The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-07-04
Politics and Crime in Delaware.
Philadelphia Ledger June 26.

No one can read the reports of the farcical
proceedings of the Wilmington Coroner's jury,
sitting on the case of the alleged leader THE
lynchng mob; of the anxious hale of the
authorities to let the accused out on bail; OF
the shouts of the mob of 5000 demanding his
release, without painfully realizing that the
population has been at fever heat, aud that
the mob spirit, famed to fame by one act OF
ssvagery, has put into the background law and
order for the time being.
General Isaac j. Wisiar, ia interview in
the Press. has contributed To the discussion
of the subject certain reflections which may
prohlaby he borne in mind. He says:
The State is overrun with predatory
negros from the South, who live with little or
no work, but chiefly on what they can earn out
of politics Within few wears past the
equitable market value of a negro vote has
arisen here from % cents TO SO, and many OF
these Southern negroes spend their time IN
wandering from State to State, and county to
county, debauching the polls, cheating the
election officers and drawing their support
chiefly from that kind of employment
"Of course, they are generally ready To
commit depredations upon the public IN the
intervals of leisure from political employment.
1t is not native negroes raised IN Delaware.
1t is The wandering negro from the South who
comes here in seach of living, without
energy and without work, who does the ms
chief we complain of.
Such was the character of the negro who
has been put to death by the people. Such
was the character of several other similar
negroes, some of whom were never arrested
at all.
Aud who is responsible for the presence OF
these roaming Wild beasts who make q whole
population iout the law and reyie the prac-
tees of sayagery? Everybody knows uow
that the Addicks party has for years been de
bauching the vote Delaware and trathcklug
ia the vile negroes as in cattle. What part
has Governor HUM taken in the perpetuation
Of this system! At the last session ot the
Legislature, the Voters Assistant law. which
Is nothing more than device 10 permit the
BUYERS of voters Ia make sure that the par
chased cast their votes ~ they are paid Ia DO,
was repealed. as far as the Legislature could
do It.
The repeater vent To the Governor for has
approval, aud the representatives OF every
sound And decent element in the Common
wealth appealed to the Governor 10 make the
bill laS. CleryymeH, lawyers. representative
Of the business interests and of the labor
unions pleaded with the Governor TO
sign the bill. stop the corruption and re-
move the blight from the state
All 10 vaiu; be was joined 10 las iduls, aud
the te~ representatives Of AddIck party worker,
had more influence with him than the united
voic. Of all that Is best 10 the State pleading
tor Delaware honor The lAw stands, thanks
To Governor Hum, 1t IS al Invitation ;o The
y,iesi OF The vile to enter the State and be paid
for bolsisnzg up corruption Children. 3
General Wsstar szys, cannot g hst mte
TO school without protection,
The IufiaK at dangerous negro criminals
into the State IS due TO political crime; the
most effective instrument Of that crime IS the
Infamous Voters ASSISTANT las that lAw stall
siaad< a. an lndacsmen, 10 more OF ths
abhorreaJ class, by 'he grace Of John Hum.
Governor.