Evening journal., 1890-06-04
EVERY NAN TO HIS TASTE.

EVERY MAN TO HIS TASTE.
There is but one way to support a
party. There are not two kinds of sup.
porters, though there are many kiuds of
enemies capable of many degrees Of
injury.
1t is well, now and then, TO define the
relative positions of friends and enemies,
so that the inexperienced and the un-
wary may not be misled.
It is unnecessary to re-state the argu-
ments for party government. All llintelli.
gent men admit that there is no other way
Of carrying ON such government as ours
except by parties. Whether they admit
it or not, it is only matter of intelli-
gence and candor. for it is fact.
In Delaware there are only two parties.
so that man must be either a Demo-
crat or a Republican. Any man has the
privilege of being either. but nobody but
fool or a fraud could wish or expect to
be both.
The alignment is sharply drawn, so that
the Republicans separate all men into
three classes, namely. Republicans,
Democrats and doubtful or purchasable
voters. The Democrats divide voters
into two classea only, and man is either
with us or against u.s.
Men of honesty, who are concerned at
all in the welfare Of the commonwealth,
make their choice between the two
parties and take their places in the ranks
of the Democrats or the Republicans, as
their patriotism or their prejudice die
tates. Those who are Indifferent, selfish,
dishonest or ignorant those who wish TO
be purchased, bribed or caioled hold
themselves aloof from either party and
submit themselves to the contesting
efforts of the highest bidder. There is
still another class more dlsreputable,
more despicable and in every way meaner
and more contemplate, who follow a
party simply for what their is in it to
them and betray it whenever they find
1t to their advantage.
These are the traitors and camp follow
ers who have been held up to public exc
Grafton ever since Judas Iscariot betrayed
the Master but who ever since the world
began have managed to obtain the thirty
pieces of silver.
Fortunately for the Democratic party,
fortunately for Delaware, there are only
a few such here. But it only required
one Judas Iscariot to betray the Saviour
and make the name Judas a by-word of
kissing and taunting treachery. to travel
as blight through all ages Only one
Judas was necessary to cast the Saviour
who trusted him, into the clutches of
those who were thirsting for his blood.
Judas cared nothing for friends, country
or God. He never had generous
thought, he could not be moved by
noble impulse. He was traitor TO his
God, to his associates, to his people, to
mankind
Such any man may be who joins or
associates with any party or class of men
to betray them, and the cause they hold
dear.
1t is for man to make his own choice
in Delaware. He may be Democrat, a
Republican or he may be indifferent to
either or to both parties. Otherwise he
is that foul and offensive thing, alike
hateful to those who have trusted him,
and hurtful TO himself.
One can have some respect for the man
who is so Indifferent to the affairs of the
common, wealth as TO turn from one party
to the other as whim or fancy may dictate.
He still deserves some credit for
honesty though he may lack
courage and wisdom. But nobody can
feel anything but contempt for man
who protesting to believe in the prinei-
pies of the Democratic party, votes
against the candidates selected by the
majority to carry those principles into
effect These men are not supporters of
the Democratic party, they are Of such
stuff as give these precious reformers of
the Bach, Buckingham, Knowles, Fisher.
Saville, Asbury Sterling, Bacon sort,
which have lately came into prominence
opportunity to discredit the fair name of
Delaware.
There is nothing to hinder man from
making his own choice and there Is
nothing to hinder honest people from
estimating a tree by its fruits-a man by
his tastes.