Evening journal., 1888-12-24
A SUSSEX RsPueLIcAN,s lETTeR.
He Writes a Letter to the Republicans
of Delaware.


of Delaware.
A Sussex Republican writes TO the Mil
ford News and Advertiser as follows:
Our party in this state has now. aeci-
dentally, the one opportunity Of its exist.
tence, and it is exceedingly important
that we act with discretion and use this
opportunity rightly and judiciously.
wish 60 offer some suggestions In rela-
tion thereto for the consideration Of my
fellow partisans. and especially for the
members Of the Legislature. who now
hold the future Of the party in this state
in their own hands 1t is a great respon-
sibility and we do hope that the individ-
ual members properly feel and realize
this. If wisdom and political sagacity
govern our counsels we can retain su-
premacy for years To Gomez If folly and
selhshness prevail, we shall 90 TO political
ruin, and will thus receive only our Just
desert. Let it be well remembered how
the American party killed itself stone
dead in the legislation Of 1853
Among the most important things that
demands attention viii be the calling of
a constitutional convention to amend the
fundamental law Of the state In doing
this, Of course. the Legislature will pro.
vide for district representation, so that
both parties will participate in the work
but they should be careful-yes, full Of
carc-that the districts are so formed
that our own party win be able TO elect a
fair working majority in the convention.
This is an important consideration, one
TO be most carefully guarded
Another very important matter to be
acted upon is the law In relation to the
assessment and collection Of taxes This,
/ tya hnl eli fnl 4 hn aftu of a
liberal registry law, whereby every voter
will have fair and full opportunity
either in person or by proxy, to get his
name on the list and plenty Of time TO
pay his taxes, even up to and including
the day of election. The future success
of the party largely depends upon this
measure, and IL should receive that atten-
tion from the members Of the Legislature
which its great Importance demands.
As 20 the Senatorial question, IL is inn
portant that we get our best man; but,
not only as n wise and considerate legis-
latOr but best also for the future Of the
Republican party in this state We
want no compromise candidate, for this
in itself is an acknowledgement Of weak
ness. Where Is the strength Of the party
TO come from tho future2 Everyone
knows that Kent is hopelessly Demo
cratic. always has been, and probably
Z always will be while Democracy lasts.
In New Castle and Sussex, then, is our
hope. In the former county we know
that the Republican party is strong, rich
and powerful. United and at work with
all its members brought 10 the polls. as
they will be under new assessment laws,
that county is overwhelmingly Republi-
can. This being true then, Sussex and
New Castle should cooperate with the
/ view and for the purpose Of carrying
these two counties in lS90and the future.
, These two counties should pull together
in all things to this end II is true al
= present we have control of the lower
house by the Kent members but they
themselves must see that there is not
even a forlorn hope for the future from
= their county and that the party must de
I pend for success upon the other two
!. | New Castle and Sussex can be made per
Z manently Republican; Kent is now acci
!, dentally So in measure, but we have
I not the slightest hope from her for th'
future
\ Under these circumstances the Senate
- should come from either Sussex or New
I Castle. From the former we have n
: candidate that meets the demands Of thl
!. place as fully as the best men Of tn
!. party would desire to see them met, an
u therefore we turn to New Castle. Their
~ ~ we find Mr.. Higgins, who fills the bill 1
q its fullest measure, and to whom we ar
= largely indebted for our success this yea
in Sussex for while most Of the oil
4 party leaders were sulking in the harnet
!, he was wide awake and at work, in full
% hearty cooperation with us in Sussel
and to his efforts our success
largely due. Higgins is also M
man in every respect. An edu
~ Gated high-toned. honorable gentleman
= with a moral character above reproac
,a and familiarity with the great que
n, tions of the times that especially qualii
~ him for the place; and which viii enab
= him to render the most efficient seryi'
u u both to the state and nation. He is NJ
10 the attorney Of any great corporation
a. trust, but is free for the service Of OF
: agricultural as well as manufacture
:. and mercantile interests. lie is indie,
y, the man for the place above all others
~ the state at the present time, and
u election will do more, in oar opinio
~ than that Of any other man to ensure Il
~ success of the party in the future.
M There may be some opposition TO hi
or in Wilmington, growing out of little pc
~ sonal and professional jealousies, bI
4. these are of no account, and should n
~ weigh an ounce weight against what is
y clearly the best interests Of the part
-, The Pennsylvania railroad, too, will,
\ doubt, strive TO defeat Mr. Higgins a
put its own man in instead; but this ca
q not succeed because the Grange b
representation enough in the Legislatu
to thwart this scheme
Mr.. Higgins's election will give us
;. live energetic, influential party lead'
y who has a large influence abroad as "
"a as at home; and who is generous enou
- to so use the influence and patronage
y the place as TO unite and satisfy all Il
" tions and all interests, He has the Il
10 confidence and esteem OF all the so
I, Republicans Of his county as well as
ne the state.
~ These ale the main points that will (
u9 mand the attention of the Republies
~ this winter, and it is to be hoped d
ne the men who have the power and respc
~ sibility in their hands win have also
~, wisdom and courage TO thus carry
n party to great future in the state. ~
result is clearly in the wood If there
skill to whittle 1t out.