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the Democratic party in the east, and
wants the title Of New Democracy
adopted.
There are few silverites who wish
him here, but the project is looked upon
with ill-disguised disfavor by other
members Of the party.
The people OF Delaware have been
tricked 30 often by fifth grade politicians
that at last the trick has been turned the
other way about, and it would be wise
policy for the Legislature to enact laws
that will protect the right Of the citizen
in his franchise aud render it impossible
for the voter to be robbed Of the express
sion Of his will at the polls. The election
laws are far from perfect, If in one case
man is given six months in Jail and fined
one Thousand dollars for the heinous
crime of giving q man o dollar, and on
the other hand, men who are for the
time being officers of the law are allowed
to cit in judgment upon the ballots OF
supposed freemen. Ballots in the last
election have been utterly destroyed by
election officers-burned. II it is allow
able for these men to destroy the vote OF
ONE man, then by the same course OF
reasoning it should be justifable to de-
stroy any amount that suited their Pc
culiar ideas Of political justice. The only
way to combat political fraud, is to make
it impossible, and the only way to make
it impossible is to vote by mechanical
means. The voting machine is past the
experimental stage, and the only objec-
ton to it is brought by the little polite
ian, and his reason is q good one-he
cannot work either the voter or the ma
chine. The present system is unreliable
and cumbersome. Try the machine in
future elections, it cannot lie, cheat nor
destroy.-Nep Castle Nears
Why should the Republicans be
ashamed of their colored friends? Do
they not know that they are the bulk OF
their party in the State? Take away
from them the coIored voters and where
would their majority be-? They should
not treat their colored slaves so badly,
as they are dependent on their votes for
having the least ghost Of show of snc-
cess. Why do they not reward them for
their devotion by giving them a share
OF the offices-inviting them to a seat at
their public meetings and to participate
in the barbecues and other jolliEcations.
DO they suppose the colored man will
always stand this treatment Hardly.
-MtOrd Herald.
The recent election has placed upon
the Republican party large RESPONSE
billties. While we have achieved
great victory, it must not be lost sight OF,
that the better element OF the democratic
party largely contributed to that result.
Their attitude in the campaign, and their
support of the Republican ticket, must
not be construed as an utter abandon
ment OF their party, or permanent alli-
ance with the Republican party. BY
years Of corrupt misgovernmei,t. these
men have been lmpeIcd to do what the
average Delaware Democrat has been
taught to consider a very desperate thing.
vote against their party, and deeply re-
gret the necessity Of an abandonment
which is only apparent. The real oppo-
sition and their vote was directed against
the bad and unscrupulo"s men who have
dominated the party and led it into
crooked paths.
1t is for the Republicans to remember
these conditions, and in remembering,
SO conduct the affairs of the State as to
justify these honest men in their recent
course and to beget and enforce whole.
some respect for Repablicanism and its
methods. Let every act of the party be
marked with wisdom, sound judgment
and strict regard for the best interests
of the State and all the people. By this
course many men who have not hereto
fore acted with the Republicans will be
led to a permanent adherence with us,
which will result in greatly strengthen.
ing our organization and its influence for
good. A reasonable, proper course, di-
rected along the lines Of manly, honest,
straightforward government, is bound to
retain the better class and grow and be-
come strong by the attraction OF those
who have no affiliation with wrongdoing.
This is one responsibility that the Re-
publlcans must meet. And there are
some others.-iState Sentinel
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