Evening journal., 1898-08-05
MANHOOD VS.. MONEY.
That is the Platform of the
Democratic Clubs.
PLEDGED AGAINST ALL BRIBBRs

Address TO VOTERS ISSUED BY
THE THREE LEADING DEMO
CRATIC ORGANIZATIONS IN THE
STATE OF DELAWARE.
Following the lead taken by the
Democratic State C5ntral Committee
against the use of money in the APP
preaching election, THE Bayard Legion
Democratic Club, the Democratic
League Of Delaware, and the Young
Mems Democratic Club, the three
strongest and most representative po-
liical organizations i'm the state, have
issued the following address to the
voters on this vital question:
Wilmington, Del, August 5, 1898.
To the Democratic Voters Of the City Of
Wilmington:
The three Democratic organizations
Of the city Of Wilmington, viz: the
Bayard Legion Democratic Club, the
Democratic League OF Delaware, and
the Young Mems Democratic Club,
each having an abiding interest, not
only as Democrats, but as citizens Of
this little commonwealth, in the sue
cess of the Democratic party in the
coming election, desire, Through the un-
dersfgned duly appointed representa-
tives Of the aforesaid political organd-
zations, to call the attention OF the
Democratic voters Of this state to TINS
Importance Of the Individual aid Of
each membkr of the time-honored
j. Democratic party.
As a consequence Of the highly ap-
, preciated invitation OF the Democratic
County Executive Committee of New
Castle county for the aforementioned
organizations to participate actively in
THE detail work of the campaign, each
e Of said political organizations pledges
q itself from this day to the closing OF
e the polls on the day Of election, to pro
S mote the success of the Democratic
parity by every honorable means with
r in it's power.
The harmony OF action Among ths
r various organizations of our party
8 gives us encouragement at the outset
: The timely declaration Of the Demo
z cratic State Central Committee to maxi
" a campaign of manhood against none,
N meets with the unqualified and enthu
z siastic approval of the various orgari
d cations which the undersigned repre-
It sent. It is time that all good citizens
unite with the Democratic party ans
forever eradicate the corrupt practic
of vote-buying introduced by the Re
l. publican party, and render the use o
d. money NO longer a factor in determin
IS ing the result Of elections. The us
D OF money at elections not only falsife
'n the sentiment of a community, bu
ls hopelessly corrupts the morals of tina
le portion Of our fellow-citizens who paI
~ ticipate I'M the evil practice, whethe
L it be the purchaser or the purchase
K II this nefarious conduct is allowed {
p prevail longer the moral fibre OF on
people will gradually become so dis
eased that that hitherto keen discrim
nation for distinguishing betwee
ad right and wrong will become so dol
'n mant that dishonesty will ultimatel
ne invade the private business pursuits
VI life. Such calamity must be averte'
ia Inasmuch as considerable misunde
10 standing relative to the requirement
un Of voters under the new Constitute
IL and registration laws prevails, we d
IL sire to call the attention of cur fellow
l. Democrats to the requisite qualities
tions. No assessment or tax receip
ans heretofore, is required. Every ma
49,. citizen Of this state of the age OF
NJ years who shall have been q reeidel
I'D thereof one year next preceding u
ic election, and for the last hree mOnl
a rsident Of the county, and for %
last thirty days a resident Of the Gle
b, tiOn district in which he may offer
register, shall be entitled to regist
Fs as a qualified voter upon the PAYNE
nv OF a registration fee of 81, the PAYNE
,rs Of which fee Will entitle the voter
mo vote at an state, county and municip
sis elections for a period Of two years. J
is idiot, OF insane person, pauper, or pc
en- son convicted Of crime deemed
i. a. law felony shall have the right to re
,,.o lister. And no person shall be entitl
o,p to register who shall receive or on
to receive, or shall pay or promise
pay or shall contribute to another
be paid or used any money or Otf
An, valuable thing as am inducement
rsa the registering or abstaining from n
.o,s lstering Of anyone qualified to regist
na or for the giving or withholding a "
oo. at amy election.
,nl The days Of registration are as
aEA lows. to wit:August 6, 13, 20, Septeml
7e II and October %.
no. Every Democrat should participate
the primary election held for the p
nose of nominating candidates to