Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-16

office OF United States Senator from
the State of Delaware is not for sale
to the highest bidder. 1t still remains
the free gift of the sovereign people of
the State.
Corruption's Shiny folds may envelop
our elections and so deaden the con-
sciences of voters as to show triumph
of debauchery and debssed suffrage at
hepolls. But there is reserve Of
honor and honesty among the people of
Delaware that halts the corruptionist
on the floor Of the Legislature, and
prevents the contamination of the
miserable bargain that includes the
.senatorship as the main object of the
barter and trade. This was demon
strated four years ago, and was most
emphatically repeated at Dover Mon
day.
Heretofore it has been the forces of
Democracy alone that stood between
the people of Delaware and the hand
Of the despoiler, but in this latest con-
test there was change. Three repre-
sentatives of the Democracy proved
recreant to their trust and traitors to
the people. They aided the elements
Of corruption by their votes. They
have made their names reproach and
covered themselves with eternal in
fanny.
On the other hand, eleven repre-
sentatives of the Republican party
stood steadfast against the assaults of
the coruptionists from first to last,
aud with the aid Of the honest Demo-
Gratis defeated them in the end. These
men deserve the sincerest commenda-
tions of tho people of Delaware, and
none will withhold from them their
full fmeed of praise. Here is the Re-
publican roll of honor:
Senator SAMUEL NJ. KNOX Will
mington.
Senator ROBERT McFARLIN, New
Castle.
Senator JAMES NJ. SHAKE
SPEARE, Mill Creek hundred.
Representative JAMES W. ROB-
ERTSON, Wilmington,
Representative ROBERT NJ. BURNS,
Wilmington.
Representative JAMES KITCHEN,
Wilmington.
Representative JOHN W. DENIM
SON, Mill Creek hundred
Representative THEODORE F.
CLARK, Delaware City.
Representative FRANCIS LAT
TOMUS, Appoquinimink hundred.
Representative GEORGE II. WEST,
Sussex county.
Representative DAVID HAZZARD,
Sussex county.
1t is a relief that the ordeal is over,
and 1t is hoped that we meier shall look
upon its like again. 1t is also on.
couraging to realize that now, as here
tofore, when it comes to the test Of
manhood against money" in Della
ware, the integrity Of the people will
surely assert itself in the end.
No man ever bought the Office of
United States Senator in Delaware.
And no man ever shall.
But there is Democratic roll of
honor, also. Some Democratic mem
beers of the General Assembly stood by
the fair name and fame of the State
throughout the remarkable ordeal. They
were ready and anxious, at all times,
to honor the State by the re- election
of Senator Gray, had such a thing
been possible. And the debasing infiu.
ences that swept three of their political
fellows into the foul depths of cor
ruption never approached them, be.
cause it was known that such an
proaches would have been repudiated
with scorn, and denounced in public
in the severest terms. The willy cor
ruptionists knew whom to avoid. as
well as whom to approach, and they
gave these men wide berth.
The names that comprise this Demo.
cratic roll of honor are as follows:
President Of the Senate CHARLES
II. SALMON of New Castle county.
State Senator GEORGE NJ. d. HART
of New Castle county.
State Senator STEPHEN SLAUGH.
TER of Kent county.
State Senator ROBERT II. LEWIS
OF Kent county
State Senator SAMUEL MEREDITH
of Kent county.
State Senator WILLIAM 7. MOORE
of Sussex county.
State Senator FRANKLIN G,
MAULL of SUSSEX county.
Representative FRANCIS ]. Nc.
NuLTY Of New Castle county.
Representative DAVID G. ROSE. Jr.
OF New Castle county.
Representative JAMES T. SHALL.
GROSS. Of New Castle county.
Representative GEORGE r. DON
NOVAN of New Castle county.
Representative EDWARD +. O,DAy
OF Kent county.
Representative SAMUEL M. TAY
LoR of Kent county.
Representative WILLIAM T. les
TER Of Kent county.
Representative JOHN T. WAGAMON
OF Sussex county.
These men are entitled to the prais,
OF the Democracy and the people @
Delaware. Not because they were moo
against q miserable temptation, for tina
was only TO be expected. But becaus
they boldly made the fight for "man
mood against money! and in thei
stand for honesty and probity in publi
place, made record of which tn
people may we'll fell proud.