Daily Republican., 1886-10-30

lTo THE DEMOCRATS OF NEW CASTLE COUNTY
Certain self-styled leaders of the Demo
crate party of this state, wholly regardless
of its best interests, have lately BET In
motion @ wave of political corruption
aud fraud, of 80 perDicious nature that
ualess checked at once it will inevitably
result in such overwhelming disgrace
that only disaster of the worst possible
kind will overtake the party that for a
quarter of century governed the State
| of Delaware. Beginning In theunscrupu-
lous Acknowledgement Of Brandywine and
Blackbird hundreds from representation
In the General Assembly, and having its
most infamous elimination In the openly
svowed frauds which everywhere char
acterized the primary elections in the city
of Wilmington, the present campaign,
ESPECIALLY IN its relation to the nomina-
ticn OF representatives for the General
Assembly, has been one OF studied and
Icontinuous corruption. That these
frauds were committed is SO palpable q
fact that no one could be found who
would have the courage either TO deny or
defend them. This late high carnival OF
political fraud OF the most disgraceful
kind has made our politics by word
and rsproach. Democrats are almost
ASHAMED to say they are Democrats.
There can be no question that these un.
lprecedented frauds, the mention OF
which brings blush of shame TO the
face of every honest Democrat, where
lmost shamelessly engineered by the
democratic County Executive Committee
and Its friends, In order that their politi-
cal supremacy might be maintained, even
Though It be at tho cost OF all decency
and honor. There can be no doubt that
had the influence of this committee been
Iexerted In favor of fair nominations and
against the commission of these most dis
graceful frauds, they would not now be
the big black stain upon the Democratic
party. 1t will not do for these gentlemen
to decry the frauds and yet accept the
benefits which directly accrue from
Them. Ii Is evident that such Is the
nature OF these frauds-so gross, so glar-
ling, So humiliating and so utterly in
defensible-thst the straightest Demo-
!crst is released from all political and all
moral obligation TO vote for candidates
whose nominations were only possible
through the frauds committed. Is 1t not
as plain as day that the imperative pollti-
Icsl duty of every Democrat is TO set the
zeal OF his indignant judgment upon
such frauds, and thus save the honor OF
his party and the fair name of his states
Is 1t not true that vote for traudulently
: nominated candidates is vote, not only
of approval of these brazen frauds, but
also for their pcrpetuatlon in tie Demo-
lcratic partyl Is 1t not true that to con-
ttinue such thing ia to disrupt and de
, stroy the psrty' Already are there moi
: ominous signs Of such disasteTi VIVA,
, than 4 tho 1rfu1e Infv nf ~ I.
III not toeir first duty to see that tn,
voice of'th0 party and the voice of tn,
, people which was stifed at the primarie,
/; shall have full and free expression at tn,
, lpolls on Tuesday nexu This, beyond al
: question, can most efIectually be don,
by voting the following Legislative tickeI
: as q part ct the regular Democratic
, ticket Only by the election of such
, ticket can the party express its just in
Idignation against as gross political fraud
as ever disgraced the pages OF politica
history:
FOR SENATORS.
William f. Appleton, Appoquinimink.
Isaac Z. Forman, Chrlstiana.
II FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
Henry S. Kent, Mill Greek.
David j. Murphey, White Clay Greek
George d. Medlll, Pencader.
Alexander Deakyne, Blackbird.
Henry NJ. Silver, New Castle.
Eli Mendinhall, Wilmington.
; Elwood X. Norney, st Georges.
j Messrs Norney and Medill stand a
the true representatives of Democrat,
sentiment in this state. The election q
: the Temperance Reform candidates o.
the above ticket will be most efIectiy
rebuke TO Democratic politicians who
have shown themselves utterly unscrupu
, lous and void of ali honor ar decency il
their political methods.
An HONEST pPNOCRAT