Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-22
eooD NOMINATIONS
Clean. M0ness Men Needed as IN
Democratic CAndfdassss.

CfeAns Honest Wen Needed as tno
Democratic Oandidss-s.
Editor Gasetto Do Journal. 1.-The time is
fast approaching when the people of Della
ware will again be called upon TO name
their standard bearers for the positions
of governor and representative in con-
gress, as we'll as for the Legislature and
other official positions. Now, II we want
good government the people must be up
and doing. They must not place them
selves in the position that the two great
parties of the country did in the last
national campaign, of putting up candi-
dates that could be smeared all over with
mud. Let us have at least clean, good
business men; not, as heretofore, all pro-
fessional men. They do not, as rule,
run governments as well as successful
business men do. We want candidates
moral, sober, honest and men whose
word can be relied upon under all cir
cumstances. We do not want any ring
or pot-house politicians, men who would
| dispense bad whisky TO make favorites and
| voters, for neither the candidates nor the
| voters of the character referred to nre
worthy of oountenanoe. II the object
we are looking forward to is good govern
ment we want men with clean hands /;
not those who would vote the
| peoples money into their own
| pockets. No matter what positions such
persons occupy, whether congressman,
State Legislators, levy courtmen or trus-
tees of the poor, they may say it is better
to have money gotten in such ways to use
for the purpose of buying votes and car
rying elections, and, in the eyes Of the
men who have done the former, the latter
would look all right. Men among us
have done both, and at the same time
were leading members of Christian
churches. Wonder if this class of Chris
tians when they go to their closets, ever
think of the acts which they have done,
as above referred to, and their consciences
do not prick them?
| Il is said that "evil communications
corrupt good MORALS" The classes re-
ferred to become hardened and think
about as much about their acts as an old
topper would of good glass of whisky to
get 1t out of sight as quickly as possible
and be on the lookout tor the next oppor-
tunity to do it again.
| We people of New Castle county do
not want any candidate for governor who
will affiliate with that man who, because
| ne COulu uOt Dt Llhuo hptlitNSi VI tuS
House of Representatives did at once say
he would defeat the amendment to our
State constitution, which amendment
would only have been very small install
ment of the rights that belong to our
people and have been wrongfully with
held from us for too long time. A set
Element must be had with all such men,
on matter to what party they belong or al
what cost. 1t is my opinion if we could
get to the people of both Kent and
Sussex counties, that they are honest and
would, if freed from the tyranny of theii
leaders, do justice to the people of New
Castle county.
1t looks as if the time had come wher
the people of New Castle county mus
look to their own business and break of
from all rings and cliques that only lea(
us on year after year to do their bidding
and be their tools and slaves for the pur
pose of keeping the line of appointment
straight, so that none but those who hav
been looked upon with favor can ever FL
| any place where there is any salary o
} pickings to be had. Look at the greed
) ness and bare-faced acts of our levy cour
, for the last year. ANY man who will nc
fall in line must fall out of position. W
want more good, honest farmers like MI
McCracken of our levy court, who ar
not afraid to speak out and act when tn
> occasion offers, We want more men lib
Nathaniel Williams, James Bradford an
few others, who have occasional
shown themselves to be men who coul
be relied upon to see that the matte
4 connected with their official position
were well cared for. The above are son
of the thoughts that have come up in Il
mind of one who is an independel
Democrat, who has always believed tn
a the elective franchise when CONFER,
. upon him belonged to him to be exercis'
as he thought best, regardless of Il
it opinions of every other individual, al
n who exercises his right as suits himse
DEMOCRAT.
% April 14th 1896