The Delawarean., 1900-05-19
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Under the first word of the above
heading the State Sentinel Of Saturday
last published the following in dts
editorial columns:
The Delawarean has evidently
burned all the histories of Delaware S
political history as written by Democ-
racy. The ediJor writes that "Elec-
tlons were honest, and honest, fair
minded men were chosen to fill the
offices of trust" mo talk of bribery,
corruption, purchased Legislatures,
and debauched Yoters;" when Demo-
cratic methods prevailed honesty
reigned,' &C., &c, ad nauseam.
We are amazed at this unblushing
exhibition of gall, when the journal
that makes these declarations is itself
a living monument of one of the most
stupendous bribes that ever cursed any
State, involving as it did leaders of
the party who afterward filled the
offices of Governor, Senator, member
of Congress, Attorney-G General, and the
Legislature.
And this is only one episode. Every
page of the States history bears THE
evidence of untold crimes committed
in the name of Democracy.
For the honor and the good name of
creditable journalism, it is to be hoped
that the Delawarean will keep some
where within mailing distance of the
truth of history and existing condi-
tions.
Existing conditions" if our neigh
Dor please, We're the incentives that
suggested the reflections published in
the editorial of which he complains.
1t was an appeal to the manhood of the
State to rise in their might in this
campaign year and eliminate forever
from our State political system these
existing conditions, aye, and with them
eliminate also the primary cause which
gave rise to them. Knowing that this
desired end could only be accomplished |
through and by the success of Democ-
racy at the next election, it was to the
Democratic voter especially and the
law and order-loving
voter generally we appealed.
Because it is impossible to "burn'
the political history of this State,
which records the political events of
the past decade we appealed to the
voters to at least eradicate the stain |
thereby entailed on our States es-
Very CALLING, indeed, must
this manly appeal have been to our
neighbor when he was led to perpe-
trate the following: Every page of
the States history bears the evidence
Of untold crimes committed in
The name of Democracy" AT
a crossroads political meeting
where the audience were all Of
a kind, this sentence launched
by stout pair of lungs might bring
down the house But to find it flowing
from the pen of an astute editorial
writer, one thoroughly conversant with
the States political history for many
years, who expects his clientele to
calmly and considerably read and di-
gest it, it must be classed as either
or bosh.
Lei us reiterate the assertions to
which the editor of the Sentinel SO
objects: Elections were
honest, and honest and fair minded
men We're selected to fill the offices of
trust; no talk of bribery, corruption,
purchased Legislatures; debauched
voters; when Democratic methods pre-
vailed honesty reigned." No need to
turn to political history to obtain
convincing proof of the truth of this.
Indelibly written on the records of
State and nation is the fair and hon
orable fame gained for Delaware in the
days to which we refer by the fair and
honorable men whom the Democratic
party entrusted with its representation.
Statesmen were they of character and