Evening journal., 1896-06-08

~ bis lWsy s intensely pleases the back
tepe, or they like the REINSURANCE 1t
ives u EN- that Democrats have long
mevoiiss and do not condone such out
ages. OF course that Is ancient history,
but IL it history nevertheless, and the
fAcs ia, 1t Is fifty years cid does not
seem TO deteriorate from its qualitles.
True, there are q good many white
haired men around the party, who Ia
their Youth indulged in such pleasant
paetln es. and Il makes them vince. but
that makes no difference. The backbone
Of TIE Democratic party grows very en-
thusi site, the most OF them were not
born when that state of affairs occurred,
~ tLey don't know much about it, and
hey don't care, either. The only thing
lat they do know is that the Democratic
party WAS net responsible for any such
proceedings. They have got the word of
che Demscratic orators for that. OF The
DEN ocratic orator is a wonderful institu
tion. He is more accommodating aud
adaptable to the great variety Of clrcum
stances and to a great variety OF people
than the celebrated constructor of Bar.
nuns Of whom 1t Is narrated could swal
low himself crawl through himself and
ecme out with great facility, tie himself
n bow knot snap his tall and wink
with great agility"
10, yes, brass bands and fireworks are
great things; so are ID emoeraiic orators.
They rRise no end of enthusiasm But what
would they amount to II it was not for
the two I'm mortals' who are at the helm3
What good would public mestings do. II
1t we're not FOR the two tax collectors7
They bring the answer In a political way.
They sec to it that every Democratic
vote Is polIsd. for they make sure that
very Democratic voter shall have TAX
receipt; and they make sure, also. that
every Republican niger whom they can't
buy shall not have tax receipt Let the
niggers voter guess not hat Is the
pnly means we have OF keeping item out
Il the white public schools.
My God. my child shall 90 without
an education before he'll get it along side
Of niger. We have kept this state
Tor ihi;ty four years in Democratic
hands, and In Democratic hands we tn
end TO keep It just as long as we can,
and Jssk Richards and Patrick Farley
ara two mon who can be relied on 10 ad
miniPter the tax office for the benefit Of
ur psrty. Let the Republicans kick and
how ss much as they please Wen pay
nin2ly. o these public mBstings.
BRASS bands, etc are very we'll
10 their way. Thsy kick up little en-
thusiosm and wske up the bows. Int
sitter all IL is Richards and his 6rst
cousin, Patrick, in the tax ofacs, that
quietly de the work. ir'lg the answer
% election days, Rns cn the morning after
be Demec cratic newspapers have lines
icmtthiDg w 9 this: Another great
Democrat G victory. A splendid triumph
4 u people, The Republican news
papers don't ehrohicls their d-fe { Ia
qare Nbat style Th.v'rs rot q alto 50
enthusiastic over the affair. They always
hRve something or other about fraud. but
that doesn't hurt the Democratic heart
4 biz. They parade over the glorious
victery With hesrts full 10 overhewing,
and they Eersnaee those who are elected
lust az heartily ard with just as much
enthusiasm as If there was no sach thing
As fraud in the sir nbout then. lbs
great thing to see Democratic crowd
celebrating an after election victory.
It is one Of The sights on this earth,
can tell you"
The applause that followed this sp. ech
vas OF q doubtful kind There were
dcu is In the minds OF the auditors as to
shsther Dan W. Turnover had not In
iulgco rather too much. Thss speech
did not tickle their ears quite 60 veil as
t might have done. II had too much Of
che Aavor Of brandy Hbeut 1t to be sx
seeSinely Wholesome. 10 fact. to use the
expression OF jim Brieloy: We'll. that's
: queer kind OF speech. Sometimes It
sounds Democratic and sometimes It
IONS II really seems to me that Dan
turnover ought to use little more
Ehilkey OF none al all the next tine hr
speaks"
Yes, sail Springer CAllan, there is
700 much in that speech for Democrat
aud not enough for Republican
At that moment the comment was
interrupted by the swinging Of the nut
tide doors, and two men entered the
room arm Ia arm, who we're instsntiy
secognizad es John T Richards aud
Patrick N. Farley. the two Wilmington
esx collectors, who had been the sab
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