Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-24
rRsAr,s BUeEn BLAST.


He Reviews the Past Campaign and
Calls aair Friends 90 New Fields
TO Conquer.
In Saturdays issue of the S,tssep Tour
nal Of Georgetown, Mr.. Charles Fl. Treat,
late congressional and senatorial candi-
date, issues amanifesto to his friends and
supporters, in which he says.
II tender my grateful thanks to all my
Republican friends, independent, copsti-
tutionAi and temperance reformers, who
supported me so dovotedly and success
fully In the cause of political reform.
y
~ thought the party would be glad for
the victory won, but thoy ran mad with
jealousy and yituperatlon. What we
hoped to rejoice in came to be grievcus
sorrow. Every newspaper In the State
save one maligned and misrepresented
us, and every prominent politician but
one opposed orr rightful claims of
recognition, not with honorable weapons,
bat with methods that were bept on our
destruction and the ruin OF our good
work. Our friends were denisd the col
umns OF Republican papers TO defend
our good name and plead our cause. We
were practically accommodated, and
our only avenue to the minds Of the
people was by direct contact with the
voters, who make and unnske politi-
clans, and for this were roundiy abused,
alleging that 1t cast discredit on the
dignity Of so exalted an Office as United
States senator. We were told it would
be more becoming to DO exclusive and
more aristocratic in bearipg. that pro-
miscuous mingling with the people to in
fluerce them was disreputsble. just as
if shaking hands with those who have the
power to anoint you with honor Was con-
taminaiing sn1 degrading. One thing
your candidate never did, Is that he never
asked representative 30 vote for him or
pledge any offer or gift for his support.
"The laureIs Of well.earned victory
have been wrenched from our hands, and
Sussex has been betrayed in the house OF
her friends. yet she rejoices in the stead.
festpess of her loyal cons Downhaiu, Nor
gan, Short, SRekett and Wallace, the Ave
political immOttals that will adorn the
page OF political history rs worthy OF
grsteful remembrance and deserving OF
high trusts and distinguished hopors
at is matter of conRrstuiaiisn that
though orr political reward and Just
rights were denied rs, that the choice
fell upon son of Delaware dear to our
hearts and known as faithful In the long
years of defeat, bearing high the stand
ard Of our party, and never tiripg in ad.
vocncy or tagging in support of tine prin-
ciples which we all love to espOuss and
defend We owed him debt fot timely
service that made victorious our last cam
psign, and we have fttingly repaid it in
browning him by the acts Of our own SONS
with the highest gift in the control Of our
people.
"But it is to new fields to conquer that
call you to the s1vouaey unto victory of
the cause of constitutional reform, tenn
perance reform, and the further educa-
tion of the people npon the doctrine of
protection to American industry, that
shall make sure that American markets
belong to American workmen, and that
low tariff making low wages shall have
no recognition of ballot support from any
intelligent Sussex countiAu. When the
bugle calls let us stand solid in battle
array looking not back upon the wrongs
OF our betrayal, but ready for the order
forward march OF tho intrenchments of
the enemy. In this you will be fighting
no mans battle, but the cause and rights Of
the people that know no party boundaries
when the things they hold most important
and sacred are imperiled.
II invoke harmony in our ranks, but
not aoquiescence IN these practices that
asale and destroy an honorable 1esenl
ment, brit with no malice ia orr hVar &
end charity for al we will Uphoid The
cause of reform with g loyalty and
patriotism that will make sure the
precious jewel of Republican ascsndancy
in old Sussex for long years to come.
CHARLES II. TREAT.n