Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16

wheatley had stolen about $4,000, and Ebe
W. Tunnel voluntarily paid back every dol
lar that Wheatley had stolen while Ia his
| employ.
! Mr.. Handy next reviewed the report OF
| tho accountant employed by the Republl-
can levy court, on which was based the
charge that s34 600 had been stolen duri g
eighteen years of Democratic rule 10 5us-
sex county. He denied that single dollar
had been wrongfulIy stolen. and the only
trouble arose from bad bookkeeping and
looseness III keeping the levy court minutes.
But the auditors reports, which show the
correct expenditures, prove that the ac-
counts balance, and that not u dollar was
stolen outside of Wheatley'B transactions.
The VIII le charge is absolutely false. The
Democratic party has given the people Of
Delaware clean and economical govern
ment.
Mr. Handy next referred to the Republl-
can charges OF Democratic unfairness In
enforcing the assessment laws, aud told an
Incident I a young man In Sussex who
walked IL miles TO Georgetown TO meet the
collector and pay his tax, when the colleo-
tor made an excuse aud slipped away. The
young man followed him to the court house
door, when the collector shook him OF,
rushed Into the levy court room and in
three minutes had him returned as en-
error, Aud when the Republicans we're re-
fore In Sussex county, their only excuse
was, "On, your people do that thing up in
New Oastle."
On the question OF constitutional con-
vention, Mr.. Handy said ha was heartily In
favor of one and helped to get out the
$4,000 and more affirmative votes at tn
special election held in 1887, which was
ordered by Democratic Legislature. The
Republican majority OF the LaRisla ure OF
1889, rejected the constitutional provision
OF ascertain ng II this vote was such
majority OF the qualified voters Of the State
as was required by the constitution, and
simply resolved that 1t was such majority.
They would override the constitution at
any time.
This Republican Legislature OF 1889 also
refused to paes an Australian Ballot law.
One reason for this was thar they rely upon
the power of money to carry elections.
Another reason was because their party IN
this State Is an illltsrata party The intel.
llBence, purity and manhood OF the state
are overwhelmingly In the Democratic
party. IL was because Trey were afraid
their negro voters would DO unmanageable
under the Australian Ballot system that
they rejected 1t. They mean 10 buy their
way Into power in this State. But We mean
to keep the power, II the people will trust
US, because We believe We are the peoples
servants and We belong to them, not them
u US. Applause
HON. JOINS b. PEN1NGToS.
representative in Congress, closed tho
speaking and received hearty or etipe
from the audience. Mr.. Pennington snid
his health was such that he would hays
preferred TO have remained at homo, 6ur
remebering how the people OF Wilmington
mad honoted him ut the two previous elec.
tons, he felt that IN must at i asst return
his Acknowledgements, aud express the
hope that on the 4th OF next Iarch be
could turn over his seat In Congress to
worthy Democratic successor, John W.
Oausey. [Applausel
MIR. Penlugton nsxL referred TO the Nc.
Kiney Tariff bill, which he said had been
forced through Congress without any OPP
portunity for consideration. The tax OF
FL ent5 per pound on tin, with not an
ounce Of tin manufactured in this country,
under the preteSt OF establishing the tin
industry here, NAs classod as al outrage.
To be consistent, they should have done as
they did with sugar, and offered bonus
OF z 10 cents per pound Tor all tin manu-
featured III this country. Instegd, they
have imposed tax OF sS,OO0,OOO on all tin
used here. under the pgelenoe of establish
Ing an Industry. ANA LOT content with this
they impose tax on all articles OF which
tin is an ingredient. And by Offering to
the Gamers reba'eof | cent pef pound on
goods shipped to foreign COUNTRIES, they
abroad tnan they can to the consumers ut
home.
Mr. Pennington next alluded to the Federal
Eject on bill, now pending in the Senate,
and said In his opinion It's final passage
depended upon the result OF the elections
next month. He reviewed the provisions
OF the bill, and said It was intended to put
the machinery OF elections entirely In the
hands OF the Federal supervisors. 1t dis.
penses with the certificate of the atate au-
thoritles and supercHdes 1t With ono issued
by the chief supervisor. When this bill
becomes a law the liberties OF the people
will be gone, for men selectod by tho super
vlsors and not those selected by the people,
will Ait In Congress
In conclusion, the speaker entreatsd his
hearers to SO vote on November b as to
show to the world that neither the oily
tongue OF the demagosuo or the llthY lucre
OF the monopollst eau debsuoh the voters
OF Delaware.
With three cheers for tho whole Demo-
cratic ticket. proposed and sturdily led by
Chairman Ogle, he meeting adjourned.