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either or any party, and that the result
must therefore stand unquestioned by
anybody. Such pledges are of no ac-
count in any event. An honorable man
will always conform to the party rules
and precedents, while the pledge OF Il
man not honorable is of no account.
He will promise, but he will not fulfill.
Therefore to exact such pledges is to conf
nit folly, to invite dec j., and usually, de-
feat. Taking the weeks work, all in all,
it is about tine greatest achievement Tor
the given time yet made in this cam
paign. 1t will 60 great ways towards
eiecting Republican Legislature. 1t en-
sures the election of John ii. Hoffcckcr.
-R'pUb'icon GlasSrS Sunday .Sior.
We do not propose to sling mud in
this campaign, but the contrast is So
striking, in comparing the personnel OF
the two tickets OF this county, Demo,
cratic and Republican, that one cannot
help noting the difference in passing
The Democratic ticket has no name il
its list that does not challenge the re.
spect OF every voter of this county, the
more SO since every man seems espe
cialy fitted for the Office to which he is
nominated. In more than one instance
the same cannot be said of the Republi
can ticket, especially of the Legislative
part, where it is known that the men dc
not own themselves but are pledged in
advance to Addicks and Addicksism
The Addicks party tried to pledge the
Legislative candidates in New Castle
county, but it does not seem that they
have succeeded. But here in Sussex the
Addicksites made sure of their men and
Regulars shamefully surrendered.
If voters will vote for men as we'll as
principle, then there is only one ticket
to vote and that is the straight Demo.
cratic ticket.-Susser Journal.
The Single Takers had great hopes of a
squabble with the Democrats over the
Fifth and Shipley streets site for meet.
ing and believed that they would secure
a great deal of political capital out of the
fact that the Democrats would hold an
opposition meeting. But the Democratic
managers OWNED the reason for the
Single Tax obstinacy and held their
meeting elsewhere. And very enthu-
siastic meeting it was.
The Republican and alleged Demo-
cratic newspapers have been making a
great howl over the facts brought out by
the recount of the vote in Kent county.
When it is admitted, however, that every
chased one it is hard to figure out just
where there was any injustice, no matter
how much illegality there was. But then
"justice" and Flaw" never have been
synonymous. Democratic Glasses. -Sua-
day Star.
The statement in the Democratic
papers that the Republicans of this state
countenanced the refusal of the Demo.
cratic inspectors to count and tabulate
the votes cast in Kent county in 1896 is
untrue. The Republicans appealed to
the court and did everything in their
power TO compel the inspectors to per-
form their sworn duty. We should like
to know what more they could have
done as law abiding citizens? Certainly
they could not have shown their disap-
probation of the high-handed act more
fully unless they had resisted by force of
arms the seating of the members of the
Legislature and Constitutional Conven-
tion. Such course would have been
suicidal. 1t is better to submit to any
usurpation, however indefensible, than
to indulge in strife and bloodshed. No
matter how slow the action of the court,
it is better to look to them for redress of
grievances than to resort in force. Will
these Democrats who are talking about
acquiescence in this crime tell us what
other course should have been taken to
obtain redress in this act of usurpa-
tion? We pause for reply.-Daily Re.
publican
Courtland C. Montgomery, candidate
for Recorder of Deeds on the Democratic
ticket. has evidently been "blacklisted"
by his friend, Editor Joe Rooney, of the
Sunday Herald. He was dropped from
Joe's list of candidates on last Sunday.
Can you tell the reason, Court.
The friends of Tom Gormley are max
ing a strong fight for him in the First
Representative district. Barney Dona.
hoe is holding down the Eighth Ward,
Councilman Kane the Fourth, and
Hugh Wallace the Second. And there
you are, for Tom thought it secret.
Ii Hung Chang Bach ,one OF the "Har-
mony Kings" says there will be refresh.
ments served at the "pacification" meet
ing for the Republican nominees at the
Lincoln Club tomorrow evening. Say,
Fred, are they LIQUID?
All members of the Lewis Republican
Club of South Wilmington are requested
to attend a special meeting this evening
at 7.30 o'clock at Perry Pines on Button.
wood street between A and Lobdell
streets.
There is nothing like the judicious use
of a little sop to Cerebus. For instance,
the Regulars will permit ex-Postmastel
Daniel F. Stewart, the chairman of the
Addicks County Committee, to run for
the Legislature in a district which is
soldidly Democratic. .-Erening Journal.
Saturday is the last day you can regis.
ter and retain your citizenship. Be sure
and attend to this duty and defeat the
obnoxious measure of the rich mems
constitutional convention.
The Democrats OF the Eastern district
of South Murderkill Hundred were ad-
dressed last evening at Frederick by
Hon. L. Irving Handy, J. L. Wolcott,
Jr., John w. Hawkins, T. G. Frame, Jr.,