Middletown transcript., 1894-06-09
IS THIS A JOKE.
Democratic County Executive Com.

Democratic County Executive Com
mitt ee Heard From.
To the Democrats of New Castle County,
The nomination election for sheriff and
coroner will be held at the usual voting
places on Saturday. June 9th, next be-
tween the hours of II M, and Up. m.
The candid ate to be voted for have been
fully heard, by this committee and have
agreed to the election officers appointed to
hold these primaries, though the committee
in the earnest effort to secure fair elec-
ton In some cases disregarded the wishes
Of the candidates in substituting men OF
their own choice as inspectors and judges.
The inspectors and judges, are bound in
honor as Democrats, as well as by the pri-
mary election law, to see that all candi-
dates have an equal chance and fair play.
The Democratic party must not be dis
graced and Democratic success in this
county imperiled by cheating or dishon-
esty at the primaries. Our opponents may
be able to stand such things and still hold
their organization as party, but they are
SO abhorrent to Democratic principles that
our party cannot hope to succeed if they
prevail.
This committee is determined that the
primaries of eur party shall be fairly con-
Quoted, and will impose the heaviest penal
ties within our power on attempts at fraud,
Such attempts will only injure the candi-
doto in 1rh foun
the committee will not hesitate to reject
returns tainted with fraud and unfairness.
With fair and honest primaries, when
good men are nominated and all Demo
Gratis cheerfully and cordially co opcrat-
ing, New Castle county is Democratic, and
We can elect our candidates by larger
majority than at the last election so
glorious for the Democracy everywhere, so
great for us at home.
Wehave only beaten foes to fight and
they still follow, unwillingly, discredited
and disgraced leaders who quarrel and con-
tend among themselves.
Our people care not which of the Republi-
can leaders can trick or cheat his associates
and thereby himself succeed. Delawareans,
In many cases Republicans as well as Dem
ocrats are determined our State shall not
be disgraced, but that her high traditions
shall be maintained.
Republican leaders think our people do
not know that our financial trials came
when protective tariff was still working
out its promised blessings, and hope to
make the credulous dupes, as they regard
workingmen, believe that this condition
which was the legitimate and certain re-
sult as Democrats predicted, of protection
overdone, was caused by Democratic as
surance of honest legislation, to relieve our
people, so far as possible, of the taxation.
We do not believe that party which
relies for its success on the continued gross
ignorance of white workingmen will sue
ceed.
We do not believe that party which re-
lies for its success on its hopes of purchas-
ing With corruption funds the votes as our
people will succeed.
The present position of our party is most
encouraging in this county.
New Castle county is naturally Demo-
cratic by good and safe majority. All
Democrats are assessed and can be qualified
to vo te at the next election by the payment
of q tax.
Force bill and Federal election officers
will no more harass and threaten our
people and cowardly zeal will no more
need to be curbed by determined men.
That much Democrat Congress has done,
and we hope ere long by further Demo-
cratic legislation the protection sources Of
corruption funds will De dried up.
We think our party can, and with good
clean, onest candidates, will succeed In
New Castle county.
Democrats are united, aggressive and de-
termined, and party work was never in
better shape at this stage of campaign
than now.
Let all Democrats, by their presence and
example at our primaries, discourage and
prevent the disgusting scenes which have
just recently disgraced our opponents.
This committee pledges itself to secure a
fair and equal chance to each candidate,
and will submit to nothing but fair play.
THEODORE +. ARMSTRONG,
Chairman of Democratic County Executive
Committee,
CoLEN FERGUSON, Secretary.