The sun., 1900-08-20
SAME CONDITION EXISTS.
Az it Was Four Years Ago, Re-
publican Trouble Seems
Unadjustable.
SINCERE DESIRE TO BE FAIR
Prompted Union Republicans to Put
up Harmony Ticket---That
Party is Sneeringiy Referred
to as Made up Of Com
mon People.
From The e;ergetown Union RepubIi-

From the Georgetown Union Republi-
cnI.
1t is becoming more and more appnr-
ent every dny that the same condition
which haspxist,d iii The Republican party
for four wears. exists now. This con-
ditinn Is one uf apparently impossible
adjustment Just Oh the eve II tile
ciyStallizatinn Of politics, which the con-
veltion 0f the Minority next week will
aSsuredly effect, let every Republican
reflect upon the following facts, 50 per
tinent to The issue. that they connot
rightfully lie ibnnred. The Cuion Re
publican party. now the only Regular
Republican party Of the State. has met
in a State Convention and has nnmi-
mated Il ticket composed OF pronounced
men Of both factions. This was from
sincere desire to be fair. This party
is the only Republican organization that
has the right to make nominations. All
candidates put up by ony other organi-
zation are irregular-reynlution
organization that usurps Il function not
belonging to it. because not made BY
the people but made by few.
This statement needs no argument,
and can invite no controversy, because
the Union Republican, party has offered,
and has always offered to setrlr the
whole dispute hy Il common pri-
mary and majority rule. This Of
fer has been pcrsistently refused.
Seeing this they furthermore offered
to divide the whole ticket alter
nately. only rpserving to tine majority
the right 10 make the first choice. This
proposition was. ani is, likewise re-
i. n. IL Al
the minority Republican organization
practically stands ont and boldly do
mandS t. name il ticket iii this State fol
the majority 10 swallow. III they will
put one up for the avowed and open
purpose Of defeating the whole ticket
Every instinct nf manhood ana regard
for Republican institutions demands
that this he resisted. II tla mutiority
of Republican voters III Delaware hy
su:reldcling their right 10 govern them.
selves through fear Or want Of interest
in their own manhood or III their pull-
tica rights, chould allow this 10 bc
done, it is simply il self evident and
philosophical proposition that the Rrpub
lican party Of Delaware is composed oi
Il majority Of men who care nothing
for their political liberty; are supint
and indifferent. devoid of the ;lSpilil
tiOns Of free manhood. and not worthy
to govern the State.
II might Just as well he settled now a>
ut amy other time. whether Delaware
Republicans shall govern themselves oi
be governed: whether the plain and uni
versal methods Of party government in
every other State in the union shall
obtain III our own State. The issue OF
the hour is the same old issue, shall
the plain man, the poor unpretentous
man, have a vote and Il voice in party
matters, or shall the select few govern
them against their consent? These are
some reflections that necessarily become
prominent in the midst Of this factiona
and suicidal struggle. The Republican
party in the beginning stood i'll Lincoln'>
day for the right Of every man without
regard to his condition in life, to par
ticipate in all matters Of government
He was not despiSed because he worked
by the day. and was without il dress
suit. There is i'm attempt being made
in Delaware to deny this natural an(
salutary principle. The Union Republi
can party is sneeringly referred to n
made up of common people. This j,
true-tle plain, common peoplt-ppnpl,
who work perhaps day by day. thOuS
andS of them especially III Kent ant
Sussex. in the field, III the shop III til,
store, hut they are no less men for al
that, and what ought to he considered
aye. in fact must lie remembered, they
are tho backbone of Republican rxpec
tatioil and hope. politically. \ part!
that effects to heittie them, viii Soonc
or later lie made to respect them. i
is the plain and everyday people D
Delaware that aie fighting and will con
tinue to fight for the right Of free
ballot ut i common primary, and Of ma
jority rule, even if that majority il
made mp Of themselves.
We take this late opportunity to warn
those who seek to coerce the majoritl
of these very people that soon their pa
ticnce will be exhausted, and then vii
come the inevitable result. 50 far, con
ciliation. patience quiet hopefulnrss oi
returning reason on the part of those
who oppose and deride them, has char
acterized the organization Of which they
form 4 conspicuous part. If this at
tempt at political coercion * continuet
too far, there will be political rending
and the fragments twill take a genera
tion to gather. When that hour comes