The sun., 1898-11-04

bOdleS But halC was calleu, anu now
all criticism has ceased, and the plea is
made that the Democrats should again
be given control of the law-maklng body
of the State. Dodging in and out, and
searching the columns OF The Morning
News daily with a tine-tooth comb to find
some petty excuse for personal abuse or
wilful misrepresentation, the alleged
Democratic exponent of sound money
and good government neglects to give its
readers any valid excuse for advocating
the election of Democratic candidates.
Our Democratic neighbors are evidently
ratified and, having no case Of their own,
take the befuddled lawyers plan of
'.abusing counsel for the other side. !"
We can stand it, knowing full well that
the intelligent people OF Wilmington
understand the silly clap-trap and
buncombe offered by our contemporaries
to their readers. The Democratic party
of Delaware has no issue to discuss this
year and it has been to govern itself ac-
cordingly. Offices and not principles is
the Democratic party. Morning News.
Attorney General Robert G. White has
publicly advertised in the papers of Sus-
sex county card in which he says, over
his official signature:
$50 reward.-The above reward will be
paid to any one who will give me in
formation which will lead to the convic-
tion of any person who directly or in
directly gives or offers to give money, or
other valuable thing, as hribe for lot-
ing at the election to be held on Novem-
ber next.
Any one who is charged with such an
act will be tried before the Court with
out the intervention of either a grand or
petit jury.
Even without the stimulation of re-
ward, it is hoped that good citizens
throughout the State will keep their eyes
wide open on the dav of election, with
the laudable purpose of bringing before
the courts every man who attempts to
corrupt suffrage to the extent of single
dollar.
The buying of votes having been
openly practiced for half century by
men OF both the leading political parties
in Kent and Sussex counties, with
marked effect in determining the result
of the election, there is every reason to
believe that attempts may still be made,
notwithstanding the stringent provisions
of our fundamental law designed to pre-
vent the iniquity. The men who have
been purchased tor years are ready to be
bought again. The venal wretches who
attended to the buying are ready to re-
sumo their disreputable business, if they
think they can do SO in manner that
will secure immunity from detection and
punishment.
Here is where the honest citizen can
get in his good work. He has simply to
watch and wait. 1t is hardly possible
that vote-buying can be successfully y
carried on without detection. The in
stant man is detected in the act of Civ.
ing money to a corrupt voter, let his
name be taken and information lodged
before the nearest Justice of the Peace.
Then the accused will be held for trial
before the Judges-the Judges, mark, not
a jury-and our courts can be depended
upon absolutely to dispense strict Justice
in the premises. There will be no op.
portunity to escape by creating partisan
: sympathy in the minds OF friendly jury.
men.
The fate of the vote-buyer will be
swift and sure if good citizens will but
do their duty on the day of election
Surely. it is worth little effort to riC
our State of the fearful blight of cor
rupted suffrage that has afflicted it for sc
5 many years. Therefore, look out for the
corruptionist on Tuesday next, good
9 citizens, and pursue him relentlessIy te
his doom.-Eyery Erenng.
The Republicans and Addicksites are
becoming so frightened that the leaders
=, are offering to trade certain of their can
didates for Democratic votes for other O
;. their candidates. Our advice to Demo
y Gratis is to refuse any and all trades. The
e Democratic ticket is safe in its entirety
and there is absolutely no occasion foi
:, any Democrat to make trade of any
', kind with Republican. Vote the
= straight Democratic ticket, and let the
. Republicans and Addicksites look ou
V for their own candidates in legitimate
l channels, and not be trading Taylor fo
Clark and Clark for Taylor. 1t is low
business, and no Democrat should be
party to it.-Eueninq Journal.
. Two years ago there was Republican
success along the entire line. The condi
> tions since then have improved, and NJ
mistake was made in electing Republi
! cans to office. On Tuesday next thu
voters will again be called upon to vott
for men to fill important offices.
: Delaware, in 1896, gave substantial
3 plurality for the Republican Presidential
7 electors, and, had it not been for the un
e fortunate split in the Republican party
, this State would have had sount
t money man in the national House o.
s Representatives. In New Castle county
. Republicans were chosen to fill count
] offices, and they have performed theil
+ respective duties with honesty and fidel
ity These facts are well to bear in mind
The Republican officers have been faith
full, and there is every reason why other
Republicans should be elected to take
their places.
Mr.. John E. Taylor, the Republican
candidate for Sheriff, and Mr.. Alfred D.
Vandever, the Republican candidate fol
: Coroner, are good representatives of the
party, and they are men for whom any
citizen, without regard for party bias
, can vote. They can be depended upon
. to conduct the Offices for which they as.
pire, with credit and with satisfaction to
} all the people.