The sun., 1898-11-05
SUSSEX LEVY COURIk[N
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Delaware shall sink to the position of q
venal commonwealth, the natural and
chosen prey of rich adventurers, who
desire to CRAFTY political ambition by
filling the loftiest places which our people
have within their gift"
He referred to Delaware being the first
of the original thirteen States; told that
one OF her sons gave the casting vote
which decided that independence should
be declared; said that her representative
first ratified the Constitution of the
United States, and declared, in fitting
terms, that from the very first, "on bat
tlefields and in the halls of Congress-"
Delaware has maintained her proud
place. Why is it, he asked, that any
Delawarean should, in the coming con-
test, vote the Republican ticket? He
did not place much credence in the "get-
ting together" process Of the Republican
party, and further said: Confident OF
their ability to control in the Legisla-
ture the votes of majority of the Re-
publicans who will be elected, one wing
Of the party demanded from their fac
tional opponents in New Castle county
that they shall pledge themselves to
abide by the results of caucus, not only
in the selection of officials for every
place who are to be chosen but in mat
ters of legislation. What does this mean?
Why is it that if man sees fit to be a
Republican honestly, though mistakenly,
that when he is placed in position of
responsibility where the interests Of his
State are concerned, that his honest
opinions may not be trusted, but that he
must yield, not only as to matters OF
party policy, not only as to the selection
of the official heads Of their organization,
but also in matters Of legislation in
which the whole people OF the State
without distinction of party, are con-
cerned, but must yield his opinions, no
matter how strong they may be, no mat
ter how right they may be, to the will
and wishes of few others who may be
elected to sit with him in legislative
body" This sort of thing was chal acter-
lied as an attempt to rule by "king-
caucus" and the party itself, to use
slang expression, he said ''is bird,"
and think OF the number of wings it has
1t has no head, no tail, no feet, but it
has wings. The latter were named thus
-Higgings Wing, Addicks Wing, Morse
Wing, du Pont Wing and "Get-to-
gether Wing, and "they are now trying to
get them all to flop together" The Dem
ocratic Administration of the State was
referred to as honest, frugal and econ
omical, which will compare favorably
with any State in the Union.
Mr.. Salisbury held his hearers atten-
tion when he said the worst Indictment
he could draw against the Republican
party and its managers would contain as
chief charge that of elevating to high
place within their organization strangers
among us without any thought OF the
future or reverence for the past who en-
deavor by any means to accomplish their
political purposes. This custom has
broug ht to the Republican party its own
punishment.
We find such consistent Republican
as Judge Bradford refusing to register
and thus disqualifying himself from vot-
ing, because he could not become
Democrat and would not put himself in
the position Of helping the degenerate
Republican party, which in its best days
delighted to do him honor Attention
was called to the fact that under the
present beautiful and beneicent Re-
publican provision of one dollar less
men are qualified to vote than under the
much abused delinquent tax laws. In
der Democratic rule in Delaware public
education has been encouraged, public
schools have reached a high degree of
excellence and the credit of no State
stands higher. He continued: "Have
you ever thought that if dishonest and
unscrupulous officials get control of the
State treasury what might be done with
that million dollars or so that Democrats
have saved and kept together-the
savings Of for,y years Of honest, economi-
cal Democratic management. Look at
Pennsylvania, where Quay and the State
Treasurer are under arrest for using the
States funds, and you have your an
swer. The plain people of the county
are the Democrats, and to these people
the economical Administrations in State,
city and county are the greatest bless
lngs.' Mr.. Salisbury then asked his
hearers if they had seen the badges
which have been displayed throughout
this country and called Mckinley
badges. All the farmers in Kent and
Sussex, he said, are wearing them. By
way of illustration he turned inside out
an empty pocket.
The candidates for State Treasurer
Hon. Willie NJ. Ross, and for State Au.
ditor, DR.. Bishop, we're praised as honest
men. The Levy Court of New Castle
county was defended and it was con-
trasted with the same body in Sussex,
which the Republicans control. The
good roads, issue started by the Re-
publicans, was dwet upon and the state
ment was made that we all want good
roads, and will try to get them. The
best roads are where the people elect the
right kind OF Road Commissioners.
Then, dwelling upon national affairs,
Mr.. salisbury said that President Nc
klnley must in fairness be responsible
Tor those whom he personally selects for
high place. Alger is his man and Mark
Hanna his manager. The Mckinley
Tariff bills were iust proving the falsity
u the authors theories when for him a
ortunate coincidence forced the Spanish
war, and war revenues have helped to
obscure Republican financial mistakes.
What of that war? the speaker dramati-
ally asked. Thousands Of wives and
mothers and sisters are forlorn from Re.
incompetency and mismanage-
nent. The glorious victories which our
rmles have achieved are dimmed and