Evening journal., 1888-09-07
A LEsFrff7rt-ELcCLt.
some of the Reasons why the Fight Is
Made so Bitter.
TO The Editor Of EvnNISo Journal.

Made so Bitter.
To the Editor Of EVENING JOURNAL
There are many people that do not
understand the desperation Of the "oId
county building ring" in this great fight
for the Legislature. | deem it not amss
to call attention to one or two Of the
reasons that are prompting them in this
work Of fraud, vituperation and personal
abuse.
They, in the first place are afraid Of
an investigation by the Legislature into
some Of their dealings with the people
and with the state while holding official
positions. Take for instance. Mr.. Coch-
ran, the clerk Of the peace Of New Castle
county Look at his official account as
published in the auditor report this year.
Take the report and turn to page "a, and
examine the account and see if it Is
straight fair and impartial statement of
the license account in and for his county.
See If it can be understood by amy human
being2 1t starts with the tavern license
account and states that he had received
20 licenses and had dispensed with or sold
3d. Go on through the accounts and
look for yourself and you and your read
crs can see how the account is kept and
what safety there Is to the state. He
merchants yearly licenses and sold 400.
Where did he get the blanks FROM lie
reports none on hand ut last settlement,
ike the clerks in the other counties.
who accounted to the auditor
for al their licenses that were
on hand and present They re-
Can there be any doubt about this account
being wrong2 Docs any fair minded man
believe that you can sell 400 licenses
when but 200 are available for the pur-
pose? These samples, as above given. are
on par with his whole account His
report in fact speaks for itself and ought
10 be published by every paper in New
Castle county
Take again the superintendent Of free
schools account and you can see the ami.
mus of II. G. Carpenter, one Of the editors
Of the Dover Index The account proves
that there is a shortage OF not less than
5000. This amount is due the state
from the late superintendcnts Of free
schools in this state, and these men are
trying to pack the Legislature with men
Of their own ilk to prevent an invcstiga-
tion into the subjects spoken of
The fear Of exposure prompted their
leaders to deeds that were outrageous.
corrupt and detestable at the late prima-
ries in Kent county. Take Little Creek
hundred as a sample and let us see their
fairness. The highest Democratic vote
ever cast at general election in that
hundred was in 1882 At that election the
Democrats polled 204 votes. but al thelate
primaries with number Of Democrats
not present the vote reached over 250
The fact is that Republicans. peach
plucks boys and non residents voted at
pleasure wherever their friends con
trolled the election board Not satisfied
with their work at the primaries. they
enforced the odious unit rule" and said
in effect to the minority: "You have no
rights In this convention We accord
you nothing. True tho party rules say
each hundred shall name its own candi.
dates, yet we will override yonr wish and
will
Milford hundred by a vote Of over
five TO ono said that they were for John
Harrington but a caucus outside Of the
convention said that John Al Blckel
should be the man TO represent the
hundred But John A. Bickel. ii
turns out. cannot be trusted TO shield
crime and vote against an invcsti-
CATION Of official corruption and he IS
shelyed by the throne and John d BickeIis
put on the ticket AS the nominee, and life
long Democrats are expected to vote such
q ticket, nominated in defiance Of decancy.
honesty, party rules and precedent
The end is not yet and those that per-
petrated the outrage will find out that
Democrats viii resent at the polls the
work Of those that have robbed the state
and who are trying to shield themselves
in official positions DEMOCRAT.
Dover Del, Sept. 6. 1888