Smyrna times., 1886-07-21

break up the ring rule in the State, but
how much will it be broken up by the
election Of B. r. Biggs? Why none
It will only keep the Salisbury ring in
power. er.-HdrriAgtO Weekly Re0iel0.
OUR OLD ROTTEN CONSTITUTION.
The opposing factions in Kent and
New Castle are ready to wreck the
whole party over the nomination for
Governor. None of the other Offices
seem to receive passing thought, so
deeply are they engaged in working
for their respective favOrites for this
position. And why should they be so
anxious about the Governor? The
onlv answer to this question is, because
the the Governor appoints ali the
Court House officers. IL Is because
the shabby old Constitution of the State
of Delaware gives him almost mon
archial powers and because he is cX-
pected to use those powers to further
the interests of his own especial clique,
and not because one candidate is more
honest or possesses greater ability than
the other. Here we see the effects of
our undemocratic Constitution. Under
its sheltering wing politics have degen-
Grated into n mere scramble for Office
and we have the disgraceful spectacle
of two hostile factions ready to sacri-
flee the party sooner than give up their
hold on one office.-SUsser Journal
THE BITTER FIGHT IN KENT.
The clans in Kent are at daggers
point and their leaders at least will
never act together again. The DcId-
aUdredn has stopped to the cOntempti-
Bile trick of picking out the bad spelling
of the Harrington EMcrpriSe-andi it is
legiOn-and attributing it all to Mr..
WolcOtt, and it reminded him also that
the Saulsburys made him " profess
sionally and politically. OF course
WOlcott's friends needs must answer
such an unmanly attack, and last
Thursdays Enterprise, while disavow-
ing any and ali connection between its
editorial columns and the eX.Secretary
of State, teemcd with the bitterest and
Vilcst sort Of attacks on the family"
1t reminded Chancellor salisbury Of
the humiliating figure he used to make
in the United States Senate and
charged. his son ut Dover with being a
brieiless lawyer because of the conspic-
uOus absence of brains in his Uranium.
This is abuse of kind that the Re
publicans have not had the Virulence to
use against the acknowledged leaders
Of the Kent Democracy. The Demo
Gratis are saying worse things of each
other than the Republicans have ever
said of Wilmington ,Sandal
Star.
ROOFING OUT 1.-THE BUzzARDs."
The ring may cry harmony, but
there can be no harmony until the
voice Of the people is heard they NAV
cry danger to party, but danger is at
hand unless the wishes Of the people
are obeyed they may cry party. but
there will be no party unless the buz-
Yards are rooted out of the offices in
which they are now feasting and fat
tenlng and to keep which they are
stralnlng every nerve by attempting to
dictate who shall and who shall not be
the next governor Of Delaware The
voters of the Democratic party are i'm
favor OF rotation in office and no reap.
pointment. Party ties in Delaware
are hanging very loosely. Love OF
party is visibly Weakening among a
large class Of voters, aud weakening
because ostracism Of Democrats has
been the rnle Of the present regime.
According to the present run Of things
end conduct of affairs, We, tine admin.
lstratlon coterie-the county building
riugs-are the Democratic party, and
the Democratic party is composed OF
US. The Dciurmeaa wants no faction
iSt nominated -Dey1,roroo,