The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-27

Political II GU lhts Continued.
In former article we intimnted OH
Intention OF giving tho reason We hnd
for voting Democratic ticket In the
pnst, and also show onuse Why we lie.
tend voting the Repu blican ticket In
the time to come. Well, the reason Ia
plain and simple and might be an.
swered briefly in. Whereas, we were
blind. we now see;" or to use the
homely figure Of a reformed freshman
we might make IL still palmer. Pat had
been addicted to strong drink and was
suffering the fruits of 1t, when the
good temperance people persuaded
him to join thor society. He did SO.
and In due time he became reformed
man. ON the occasion of grand
appearance parade Pat was invited to
take part. aud requested to carry q
banner of his own design aud make
and emblematiGal OF his experience In
strong drink and his connection with
the temperance people.
Pat promptly responded and boldly
marched In the parade with his own
home made banner. held high above
tbs heads OF his comrades which con-
eisted OF nm empty whiskey barrel
with both heads out. and Inscribed on
| tile barrel la large legible letters, this
motto. Il have seen through It," We'll.
by u little thought aud consideration
upon the question of Democratic and
Republican principles and policies,
ard the practical workings OF their
respective theories. instlnctlvely our
Dyes opened Of their own accord, and
like Fat we have seen through It,"
Now, a Democratic reader perhaps
may ask the question, what have
you seem Let me tell you. Thirty
years ago we became voter. The
Democratic party existed the Re.
publican party governed.
Our father was a Democrat, also my
neighhors principally, and we thought
us they were older and had more OK
perience than us, aad they voted q
Democratic ticket. we simply followed
their example aud done likewise, Civ.
ing tho subject OF voting no farther
consideration. As days and months
and years came and went, the affairs
Of government went smoothly along.
Every industry thriving. every bust.
ness humming, every manufacturing
establishment running on full timo
every body had something to do
everybody had money Jn supply thell
| needs, new enterprises were under.
taken and developing on every side,
creating In every bosom an inoraas-
ing energy ard u lofty ambition, such
rs make men feel that Independence,
which Is the crown OF their manhood
sun the Republican party governed
and we, blessed with plenty of work
plenty OF business and no time tt
meddle with politics nor give 1t q
Thought bat simply went along In tho
way our fathers trod and voted the
Dem ycrntle ticket And like the pas
senger Oh smoothly running trail
ufluklng III the pleasures Incident tt
his Journey Ing. suddenly finds him
self twisted and tangled in the mids
OF Il mountain OF wrsckage. from whicf
with difficulty he emerges to lind thai
an obstruction placed upon the road
las d3rAlled the train. and his farther
progress Is iDpede0. until the OBJ
slruclicn is removed. the track clear.
ed. and the tram rightnd.
But to his horror he finds the OBJ
etruction which wrecked tho train t.
= made up OF material furnished By
hnhseli. and solemnly resolves In hi,
own mind that he will Lever furnish
any moro oil that kind OF material
but viii go to work wi h heart am
hand TO clear the track and put tho
train that was carrying him 80 surely
IN running ord-r, that no may con
ttnne his Journey.
We have given now our reasons why
W" dii and why We won't vote Dem
ocratic ticket.
We are the wrecked passenger. We
are the one who unthinkingly fucnlsh
ed Ia part tho material which Yrecl cd
the train oil prosperity. and IL become.
us as an honest citizen to 20 for the
wreckers who have mIsapproprlatet
tho material we have grutuitously
given them for thirty Years and used
II To break our neck. But hope swell
IN our bosom as another train swiftly
una surely - coming to our rescue
| We have heard Its rattling wheels II
tho distance. and its shrili whistle as i
| passed the stations OF Maine and Yer
mont. IL ID the "wrGckiug train" o
the Renuollcan party. which, IL sure /,
clear tho tracks of all Dem Ocrutic OF.
structlons, and again start the train
business aud Industry N d send 4
bounding with certain right of way
along the tracks OF coming years.
| We have IN mind u few OF Lae notet
head men wrecEeIs OF this train O
| prospcrlty.wh brought about thu
soro calamity which has been felt an,
keenly felL IN every pouf mans hom
within our land. Aud they seem to prri
eist In thptr nofdr.ous work Of contln
ual wrecklng. which was plainly ind
I Gated ut their ratification meeting las
| evening Ut 4th and Market. A bette
ana moro appropriate Name for "rati
iieatton' Ia thJ!r case would lie wreck
tlllcation. -tsXcuse the GRAMMAR W,
Will consider their saying In ouI next
EN-DEMUCRAT.