Evening journal., 1894-11-03
rhOse whom the Gods would Destroy.

Willard Salisbury, Jr, are not aceus-
toned to hearing the truth. especially as
regards themselves. They have been fed
or complimentary lies by the Democratic
press Of this state until they have come
to believe themselves as RI presented
Democrats from love of the party and
its principles; unsalfsh men whose pa
triotism is as self sacrificing as that OF
Brutus, and leaders who lightest word
should be a command
Thoy have been disillusloned Il was
a rude awakening. Their choler must be
borne. II will hurt no one but them
selves. II is indicative Of suffering long
deferred but all the more unbearable.
They have gone into swift decline and
their grief Is eating them up Sins Of
commission and omission are spread be
fore their eyes and the Democracy will
not shrine them. 1t is sad TO de 20
young and with such weight upon their
souls.
The Democracy Of Wilmington has
been patient and long-suffering. Il has
submitted to the abuses of power com
mitted by these men Il has condoned
their outrageous actions; nominated
men Of their choice and marched shame.
facedly to the polls and elected them.
Each year has but added to the abuses
heaped upon the party and the people.
They have become so fiagrsnt that they
are public scandal They have brought
the party into disrepute and endangered
the liberties of the people
A Democrat who wishes to exercise the
right of an elector is deprived of that
right unless he sees fit to pledge him
self to support the nominees Of the
ring.
A Democrat who wants office must
truckle to Dlckey, Neary and salisbury
and swear eternal allegiance to them or
be politically damned.
Democratic newspaper must uphold
all their disgracsful political actio ms and
subject its.editorlal andrews columns to
their censorship or be read out of the
party by committee a majority Of the
members of which is owned, body and
soul, by the ring.
Il order to be q Democratic paper to
tho liking Of DiclSey, Neary and Sauls
bury It must lie for them, cry for them,
and, If necessary, die for them.
They consider themselves the incar-
ms tion Of Democratic principle and
thought. Concerning their infallibility
there should be no question. The
penalty for ring heresy is excommunica-
tion and eternal political damnation.
There is no forgiveness and consequently
no hope Of salvation.
The EVENING JOURNAL has, under
p asst management, stultified itself by up
holding this selfish, corrupt and vindic-
tive trlumvlrate. 1t proposes to do so
no longer In the interest of good
government and true Democracy we con
slider 1t duty to repudiste these men
and their actions. We owe them nothing;
they owe us everything. Bat for our
past editorial support the people would
long since have retired them from power.
The time is now rips for action. Their
only representative on the ticket is
Samuel Bancroft, Jr. He has placed
himself In their hands, and they own
him. Defeat OF Samuel Bancroft, Jr.,
means repudiation of the ring and ring
rula It means nothing more It means
nothing less No Democratic principle
is sacrificed, for Mr. Bancroft is a Re-
publican and Dickey, Neary aud sauls-
bury are not good Democrats There is
great Democratic principle involved,
however It is the principle of good
government administered by the people,
and not by cabal Of INSCRIPTIONS men
In one sense we are sorry that John 7
Dickey. Patrick Neary and Willard
Salisbury, Jr, are not on the ticket
II they were. the Democracy would make
their defeat SO overwhelming that they
would never dare aspire to public office
again Well they know 1t. The Dsmoc
racy OF New Castle county expressed
l.self upon John +. Dickey two years
ago He had an assessment made Ia his
favor the power Of the tax Office in his
own hands, election officers selected TO
elect him, and 800 constables to pro
tect his interests at the polls. and yet,
with all the mastery scheming of him
self and his friends he only pulled
through by trifls over a score Of votes,
and that majority was so questionable
thst he worked through the General
Assembly partisan act preventing a
recount
Patrick Neary is too wary to court
defeat by allowing Lis name to appear on a
ticket He we'll knows that he could
never be elected to any Office upon which
the people Of the entire county have a
vote His sole dependence is in the
appointing power of some man who is
politically respectable enough to 60 be
fore the people and ask for their votes
Willard Salisbury. Jr, occupies the
same relative position He is sort Of an
understudy. and is total failure IN his
political parts. With Neaiy and Dlckey
away from him be is like steam engine
without governor balls. He Is hoping
agsinst hope that he will be sent to the
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