The sun., 1900-01-01
nlGelNA MISTAKE.

k5ns the Dover state eeigtinel
Ex senator Itsyis9 s~ls reported as de
lnring recepry thHt Delaware is
ks,us,cratiG Suite. Ii Is within tie
emory II she writer that Mr. Higgine, |
ilh Others, ~h0 we're Looked TO a.
|lslsders declared, also, that Kent county
colild never be carried BY the Republi
cams. unless the Democrats split ard
Nominated two ricketts, In light Of re
cent eiectiUnsin the State, and in Kent
county, 70 ay nothing ol the other coun
tiee, ail this goes 10 show thar there
are some things that Mr. Higgins don't
kaluw
n The days Of the older leadership,
the Republican party was without any
efRafsizAtsun that was worthy oil the
natne fhe masses we're Just as true and
1aisislul Then az they have since proved
themsels ea 10 be- Sor1e one has SAID
tEssan army of hares led by lion was
more 70 BE- relied On than ali army Of
lions led BY hare Mr. Higgins auu
0thsr sa-cal1 4 leaders lacked HE es-
rentlal something necessary to 80 or
ganlze, cancsntiate and crystalige the
forces of Kepnblicapism, as to, assqre
victory And is is We'll 10 rememUer
that the nien who have won are the
kanse men who suffered defeat under
other lfadershp.
Mr.. Higgins ought TO know, il he
doesnf Hat The Dsnocra ic party dom
mated tbs StAGe, nor because VI numbers,
but because OF its official power, pro-
cured and hello by every species Of fraud
known 10 the rDanipuiator of elections
Dir, HiEgina ought 70 know, and doubt
less DOES that almost every Democrat,
certainly every ohice-holder OF whatever
grade, was cpDstituied an independent
Committee Of one 10 employ any means
TO lessen they Republican vote, aud TO in
crease flse Democratic vote; that under
ktiYis system many hundreds Of votes
|wefe i9et 10 the Republicans, and prob
bly, as maay hundred added to the
sm0cfatic vote. Mr.. Higgins ought 10
t~, thaS many OF the frauds alluded
kSe been eliminated by the careful.
~, tireless Efforts ol Republicans
be time followed his leadership;
Btxitft TO the elimination OF
ls, and 10 proportion to the
s1cfgeTlt work done, tile Democratic
yote has decreased and the Republican
~ 5te Increased
These are facts that cannot be denied;
the open record proves them; and Mr..
Higgins ought 70 be familiar with them.
ssss the tsssss witt. air. higgins is, that
hss fingers about the old balIlr6elds that
Z. witnessed his deieals. The reorganizsd
army llas moved on to newer aud higatI
ground, and he is behind the pi oc-sson.
4 ~ is pairiisl o. accept pfesent Conditions,
and he hesiiates ~ iorsca the future,
With tie poHtlbilities pressing for Iecus-
ullion Victories have been won, ana
against big sdds. Mr.. Higgins know
the uen VINO have won tlien. They fol.
loved his standard 10 many hopeless
hsft HE knows their niett.e, ana then
Intrepid conrsge. Tue sAme men are To-
day Tearing aloft The same old banner 81
k-pnOsieanism Bus they have Leeu
pupt zra Ntsh spiit. Every man
bssS cone ~ Deiieyr iltiinselfj "A hero
E4ers nian scouts victory. SIlr'ha. taslru
bipod; u II sweet, ana be thlrsls Tor II.
WIG sueA an Inspiration there il ~
sn4h wDid as TAI; slctory IL assbfed;
Dsia are - MOI Democratic State; Kent
j. no longer Dgnoctatic coEnty, nur It
sasssx, aud II New Castle i made 20,
hf.~4lggins oughs 10 know the reason.