Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-11-21
The Future OF the Democratic Party
in Delaware

upon the ability Of the party to get TO-
gether and present solid and united
front at the polls.
Year by year have Democratic major
tiles been dwindling under the Leadership
which has so long prevsiled until th,
point has been reached where a YER,
small detection, no matter from what
cause, means certain defeat. Th,
failure OF q comparatively small number
Of Democrats to 60 to thepolls will be
sufficient to bring about this result
This was the case at the election lust
passed, and in addition many who here
tofore have voted the Democratic ticket
did not stop half way but voted the
straight Republican ticket. How can q
similar or even more disastrous result
be avested st the next election7 How is
that party unity so essential 20 success
to.be securedi 1t is not only the office
holders, Office seekers. politicians and
those who get their bread and butter by
politics that are interested In solving
this question It Is a question that con-
Germs the whole people o this stste-all
who feel interested in the good govern
ment Of the state and Of each county and
every municipality
More especially does II concern those
who claim to be Democrats upon prlnei.
pie and from conviction, who desire the
success Of the Democratic party in Della
ware because they believe that it will be
for the public good and not Ia the hope
or for the sake OF any private advan.
tage OF personal reward. These are the
men who hold the balance OF power, aud
with 1t the future OF the Democratic
party, in the hollow Of their hands. Ii
ia upon their votes, their approval aud
their support that the life Of the party
absolutely depends
Speaking Of the political situation
in Maryland, which, in many respects.
is Identical with that in Delaware, the
Baltimore Sun says:
No more fatal mistake at this iuncture
can be committed than to suppose that
the falling of In the Democratic vote in
this state at the late elections was due III
any considerable degree to personal
differences or divided counsels among
those who have heretofore been con
sidered the party leaders, and that all |
that Is necessary TO insure union aud !
inspire enthuEiasm on the part Of the |
Democratic masses. Is for the leaders to |
get together" again and agree to pull /
one way for their mutual benefit and /
proht. The cause Of the rebuke which |
Democrats administered TO their own /
party was not the falling out OF the
politicians among themselves, bat that |
the people have fallen out with the |
politicians.
Rumors, without doubt, have been
current both before aud since the cleo /
tion in regard to particular candidates
being ''cut" at the behest OF 70 qratiry |
the spite of some dlsgruntled party
chieftain. Very possibly something OF /
the sort may have happened, but the I
chief cutting Was done, not by party /
hsnchmen, aoting under the orders OF a |
political boss, but by American free
men, acting Ia obedience TO the /
dictates OF their owR couaeienees
and judgments. This is that
reserved power Of the people. and
within the party itself, which party
machinery cannot fetter nor party man
ayers control
Under such circumstances the "get
ting together of the politicians. OF
those sFainst whom and whose maehi-
nations the people uttered sush signif-
icant protest this Fall, IN one boat and
ia the hope OF successfully breastlnq
the popular tide which has bssn setting
50 strongly against them, may have
precisely the opposite effect from that
contemplated by tie advocates Of har-
mony suong the managers More than
one historical parsonage is credited with L
the wlsh that his enemies hsd but ons |
neck that he might cut off on thsir l
heads az ono blow For like reason a \
ticket which shall pool an the interssts /
Of all the selfish, designing politicians |
IN the state, arranged So as 70 enlist the |
support Of All Of them, might present l
just snon an opportunity as the people |
would delight 70 avail OF by getting rid Of |
al their heads a. one blow Ia the present |
temper Of The popular mind, slate,
which would unite the politicians in It's /
support would probably also unite the /
people-the Independent, thinking por- \
ton Of the psrtY-in opposition
Il Is natural that this getting to-
gether' scheme should suggest itself |
favofably.to the professional wire. pullers |
and slate makers as the shortest aud |
easiest cut to a restoration Of party ar
mony and healing Of all divisions
They ase not In the habit Of taking the |
people much into their calculations. |
When they have looked over their own |
especial field and hit upon plan By |
which rival ambitions and interests can |
be gratifed and everybody made happy |
by the PR mise OF a place, they thlak |
that al has been done that Is necessary
TO insure heartiness and unity Of party
action. they do not recognize the face
that there are ears to which their ap-
peals for harmony (among themselves
sounds oddly ike the rogne's plea to his
pals: let us hang together. boys-for
II We don't. ne shall be sure to hang
separately"
Far other, ia our judgment, is the
basis upon which hopes Of Democrats
unity in this state and Of vigorous and
successful party action next year must
rest. Il is the people who must be
brought together tits the honest, in.
telligent, conscientious Democratic voter,
who is not to be bought or bribed With
the promise Of an Office, who cares less
about who fills the offices than that they
shall be well flled and faithfully adj
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