Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-27


vent It.
Every man should take some interest
IN politics declared ". W. Knowles OF
Wilmington, In an address at the com
meneement Of the Delaware City public
schools slast night. Incidentally, nc
indorsed the auti-bribery movement and
told Of some Of the political evils and OF
some Of the corrupt political methods
which have been employed by some un-
ucripulous politicians in Delaware.
Especially here in Delaware he
reiterated, "should every man take
deep interest in politics and be alert,
vatchful and careful, because OF the
political manipulations that are sure to
be injected into the next campaign, as
have been done in the past Any man
of common sense, who has cast his ballot
In this State for the past dozen years,
cannot be blind 10 the growing de-
pravity OF the political morals of our
people / want TO say right here and
now that / indorse with my whole heart
the anti-bribery movement Of this state.
y take Of my hat 90 tho Hon. Robert q.
Houston Of Georgetown for the inaugura-
tion Of this, movement, and ! am sure
that should he beeuccessful in the leader
ship Of this great cause, the people OF
this State will owe him a debt of graft
tude which they can scarcely ever repay.
But knowing what I do of the political
conditions OF his own county, ! say that
be has taken upon himself a most tre-
mendous responsibility calling for the
greatest efforts that his mind and heart
are capable Of making
when ! tell you that at least three
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counties sell their votes for the highest
dollar possible on election day, and that
about one-hfth Of the other two-fifths are
engaged in buying these three-iiiths, and
nearly all the remaining one-hlth look at
this great debauchery OF our elective
system with complacency and apparent
pleasure, you will then realize that there
is a tremendous work TO be done 10y the
anti-briberv members In that part OF
Gods moral vineyard.
'1.et us be honest. and tell the truth,
And when / say TO you that the condition
in this county Is rushing on in mad pace
with the prospect that bids fair in the
near future Of approaching the number
who sell themselves on election day
almost equal to the number Of sellers IN
the two lower counties, you viii begin ia
realize that there is a great work for the
reiormer 20 do here at home. And wher
tell YOU the unvarnished fact that som,
of the candidates for Office in New Castl,
county spend great deal more money IN
the way Of free beer and free whisky fol
societies masquerading in the form o
political organizations, and other cam
paign expenses, than the like candidate.
for Office in the other two counties, yoi
must come 70 the conclusion, whatever th
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cry movement of this State, organize,
for the purpose of seeing 10 il that n'
man shall sell OF buy vote in the mex
campaign, that it has at least righteou
object IN vicw and should enlist the sym
pathies and efforts of every man AM
woman who desire 90 see the evil OF vot
buying endicated and the political moral
OF our people elevated.
$50 far as | am concerned ] say n witt
all fairness and frankness that, while j
the limited interest that have taken am
the short number of years i'm which hav
INDUCED Ia politics, ] do not stan
before you as one protesting 20 j
holier than thou, but / viii say tha
In the future, no necessity of bread O
raiment will impede my efforts as a mon
Der of the anti-hrbery movement Z
bring about honest fair, square election
IN ANlNiN NNNlINNNir hllN 10 sec 70 IT. llt
the votes once cast for a candidate T,
office shall be honestly and rghteousl
counted
81 say, and freely admit, that / haN
stood by and been silent when an form
of vote buying and vote selling wcrc goir
on, and az the same time my voice shou
have been vocal with speech, and viii
] make this honest confession, | wish
say here and now that every man. be
Republican OF Democrat, office holder
non office holder. jew or Gentle, sail
or sinner who has taken n reasonable j
terest in the politics of this State durii
the last eight or ten years, if he is homes
can make the same confession that I no
make before YOU, II he will. But in q
future no man shall put a paddock
my lips or restrain my actions. ] W
do whatever / conceive 20 be my hone
conscientious duty IN bringing about
reformation Of the political morals of O
people and / honestly ask for the go
Of our country, and the honor and glo
Of our State, that every man who casts
ballot in the coming campaign, and W
hopes and desires 10 see common decen
in future political elections, shall Join Z
snti-bribery organization, and see 70
with all the power at his command N
every man has q right 70 vote. and wisi
20 exercise that right, shall be permit
N do SO without fear and without barto