Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-03
ADVICE TO DELAWARE DEMOCRATS.

The Dover Dclawareau takes the
occasion of this recent spacial election
Tor State Senator in Nav Castle county
as text for q sound sermon to the
Democrats Of Delaware. II says:
The Democratic party has frequently
been guilty Of stupidity. Many lie.
publican victnries in this Country have
been rightly credited TO Democratic
folly. When tho party has seemed to
have a reasonable assurance OF victory
the opportunity has often boon frittered
away.
The Democrats OF Delaware, however,
have usually shown more common
ssn6e than their party associates IN
many other States. They have seemed
to have ut henrt the interests OF the
State, 10 appreciate the Importance OF
success anil TO realize TO some extent
the misfortune which Republican
victory would he. But during recent
years the party has been weakened by
iealousies. Discussions and factional
strife.
The recent exhibition in New Castle
county was a foulish bundor which
every Democrat in the State must re-
graf. AT a time when the Republican
factions come together, the Democrats
split.
The immediate result is the election
Of the Republican candidate for Sena.
tor by very large plurality, And it
is quite possible that the evil effects
of this split may extent further. 1t
is Tar easier to tear marty to pieces
than to unite it, and huili il up. There
is danger TINT division one time will
hiring division another time. When
there is organized opposition to party
candidate there is always temptation
to that candidate and his lrieuda to
retaliate when the chance Is offered.
Tbs Democratic party OF Delaware
has before it during the present year a
very important contest. In few
months We shall be in the midst Of the
contest. The control OF tho Legisla-
ture, the choice of a United States
senator and the election OF county oil
GERS will be involved. Every effort ought
to he made TO get tho party in shape to
make a winning fight. Instead of this
We see bolt and split in the Demo.
cratic party Of Nav Castle county, when
the election involves only the choice of
Senator in the General Assembly TO
serve few weeks.
Wo sincerely trust that the lesson OF
this unfortunate division will be taken
TO heart by Democrats all over the
State. Omitted, we stand; di, ided we
fail. This is true of political parties,
and the Democratic party of this State
should profit by the recent experience.
This advice is good and timely. The
Democrats of Delaware ahould get to
gether and control the administration OF
the States affairs. for the test of OK
perience proves that Democratic ad
ininistration. even at its worst, is better
for our people than any Republican ad.
ministration could be. But the Della,
warean must know that the Democrats
of Delaware can never be brought
together on the platform OF the last
National Democratic convention, held
at Chicago in 1896, which departed &C
radically from sound Democratic prin
ciples as TO drive from the party
thousands OF voters in all parts OF The
country. On the lines Of that platform
the Democrats can never carry liela
ware; they lost the State by nearly
four Thousand at the last genera
election.
II Delaware Democrats can get TO
gethsr on other lines, there 10 littlt
doubt thut they will carry the State u
the election next fall.