The Wilmingtonian., 1886-10-30
An ApDeal


ty to set their condemnation upon the infa-
nous frauds that have signalized the nomi-
nation of the Legislative ticket at the prim-
ary elections in this County-an appeal has
been made by honest Democrats against the
iniquity, but the would-be leaders have re-
fused consideration of the just political
rights of the masses-terJore straight Dem
ocrats are released from all political and
moral obligations to the so-caled regular
Democratic Legislative County ticket -ED.)
Certain self styled leaders of the Democra-
tic party of this state, wholly regardless OF
its best interests, have lately set in motion a
wave of political corruption and fraud, of so
pernicious nature that unless checked at
once it will inevitably result in such over
whelming disgrace that only disaster of the
worst possible kind will overtake the party
that has for a quarter Of a century governed
the State Of Delaware. Beginning in the un-
and Blackbild hundreds from representation
in the General Assembly, and having its
most Infamous elimination in the openly
avowed frauds which everywhere character
ized the primary elections in the city of Viii
mington, the present campaign, especially in
its relation to the nomination of representa-
tives for the GeneIaf assembly, fasbeenon
of studied and continuous corruption. That
these frauds were committed is so palpable
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 disgiaceful kind has made
onr politics by-wold and relroach. Dem
ocrats are almost ashamed to say they are
Democrats. There can be no question that
these unprecedented frauds, the mention OF
which brings blush of shame to the face OF
every honest Democrat, were most shame
lessly engineered by the Democratic County
Executive Committee and its friends, in order
that their political supremacy might be main
tanned, even though it be at the cost of all
political decency and honor. There can be no
doubt that had the influence of this commit
tee been exerted in favor Of fair nominations
and against the commission OF these most
disgraceful frauds, there would not now be
the big black stain upon the Democratic
decry the frauds and yet accept the beuefits
which directly accrue from them. 1t is evil
so gross, SO glazing, SO humiliating and SO
utterly indelensible that the straightest
Democrat is released iom all political and
all moi al obligation to vote for candidates,
whose nominations were only possible
through the frauds committed, Is it not as
plain as day that the imperative political
duty Of every Democrat is to set the seal of
his indignant Judgment upon such frauds,
and thus save the honor Of his party and the
fair name Of his ate ? l. it not true that
vote for rrAuduleutly nominated candidates
is vote not only of approval of these bra
zen frauds, but also for their perpetuation
ia tile Democratic party? Is it not true that
to continue such thing is to disrupt and
destroy.lhe party? Already ale there not
| ominous signs of such disaster? What then
is the pi ime duty of ID, mocIats Is it not
their fiji st duty to see that the voice of the
party and the voice Of the people which was
stifled at the primaries shall have full and
free expression at the polls on Tuesday next?
This, beyond all question, can most effect
ually be done by voting the following Legis-
lative ticket as part of the regular Demo
cratic tcket. On by the election of such
a ticket eau the party express its jest indig-
nation against as gross political frauds as
ever disgrace the pages Of political history
FOR SENATORS.
William L. Appleton, Appoquinimink.
Isaac P. FOrmau, Christaua
FOR REPRESENTATIVES,,
Henry S. Kent, Mill Greek.
David ]. Murray, White Clay Greek.
George d. Medlll, Pencader
Alexander Deakyne BlIckbrd.
Henry NJ. Silver, New Castle.
Eli MendinhaIl, Wilmington.
Elwnod r. Noiney, St. Georges.
Messrs Money and Medill stand as II e
true representatives. of Democratic sentiment
in this state The election Of the Temper
auce Reform candidates on the above ticket
will be a most effective rebuke to Demo-
cratic politicians who have shown them
selves utterly INSCRIPTIONS and void of all
honor and dccency in their political meth
ods. An HONEST Democrat.