Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-11

We print to-day the letter Of accept
ance of Mr.. Robert J. Reynolds, the
Democratic nominee for governor of Del
aware. II is just such a straightforward
document as would be looked for from
the man who, standing before the con-
vention that nominated him, opened his
heart SO frankly to the delegates there
assembled in unstudied words that Inn
pressed every hearer with their sterling
sincerity and made the Democrats OF
Delaware unitedly proud of their candi-
date. In spirit of rare unseld shness,
standing ready to serve his party IL il
called him TO the leadership and equally
ready to withdraw from the candidacy,
surrender the nomination so easily within
his reach and serve in the ranks IL the
welfare of the party should demand a
sacrifice, Mr.. Reynolds showed himself
pre-eminently the man'whom the oiics
sought and, in accepting the call so
heartily made unanimous, he reiterates
now what he SO earnestly said then, that
''if should be elected to the high office
OF governor shall regard it as solemn
trust committed to me for the bsnefit OF
the whole people and shall ex lend to all
Democrats irrespective OF their past
affiliations, cordial recognition in the
distribution Of ths patronage which for
the time being will be lodged in my
hands, This declaration is characteristic
of the man. He ecorns any Juggling
wit words and says in plain Ian
gusge, like the plain spoken man
of the people that he Is, just what
he means. He will, ~ far as in him
Lies, make the coming contest "the cause
OF the people, of home aud OF family"
He stands with both feet squarely planted
on the platform named by the conven-
tion. He has been lifelong farmer
and knows from practical OK.
perience that there has not been
q line or section in the national policy
so far as it has been dictated by the
agents OF the fat tryers at Washington
that will "open market for another
bushel OF American wheat or another
barrel Of American pork" He has seen
military elections in Delaware and feels a
freemsn's repugnanoe to the un 4 american
maleyolence or the infamous Force bill
that Dictator Reed forced through a sub
setyient House. He holds that the turn
of the people has come to control the
taxing power Of the federal government
and to emsncipate themselves from
the extortion and extravaganza OF the
party which has so VIGOROUSLY misman.
aged the affairs Of the nation during this
everlasting session OF Congress. Upon
local questions he stands iu harmony
with the progressive sentiment OF his
party. His utterances on the important
subjects Of constitutional revision and the
publication Of the ballot speak for them
selves lie echoes the feeling OF every
honest yoteri in denouncing the wholesale
deoauohery OF tha ballot st the November
elections in 1888 and the uudisguised
threat to oyercame the will OF the people
~ Delaware and in nany congressional
districts next November by tbs lavish
use OF money indirectly taken from the |
P sople, aud in declaring that bribery
at the polls corrupts power a. it. very
fountain and, II unres,rsined by efficient
legislation, is subysrsive of Tree govern
ment.h We trust that every reader will
carefully peruss this excellent letter OF
acceptance.