Evening journal., 1900-02-12


ment Of republican principles7 What
love has no for the party Of Lincoln,
Grant, Garfield and Mckinley? Has
not his every effort been antagonistic
thoreto2 and today he is opposed TO
the republican administration and II
/ in position to do so would oppose its
policy as strongly as the most en-
Differed democrat ia tho Senate. is
such a man worthy Of the support and
adherence OF any good republican? Is
he q republican? When his lleutenants
proclaim that "Addicks viii he a can
ididate for United states senator before
= the next Legislature whether It be re-
publican or democratic, and win have
las many votes therein as any other
man. is he a republican or democrat?
/ Or IS le political hermaphrodite?
When he proposes % take hand in
: the democratic primaries and 81 pOssi-
lDlo control the nominations for the
/ Legislature In that body, what and
who does he represent and what prin-
ciples is he likely to advocate2 Is this
union republication? II is not repub-
liicanism. 70 Is Addicl-sism.
How long DO the republicans OF the
State Of Delaware propose TO permit
lthis thorn 10 femain In the side of re-
lpubhcanism? The solution presented
by the Republican State Committee is
the only feasible one. There can be
no union with Addicks. The wisdom
lof a Solomon could not devise ways
land means to unite the republican par
lies with him.
SAYS THE STATE SENTINEL.
Whatever may have been the expec-
tation or hope Of certain individuals,
as 10 the outcome Of last Tuesdays
meeting Of the state committee OF the
so-called regulars. we were not sur
prised or disappointed. Indeed we
rather expected the proposition of the
union republicans to be rejected, for
the reason that the gentlemen compos-
! ing the committee. at least a number OF
them, and especially those from Kent
ana SUSSEX, have already made a rec
lorf IN aiding and supporting the demo-
cratic party.
The vote To reject the proposition,
therefore, was but the formal declare
ton that they prefer democratic SUI
pTcmacy to y united republican party
in which they have ceased to be fac
tors for good or evil.
Tho committee, as a whole, was not
made up az representative men. that
rs, representatives OF the loyal repub-
lican sentiment OF the state. Every
man who has honestly followed the
trgnd Of political thought must. know
that the people at large. the mass OF
voters who have held allegiance 10. the
republican party have not weakened,
one iota in that allegiance. that they
are eager TO be led against the demo-
cratic hosts, and to do battle as Of old
/ for republican principles and republic
can success. Fully assured Of this, we
have contended for the, submission Of
the whole question TO the people. with
out reference to- what are called the
leaders. We have not a shadow of "a
doubt that II the question Is over sub
mitted t. the people tAa deGisica Of
last Tuesday VIII be reversed. AMI be-
'ieving this we have 20, apprehension
for the future
Last Tuesdays meeting was but an
other step ia the winnowing process
that has been going on since the bolt
+ in 1896 Every move and turn and ef-
iort that has been made In republican
]
the good grain from the chat, with the
! gratifying result that the chat is abou,
well nigh eliminated. Every move
ment has resulted IN the strengthening
q the union republican organization
end in the increase Of its members In
! q like ratio, the s0-called regulars have
decreased IN strength 81 numbers and
unity
Harmony. concerted effort and ac-
ton. wisely directed toward the TO-
ldemption OF The state from democratic
m'srule. characterizes the one organi-
eaten. while tho other fritters lbs
strength away in petty dissensions and
In feeble attempts 10 obstruct the VIC
torious march OF the only organization
that ever won a republican victory in
the state.
! The plans OF tho union republicans
are well matured they viii undergo
no change as the result OF last Tues.
days decisions by the so-calIed regu.
lars. Our appeal is to the people will
an abiding confidence that their low
atty TO principle and their inhereb,
common sense will triumph in the end
Let rs so forward.
WASHINGTON