Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-29
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IAQUISITIgE NIX. DEAN
He Wants 20 Know why John
Goodan E,Kdn,t say Lessor More.

GOOden DAdm't say hiehS-of WOros |
Edit)r Gazette d Journal. The votersof
Delaware will soon be called upon TO elect
delegates to the Democratic State conven
ton to nominate candidates for governor
and Congressman. II is well TO try find |
ont who the aspirants for the high Offices
are and what kind Of public record they |
have. A public officers record is public |
property and the public has right to |
know it, and more particularly when the |
situation is as il is in Delaware to-day,
when the nomination is equal to M
| election.
In reading communication in the
DeldUarean of last week from John G.
Gooden, it looked to me that an effort
Twas being made to foist on the democracy
of Delaware, a man who had been weighed
in the balance of justice and found want
ing. will quote Mr.. Gooden's "What is
Mr.. George Gray that the Hon. Benjamin
T. Biggs who served the State SO credit
ably and so we'll in the Congress OF the
United States, should be sacrificed upon
the altar of his ambition"
Now, Mr.. Editor, propose to look just
little into the acts of honorable gentle
man referred to. He was elected as q
member of Congress, with fixed salary
of 50, 900. This sum might not have been
his true worth, yet the law said that was
the amount Of compensation he should
receive. And yet, not satisfied but having
the power in his own hands, in comhina-
ton with others of like character, he
voted himself another ST., 900 and took it.
II was money which belonged to the tax
| payers of the country. What add
; tional services did he render the
people more than what he agreed
to give when he took upon
himself the duties OF member of Con
gress II he rendered any other services
o the government other than as a mem
Der of Congress have never yet learned
Of il. If he did not, then he wrongfully
q took So, 600 of the peoples money which
4 lid not belong to him. Plenty of people
a Of late visit Canadn and take up perma
nent residence there for taking much
o less amount. Now, Mr.. Gooden, have
not stated the question squarely2 II so il
a the Hon. Benjamin t. Biggs proper
n person to place in nomination for tn,
. Office of governor of the State of Della
ie ware
Ms Mr. Gooden further says Nor is i
10, , true hat | hrst suggested "a the std
", 5fqtiatl Shat theru had been Con.
wv Island deal, and often wondered eve
y unto this day how he became possesse
y. of the facts of the case, although wa
"a made cognizant of the deal within 4
4, hours after its contamination, by one o
10 the participants" Now, Mr.. Goodin wa
p there not rs much sin, fraud and CORFU
d. ton, within the As hours after its cor
an summation as at present. Why did yo
not at the time come out like man I'M
a' expose the corrupt deal ? Why leave
tie to this late day ? Did you expect SON
ne other favors in the shape of Office rs hus
to money? Or are you now trying to blacl
/: mail some one Why did you not con
VI ont and show up the foul corruption
'rs Why wait until now2
ia No, Mr.. Gooden, / neither belieN
,as what You now say or believe you ever WI
made cognizant of what was done, as yC
N say in regard to the 'deak" Ifso, your re
CHI in the present instance would force you
en- make affidavit, as you talk about, und
he notary's seal. Why, if you know anythii
!. don't you do it and let the public kno
w. inst who the parties TO the corrupt de
were and what they did The persons wi
in are TO be elected as delegates to Il
,,o State convention should know II
facts and, if you have the fac
OK and do not bring them before the publ
IN after what you have already said you "
all be branded as having been given co
;,o sideration to hold your hush. Recollet
this information, if you have any Of
Ut corrupt character belongs to the peol
me- and if you keep it from the public "
of are as corrupt and more contemptil
"a even than the enactora Of the "Coney
land Deal" WILLIAM DEAN.