The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-25
Principle Versus PiutOcracy.

10 the Editor or the REPUBLICAN,, sir.
in glancing over the editorial column.
Of Tuesdays Every Evening I notice that
after comparing the combined vote OF both
the Democratic and Republican parties
in Mondays special election with the COM
bined vote In the Presidential election OF
1895 in this county and commenting on
the apathy which peryaded the ranks OF
both parties 1t goes on to tell about the &C.
tivity Of the silver men at different places
throughout tho rural hundreds and says
that in Wilmington they named most of
tho polling places and worked industrious
ly oil day and that had the other interests
put forth half the energy displayed by the
Silverites the vote would have reached a
total of at least 15, 900 and the result might
have been different.
Yet after all this exertion and clear
field to work upon the vote Of tho Silver
Democrats In the entire county amounted
to but 1854. 1t goes on to say that the
Silver men polled about 10 per cent of tho
party vote after the most persistent ef-
forts. 1t speaks of the general apathy,
and lack of effort on the part Of the friends
Of the other two candidates and adds that
had the Silver men secured their vote in
that way they would have had something
to crow over.
And now, Mr.. Editor, let us look into
the motives which prompt this noble
batch OF black-legs to make such asser-
tions.
This modern Judas Iscariot who has
betrayed his party for a few paltry pieces
of gold inflated by legislation and naunt.
ed before the producing masses of this
country as honest money and who, unlike
the miserable wretch whose name is hand
cd down to us in Holy Writ, who, after
betraying his master for thirty pieces of
sllvor then went out and took lis own life
has not even the courage Of that miserable
coward but still persists in thrusting itself
upon the residents of this city and county.
A Democrat which after its continual
TRADE OF falsehood and Misrepresentation
on the money question in the last national
campaign has been compelled to lower the
subscription price to 10 cents per month or
2 cents per week, and this with a systena-
tic house to house canvass. Now Mr.. Editor
it is plain to be seen how this modern
Judas and his false doctrine of English
Gold Standard and corporate greed have
been received by the Democratic voters of
this city and coun,y, but If he wants to
take Mondays election as criterion, let
us get down to the facts.
In he first place few men in the county
committee who are not Democrats who
did NOT support the principles OF Thomas
Jefferson and Andrew jackson as onun.
ciated in the Chicago platform in the,
convention held in that city in 1895
thought to thrust upon the Democratic
voters of this city and county as can
didate for State Senator in lieu of Robert
DIN 05 eREafeaaF isnB md -nbt' -tGptbrsctus
Platform % enunciated at Chicago in
1895.
1t Is true that card appeared in the
Every Evening Of February 2lst, the day
OH which the election took place, over the
signatures Of six voters of the county, call
ing upon Democrat throughout the couny
to support Mr.. Weldin and stating that
he supported the whole Democratic ticket,
both State and National, at the election of
1895. Now In answer to that statement I
would say shat after Mr.. Weldin's nomi.
nation, there being some doubt us to his
position on the financial question. ho was
approached by good men and true, who
made the statement to him of the existing
doubt and his reply was that he had al
ways been a Democrat, had served as an
election officer and as challenger at the
polls aud that he voted the straight ticket
In 1896.
But upon being reminded that there was
a difference of opinion at the last election
as to which was the Regular Demo-
cratic ticket he refrained from answering.
Now how Is 1t that his lips were suddenly
unsealed at the eleventh hour.
1t Thomas H. Weldin did support Will
liam Jennings Bryan and tho entire
ticket in 1896 then it was his duty know
ing tho report In circulation throughout
the county. say it was his duty as con-
scientious citizen to deny the said report
through the Press and the voters for |
whose support he was nominated had no
right to expect anything less.
No, he saw the hand writing on the wall, |
md thought by making this statement at |
the last moment to draw votes from Peter
]. IIaughey which it undoubtedly did. MIR. |
was not afraid to say he support.
sd tho Chicago Platform and he has every
reason to be proud of the vote which he
polled in Mondays Election, The Silver
Democrats tho only true Democratic par
ty,havo every renson to congratulate them
selves npOn the excellent showings which
hey made ut the polls with parGy lead-
,rs against them with the Press of the city
against them and the fact that many good
silver Men voted for Mr.. Weldin on ac-
,ount of regularity.
Tho fact that they polled vote of 1854
Is against n vote OF l,613 for the nominee
,f the committee demonstrates to the av-
,rage thinking citizen that the rank and
lilo Of tho democracy of New Castle county
ar that as n commodity Of exchange
honestly with tho producers
let that commodity be what
t may. Let it he the farmers corn, wheat
lay or live stock or let it be the manufac-
urers of clothing, carpets, dress goods &c.
n tho working mans brain, Drawn or
nuscle to get that honest dollar.
We must have the free and unlimited
olnage of both gold and silver at the ratio
# sixteen to One without waiting for the
onsont of any other nation on earth.
What matter that we, who In 1915, with
ew million humble godfearing citizens,
brew off the yoke of English oppression
yer tax on tea should now after grow
ng to be mighty nation oi70,N0O 600 souls
onger submit to q system pf financial
obbcry, dictated by financiers in London,
,ngland and their agents in Wall street,
,cw York. and in conclusion would say
hat the Democratic voters have put their
ands 10 tho plow, and aided by fair
linded right thinking citizens, regardless
{ party, they will not luok back until
heir mission Is accomplished.
Yours Respectfully,
W. b. FooTE,
Wilmington, Del, Feb. 23, 1898.