Evening journal., 1900-07-17

to the people, and as a statesman VIII,
: has broad and virtuous ideas OF
public questions. Unfortunately 70
him he has record whicl
is not in keeping with his fair wor Is
Let us consider for few moment
q the confidential" letter from him t,
D certain Democrats of prominence which
we published yesterday. He begins b,
informing each recipient of it that h,
has been appointed a member OF tn,
General Advisory Committee" o.
Democrats to assist the Dsmocrati,
State Central Committee in the effcrt.
il is making to thoroughly organize the
state for Democratic success at the aD.
preaching election. This is Saulg-
bury straw used for tickling purposes
Mr. Salisbury wants to be United
States senator. He accepted the office
OF state chairman to make as rluch
personal capital out of it as he could.
Imagine the feeling Of pride which the
recipient OF this confidential letter
from Mr.. Salisbury will experience
when he reads this paragraph:
We shall feel grateful for your ad-
vice regarding any matters which yos
think need attention and for all such
suggestions as you care to offer. and
urge yJu 10 write year views fully to
us concerning the policy wh'ca ought
to T:o,aii in tsis campaign aud point
out such course as you deem advisable
to pursue.
He will say to himself:
''Mr. Salisbury has a big head. He
knows that I'm power in this partlcu-
lar neighborhood. and it's real nice
OF him TO consult me. begin TO think
that he'd make pretty good United
States senator
When he reads the following para
graph, cold chills will run up and down
his spinal column and he will conclude
that the hopes Of the state are CEN
tralized in the Democratic state chair
man:
Imagine, II You can, what untold pos
sibilities for evil would be in the hands
OF an Addicks governor who would ap-
point our judges. an attorney-general
TO enforce the laws. levy courts to
choose the juries, and a Legislature to
make and change the laws themselves
with power to sQuander our surplus as
sets without fear OF punishment. All
this has been done in the Southern
states under similar conditions to those
which will prevail II the Union Re
/ fan anH 10 -
take an active interest in political af-
fairs and write your views fully TO this
committee.
Yes, Il would be a terrible thing. but
what about the untold possibilities for
evil which would follow Democratic
victory this Fall? That is the reverse
side Of the picture. and one which all
Delawareans should consider II they
want an honest administration of the
states affairs they must cut loose from
both the Democrats and the Addicks-
ties and vote the Republican ticket.
While 1t is true that the Addicksites
have debauched the state. defed the law
and disrupted the Republican party, the
Democrats have lost no opportunity to
do everything in their power to pre-
vent the Republicans from occupying
their proper place in state politics. BY
the enactment OF OdiOus assessment anC
collection laws they disfranchised
thousands OF Republicans for many
years They have legislated Republi'
cans out OF Office. BY the appointment
of state constables they have intimi-
dated Republican voters and closed The
ballot boxes against them. They have
juggled with election returns anC
counted out Republicans who We're hon
estly elected. They have resorted t
riot to carry out their purposes. II
fact, no scheme OF practical politics ha
been too low or too despieable for then
to employ against Republicans in thi
i, state.
During all those years what was III
q attitude of Mr.. salisbury?
/. Did he denounce the assessment an
= collection laws which operated so un
/ fairly and so effectively against the fre
ic exercise Of the elective franchise?
l. No.
l. Did he go to Dover and protest agains
ut the Legislature abusing its powers an
IN overriding the will Of the people?
E. No.
m Did he implore Governor ReynolC
ty not to appoint a swarm OF DsmOcrat
heelers and howlers state constable
en- for purposes Of intimidation?
re No.
Is Did he come out in a proclamatiC
lct denouncing those Democrats who pa
y, ticipated in the frauds and riots
hu New Castle and Kent counties?
&c No.
Did he rail against the shameful M
use Of the powers OF the tax office
hat Democratic collectors?
re No.
yer MIA no avar hold m the cOurtg Of q