The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-14

ness, from whence it has bean withdrawn
by the hands Of the taxgatherer and by the
| sale of long term bonds, stands MS an in
centive to the greed of public plunderers.
| ''Wc heartily congratulate ourselves
md the country upon tho happy ending of
the war with Spain, and now that Its de-
clared end has been accomplished we de-
mand that tho country as quickly as pos
| slblo be restored to the conditions of peace
and that the burdens Of war taxation be
lessened.
rRivATloNs OF VOLUNTEERS.
"No withstanding an overilowing treas
nry and almost unlimited appropriations
by Congress we find that tho gallant
volunteer soldiers in the field and even
those oncamped Oh our own soil have suf-
fcred Unnecessary hardship. and privation
in land Of plenty. Soldiers have lacked
food; with the unlimited capacity of our
factories to tarn out clothes and shoes,
soldiers have been ragged and barefoot.
Notwltbs unang the great advance in
medical and sanitary science, soldiers
hare suffered for lack Of medicine and di-
sease a.d death have ruvished peaceful
camps. 1t Ia said that in this war only
800 soldiers have died from wounds, whilo
1000 have died from preventabln diseases.
1--WE demand that II rigid and impartial
Investigation be made of tine conduct OF the
War Department, and just responsi-
bllity be fixed upon those whose misnan-
agcment OF incompetency has intiic ed
this needless suffering and death upon SO
many OF the soldiers of this republic
The men who enlisted in tho magnifl-
cent regiment which was raised In Dela-
ware entered the army for tho purpose of
fighting tho armed foes Of our country. |
Now that tho lighting Is over, We SYM
yalhiZe with the desire of our men to be
mustered out of The service. and We i'll
dorse tho action Of Governor Tunnel in re-
questing their discharge We condemn
the ac ion Of the War Department in re-
regiment, while half of our volunteers
from other States have been discharged.
A WORTHY RECORD.
"The Democratic party, generously
trust ell by tho people, has been almrst
in control OF the affairs of
Delaware for forty years. Its record in
this State has been one of honesty, econo-
my and devotion 10 the public welfare. On
the whole, tho Democratic party in Della
ware has been sound and tlue to the great
and beneflcent principles upon which, as
IN organization. it is founded. Its record
proves that it is more worthy OF trust ana
confidence 'oday than the Republican
1arly is Or ever has been. ,
The Republican party in Delaware has
all right to the conf innce Of good
,i,izens by falling under the foul and ma !
ign influence of IL corrupt political adven d
urcr, who in his impu'lont efforts to seiZi +
IL this state u political honor for which he
8 utterly unfit has used ethods, bo:h in
ho primaries of thu Republican party and t
1t the general election, SO Lese and cor 4
upt that the reputable portion Of the re.
publican party withdrew from fellowship
With him. and in 1896 set up a separate Or
,anization Of It's own. IL Is not necessary
or Democrats to explain what this advun- |,
urcr and co,ruptionists threatens to do in :,
his state. The regular Ropu blicans made II
hat explanation in full two years ago and It
II men know what degradation would fol- |
ow his control of our affairs. His men :,
oW in control of the Sussex Levy Court
each us what 10 expect whenever his men
zach power II
"We declare that the preservation of tho
urty of the ballot and hcintegrity of the -,
lectoral franchise in the state is the a.
aramount duty Of good citizenship, and Il
7e call on all patriotic men to assist in N
esisting tho attack that is made on both. fr
I'VE pledge our party toa strict and =,
igorous enforcement of all laws to pre- le
ent fraud bribery and corruption at eiec-
oDs" fo