Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03
4 TERRIBLE ARRArGNMENr

| opted by the Republican convention a
Dover on Tuesday which every self
respecting Democrat in this Stat
should read. When he has q feeling o
indignation against what he call
"Addicksism" fe should read thes
resolutions and compare political sins
and be just to all. The moral is-6gh
for reform. Nos. 1, and 9 may b.
passed over as being in general terms
but 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and s are specific. Tht
crimes charged are within the recol
lection of all. Is there an honest
Democrat who in the face of these
charges can express surprise at any
Republican for desiring Republican
union and harmony? Read the in.
dictment and give an honest answer
We condemn the Democratic party
of Delaware for the following:
1. Its abandonment of all principles
upon which honest government is based;
2. For permitting men who are
politically dishonest to formulate its
policy, direct its affairs and control it;
8. For disregarding the will of the
majority of people as expressed at the
general election of the year A. d. 1896,
and willfully and corruptly substitut.
ing in the constitutional convention,
the General Assembly and other offices
for persons chosen by the people its
own partisans who were willing tools
and instruments in the hands of their
repudiated and corrupt masters;
4. For deliberately disfranchising
1852 of the electors of Kent county,
who voted at the general election Of A.
ID. 1896, against no one of which voters
any charge had been made. Il pursued
this revolutionary course in defiance of
the plain mandate of the laws of Della
ware. For counting only such returns
of the said general election as were
favorable to its continuance in power,
unlawfully certifying such count and
giving certificates in pursuance thereof.
For SO legislating in the constitutional
convention and the General Assembly
(both of which bodies it controlled), by
means of the votes of men, who were
not elected, and who acted as judges in
their OWE cases, as to smother all in.
quiry as to results of said election,
thereby setting aside the dearest of
human rights and interests. When pro-
ceedings were instituted in the courts
to enforce the verdict of the people, it
cowardly refused to meet the charge
but resorted to subterfuges and
dilatory tactics, thereby confessing that
its case was hopeless, that it had been
defeated at the polls, and that it had
stolen the fruits Of the election;
5. For falsely and fraudulently alter
ing the certificates of the result of the
general election in New Castle county
in the year A. D., 1896, thereby defeat
ing the election of one who was elected,
and endeavoring to defeat the choice Of
the people for sheriff of said county.
6. For creating riot and disorder at
last session Of the boards of canvass in
Kent and New Castle counties respec-
lively, and for sending its armed parti-
sans from the city of Wilmington to
Kent and Sussex counties to overawe
and terrorizs their law-abiding citizens |
at the meeting of the board of canvass;
Z. For the long drawn out expen sive |
and extravagant sessions Of the, incom-
petent, shameful, disgraceful and de-
General Assembly of the years
A. d. 1897, and A. D. 1898, which not
only failed and neglected to legislate
IN the interest of the people, but also
refused to obey the plain and positive
directions of the constitution relating,
irst, to fixing salaries for county
'fficers, and second, to the passage Of a
general Incorporation law by which, in
me case, much revenue is lost to each
# the several counties, and, in the
,ther, the state has been and is deprived
II much needed revenue;
8. For, by the aid of said General
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Assembly, creating the unnecessary,
'fices Of collectors Of poll tax in New
Castle county thereby providing sine
ures for eleven of its partisans and
'urdening the citizens with their
alaries;
9. For its utter disregard of the law
overning elections in this sta te. For
surpation of the rights of the people.
FOR allowing its corrupt and dishonor-
BILE leaders to substitute for law and
rider their corrupt, dangerous, selfish
nd unlawful orders. desires and plans.