The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-30

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to an article apparently an editoraD il
the Every Eyenlng of Oct. 18th. that wou il
| seem TO require more than II passing no.
tice. 1t was headed. NO Peoples Party
| Ticket" and may ln!slead number oil
| our well. disposed citizens not posted con.
cerning the 'ins and outs" of the dema
I RoRues and contrivor5 OF our very re.
| spectaole' Democratic party.
In tile llr5t place there appears no proof
that (as tie quoted ardcie slates) the
Peoples Party Organization was started
/ by Repubiican corruption fund and
| therefore your readers need not believe
| the statement unless 1t he through the
eIu lily celebrated truthfuilness OF the
leadeis and ting-m listers generally Of the
said party.
Yes: CLERK Of the Peace Biggs" 1t ap.
pears did state, ti4at liz order to place a
ticket in tho field 1t Is necessary to show
that there arc 100 bona Hde voters who
will support tho ticliot at the elsetion."
But Mr. Biggs does not seem to have
pointed out that the law under which he
appears to have acted, is found only un.
der the head OF an act passed IN 1895 (page
9Si of the Pamphlet Laws of thut yeur)
headed "An Act in relation to Municipal
elections to he held IN tho City OF vii.
mington and the wording of the 10Th sec.
ton OF said act repeatedly limits IL to an
Organization Of voters In tho City of
Wilmington"
1t appears evident that tie Peoples
Party OF the United States Is growing in
strength aud Influence and viii probably
carry some OF tho States in tho approach
Ing election: and both from those facts
anu also from the declaration OF principle
Issued 10y said party in Deieware. 1t is eyi.
IDENTIFY improper to consider 1t In the
light of II Municipal firJy.p
Tie people OF this coin r. have surely
suffered enough from the corrupt enact
ments, policies and practices that have of
late prevailed therein, to arouse them
toward movements FOR self protection.
and well Disposed persons can see nothing
III the action oil our clerk OF the peace
other than an effort to aid in tram plihg
upon the rights OF u portion of her bona
tide honest and patriotic citizens. VINO
Wish to give expression to their Views of
the necessity of remedial action through
the ballot.
As to why general enactment should
have boon thus obaeurely smuggled into
an be clearly ot II municipal character
tar, Q n Og no gi3 0 reGsOn; and the fact
can DO Illustrated and explained by refer
ring TO The many corrupt and tricky en-
aotments that Disgrace the statute books,
placed therein by political leaders too
long In power, for the purpose OF enabling
them the better 10 control the votes of
the mnsses for their own purposes. of
which main one ID continuance in po.
sitioDs of trust and influence.
But In spite of all the scleming that has
been done. it Is my opinion that those of
the Popnlst Party who desire 1t can still
cast their conscientious votes by procur.
ing tickets of proper form and voting
them accordingly; Tor to prevent such
will be tyTanical trnippling upon the
rights of tho citizen and is especially
both undernociatic AMI uurepublican
In conclusion. Sir. Editor. permit me to
say that while some OF us may esteem 1t
in0pportlne to now aid In the organi-
cation oil n Populist Party in Delaware
yet We dare not at any time In the light
of patriotism, attempt TO trampie upon
the sacred rights OF any or all IN giving
expression ny their ballots to the indlvId.
ual preference OF each.
1t may vel behpye us to remember how
small a number OF US WAS first lel about
fifty years ago. to cast vote for party
which soon eyentuated in the organiza-
tion of tho 'Iepublican Party" and which
ultimately freed tho tlnitnd States from
the aristocratlc RUE OF the enslayers of the
negro rate, and then led on To foster an
unparalleled growth In wealth and pros
perlty.
Who knows but what the time hss come
when the 'People" OF the United States
will arise and free themselves from that
other slavery OF vast aeeumuIations of
wealth, mis.controlied 10y ',Shylocks" OF
the world, In the limiting Of currency and
to the cruel oppr ession OF labor and pro-
ductlon. Yours Etc,
j. q JACKSON