Smyrna times., 1894-10-24
An Attempt at Wiping Names From
the Registration List.

Cne Registration List.
An event occurred on Saturday that
has greatly stirred the political water
of Kent and Sussex counties. Duck
Creek seems to have come in for
larger share than any other hundred.
About the time of closing their duties
for the day at the Revising Boards,
an affidavit was sworn out that
certain persons who had regis
tered and qualified, had done so
illegally, and were cited to appear next
Saturday and show cause why their
names should not be stricken off. The
names in the two districts aggregated |
sixty, hut this has since been reduced |
by the Registrars not serving the no.
tice on several of them. Just what |
will be dOne-whether corrected bv |
mandamas, abandoned or what, we do |
not know at this writing, but there is
much feeling. The number thus sworn !
against is stated to be in Kent county !
l63 and in Sussex about $50. In some |
places, it is stated, no account was !
taken OF the list sent them, and it was
with difficulty in most places that anv |
one could be found to make the proper |
afhdavlt. IntimatiOns leaked out the |
first part of the week of the denoue-
ment that bl0omed out Saturday.
The following is the list for Kent |
county: Duck Creek hundred, 81; Lit |
tie Greek hundred, 8; Kenton hun.
dred, 10; Second District East Dover !
hundred, &c; Eastern District North |
Murderkill hundred 80; Western Dis !
trict South Murderkill, IA; North Mis-.
pillion, 5; South Mispillion, s.
FROM THE SENTINEL.
The following from the State Sentinel
show what led up to this action; Is it
true that the Democratic County Com |
mittee of Kent County have taken act
ion looking to the dislranchisement of
those Republicans who paid the tax of
1892 on the 3D. and 4th of Nav. 1898, |
and to instrncting the Registrars in the
several districts to refuse to register
taxables on such receipts, and to strike
from the lists such persons as have
already registered on such receipts.
If we understand the temper
OF the Republicans in this campaign, it
will be dangerous experiment to tlv.
it will be dangerous thing to attempt.
TIE Republican party is in no mood to
accept such treatment, and it will not
accept 1t without protest, and the pro-
test will be in such form as will be felt.
We ask in all candor, by what au-
thOrity or by what right party com.
mittee instructs an official as to what
he shall or shall not do; as to whom the
Registrar shall or shall not register d?
We ask in all candor, by what author
ity the Registrar refuses to register
citizen who has complied with the con-
stitution and laws of the State? The
Constitution declares that anV citizen
having within two years next before
the election paid a county tax, which
shall have been assessed at least six
mouths before the election, shall enjoy
the right of an elector"-that is, to
vote. The taxes of 1892 which were
paid May Sd and 4th, 1898, were so
paid by special authority of the Act of
April 14th, 1898. The Act was
passed for the specific purpose of
enabling taxables to pay the taxes of
1892, and the time was fixed for the
payment. The Republicans complied
with the law; many of them at great
Inconvenience, at much greater cost
than the tax, because of the fact that
rascally perjured collectors refused all
Republicans who did not come in per.
son, while Democrats could have their
taxes paid whether present or not.
FROM THE DELAwAREAN.
The DeldUGrean does not endorse
the bold step of the Democratic County
Executive Committee. In an editorial in
which it starts out with the declaration
that it firmly believes in the highest
standard of public as well as private
morality, and charging the Republicans
with not entertaining these virtues. it
goes on to say:
We cannot imagine that there is anv
serious danger of departure at this
time from the cherished Democratic
traditions of the past. But we shall no
doubt see much to condemn in the act
ion of our opponents, and the temptation
to retaliate will be strong. Let US not
forget, however, that our political prin.
ciples are very different from those of
our opponents. Our party obtained
control in this State by deserving sue
cess and not by the disreputable
methods now being employed by our
adversaries in their frantic efforts to
foist themselves into power. Let us
not now be tempted to stray from the
path of duty. We must maintain our
past traditions. In the struggle which
we are in good conscience bound to
make to avert the catastrophe of Re-
publican success-fortunately for the
people of Delaware, so unlikely-we
should maintain inviOlate the laws of
our State. We unhesitatingly advise
all officials, especially our registration
and election officers, to yield an implicit
obedience to the laws of the State and
to the Constitution which they have
sworn to support. The Constitution
prescribes the qualifications of electors
and every person entitled under its
provisions to enjoy the right of fran
chise should be registered as provided
in the laws Of this State. 1t is not now
to be determined what the law should
be, but to follow it as it is. We have
no idea that our opponents would, ifln
power, treat Democrats in fair and
liberal way, but ours is a different
party from theirs. Honesty is the best
policy" This is as true in politics as
IN business. The mainstay of the
Democratic party is the confidence of a
large majority of our best citizens in it.
MORNING NEWS.
The cry has been sent cut that the
party must win, no matter what has to
be done to snatch victory.
Yet there is not one reputable Demo.
cratic citizen who has had the courage
to come out in man fashion and con.
demn the course now being followed
by the party workers. The man who
would do so would cover himself with
honor.
We are fully convinced that ma
jority of the voters in Delaware intend
to vote the Republican ticket in No
vember. We also believe that the
Democrats are convinced of that fact.
which accounts for the desperate at
tempts to disfranchise Republican
voters, notably so in Kent county.
where an effort is being made to keen
scores from being registered.
II would rather trust that medicine than
any doctor know Of" says Mrs. Hattie
Mason, of Chlltin, Carter county, Mo, in