Evening journal., 1900-07-13
Want a Fund to Enable Them
to Prosecute AddickSiteS
WHO ARE THE ONLY DANGER
Threatening the Delaware Common
Wealth-FOrmaI Call Issued for
State Convention

Dover, Del. July 1s.-Yesterday the
Democratic State Central Committee met |
here and nearly all the members were
present. Chairman Willard salisbury |
presided. He was instructed To issue the
formal notice for the State Convention
on September II. that date having been
fixed by the last convention.
An appeal to citizens TO form non
partisan committee was issued which
reads as follows;
To the good citizens Of the State Of
Delaware:
The next election will decide whether
hereafter our State shall be ft for decent
and honest people TO reside in. politically
speaking. or whether we shall be so hui
inflated that her name shall become typi-
cal of corruption in politics and her past
honorable record for the integrity, pa
triotism and ability Of her sons shall be
forever obscured and forgotten.
The conditions which threaten us have
not been produced by a Delawarean, but
the pretentions ambitions OF political
freebooter have brought upon us political
perils OF shameful character, which few
years ago could scarcely have been i'm
agined.
The recent constitutional convention in
/ this State felt compelled TO insert pro-
visions in our new constitution TO prevent
practices which were tending TO suhvert
our State government and destroy whole
some political life. these provisions if
properly invoked and enforced are suii-
cicnt To- retain in the control of the in
corruptable and honest people of oui
State its political affairs and its political
houors.
This committee is determined, If prop.
erly supported, to see to il that our con-
stitutional provisions against bribery anC
corruption at registrations and elections
are not disregarded and set at naught be
fore it is too late and their enforcement
placed in the hands OF Union Repubh
can as attorney general. owing his politi
cal advancement 10 the disregard AM
violation of these provisions.
We have no money, and even tn
meager amount necessary for the ordi
nary purposes Of political campaign cal
scarcely be obtained.
This committee is not even the recipien
Of funds to ensure proper political activ
l ity in the different counties, but we be
+ lieve with the proper support OF the goo
] citizens of this State. without regard {
v party in this time OF grave political peri
!, we can probably avert the dangers /
e which our little commonwealth is ea
posed.
= 1t is almost a boasted political secr'
e that this State, and particularly the clos
Y legislative districts, are to be hoodo
4 with money by the Union Republicans I
: debauch the voters; we cannot. and W
would not il we could, contest this eleC
tion using like methods. and we appeal /
3 all good citizens to afford us the oppol
; tunity 10 offer rewards for the inform,
l. tion leading to the arrest and convictio
:, OF Union Republicans guilty OF bribcr
sufficiently large To excite the cupidity
anyone approached and thus render it IN
J, safe for any fool to risk himself with
! reach OF the law.
= Subscriptions will he conditional on Ol
tanning convictions, and will only be cal
3 ed for proportionately as rewards al
u paid.
: We should also have a sum, not le
than $4,000. TO enable MS to secure ev
dcncc and the best legal talent Obtain
able To assist the attorney generals ofh'
in the prosecutions which may be star
ed. Only such amounts will be used
n sre economically required. and we pr
pose 10 make special deposits OF the
funds with trust companies in Whining
l. ton and have public audit of our q.
Is penditures at the end OF the campaig
T. If the criticism is made. as il doubtle
n viii be, that these rewards are only To
a offered for the conviction OF Union h
pubicans. our reply is that we are stri'
IS ing against the only real danger; we Sc,
u 10 improve actual conditions and not
l. achieve theoretical purity Of election
'e We propose TO prevent or punish polite
e crimes of threatening magnitude and ~
S. the disconnected acts OF lawbreakin
N with which the ordinary legal machines
T, is sufficient To deal. and we will only
le too happy il. as a result of our effort
there shall be organized a non-partis,
committee to relieve MS OF the labors
which we will earnestly devote ourselv
if supported in our efforts
-, The rewards we hope TO offer will
| $4,000. $4,000. $4,000 $1,000 and $1,000 +
information leading to the arrest and co
viction OF the first five eases rcspectivel
and $500 for each Of the next ten cases.
+ The danger with which the Union r.
N puhlicans threaten the peace. happne
p anu lNhINllA tl an i'fit " hlthh0 ~ NfI
T. real. and we confidently appeal 20 an gn'
Ic people of the State for their support ar
is encouragement.
ID BY order of the Democratic State Gen
! trail Committee of Delaware.
n Willard salisbury. Chairman.
~ Attest: G.. G.. Clifton. Secretar
~ Address =. o. Box SAP. Wilmingto
n Del.