Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-14
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fFe Accuses ths Penusyivanta Kali
r,,s,d g1mpauy OF Bribery

road Company OF Bribery
Editor Gazette d Journal: Some years
back, as one of a committee OF 10 TO re-
wise the rules Of the Democratic party OF
New Castle county, of which committee
h. Il. Bigga was also member, q set of
rules was adopted and referred 20 the
Democratic voters of the county for en-
dorsement, which they received. Now
'Rule 2---Every white male citizen who
will be entitled to vote at the ensuing
general election may vote on this occasion
provided that it is distinctly understood,
whether by question from judge or other
wise, thai such citizen will support the
successful candidates" Now this same
B. T. Biggs was one of the loudest
and most outspoken in favor of
Rule 2. He, along with ma
i0rity, never wished TO see the
day when the white voter of
Delaware would be placed on the level
with the ignorant negro voter. And yet
what do we see to-day through the
columns or your paper but speech made
by tool of one of the great railroad cor
porati0ns OF Delaware 20 er assembling
Of negroes and the only white man pre-
sent was one Richard Siuith, wlirHe state
ment, if reliable, rs well as the opinion OF
4 your intelligent correspondent from Mid
dletown, proves that he is "a prominent
and enthusiastic Republican.
| Is the B. Il. Bggs who is to-day the
| Democratic nominee of the Democratic
party for governor the same b. Il. Biggs
| who some years back met in convention
with the committee TO form rules for the
government OF the said Democratic party
Of which rule above quoted was one
What has wrought such change
Why does he require the assistance OF the
great railroad corporation of the State to
come to his rescue? Are not the princi-
pies of the Democratic party broad
enough and good enough on which IN
honorable man should be able 70
stand upon without asking the aid
of the detested negro voters and
their allies the great railroad
corporation which furnishes the sinewI
for bringing out and buying of tho fret
and independent American votersp Il
} not such proceeding on the part of th'
, negro trainer, his allies and the corpora
, ton who furnishes the money to degrade
and debauch the honest voter or by fraut
7 and the corrupt use of money and Thu
| other right arm of the Democratic tactic
inayigorous political campaign "whiskyi
| will not call 1t Riggs whisky, hut rail-
: road whisky, as the former is distasteiu
s to the man who received the nomination
ION the first ballot" Is it not tim
, voters of the State of Delaware whel
y railroad corporations with thei
$ money must enter into the politi
o cal canvass Of our State tia
you should begin to think where thi
thing will lead to and how long (if me
of the character of him who makes hi
n brags of obtaining the nomination o
the first ballot'') before you will be owne
If by these great railroad corporations wnic
" traverse our State Should such ma
4 as this first ballot man get to be governo
20 and he should have to make appoin
lr ments to our Judiciary would such al
& pointments be in the interest of the raj
y roads or of the people2 With railroa
Il judiciary where would be the rights
10 the citizens of Delawaref
re- WILLIAM DEAN.