Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16

pa'gn Methods Denounced.
For a brief 20 minutes last night the
Rev. Robert Watt talked more politics
from his pulpit In Scott NJ. Il. Church
than could be heard anywhere else in the
city. Republican or Democratic head
quarters included, in two hours. He dealt
out mighty blows.on the devoted heads q
machin&bosses Of both parties. Rcpnhli-
can and Democratic rings were ilnpariially
noticed by him. 1t was very lively and
very interesting. 1t was found so probably
by the two or three members of City
Council whom the representative of The
GAZETTE noticed in the audience.
Scott's pastor also hit the city officials
some occasional hard blows and also
touched up the other officials very point
edly once or twice. But It was to the
saloons that he paid his special respects.
/ These and the ring bosses he denounced as
the chief eyil OF the community.
The preacher promised his discourse
with stating that on next Sunday be will
speak ON the topic "Our Delaware Divorce
Bill In referring to that point and be-
lore commencing his regular address he
remarked that the Legislature of Delaware
that has Just adjourned has been tho most
disgraceful in the record of the State.
II. as a citizen of Delaware he said.
shall have no hesitation at any moment
in expressing my opinion of it publicly"
Thepastor then announced his text from
the First Book OF Samuel, MI. 3: BE.
hold here am; witness against me be-
fore the Lord, and oefore his anointed
whose OK have taken or whose ass have
= taken? or whom have l defrauded?
Il whom have [ oppressed? or of whose hand
have received any bribe to blind mine
eyes Herewith? and will restore it to
you"
II can count the politicians the
preacher continued. ''of this nineteenth
century on the one hand with thumbs
down" Turning his attention to the
Z officials around the City Hall he said that
the man who Is too lazy to earn his bread
in good honest way should be sent to
stone pile and made TO work. minister
should not be limited but should give
attention in his pulpit 10 all matters
belonging to the moral welfare of the
community. The worst trouble Paul ever
had was when he meddled with the
politics of Demetrius, the silversmith. A
man docs not have to live long In this city
of Wilmington before he finds out that
there is something very rotten here. There
is in our midst full.fledged political ring
--and more than one. And there is moth
ing TO pick between them. One is as bad
as the other. The ring boss says you must
vnte just so. But ii your vote don'tsuit the
boss somehow or other, il does not seem
10 count in the ballot box. would like
any OF the ring men to prove tits ether
wise.
The ring controls every Y, dollar Of public, i,
Wilmington. A friend Of mine who was
visiting with me here the other day, as we
walked along these brick-paved streets
exclaimed, "fhis is the dirtiest city have
seen in any State ia the Union.' As q
municipality we have no decent public
buildings. The only respectable buildings
- W. a Qohnoth0uapa That inn n1pngp Qtrup-
ture ON the Brandywine IS great big job.
a few weeks ago what is called bar
tenders bail took place here. 1t was the
most disgraceful thing ever heard of. II
such ball had been given in New YORK
everyone connected with i would have
been arrested. Mighty seldom is it that
the houses Of shame in this city are raided
There are more than 100 of them in Viii.
mington. They are protected by the ring
BOYS not the height Of this altar rail are
taught to gamble in these resorts.
Wholesale vote buying is prosecuted
here. In going outside the State, in cross
ing the line. over into Pennsylvania an
ashamed to let anyone know am Della
warean. East and west, north and south
nil over this broad land it is placarded tina
Delaware is debauched But don't sup
pose all this brihe money came from out
side the borders of the State Just a
much money came from Within Thi
ible talk Simply because one side hat
more money than the other, that was al
the reason It was beaten. / have no righ
TO whlmper like a whipped cur because
am beaten ut my own game.
The boss says, my men will do as tel
them |" When did he buy them2 oh
let our cheeks burn with shame. AM
now we are without representation a
Washington through this wholesale de
bauchery. As regards the two politicn
parties one boss is as good or as bad as tn
other If | had my choice would rathe
go down into the gutter with the sneakin
ward worker and wire puller than be tn
boss. He attends his church, shouts hi
amens and wears his pure white linen
stands in the front and pays his churc
dues. But he is the greater rascal. He
the one who should be shelyed.
The idea of this fellow saying TO me a
American citizen. citizen of the State Q
Delaware, that such name shall 90 o
the slate ana be voted for and such anothe
shall not Stop your vote buying-that
the way to kill the power OF the ring bos'
There is not Il State In the Union thf
cannot be bought for money Th
bribery is the gravest Of crimes. Pickin
one's pocket is not near so serious Grim
as filching ones ballot. The public col
science has got so bad that good citizer
will tell YOU on Market street 'everyon
does it, But it is a crime against u
neopie and against God. The pententlar
and disfranchisement for life should
the penalty for these nabobs who debauc
the public franchise. One of the mo
pitiful things / ever saw i'll my lie WI
ihe other day when the editor of one
the leading Philadelphia papers made Q
effort to block investigation of publ
scandal
Ne allow men to be placed on Il
mnnicipal ticket whom we would N
allow TO sit in our parlorS ut home 1t
Christian citizens are to blame here ai
not the ring boss. Rum drinking ana vo
buying go hand in hand. The man WI
drinks can be bought custer than the ms
who does not. It is said that in low
Delaware men with farms valued
$50 900 will sell their votes ut any time:
The preacher then addressed himself
the story of the fate of the temperan
bill that was sent down TO DoN
for enactment. 1t had passed throui
the hands of the Law and Ord
Society. It had obtained the approx
of the superior court. But the bos
lawyer in the State House commit
rooms sneered at il. Heavens u man
that stripe sneering at an enactment draw
mn to save the lives of children, OF you'll
of human souls him 10 sneer What XII
of man is it thaU represents us down thel
N Is the last time he will represent Il
CITY Where is that bill? What
become Of it? The bill is recommitted
never saw the light OF day, and never WI
Instead they had plenty Of time to pu
marsh bill through, but TINS hells mala
is protect I'd. little nasty whisky. II
chine ha. more effect in the halls off,
Iegislatue e than the tears and prayers
Christian fathers and mothers.
"By the help of God | am going to
aloud and spare not!