The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06
wEoNtsDAy. JANUARY Q, 1897.

WEONEsDAY, JANUARY @, 1897.
If The Governors message to the Legis
lature was very interesting document
and contains several very good sugges
tons. Like all the Delaware Democrat
who have for years profted from the re
suit OF fraud enacted by Democratic cleo
tion inspectors and ballot box suffers ant
jagglers who conniye to turn defeat int,
victory, he dwells considerably upon tn,
shameful habit of purchasing votes, bu
don't say hardly word in condemnation
OF the steals that have had the sanction OF
our courts, Everything is right and prop
or If 1t benefits the grand, good and inn
maculate Democratic party of Delaware
Such cant is positively disgusting Certain
influential men have for years fattened
their bank account al the expense Of the
County Treasury, who would not have
held office if a fair election had been held.
The Governor says the State Treasurer i
report cannot be completed until alter the
preparation of his message, which he has
been Informed will show that the eitina,
It'd receipts for 1897. will fall short by a
considerable sum of the estimated expen-
ditures for the same year, the reasons Of
which will be given in the same report.
He recommends liberal appropriation to
the militia by the State, as the Democratic
party may have need of their services to
keep the Republicans out of power and
from holding any offices in Delaware. He
thinks the money would be well spent
aid might makes right.
He speaks favoraby Of free schools and
says: mo expenditure of public moneys
cm possibly be made wherein SO great
number of our citizens are the direct bene-
fcaries, as in the appropriation of public
money for free education and nothing can
be done for the rising generation that will
better prepare them for such usefulness
10 the State as good citizens, etc
The wisdom of establishing a State
workhouse is strongly urged He also
recommends payment of the Sta'e Detec'
tives by the State, and not by the city of
very fair message coming from Demo-
cratic Governor, whom we can say has
conducted the affairs Of his office in IL con-
s,ientious manner, wearing no mans col
lar nor controlled by any ring of poiiti-
clans. His honesty and having the cour
age of his convictions, prevented him from
receiving the support Of the politicians at
the late convention, which nominated his
successor who ha, been elected to succeed
him.
BRlBING voters at the polls on election
days will be punished with heavy penal
ty both for the bride given and the bride
taken. There are enough laws already
bearing on this subject, but W. have never
yet seen where the election laws had any
bearing on frauds committed by Demo
Gratis, 1t is in keeping with some of our
Delaware justice that is melted out to our
colore1 citizens for petty thieying. The
law says theylng shall BE- punished
with Imprisonment, stand in lhv ptlloFy
and be whipped with SO many la hes which
is left to the discretion of The court The
colored culprit is given all the law allows,
while the white prisoner often has tic
in numerous cases have been pardoned us
well. God knows the elections need purl-
flying in our state. Even the Democratic
party would not stand the stuifiug OF the
hn1lnt bnNAs .tvbieh nrctii,I0I wit IA .t,,h fro