Daily Republican., 1886-09-16
sEPrEM 10. 1886.
What Will Honest Mon Doe

The communication found elsewhere
from Critic" who We believe is q
Dem crat from the tenor OF his article,
10 q terrible arraignment OF the parties
who have by fraud overturned every
semblance OF b onest Democratic primary
election. While Supplying the lash to
his own party, he does not spare It for
what he considers the inconsistent cies OF
the Republican party. In publishing
1t we would frankly say that we do 30
In the general spirit OF fairness and con-
cession to all CORES pom dents more than
as Q general endorsement OF their Views
upon public questions. We, however,
do agree heartily with Critic" in put
ting the blame OF the outrageous cleo
ton frauds that have disgraced oar
State for u NUN Der OF years past upon
the Fifteenth Amendment to the
National CON stitution, but 1t Is only TO
blame for 1t In 50 far Us Democrat have
violated the spirit and intention Of 1t by
passing laws to counseract its influence.
We take issue with our correspondent
apon that amendment, he believing
that 1t is wrong in spirit and la prac-
tloe. We believe that ii was right and
proper, but we agree with our CORE
spondent that its adoption was the be-
ginning OF food of Democratic election
frauds In Delaware as in every other
Southern State, that the effect OF the
amendment might be nullided. The
first campaign vote In Delaware favor
ing white mans party was the COM
~ MI Frhfa
culminstei in the passage Of the out
rageOus assessment laws in 1873. These
laws lifted high the sluice gates OF
fraud, and they have remained lifted
ever since until our Safe has become
deluged with election frauds. The as
sess ment laws OF 1873 were purposely
passed to cheat the colored voters ont
OF their voice, and rs many white
voters also OF Republican ru,livlties
ings OF the law. None can deny that
this law passed for a fraudulent pur.
pose has brought forth bountiful crop.
How large the crop 10 has been de-
monstrated by the Democrats who,
after having cheated the Republican
party Of the Safe out OF temporary
existence, are now turning the ligh.
upon their own actions. 1t required q
unity Of purpose on the part Of the
Democrats TO break down the Repub-
lican party They could not afford TO
be divided In the face OF vigorous
enemy until that enemy was put out
OF the way. They have succeeded In
doing this at last, and now has come
the division in their own ranks, fol.
lowed by a showing up OF the dis
g. Noeful frauds that should bring the
blush OF shame to the cheek OF any
honest mpn.
The question Of homes. voters should
now be, what can we do to secure g
return to honest elections and homes
government. Can it be done by vot
ing for the nominees OF party tina
were nominated by the most shameless
frauds? Will not the election OF tn,
Democratic tickle: contessedly nomi
mated by frsad, only prolong ths dis
honest fraud era! Can honest laws b.
expected fIom party that dishonesty
keeps itself in power? These are ques-
lions which should very closely concern
every honest voter whether Democra
or Rspubl can. Dishonesty and fraud
In our elections have become go braz II
faced tina. they stalk forth by broad
daylight 1t requires no scrutiny into
dark places TO md them. With IN
blsnched and unbIushing cheek ware
with five hundred Democratic voter,
In 1t Is made TO cast over fourteen hua
dred Democratic votes a. nomination
election when one.third Of the voter
OF that party were known not to bav
gone near the POLLS, We are not sur
prised that our corres pondent Critic
Is Indignant and uses strong language
1t is time ne was Indignant II
time every honest man was indiEnan,
What are honest men going 70 d. abou
It?