Daily Republican., 1886-05-11
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II looks as II the Democratic political
machine was 70 move along In the old
ruts during the approaching campaign.
We say Democratic, because that looks
hike the only party that possesses sum
|cient vigor TO stir up political breeze
From present Appearances there IL
no Likelihood Of Republican ticket
/ beinr nut into the field at all during the
looming fall. It should be distinctly
understood, however, that 1t Is not be-
cause the Republican party 10 weak In
1.-The number Of its adherents that the
+ Asld will be abandoned, but because OF
the Ubiquitous operations OF the ASSESS
ment laws that are welded by unscrup'
ulous partisans to disfranchise Repub-
Ilicans while Democrats are permitted 10
vote without restraint.
There Is nevertheless q majority OF
the people OF Delaware opposed to Dem
locr attic rule In Delaware. How will
THAT majority act in the approaching
Ielection2 The Democratic party Is go
ling ahead without making the least
shadow Of q promise Of reform. Not
Ieven is word said about increased rep
Presentation, when that is subject thai
should be first and foremost In the pro-
Il nounced principles of every party. The
!, Democrats have the machinery OF the
State government In their hands, they
|. | get the State offices, and this Is abou
Iall they care for. 1t suits their pur'
!, Ipose better that the Governor shall hav'
, 1.-The appointment of all the count,
; offices except Sheriff, Coroner and Lev!
ICourt than that the people should cleo
them. The more the people are de-
Iprived OF the privilege OF choos
ling their own local ot1cer
1.-The more power 10 concentrated
Into the office Of Governor ant
politicians who are after office And I
easter TO ingratiate themselves into tn
good favor OF one man than into the goot
, Iopinion Of the masses. The Democracy
i ldo not want the people to enjoy tn
: benefits OF local self-government l
q they do, why did they establish
( Municipal Court for Wilmington b,
/. appointment why did they organic
q Water Commission by appointment
oI While other States around us ar
70 giving the people the privilege Q
,eI choosing their own local officers, tn
i Democrats Of Delaware are takin
10 from the people the privilege OF govern
ling themselves. How long do th
d people Of Delaware intend to submit
4 this political oppression. IL the Dem'
is cratic party so sacred and dear to Their
Is that they will 1T every occurrin
70 election vote away q part OF the
10 liberties as they have been doing9 FL
more than thirty years the Democrat
party has been in power, and what
we see? Eighty-6ve thousand either
40 OF New Castle County represented
Is the: Legislature by ten members, Will
lg seventy thousand in Kent and SUISSE
ne have twenty members. In thirty yea
h. the Democrats have made no chang
" nor will they make any in thirty yea
b. more IL the people do not move In q
be matter. Shall the Democrats be PEI
te mitted to have everything their ow
no way again at the expense of q long
TO lease OF injustice? This is somethil
Is. for the people to think about, and
ut will be for them to say whether par
D. shall not rise up this fal! that will 81
to the rolling tide Of Democracy, 18th
ce far shalt thoo come and no farther"