Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-24
NEWSPAPER OPINIONS.
Legitimate Retaliation. .

Legitimate Retaliation"
New York Tribune.
John WanamalSer, one Of the rapacious
| bounty grabhers that are generated bv
} our high protective tariff. is said TO have
spent, whether out OF his own pocket
alone we do not know, $500. 900 In help
ing to defeat Cleveland and Thurman. or
course such favorites Of government are
enabled under the tariff to make the
/ honest and innocent consumers pav this
amount in the end But as the money
was used to put in power again party
that has been inimical to the South 1t
would be well for Southern Democrats to
see TO Il that they do not contribute any.
thing toward compensating Wanamaker
and such other fellows for the outlay.
The way TO bring these protected rob
bers to their senses and to prevent them
from ruling this country with their
money is TO refuse to contribute to their
fortunes III the Southern business men
who are Democrats would deal only with
De nocratic merchants and manafactur.
ers in the North they could very quickly
explode the scheme for buying up enDuph
voters in doubtful states 90 defeat the
viii OF the honest people Of tho country
and to give the reins Of government to 4
party that has been a continual menace
to the prosperity and civilization or tho
Southern states since the close Of the
war Richmond State. November IA.
In order to appreciate at its full value
this terrible ostracism 81 poor Mr.. Wan
amakcr, we must explain that "The
Richmond State is newspaper claiming
to hold representative position in the
Bourbon party ut the capital Of the Old
Dominion. and that its editor is a gen.
tleman who figured some years ago in
two famous duels, in one Of which he
was 70 meet Senator Riddleberger hut
was unable to do SO because he forgot 10
take with him to the grounds any
caps for his pistols, and in tho
other shot brother editor who was as
blind as a bat. This gave the editor Of
THE State a considerable boom with
the Ghivalry, and after long series Of
bloodthirsty onslaughts and free trade
pronOunciamentos lac was chosen elector-
at.large for Cleveland, ran behind his
ticket, and now actually aspires to the
Democratic nomination for Governor Of
Virginia. OF his fitness and prospects
readers may judge for themselves after a
perusal Of the editorial which we repro
duce at length for his benefit without
charge.
A few days after Harrison's election
Richmond merchant visited New York,
buying his goods on credit from Repubh-
cans associating with them to his ap
parent satisfaction, aud unquestioned as
to his politics. As a matter of fact that
man, with whose name and business we |
were made acquainted along with those |
Of several others, lawyers and merchants |
OF Richmond, spent election day ct the |
polls, armed to the teeth, wilfully hin.
dering and obstructing the Republican |
vote. BY that means he and his asso.
ciatesin Richmond and elsewhere prevent |
ed thousands Of Republican voters from
casting their ballots, BY that means
Democratic member Of the House Of Rep
is returned to the Richmond |
district, and the electoral vote OF Virginia |
Is stolen from the Republicans. The |
crime alleged against Mr.. Wanamaker is |
that he spent his own money for his own |
party. The crime Of this man and his
associates crime Of which he openly /
ooasted here was that he stole the ballot |
)f poor detenceless negro, and in doing
50 perjursd himself When q man like
that, stepped in purpose to commit
murder II necessary; O thief and per-
Iurer on his own confession, comes TO
Bhe people he has wronged and seeks
credit, it may perhaps be questioned what
sort of welcome he ought to receive,
Tor man who will steal and periure him
self in one direction will do it in another
4 the inducement is sufficient. SO let
he dance proceed. let Joy be unconfined.
md the boycott prosper Wanamaker
being tabooed and banished from South
I'm trade, suppose that our newspapers
4 both parties for after election at
east most Democrats in this part
Il the world relish malignant
diocy ne better than their Republican
'rethren) overhaul daily the hotel regis
ers and announce the arrival from Rich
nond Va, OF Mr.. Blank and Mr. Dash.
Who at the last election played the part
i murderers, thieves. DULLES or ballot
OK suffers, and from time to time as
rivals lauguish under these introduc
ions suppose the papers publish episodes
rom the lives OF those absent Bat not
orgotten Richmond paragons who may
e getting employment ~ correspondence
rom Northern Republicans.