Evening journal., 1894-02-23
TWAS A VICIOUS REPORT
They Tried to Dis credit
Senator Gray's Statement.
WILLIAM F. oAUsBYs RBPL u


The Democracy OF Kent and Sussex
Thoroughly Organized and Free FRO m
fractional Disputes sfAu Kinds.
Hon. w. +. Causey. Of Milford, regis.
tered at the Clayton House last evening.
He went home this afternoon. Referring
TO the attacks m ade upon him and bis
brother. Representative John w. Causey.
by Sunday paper of this city, several
days ago. he said:
II challenge the statement OF the
paper, referring to my speech in behalf Of
Collector Russell and the taxpayers at
Armory Hall, Milford, on February 10,
that 1t was a lie that he, Frederick
Causey, had advised Russell on the
Saturday previous to run away
as Russell did from the taxpayers
OF Cedar Creek huRdred.'" Mr.. Causey
says that, on the contrary. he did advise
Russell not 10 receive taxes on the day Of
the excitement, but 10 20 home, as 1t was
not day set apart by the law 20 recsive
taxes But he had said he would receive
taxes that day. The excitement grew
out OF the rumorn of charges Of illegal
4 I'oaNonhA'hAn
tar receipts in both Milford and Cedar
Greek hundreds, and In order to give
time to the collector to Investigate by
comparison Of the assessment lists Of
both hundreds he was advised to
quietly leave town. All respect
able and well-meaning Repub-
licans aud the entirey Democracy Of
both hundreds commended the course
pursned by Russell In receiving but few
taxes on what has been characterised as
that fAteful day.
He left his law office not by
the back door but by the side door open
ing on the lawn and IN full view of the
street, when a maddened crowd, CON-
posed mostly OF negroes, centered around
the store where the collector was ae.
customed TO receive taxes, ran up the
street and met him at the gate Of Ne.
Causey'H premises. He then received
taxes from one or two persons and
contrsry TO the legal advice given
him. went TO the store and was proceed
ing to receive taxes when no wisely con.
cluded to stop on account Of the excite.
ment inside and outside Of the store by
reason Of the collector wanting to con
slider the right Of colored man to q tax
receipt.
Heretofore II has appeared In public
prints that the collector quietly drove
through the public streets OF Milford TO
his home In the country without dis
turbance, which is true. The reports
I that an angry crowd pursued him after
his refusal TO take other taxes and that
Russell rook refuge I'm the home Of Mr.
Causey 10 lie out of the whole cloth
and . ilfully sent to the public press.
3 The talk of 'mobbing, tarrlng and
feathering' the collector, was the idle
statement Of purely cowardly men, who
would not have dared TO do such q
thing. These statements we're sent out
IN hot aud indecent haste by wire on
Saturday evening, so as to appear on
Monday morning preceding the vote
on the bill repeating the OBJ
n noxious Federal Election laws which
: our gallant and distinguished Senator
Gray was advocating with such force and
ability Notwithstanding the attacks Of
o Senators Hoar and Chandler OF the neces-
4 sity OF these laws for the preservation OF
the peace OF little Delaware And imme
A dlately the same statements appeared In
: the press Of the country. which. II true,
, were very damaging TO the high standing
Of Delaware"
"What Is the condition Of the Demoe
racy OF Kent aud SUSSEX
h Thoroughly organized, free from fac
tional disputes, and never stronger II
I support of the great principles laid dowr
by the Chicago platform, especially 1
{ unit on the great question Of tariff reform
a as set forth by the schedules In the viii
son bill, recognizing the fact that Their
may be further notifications In the Sen
ate looking to the relief Of the peopl
from the burthens OF taxation under th
IS Mckinley BILL the Democracy believing
n that the present depression is due entirel,
/ to the operation Of the high.tarif meas
!. ure.