Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-21
Wilmington, Thursday, Feb. q, 1889
ssrhis Infamous systn,s.,,

h1AAh4boAh heApnf WA@tSA AaAA1 bNbAA AAAN-
duced in the Legislature by Representa-
tive Hynson, our esteemed morning
neighbor said:
There would not bethe slightest objection
to this bill on the part OF any one II 1t was
not for the fact thar the payment ola county
tax by non-property holder L. the condi-
ton upon which he obtains the right to
vote. 1t Is q question, OF course, TO what
extent the people are willing that tsxss
shall ba refused in order to serve political
interests. 30 far as this ia a party ques.
ton, 1t Is to be remembered that the Hepub-
licans now have possession OF this infamous
system OF carrying elections by collectors
In Sussex county, and that IL the Demo.
Gratis refuse to join the Republicans In an
honest effort 70 reform this system, the Ra'
publicans In that county will use this sys-
tenn to grind their Democratic opponents to
powder.
There are some utterances that call
forth strange mingiins of amusement
and sorrow. This is one Of that nature.
II is mirth provoking in its sanctimon-
iousness; in its reference to "this in
famous system of carrying elections by
collectors in Sussex county" and in its
Raroasiic invitation to ''join the Rspubii-
cans In an honest effort to reform this
system" 1t is and to iind this invitation
coupled with threat of dire revenge to
note how quick the fall from the mag
nanimity of the selfcanonizsd saint to
the vindiotiveness of the unregenerate
sinner
With the memory Of the last Sussex
campaign SO fresh IN mind one would
hardly expect our Republican friands to
invite discussion of systems Of carrying
elections in that county. What was their
systema Did not Horace Greeley Knogle
base his claim 10 the House elsrkship
squsrely on the ground that he raised the
last $1,000 absolutely necessary to the
purchase of the Republican victory in
that county? Is it not notorious that
Sussex was carried for the Republicans
by Doodle and that tax collectors had
precious little to do with the matter
either one way or the other.
Perhaps some Of our Republican friends
remember the late ROBBERS Lambdin and
the meeting Of the advisory COMMITTEES at
@ehobosh in August, 1884. Bob had been
o Democrat, but falling to get from his
ewn party the kind of recognition he
wanted, he had Topped. At the cells
brated Dover love feast he had come bag
and baggage into the Republican camp.
and had been ecstatioally Welcomed by
Levi O. Bird, whose burst of emotion on
that occasion nearly .onk hun off his
feet. II was an Affecting scsns when, with
streaming eyes and choking voics the
triumphant Lsvi, standing metaphor
icaily upon the PROSTATE form of
bis old rival Anthony, extended the
right hand of fellowship to the new re-
cruit from Sussex, who knew all the ma.
chiRary and party secrets Of the wicked
Democrats, and was ready to use that
potent knowledge for thsis destruction.
Did Bob have anything to say about col
iectoys and the operation q tke qsascaa.s
ment laws Not a word. Hs put TIL
Sgsss= campaign right on the groand
which was successfully worked by tht
Republicans last fall-that Of Doodle
pure and simple. We quote from an in
teryiew with Robsrt at Rehoboth, on An
gust 14th, 1882, and to the publication 0
which he took no exception:
'We have said he, certified lists OF th
assessed voters In the county. We go owe
the names and We say, this man is dead
We tick his nama off This man ha, gOn
Rway;' we tick his M q Il; 'this msn wi
vote the Democratic OK In spite of nel
we tick his name .. tnls man will vol
the Republican tiezeL spite of hell ! "
tick his name oil. When va have don
this we find wa have left, say 400 doubtlr
voters. II there was no corruption fund
would bs fair TO divide thesa 400 rnen D
twean the Republicans and Democrats ar
that would give Us majority OF, say 7Jl
But here 1t comes down 10 q mere qdasti1
OF dollars and eeats, and the longest pol
KNOCKS the persimnons, II we have mpr
money thea tho Democrats we Ret NOR
than our share OF these votes, and viz
versa. Put am betting that We shall carr
this conntJ, and don't you forget it,
Well, the election cams off and Il
Republicans didn't carry Sussex county
Whyp The expected Republican corruE
tion fund did not come. Perhaps som
Of Mr.. Higgins friends ia Pennsylyani
could give the rossou. But the point W
wish 10 make is that hsre vas renag d
Democrat, speaking freely Of the situatio
in 6uqsex, aud net saying word abot
the infamous system OF carrying els
lions by collectors" system that
would hays handled withog! gloves Ia
there bean aoythiug Of the kind IN op4r
ton.
Shall we remind cur readers of no
recently We hal dinnsd in our cars |
Republican papsrs aui orators stories
anywhere from Q GOO to 5 ,010 OF the
men being viliuIly and w.sh prsmal
tatei intent letG of tue assessment Lis
In this city Aud how many Of tbs
disfranchissd thousands were they al
to produce when the ASSESSORS mot
complete thsif llHts ami earned AID
ceived thsir hearty commania,ion FOR I,
readiness they displayed to pu. on eva
applicant who ouuld DO shown to bsqli
isd Only 5SI Or Republican i,iea
have themselves furnished corclrsi
proof of the wild eraggaration Of To-
Rnte-election claims in the city Of y
miugtor.
But we are told that they have
machinery now and, if the Democrats
not help them to pass the Hynson b
they will grind the Sussex Democrats
powder. The GAzETrs is not obs
ing to the Hynson bill; OF least no.
Its principle OF giving, as Mr. Higg
said, Ia his defence Of our ss7sssmt
system before the late Judge Brsdfo
one more day in court" to the taxa