Smyrna times., 1897-01-27
GROSS FRAUDS CHARGED.
By the Union Republicans in a Manifesto
Final Adjournment of the Rump Legis.
lature.

The rump Legislature Wednesda,
adjourned sine die after passing two
bills.
One OF these measures authorizes the
changing of the State floral emblem
from peach blossom to the rose. The
other amends the law relating to the
issuing of mandamuses by courts
Neither of them will be signed by
Governor Tunnel.
DIR. George W. Marshall, member OF
the rumr House from Kent county.
offered manifesto, which was adopted.
The manifesto is in part as follows:
When the constitutional and ORDERLY
succession of government is prevented
in free State
"When qualified voters are disfran-
chised because of race and material
conditions.
"When laws discriminate against
nOn-property-holders
"When the State treasury is regul-
arly looted in the interest of political
party.
"When the Legislative and executive
authorities of free State are over
thrown.
"When Legislators chosen by the
people are evicted from the State CAPT
tol.
sfrry1
when executive officers are pre-
vented the exercise of duties imposed
upon them by the people.
When the legislative and executive
powers of free State are usurped
and exercised by corrupt oligarchv
and at the dictation of a partisan mob.
"When in a State deriving its powers
OF government from the consent of the
people expressed through the ballot.
ballots are defaced and DESTROYED and
election returns are falsifed by State
officers acting as agents of a corrupt
political Oligarchy; when political
leaders corrupt voters by open and un
scrupulous appeals to prejudice, pas
sion and avarice; when leaders of the
people curse the laws and defv the
courts, threatening personal injury and
making violent assaults upon peaceful
citizens assembled to witness the
counting of their votes cast at a gem
eral election.
When canvassing boards without
either right or cause throw out of their
tabulatlon all the votes of all the cleo
ton districts of county in which the
majority OF votes have been cast
against the party, majority Of whose
adherents control the canvassing
board.
when, through long-continued
and corrupt administration, political
party has made the ballot merchant
able asset of the voter, and made the
price OF ballot the most potent poll
teal argument, it is time for the repre-
sentatives of the people to speak in no
uncertain terms
'We, therefore, the representatives
OF the people of Delaware. in General
Assembly convened, averring the
truth OF all which we have herein set
forth and declared, appealing to the
Supreme Judge of the world for the
rectitude of our intentions, do, in the
name of the people of Delaware. ap-
peal to the Congress of the United
States for the fulfllment of the State
OF Delaware of the United States con-
stltutlon's guarantee of a republican
form of government to each of the
States of the Union.
I'm doing this we aver that the last
general election in this State was
traudulently determined by the State
boards of canvass, and that men claim
ing seats in both houses of Congress
bear credentials tainted and made in
valid by fraud; and in behalf Of the
people of the State we petition for a
recount, under the direction and SUPER
vision of a commission appointed bv
the Senate and House of the votes cast |
at the last general election in Della
aware. God save the State"
The rump houses in Joint assembly
Delegate Marshall to draw
upon the State treasurer for the per
diem which is provided by law as com
pensation for members of the Legisla-
ture. Mr.. Marshall will wait on Treas
arer Atkins, who is said to be in svm-
pathy with rump members, and will
probably see that they are paid. To
prevent such action the democratic Of
hcials will ask the officers of the State
Bank not to recognize the treasurer's
orders for paying the Addicksites.
The main purpose of the rump
organization was to elect Mr.. Addicks
to the United State Senate. This hav-
ng been done, it was not considered
necessary to hold the members to-
gether.
Governor Tunnel signed Gen. R.
(. Kenney's credentials as Senator
elect from Delaware, but declined to
sign those of j. Edward Addicks. The
Jump Legislature at Dover adjourned
zine die.