Middletown transcript., 1904-07-23
MIDDLETowN, DEL, JULY %, 1904.
PIE COUNTER!

all other Republican newspapers
have been and are yet urging
the necessity of the Republican
party getting together and carry
ing Delaware for protection and
sound money, the EUening Jour
nal cries out "pie counter" We
are not fools nor are we in the
newspaper business for fun nor
the benefit of our health. Our
living depends upon the success
Of the TRANSCRIPT and we have
never yet been ashamed of that
fact. AS a matter of business
we ask for and accept all the
official patronage We can get and
extend our sincere thanks to Off
GERS who throw things our way.
But great as this personal inter-
est is, we hold the good of the
State and county as of more value.
Our memory goes back beyond
the time when the Republicans
first carried the State, and our
recollections are very distinct as
to the condition of affairs and the
trouble, work and expense nee
essary to secure the right of a.
Republican to cast his vote and
to have it counted as cast. We
recall more than one occasion
right here in Middletown, ST.
Georges Hundred New Castle
County, when it was necessary
to place guard over our swim
dow man." We recall when
Democratic workers went armed
and by force of arms drove Rep
ublicans away from the polls.
We recall when fights have been
started in Republican districts
and the election delayed for
hours. All these things have
happened and more. The Dem
ocracy Of Delaware is under no
better leadership today than it
was in those days, and should
they, by reason of Republican
asininity, again secure control,
the same things will happen
again, with the added venom of
ten years lost power. The Dem
ocratic press of Delaware is even
before the election boasting of
the proposed changes in the bal
lotlaw to disfranchise the colored
vote. Some of the orators of the
same faith are publicly and all of
the leaders privately declare the
same doctrine and the require
ment of the "Jim Grow" car. In
addition to all these local issues,
the three votes of Delaware may
be needed to determine the
choice Of a President. For the
first time in twelve years the
large trust interests are backing
the Democracy and a campaign
fund of millions is to be placed
at the disposal of its National
Committee. A part Of this will
undoubtedly find its way into
Delaware and the vote market
will be quoted "bullish. Fori
Republicans to seriously con-
slider the running of two tickets
can only .be classed as madness.
Every man in Delaware of aver
age intelligence knows that the
only chance of success for Ad
dicks lies in the venality and
weakness of the Democrotic
leadership. Votes cannot be
bought in large numbers or
trades effected without the know
ledge and consent of the opposi-
tion leaders.
The TRANSCRIPT believes and
hopes that the State Convention
to be held in Dover on the 9th of |
August will be a conservative |
body and will try and agree upon
a ticket that all Republicans can
vote for and that as soon there
after as possible, the two County |
Committees will agree upon COM
mon primaries for this county, |
and it further believes that it |
thus represents ninety per cent
of the Republican voters of this
county and state. The radical of |
both factions should be told to
ssgo way back and sit down"