Evening journal., 1912-10-21
DEMOCRATIC HYPOCRISY SHOWN
BY THE OFFICIAL JAIL RECORDS

that the Democracy engaged
dulgence in the exercise of the pardonng power
In fact the administration of Governor Reynolds and the Demo
cratic during that period became that towards
its close the people of the State reoled the Fall of 1894 and
elected Joshua H. Marvel Republican, Governor He only served
from January 1885, to April 1885, when he died He
ceded by William Watson Democrat who President of the
State Senate Governor Watson from April 1885, January,
1897 when he gated the back ground by the Democratic
machine which had selected Ebe W. Tne of Sussex county, for
Governor FacOna differences in the Republican party permitted
of the election of Mr. Tunnel and he four years
IN THOSE FOUR YEARS EBE w. TUNNEL, THE LAST
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR OF DELAWARE GRANTED THIR-
TEEN PARDONS OR THREE MORE THAN HAVE BEEN
GRANTED BY THE BOARD OF PARDONS UNDER THE REPUB-
LICAN ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNOR PENNEwILIA
1t also should be that TO- 1897, his
retirement from Office in January 1901 Governor Tnnels
of absolute pardon cut off by the State Constitution and
that only from January June TO- 1897 that he exercised
that absolute During the the he Board
Of Pardons shared the responsibility.
Governor Tunnel until January 1901 During his ad
mnsatOn the Constitution of 1897 which established the Board
of PadOn adopted Under that constitution there have
been three Governors all Republicans They John HUM, who
served from January, 1901 January, 1906 Preston Lea who
from January 1905 January l9O9 and Simeon s. Penne
will who has from January 1909 and who will retire next
January
Democracy the State acquired bad reputation
when in power that the people of the State for
years with the administration of State affairs
pleaded every years forgiveness and restoration to
power The people however have had faith in its professions
that they paid attention to Demo-
cratic criticism the Republican party that time Knowing the
past reputation Democracy they adhered the good
eecng Republicans conduct the affairs of the State and
those Republicans betrayed the public trust repOsed in
them.
that the administration of Governor
Pennew admirable all respects.
free from parsanhp and scandal and the Demo
machine politicians and ocesekers sought mpeach
or to discredit it,
THE EVENING JOURNAL requests that the people of
Delaware after having examined critically and mpaay the Demo-
pardon list under the Reynolds administration examine the
pardons granted by the Republican State Board of Padons
under the Pennewil administration.
the Harvey Wallace who convicted of murder
the second degree and who pardOned April b 1909 Attorney
General Gray Democrat represented TO the Board of PardOns that
would satisfied had jury verdict of
mansagher against the Mr. Gray joined with the trial judges
in recommending pardon for Wallace.
THE EVENING JOURNAL is not informed to the
which mpeIed Pardons pardon Lewis Bradley
l. 1910 In the John Goodwin convicted
tempted bribery and pardOned April B 9 however, the records
show that that pardon based the representation of ply
sicians that he suffering from gland
He operated upon following sufficient
advanced the pardon
Hlrt JOhn west OF
the latter of assault and battery In the William GoOdng
who convicted of housebreaing
that he opium end when he committed the crime He
kept prison until he had been cured of the opium habit
pardOned Benjamin Reicey an officer
pardoned because he suffered stroke paralysis The
the of Clarence Gibson the
board decided he entitled TO his freedom the
John Barr had been convicted of attempted bribery
the board simply restored him his citizenship Following
cOn he had been fined and paid his fine The
with it, however dsfranchsement and the
right that the Board of Pardons granted
for pardonng John ManOve convicted of larceny
records of the County WOhOuse showed that Nanoye
WOrhOue the day which, had been alleged committed
the robbery elsewhere The proof of his innocence
elusive that the board did not hesitate the pardon
Since Pennewi has been Office there also have
been combinations sentence the
EVENING JOURNAL does not hesitate lay before intelligent
aminded and discriminating public In response strong