Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-09
The Fight Of the Factao q 8.

.sno Socutau ring OF the Democratic
party does not succeed in next satur-
days delegate election 1t will not be
for want OF newspapers to boost 1t into
power and to assist 1t In crushing ont
those who dare to think an independent
thought or utter word against party
tyranny. The only out and out opposi.
tion paper TO Democratic ring rule.
published In Democratic interest Ia the
Doiawarean, and 1t is careful not to 20
% far in Its opposition that 1t cannot
easily hop over to the support Of the
SUCCESSFUL side. The latest Democratic
paper to come over to the support OIL
what 1t formerly denounced as ring
rule, is that indefatigable independent
paper, the Wilmingtonian, which while
shouting the praises Of Cochran, clipps |
10 Dit. Lore. Our neighbor, the able
and spicy editor Of that paper who
am ases rs ct times and incites our ad- |
miratlon ~ others, and who Is an expe- |
rienced chemist, will hardly succeed In |
harmoniously blending oil and water.
We agree with II, however, In the
main that where no principle Is at stake
II matters very little which wing 10 sue.
cesstul and the contest narrows into AL
question OF fins and outs, the ina" try-
ing to stay in and the "outs" trying toll
get In. In sll this exciting and fery
contest not q word Is said by either CON.
testant In favor OF any distfnctiyeI
principle OF State government, Tho
only cry raised to the opposition Of ring
rule Is that those who now hold the
ofhces Of the State under the patronage
OF the governor, shall not hold them
more than one term to the exclusion oil =.
others who want them. While there
are 90 many reforms needed in the
govern ment OF the State they all seem
10 be lost sight Of In the general scrAm-I
oie TOT the loaves and fishes. We never ,
near q word said by either factional :
party In favor Of Constitutions reform. :
through Constitutional Conven ton =
nor through any other means; not al
word In favor OF shearing the GovernorI
OF the great patronage which he holds a,
In mis- hands and which II 80 minded he v
can use for the promotion of his own
political interests or the interests of his
friends. In all this shaking up OF the =
dry Bones OF Democracy not q word dol
We near In favor Of elecslng the county
ON Gers Dy the people Of more ca oal
representation in the Legislature; of the !
Of Republican voters r
SIMPLY because they are Repu blicans.
ny depriving the counties of the taxes b
they should have by the advocacy ofl n
judicial reform; by equalizing tax alton.
OF oy any other of the reforms which y
are 30 much needed. 1t is dou btless ifI n
There ever was in Delaware such a vi. =,
cious factionsl contest with 30 little II
principle at stake.
nelorm ls what the government oil
Delaware needs, but reform Ia mot the Y,
word That animates the contendine fac. n
Aohs OF Dem ocracy; 1t Is nothing Init
omce' Ii the masses Of the people will "
put look over the field as they shonI6 III
Iney will find DISTINGUISHED marty In
Delaware. 1t has been disfranchisad "
ny iniqultous assessment laws and tax VI
collectors appointed as the executors oil "
nose laws. The Democratic clioues al
ietner OF them, have done anything f.,
owards having those laws remodeled IA
ior nave they made any promise to M
ave them changed. IT.,
While this is the case. what Ia oil Az
MS excitement about? II there were al
wing issues al stake we would know IN.
mat SIDE to recommend, and as thsre
re thousands Of property-holding Re-. WI
uolicans no. yet disfranehised tbav
.ouio know what side to help that
'ouiu penent the State the most. As pa
, H. tney nave no interest In the strur- m
e. and have but TO watch the fight Of ~
40 'Scaons and see how 1t will end. all