Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-06
Correspondence Boston Globe.

tIlo pTomiDenb DOuLHern6rS VINO nave
spent the summer here is Willard Sauls-
bury Of Wilmington, Del, chairman of
the Democratic State Central Commit
tee of his State. Mr.. Salisbury is re-
garded as a shrewd political observer.
Unlike most of the health and pleasure
seekers at this popular summer resort,
Mr.. Salisbury never leaves his politics
at home.
OF course, he does not intrude his
views on his friends and acquaintance,
but II he Is invited be always enjoys a
lively discussion OF politics. His talks
are always interesting and his argu.
ments are always aptly punctuated with
wit and aneudote.
He inherited his liking for politics
from his ancestors, who have been
prominent in the politics of Delaware
since its colonial days.
Mr.. Salisbury leaves for his home
late this week, in order to attend the
meeting of the State Committee Of Dell
aware, which he has called for Monday
next at his office in Wilmington.
"We are going to have the liveliest
sort of campaign in our State this
fall" said Mr.. Salisbury today to a
Globe representative. The Democrats
of Delaware are united, and we are
going 10 make the fight Of our lifetime.
Besides our interest In the SUCCESS of
the national ticket with US 1t is n
question IL the honorable traditions of
our State are going to be preserved, or
whether we are 10 descend to the mire
of corrupt pocket borough, which we
should if the State Endorsed the Union
Republicans, headed by j. Edward Adj
dicks, a.parne familiar to Bostonians.
The Union Republicans are not politi-
cal party in the ordinary sense In which
the term is used. They are simply a
band of pirates organized for political
loot and gain.
'.As I said before, the Democrats Of
Delaware are united. They are united
as they have never been before, and we
confidently expect TO carry the State for
Bryan by q handsome majority. There
are no gold men or silver men. We are
simply plain Demooratej SO per cent of
tho Gold Democrats Of four years ago al
back with US, about 25 per cent
should say will vote. for Mckinley, and
the other % per cent will not vote at
all.
-Four years ago Mckinley carried
Delaware by 3, 500 votes, and by hard,
judioions work this year We feel that
We will give the Democratic Electors
1000 plurality. During the past four
years MIR. Bryan has taken q much
higher position for fearlessness, honesty
and ability, in the minds Of the people,
than he occupied during his first cam
paien.
THE people believe that when be
advocates a measure there will not
likely be a change of opinion over
night. When they hear of Mr.. Bryan
advocating policy which he declares
our plain duty, no matter what CON-
tingencies may arise, unless they be of
vital character, they are convinced
that he will do as he agrees, and that
his opinion will not be influenced by
representatives of the trusts and the
monopolies of the land.
"Our present Chinese policy so far
as 1t is revealed undoubtedly meets with
the unqualified Endorsement. of large
majority of the American people, but
after our experience with Mr.. Mckinley
and his plain duty in Porto Rico, one
may imagine how soon our Chinese
policy may change at wink from
Hanna or the interests he represents.
1t is hardly likely that the demands
Of the trusts, who contribute so largely
to the campaign fund of the Republic
can party, il they should ask that the
United States take possession of large
slice of China under the pretext Of an
indemnity for the Pekin outrages, and
'enlarging our commerce. would be
disregarded. There is all the material
in China now for hombastic demand
that the flag be not pulled down. and
/ can very well imagine the fervent
appeals to American patriotism which
could be worked to maintain 1t there.
"a man was talking with me yester-
day, who is a good Republican, by the
way. He was pointing out to how for
tunate we we're in the possession of the
Philippines now that the trouble with
China had broken out / told him that,
had We used the Philippines right, we
might have been in a position to send
regiments of Filipinos orei there to
tight the Cinnamon. Instead, we could
spare but very small per cent of our
forces in the Philippines for duty in
China.
II consider Theodore Roosevelt
dangerous man in our national politics
If he should succeed Mckinley, know
hundreds of good sound business men
who fear that he would haze us engaged
men, who go about with chip on their
shoulders generally find their match
some day. Wars are expensive and
should be evaded If peace can be OBJ.
tanned with honor.
"What disturbs me tile most, for am
sorry to observe that ut represents a
marked deterioration In public senti-
ment in Americs, and one which does
not augui we'll for the republic, and
that is the fragrant, oEen cry OF Hanna
for Doodle. just think OF the enorinity
Of the offence! Here is the head Of the
party going over the couu-
try summoning to his side the repre-
sentatives OF railroads, manufactures.
trusts and capital and telling them
blush that he expects SO
much money from them.
He demanded 5000, 600 of Philadel-
phia! And yet the press of the coun-
try, and regret to say also the public
men of our day, allow such things to go
by without comment. They take ii az
y matter of fact that the election is
going to cost them so much, and appear
10 be ready and willing to buy it, Just
rs ii it were put up on the auction
block.
"Ten years ago such thing would |
not have been allowed to 80 unrebuked,
and If L mistake not the feeling and the
nigh character of the American people |
they will not allow it 10 go unrebulsed |
when they meet at the poll in Novem-
DER.
I'm the language of your distin-
yuished townsman, Gen. Collins. we are
going to have an election in November
md not an auction sale. The presi-
iency is not up for sale this year. On |
,he Philadelphia basis Hanna can raise |