Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-22
NEWSPAPER OPINION.
"aarmony" Win A club.

Harmony" With a CLUB.
Philadelphia Telegraph.
1t is doubtful II in the whole history |
Of the Republican party there |
ever was time when It was the |
victim Of 30 much vicious unwisdom |
on the part OF leaders and would be |
leaders as IL is to-day This great |
organization, which brought the nation |
through the civil war, carried 1t through
the momentous and trying era Of recon
struction, and has served the country so
long and well, has escaped many perils.
endured many trials, and it may emerge
from its present unhappy condition
stronger and better than ever
but no intelligent observer Of current
events, In sympathy with Repub-
lican principles and believing that
through the maintenance of these
the best interests of the country are
promoted. can contemplate the present
situation in half dozen OF more states
with any degree Of satisfaction. II is a
matter Of history known Of all men that
the Republican triumph 10 tho last
national contest was only won by the
vote OF New York. The change Of few
thousand votes in that state would have
continued Democratic control of the
Executive Department Of the Federal
Government. Then the echo Of
last Novembers verdict has scarcely
vet died away. II was the most
| sweeping defeat the Republican
party ever sustained. Every iutelli-
gent man knows that this organization
cannot succeed In the important contest
Of next year unless IL is thoroughly
united, with all Its essential elements
working in vigorous harmony. This is
especially important in certain sections.
Yet within year Of the meeting Of the
National Convention there is state OF
affairs witnessed quite unprecedented.
and demoralizlng in the extreme
Finally, the son Of the President
himself, through his far away Montana
newspaper continues to make exhibit
tions of his lack of political sense. The
attacks upon Mr. Blaine from this quar-
tor, whether worthy of notice or not,
as matter Of course have q
; wide echo. And so 1t goes.
It begins to look as though
, there would have TO be a good many
. pieces before there will be peace. Har
mony with club may be one way K
elect Republican Presidents, but 1t Is q
! way that has never succeeded In that o.
d any other party heretofore. II is TIM
; for all this foolishness to stop. Anothe
! election is Fastening on, and 1t behoove
the Republican party to brace up, pull
itself together, and present solid from
Q to the enemy. II It does not do thi
pretty soon, it will be hardly wort
| while to indulge In a general riot owe
4 who shall have the doubtful honor of |
Republican nomination for the Pres
dency In 1892.
The vaearies OF the KANSAS Alliance.
= st. Paul Dispatch.
No doubt society, under the @gis {
~ the Farmers Alliance Of Kansas, is pre-
y pared to make great sacrifices to brin
& about that almost Utopian condition
viz: "the most prosperous time witnesse
since the formation of society. But nj
everybody will 60 with them. Why, Il
y instance, instead Of proposing to sbolisl
es Ing all laws for the collection of debit
r. did It not occur to this great mind
abolish all laws governing the individu
70 ownership of land and the usufrui
ne thereof There is a theory Of politic
re science already full hedged which wi
an suffice to sustain the greater pa
ba of this undertaking. al
Ia IL Is not OF the con6scatory character
~ the teachings of the Peoples Advocat
It seems no more than reasonable that
an we are to draw the sponge over existiI
an indebtedness we should equalize thin
n somewhat by thereafter devoting to u
,it sustsinment of the unhappy debtor ella
.,s q certain proportion of the goods al
eii chattels of their former creditors n
as Kansas philosophers are not only aft
ny economy, but justice also. Zen
It might not be wholly irreleva
,ls 70 suggest that the payment
=. ones Just debts is prece
90 which has held good as a moral maxi
ca since Christianity began Why not el
m body this principal of conduct in the M
bic social and political coolest 1t sure