The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-05

Senator Higgins In his speech on
Saturday night at the Opera House,
spread out in panoramic view before
his great audience the partisan WRONGS
the Democratic party hal In
liicted upon the Republican party by
means OF the late partisan legislature.
We're it not that we in Delaware knew
that every word he said wa, true, Ills
epeech might sound like n tale from
fairy land II IL We're possible to make
such term apply to matters OF seri-
Gus moment.
No wonder Delaware Republicans
grow Indignant, while thinking over
these disgraceful partisan mposItlons
md the Senator tan readily 10 par.
doned for any warmth OF feeling ex-
hibited in his great speech roasting
the Democratic party OF Delaware over
the hot fires OF truth worm when
trodden upon will strike in it's de.
fonee, II is time the Republicans OF
Delaware and all others who love JUS
tlce should strike back after twenty
years OF injustice. During all those
years there has not been tt'us when
tile Republicans OF Delaware wore not
. majority party but they have during
all that time been cheated oue oil the
rights OF Il majority by tie most lnidtn'
tous Legislation mat ever aisgracea
statute book,
All remember Mr.. Bayard's ASSESS
ment law VI 1873, only passed to cheat
Republicans out OF their votes ny
cheating the respective counties out
OF taxes. Under that law the exalted
Democracy ottha state could poll any
where from Jam TO 70p Democratic
majority, according to the number Of
Republicans tho Democratic assess ors
and collectors u 'stfauchlsed under q
law that Mr. RaEard pronounced an
nnall$- better iaw than existed In any
surrounding sister state. 1t Wa
good law for Mr.. bdEari. IL KEEP
him In ofllce for twenty Years, ana ii
1t said for his credit that ne was ever
ready to defend the bridge that car
ried him over safely.
But the Eefuhli"ans by persisier
labor in tho fGea OF gigantic odd
kept reducing this fictitious Demo
cratic majority year BY year unit
terror struck tue Democratic party
and the leaders fonnt that something
had to DO done or they would he over
whelmed by the big Republican ma
jority In the State, In 1856 they cap
turcd tie legislative ticket in Ken
and Sussex counties, securing ma
jority Of the legislature or Joint ballot
hut failing to secure both houses
which deprived them Of the law mat
ing power but did not deprive taet
of the privilege of sending RepHb.
can to the United State senate in tn
person OF Anthony Higgins, who MOI
than any other person was lnstrumen
tai in bringing abpHt Democratic dc
feat.
All Democracy WAS alarmed, ard b
working their DISTINGUISHING maehin
TO its fullest extent, saecceded IN ls0
in wrestling back the counties OF Rem
and Sussex, thereby gaining the legi.
Iature again, but lost New Ca5il
county. Tie meugre 500 majority b
which they elected the patdun-setle
Robert J.!Reynolds Governor. was NJ
tiee served upon them that some de-
perate legislation was nesierl, OF a
the next election the State would |
lost to them.
They started out early with the iiI
commissioner bill for New Cast
county. No other klud would d
New Castle had to DO humhled; h
Republican Levy Court must 10 wipJ
out Of existence, down With the Il
puhlleans Of New tastle county at a
hazards. To Dover the Democrat