Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-28

WILMINGTON, THURSDAY, FEN. vs..
ON the Road to Damascus.
The good cause of purity al elections
has made a valuable acquisition in Sus-
sex county. In nc part of our State is
there greater need for strong hands to
hold up the cause Of free and unbought |
ballot. As the physician reioices when
he enters the chamber Of the sick and
finds work for his healing skill, as the
philanthropist grows happy at the sight
Of suffering poverty because it gives op.
portunity for his helping hand, rs the
preacher Of the gospel lifts up bis heart
lin holy zeal when sinners flock to hear
the word, so must the crusader against
corruption at elections find food for en-
thusiasm in the mighty opportunities
tor reform in Sussex county. For in
that good old county vote selling has
become epidemic and yote-buying has
been regarded as legitimate means of
political warfare.
In this place where strong hands arc
so sorely needed, whose hands may be
stronger in the work than those Of
Charles f. Richards, ESQ.,? For we
need not conceal the fact that we have
him in mind as the valuable acquisition.
Mr.. Richards is leading and able
lawyer. He has friends bound to him
b. personal affection in many hundreds
of the county. He is q Republican in
politics. Perhaps, his position may be
indicated most fully and briefly by the
statement that he looks upon himself as
the most appropriate and available man
in Sussex county to go to the United
States Senate, and many of his friends
agree with him in that opinion.
The declarationwhichh he recently made
against bribery was most earnest and
complete and the arguments with which
he supported his position were very
strong. Whoever speaks for purity at
elections advocates q good cause, and
Mr. Richards is able as a good lawyer to
make good cause invincible.
The occasion of his declaration was
the celebration of Washingtons birth
day at the public school in Georgetown.
a flag was presented 10 the school.
Citizens of the town were in attendance.
Several prominent gentlemen made adj
dresses, and among those addresses the
notable one was the address of Mr..
Richards in denunciation of bribery
While the address was convincing in
iis general outlines and admirable IN its
plot (if the expression is allowable in
describing specify, it was also sugges.
tive between the lines and entertaining
in what we will call the sub.plot; for
those present could not resist the con.
cluslon that the bribery of the last cleo
ton raised patriotic objections to Mr..
Addicks as candidate for Senator, and
made the return Of Mr. Higgins to the
Senate undesirable. A happy solution
of the difficulty could be found in the
election Of Charles F. Richards, Esq.
Mr., Richards has put his hand to the
plow in great work, and The GAZETTE
bids him never to look back unit
the work is fully accomplished. We de-
not doubt the deep and intense earnest.
ness of Mr.. Richards crusade agains
corruption. A new convert is Away,
truly Jealous.
This valuable acquisition to the caust
Vi political purity is encouraging, no
2nly because OF its intrinsic worth, bu
also because Of the evidence il gives o
the power Of good cause to draw Il
itself men who have hitherto opposed
it. We may rejoice over Mr.. Richard
as trophy, "brand plucked from tl
burning"
To emphasize this point, we have bu
to remember that on the Sunday hefor
the last election Mr.. Richards headed
delegation Of Georgetown Republiea
politicians, who called on Mr.. Joshu
il. Marvil at Laurel, then candidate 70
Governor and now Governor Of Dcla
ware. The party consisted Of Nj
Richards, j. Frank Eacon, ESQ
Charles L. Moore, Esq, and DR.. CaIe
II. Layton. The purpose OF the part
was to persuade Mr.. Maryil 10 give
big sum to the Republican corruptI9
fund in Sussex. Sunday afternoon WI
spent in Jealous argument and soft pc
suasion. 1t is understood that the mi
sion was successful and the contribute
which Mr.. Marvil made was satisfactor
1t is easy to sec at q glance what
great change occurred in Mr.. Richard
view Of the matter of political bribeI
between November 4th, 1894 md Fe
ruary ed, 1896. 1t. is triumph +
The cause Of purity-a triumph OF gre
ignitloance. We earnestly hope III
he good work, so well begun amor
he four Sunday pilgrims from Gcorg
town 10 Laurel, may 60 on until Re
Tesentative Moore, DR.. Caleb X. Layt,
and Mr.. ]. Frank Bacon are al
brought into the fold of patriots wi
fight for pure elections. What nigh
shout will so up when Mr. Bacon Sc
the new light OF the better way!
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The work in which Mrs. Edholm
Chicago is nov engaged in this city
that OF reclaiming fallen women a
impressing upon parents the grt
necessity Of surrounding their cLiIdr
with all the safeguards of d good hoi