Milford chronicle., 1889-01-11

Castle county. Much complaint exists
as to the manner in which the elections
are now conducted, and a remedy should
be provided to rectily any abuses which
may exist in the present mode of conduct
ing them There should be such safe
guards thrown around them that every
one should, free and untranmeled, cast
his BALLOT as he may see proper.
BRIpERY.
The use OF money at elections every
where is alarmingly on the increase.
That use has, in this State, become 50
great as 70 call forth q protest by ali who
favor the purity Of the ballot. The pres
ent law upon the statute books does not
seem to meet the present needs and the
enforcement of its provisions IS practical
" dead letter. ! deem II my duty to
call your attention to the wholesale bri-
berry which has become a main feature IN
elections, and used upon you the ueces-
sity of prompt action in the matter. So un-
blusling has the practice become the votes
men are openly bartered for and secured.
Little by little the evil has grown until to-
day the number of those who enter the
political auction mart and barter and sell
their suflrages to the highest bidder IS a.
larmingly large. The evil has grown to
such magnitude that the most strenuous
legislation is sdemandedto check its further
increae, There should be a law enacted
sufficiently rigorous, weighing heavily
upon both the buyer and the seller,
Provision equally as exacting should be
made for the failure in the performance
Of duty on the part those entrusted with
the execution of the law. The safety of
al f.r L r.A IA
mand that YOU should weigh carefully
this subject, and By provision Of law, in
sist that every one in the exercise Of the
inherent right of suffrage should exercise
It freely and flirly, and not from the in
huence Of pecuniary gain. In my judg-
ment YOU can legislate upon no subject
more important than this. Every pre-
caution should be taken to secure the pur-
ity of the ballot, and you, as the chosen
of the people, should en-
act those laws which tend to elevate,
rather than by passiveness suffer those
practices to continue which degrade the
morals of the voter.
The governor recommends that oyster
torgers be protected from dredgers and
that oyster laws be passed that will bring
more money to the treasury.
Under the present examination system,
which was inaugurated with the appoint
ment of School Superintendent those in
competent to teach have been forced to
retire and competent teachers employed.
The system adopted by the last Legisla-
ture OF having County Superintendents
instead Of State and Assistant Superin-
tendent, has been productive Of much
good, aud is already bearing fruit, The
Institutes, which are yearly held i'll the
several counties, materially assist i'll the
cause of education Teachers are brought
together, their views and thoughts ex-
changed, and they, too, obtain from each
other much which assists in sell improve
ment aud development as educators.
Through the liberality of past Legisla-
lures the free schools of the State have at
tanned their present standard. The old
methonds which were i'll vogue during the
times ofilliberality have been discarded,
old ruts or no longer used but in their
stead system Of progressive education
has been adopted. Too much attention
cannot be given tothe cause ofeducation.
It is to the education we must look for
our future welfare. You Legislators
should make 1t a duty to see if anything
on the part of the state is retarding the
cause, and if so see that it is removed.
From what information l have gained, !
am of the opinion that we Of Delaware
need have no cause to be ashamed Of the
present condition of our free school sys-
EN-.
DELAWARE COLLEGE.
The state being Interested in the vel
e of Delaware College, I take pleasure
iayiug TO YOU that the gloom which
long time enveloped this institution
ssing away 1t is arousing from its
gy and giving forth signs Of new
he course of study i'll the several
uents is of the most thorough
er, and equals the curriculum of
lleges whose fame is noted. The
are i'll good repair and the de-
are fully equipped with every
necessary for the pupils in
This Institution, being the
its kind in the State, it should
# State pride with us as citi-
should regain its past high
G educational world As
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