Evening journal., 1896-08-27
FOR COUNTY COMPTROLLER,
JOHN BoUGHMAN,
of Wilmington Hundred.
The Three Men.

Ebe w. Tunnel. John c. Higgins and
John d. Hoffeoker are all men OF excel
lent personal reputation, but In the pres
ent campaign they represent political
systems which are as wide apart as the
ends of the earth. BJ what they repre-
sent politically and not By what they are
personally, the voters Of Delaware must
judge them in determining which to vote
for on the day Of election. There can be
no question As to the personal fitness of
any of the men for the Office to which
they aspire, bat there Is q question OF
paramount public concern regarding the
Influences which will dictate the public
policy Of whichever of the three man
shall be called upon TO dlrchArge the
functions Of what is undoubtedly the
most important office In Che state.
Mr.. Tunnel has at his back the united
Democracy of the state OF Delaware. No
matter how Democrats may differ upon
the currency question or upon certain
matters OF lesal legislation, they are =
unit In the opinion that Mr.. Tunnell Is a
man fully capable of properly representing
them 90 we'll as the general public inter-
sst In the discharge Of hls manifold exec
utivs functions. He has back Of him a
Democracy which has ably. efficiently,
fearlssHly and impartially administered
the public affairs Of Delaware for more
than . quarter OF q century; q party
which, by It's economy and honesty, has
retained the public confidence during all
these years whom parties In other states
have been swept into power aud out Of
power by the alternate approval and con-
dsmnation of the taxpayers. Within the
period above mentioned. the Democracy
of Delawa-s has suffered defeat but
twice, and then only partially. Once
by the combined influence Of
factlonal quarrel In Kent county and
the use Of = large corruption fund In
Sussex county, and again by the use OF
an unlimited amount OF money by Ad-
dicks In Kent and Sussex counties. Bat
In no instance have the Republicans Sc
cured both branches Of the General As
sembly, and for but a few months have
they been Ia control Of the executive
branches Of our government To all In.
tents and purposes the Democracy has
been supreme In all branches Of govern
msnt for more than quarter Of a century.
It's policy has been the policy Of the
psople; that is what 1t Is to day, and
that Ia what Mr.. Tunnel represents
government honestly efficiently anc
economically administered In all itl
branches, from the highest to the lowest
Mr.. Higgins represents political sys-
tenn bettsr known in New Castle count,
than in any other part OF the State, for
here the people have seen 1t tried and
felt its hArdshlps He is the leader o.
that system which gave us the most ex.
trAvagant and corrupt Levy Court tha
ever cursed our rich and populoul
county; a system which brought with It
Federal supervisors aud Unlted State
AsrsbAl with bis horde of deputy mar
BhAls who sought to take charge Of oul
polling pisces on election day and In
tlmidate the Democratic voters OF tn
eounty; system under which our elec
tion officers were arrested by the whole
sale and dragged before Federal Off cial
who held them In bail far In excess o
that demanded By the infamousD DAvenpor
OF New York; q system which encour
aged the seizure OF polling places b.
lswless negroes and the merciless mob
b'ng OF white election officers who wer
properly dischsrging their duties an
strsnuoualy resisting ths Efforts OF th,
wLlts Republican leaders who were dss
PsrAtsly bsnt upon psrpstrStinR frau
at the polls; = system which fostere
and encouraged Levy Court While
sought to deprive thousands o
Democrats Of their elective franchises
snd which was only prevented from .
doing By the strong arm OF the Court o
Equity; q system which made ever,
branch of public service which 1t con
trolled, no matter whether State or Fed