Evening journal., 1912-10-09
WEDNESDAY. OCT. 9. 1919
4 DECLARATION. AND An INDICTMENT.

A DktLARAIlON. AND AN lNDlCIMENI
xAyHEN in the course Of human events the Demo-
w cratic party Of the State OF Delaware dIsercditcd
by various high crimes and misdeueanors, a,aiIing IT,
self Of dscord in The Republican party asks
for forgiveness and restoration 10 power, decent
respect the opinions Of mankind requires that the
Republicans Of our State shall declare the causes
which should impel the electorate to refuse 20 heed
that Democratic suppIication.
We hold these truths to be sclf-e,idents That all
men are created equal; that they endowed by their
Creator with certain inallenabIc rights; that among
these Life, Liberty and the pursuit Of Happiness.
That to secure these rights, Governments are nsut-
ed among men, deriving their Just powers from the
consent Of the governed That whenever any Form Of
Government destructive Of these ends II Is the
Right Of the People 10 alter abolish IT, and TO In
stitute a new government, laying its foundation on
such principles and organizing It's powers in such form
as to them shall likely to efec their Safety
and Happiness. Prudence will dictate that Govern
ments long established should not be changed for light
and transient causes and accordingly all experience
hath shewn. that mankind disposed to suffer,
while evils are suierabe, than to right themselves by
abolishing the forms TO which they accustomed.
But when a long train Of Democratic abuses and
pations pursuing invariably the object, eynces
desire to reduce absolute despotism IL is
their right Il is their duty to throw oil such party,
and TO provide guards for their future security
Such we're the sunerings OF the people of Delaware
under Democratic domination; such the necessity
which constrained them to turn TO the Republican
party for relief and succor The history of the Demo-
cratic party Of the State Of Delaware is history OF
repeated injuries and usurpatons, all having in direct
object the establishment OF absolute political
tyranny this State for the oppression Of its peoples
To prove this let facts he submitted candid worlds;
II prosttuted the powers Of State Constitution
to It's pernicious and oppressive political ends.
Il polluted the ballot, the rightfuI of all
power under a republican form Of government, by
shameless bribery and other forms Of corruption
1t defeated the will Of the people year after year by
vote-buyng repeating, thuggery riOting. intimidation
baot-box stufng baIIotbox stealing and the making
of fraudulent election returns.
II made the executive department OF our State par-
Of a merciless political machine for the oppression Of
the people and the theft. exploitation and waste Of
their natural and artificial resources
Il misused and abused the powers OF the Legislative
department Of our Government until our Legislator
ceased 10 be instrument for the public good, and be
came a partisan instrument, for the exploitation o
the people. the enrichment OF those in harmony wit
the pernci0us practices of the Democratic machine
the oppression destruction Of those patriot
ic citizens Of the State OF Delaware who might hav
the hardihood to work for better governmental cond
tOns.
II made legislation commodity for barter and es
change
It resoried to shameless abuse Of the Spardonin
power.
II gave TO people partisan courts in which Il
scales OF Justice did not hang evenly but almost II
variaby inclined 10 the Democratic side IN cOntroye
sizes in which political questions we're taken befo
them for adjudication.
II made such abusive use Of our judicial tribuna
that many persons ceased to regard them dispense
OF even-handed justice and TO regard them
performers of the ministerial function Of announc
the mandates Of consconess Democratic machine.
II refused TO assent to laws, the most whOlesOr
and necessary for the public good
II put in statute hooks many laws which we
iniquitous their conception and outrageous in tn
oppressive operation.
II sought by every in its power executi
legislative and judicial, to disranchise thousands
sleciors, whose interests It the bOunden duty
organized government to protect
1t caused the results Of our elections to repres.