Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-03-07

over TINS irhr rlng-ridden State of ours
polltlcal deal made simply to per-
petuate themselves in a domineering
position which, for 80 years, they have
held not only to their own advantage.
put also to the positive detriment ofthe
state. A political deal to cheat and
deceive the people who have for a
quarter OF century fed and clothed
tnem. 1t Is monstrOus that these cold
men OF the mountain" should cling to
our political back for all these years.
put 1t Is Infinitely more mOnstrous that
they should, by means of a deal. en-
deavor to obtain that position when it
was evident to them that the people
had decided to shake them off. 1t is a
TACT which they dare not denv and
which they are unable to explain. that
a member of the family, for and on be-
half of the Family, arranged a deal
with a certain Republican. 1t is a fact
that representatives of the Family af-
terward in conference with certain
Republican leaders ratified the terms
OF the deal, and it is fact that at that
meeting the proposed ticket wildcat
tlcketl was exhibited and that a prom
inent Republican, who is qualified to
Judge, assured his party associates that
that ticket ought to be taken as an
evidence of good faith on the Familv's
part as 1t was printed at the Della
Warean office. 1t is a fact that the
aforesaid wild cat tickets were circula-
ted In every hundred of Kent county
oy persons now well known and it is a
fact which simple inspection of the
vote will show, that the Lore men on
the ticket ran away ahead especially in
the stronghOlds of the Family.
DELAwAREAN IN REPLY To THE
SMYRNA RECORE.
1t Is true, also that under no Demo-
cratic administration, in sympathy
with the much despised Saulsburvs.
was ever a dollar lost to the State
through any official. Can the Anner
say the same for the crowd he sup
ports? 1t is true that our taxes are
| and have been light, and that we are
and have been pointed to as the one
bright spot where honesty and capa-
bllity were essential to political pre-
/ ferment. lis true that our schools
are excellent, that our people are in
/ telllgenU and prosperous. All this.
however, has no charms for the Smvr-
ma Inner or Dependent. In the edi-
| tors insane imaginings he sees nobler
and better things in store for the - be-
nighted' people if he is given the rule.
True he cannot write his own abuse
and slang, but he can play to perfec-
| ton league O'Regan, the Greek Pro
| lessor. league did not know a letter
IN the alphabet, but he undertook to
teach Greek in a leading college. Just
so with the silly fellow that holds
himself out as a great moral reformer.
| teacher and leader. He knows moth
| ing about what is written for him. He
/ publishes the trash brought to his mill
and struts about Owl-like, to look
/ wise.
/ We have no desire to say one word
/ that will divide the Democratic party
IN this State, and never had but we are
/ vain enough to believe that we know
how to conduct a fight when we are
forced into it, We want it distinctly
understood that in the future we are
not going to let a set of political scala
wags abuse US and the rest of the
Saulsburys without answering in kind.
even though it goes to the quick and
even though it brings to the surface
the mean. contemplate and dishonor-
able methods of certain would-be great
| men.-DeldWdredn