republican votes, I
Democracy is to be kept in pov
longer, and the office seekers
marshaling their hosts for the conf
In their own party, anticipating
trouble from the Republican par
crippled by Acknowledgement. WI
will the people wake up to the fact t
q change would be beneficial to
State Are the people 80 infatua
with the word Democracy, I
means nothing but tyranny and corr
toni in cur State, that they are will
the Democracy and tyranny shall
hnue Now is good time to tn
over this matter, and reflection
save us frDm many OF the evils
thirty years Of Democratic suprem
that have not yet eliminated.