Milford chronicle., 1893-09-15
Looking to the next Uampaign.

it opposed, and still does, so far as
possible, his education and advance
ment: and this satisfied and pleased
its members and Iept the party il
power. Ignorant of the condition
and necessities Of the S'ate the peo
pie thought little and cared less about
Legislation. But nov the sit atior
is chai ged, and knowledge Of public
Affairs has become more widely dis
scminat, d, and prejudice Of race is
passing away. Failures in manage
ment Of the Democratic party are
aagrant and internal dissension is
rife, and many from this cause arc
turning disgusted aWay. The leaders
are selfish, and proud, and arrogant
the party is controlled by influences
adverse to the State, and the people
cannot obtain legislation that they
waas and badly need. Many honor
able men are thus forced to abandon
party allegiance, for the welfare and
advancement Of the State is para
mount to party success.
Tie peoples money has been mis-
appropriated and misaPplied, the
ratio of debt ard taxation increas-
ing together. The State has out
standing liabilities to the amount of
half a million dollars, while the in
debtedness Of New Castle county is
a hundred thousand, Kent fifty, and
Sussex thirty. And thus together
the debts 90 on accumulating with
out resources to defray them, and in
spite Of an increased rate of taxation
and a higher valuation in property
assessm, mt; and there is absolutely
nothing to show for such expendi-
lure. The peoples money has been
iquandered and they ask in vain for1
m account; the leaders know ws2re
It has gone but the masses are in
ignorance. ~
" beSf andhaware was established
5 as a sts5 e.it was questioned whether
o small \ erritory could sustain
,ovesnmeit and many predicted dis
.ster and dthbted the expediency of
he trial. So Vpg as the Wings were
n power the State remained free
rom debt, but srRee the change in
,arty supremacy hef iabilities have
steadily grown until now she is al
most bankrupt, and many fear this
lire result.
Ard then, too, the people want re-
ease from the burden Of taxation
hat is falling upon land and other
'eal estate-they want the expenses
more equitably adjusted. Now the
,oor man who owns his unpretcn-
ious home with a few acres of land
nd horse and COW, returns more
o the county and school district
han he who owns in mortgages and |
,onds his tens of thousands OF dol
ars. The owners Of property must
,ay the interest upon the mortgage !
nd a heavy tax besides, while the
holdcrhimselfg goes entirely
rec, exempt from every burden Of
ehool, and county, and State. The
eople have sought relief, but the
Legislature time and
gain has denied them their request
The Republican party is pledged
0 economy and reform ,promisiog to
AXE the people into its confidence
nd give them knowledge of their
fairs, laying the accounts before
hem that nothing may be concealed.
{ will also adjust more equitably
lxation, taking the burden from the
oor and placing it upon those more
bic to pay, taxing honds and mort
ages and the income of the rich.
Vhen the party entered the last
ampaign success was but II forlorn
ope, the most sanguine dared not
,ok for victory. But the people
me so Loyalty to its support that
le normal Democratic majority OF
70 thousand was reduced to barely
ge hundred plurality, making a
lange Of less than two hundred and 9
ty votes necessary for future sue
IS. A bright prospect lies before
e people and the party, and the !
.xt campaign will probably bring q
e State permanently into the Re !,
iblican fol- i
But what ofthe leaders who fought 2
well the battles of two years ago,
face of so great odds and difficult :
is, giving us encouragement and n
pc for the fighting that is still to
me; shall they now be relegated Y
less prominent place3 With h
sir knowledge and experience shall x
" be abandoned by the party and
{ aside foE new, untried men2 We e
ye a candidate for Congress here, s' s'
the people Will Loyalty sustain al
candidacy. Mr. Willis conducted na
last & hpaign with so much dig W