Middletown transcript., 1899-10-14
us. DISTRICT ATTORNEY ON
THE ISSUE
Commends the Transcript
Deplores Bribery-S Scores Tax
LaWs---Invites Republican
Union
REPUBLICANS MAY UNITE

writing c0nEcientlOusiy Tor the WelIare
Of his country and State and party, as
be views the issues, without q word OF
commendation, only guessing that he
pleases his constituency by their silence,
appreciates vigorous letter from one,
Of them. There are few who occa'
sionally write the TRANSCRIPT along
the lines Of public policy and their let
tsrs are appreciated. There should be
more. We give with pleasure to-day
letter from the. pen of the eloquent
young U. s. District Attorney which
every Delawarean should read. It Is:
Wilmington, Del, October -, 1899.
I desire to continue subscriber for
your paper, and I would be pleased to
have You send me copy at my Office
address here, No. 907 Market ST., Will
mington, Delaware.
I have read with great satisfaction
the recent utterances in your paper on
the prospective political crisis in Della.
ware.
There is no avenue Of information as
valuable for the people as press when
it is vigilant, fearless and incorrup-
tible; and every man who loves the
honor Of Delaware must read with &C,
claim the denunciations Of political
debauchery and the demands for polit-
ical rectitude sc forcefully appearing
in your columns.
It is to the credit Of the Republican
Party OF the nation, and every part OF
1t, that IL has for long time enjoyed
success through the suffrage Of the
People; but what is Of vastly greater
importance is the fact that the Party
has deserved the success which honor q
1T.
Success can exist without honor and
without justification. Who would
have the hardihood to defend those
eras Of Democratic success in Delaware
%hsn by an INSCRIPTIONS disfranchise-
ment Of vast numbers Of voters by ini-
quitous tax laws that Party was en-
abled to entrench itself In power?
They did not receive their credentials
from the sohole people. For their own
selfish ends they narrowed the number
OF voters and the management Of public
affairs was entrusted to them by the
voice Of only part Of the people select
ed by themselves with view of secur,
ing power. This violated the funda'
mental principles OF popular govern
ment which derives lis vigor from the
untrammeled and unrestricted express
sion Of views on public questions by
the whole body Of electors. No honor.
able Democrat iustifes the power Of
political Party founded on an cleo,
torate dishonesty diminished. Some
Democrats might deny that their party
ever dishonesty diminished the cleo.
torate Of Delaware by the manipulation
OF vicious tax laws, but they will not
deny the evil Of excluding part Of the
people from the right Of franchise or Of
putting In the hands Of an interested
few the power properly belonging to
the many.
But tax laws are not the only means
of assaulting the honesty Of the electo.
rate.
The theory Of popular government
and Of manhood suffrage demands that
every mans vote shall be equal in the
determination of public matters. IF
thy neighbor can corrupt q hundred
voters SO that be practically approaches
the polls with hundred and one votes
as against my one, what greater assault
can be made on the very foundation
principles Of popular government Is
there any considerable number of men
In Delaware ready to pursue this mi,
quitous course and seek to clean their
hands by the cry sit Ia the only way to
win," 1T is the only way to beat the
Democrats2n
4 yield to no man in desire to beat
the Democratic Party in Delaware and
elsewhere. yield to no man in q de-
sire to promote Republican success in
Delaware and in the nation, because in
the success Of that Party I see the best
securities for the prosperity of our
People at home and the honor of our
nation abroad. President Mckinley In
his superb management Of our public
affairs has 30 exalted the standards OF
the Republican Party as to arouse. for |
1t the enthusiastic support Of all pat
riots; and I sincerely hope that old
Delaware viii be found standing with
honor shoulder to shoulder with her
sister States In the columns supporting
she President.
This greatly desired end must not,
however, be attained by contemplate |
and corrupt means. If a valorous
fghs has been maintained for decade |
In Delaware against vsunted and |
shameless policy Of corruption, should |
the voters of Delaware now supinely |
zee their political honors deyoured by |
q leopard with spots unchangedp Shall |
we now condone what for decade we
have condemnedp
It ID not impossible to unite the Re-
puhlIcans OF Delaware. The principles
of the Republican Party honestly ex-
pounded afford q touchstone to solve
the problem. The principles and ira.
iiiGions Of that Party from the the OF
Lincoln are 90 plain that he who runs
may read. On these principles the
Republicans Of Delaware can and
should unite. The victory then result.
inR wouId Be . victory for the time
hon0red Republican Party. That vic.
tory will be signal and permanent it
we units On the principles Of the Party
ol Lincoln and Mckinley; at most The
result win be but q temporary make