Evening journal., 1900-08-04
NEWSPAPER OPINION.
To Republicans

From the Morning news.
There is no occasion for becoming ex-
cited over the political situation IN Del
aware. Whatever is done in tho dircc-
ton Of nominating candidates for Of
fec must be done according to a strict
observance of law and with a detcrmi-
nation to select the best possible man
for the office. Each party should make
earnest attempts to put before the peo-
pie men who are known and who can
be trusted, IL elected, to perform their
duties with fidelity and with a view
solely Of giving good service.
The Republicans voting together,
have a clear majority in the state.
Under the new conditions created by
the promulgation OF the new constitu-
ton the pernicious practices Of the
past have been reduced to q minimum.
There is no longer any way in which
the voters can be carried" by the
managers OF a political party. Every
man who wishes to vote has TO pay his
registration fee In person once every
two years-a tax of only fifty cents a
year-and in that way the floaters who
never paid taxes and voted for the party
that furnished them with receipts upon
which to vote have ceased to be an
sand and six thousand of such citizens
refused to pay their registration fees
two years ago and thus the total vote
In the state was reduced TO that extent
This year it is reasonable to expect
that that there will be several thousand
who will not be willing to pay one dol
lar to acquire the right 10 vote. and
thus the selection of men to fill many
important offices will be made by the
thoughtful and intelligent citizens Of
the state. A man who is willing to do
his duty TO the extent of registering
and voting may be considered as in
every sense qualified to pass judgment
upon the candidates named by the sew
eral parties. The wise thing to do is
to make proper nominations. In order
to make that possible there should be
full registration prior to the holding
OF the first primary election, in that
registration is a qualification to take
! part in the primary elections.
The Republican party has a serious
and an unusual duty at this time. 1t
has to prepare for a full vote at the
general election in order to give the
Republican national candidates the
electoral vote of Delaware. II might
come to pass that Delaware's three
votes in the Electoral College
will play an important part in determ-
inging the fate of the country for four
1 years beginning ON March next. The
II Republicans in Delaware are eager and
I anxious to elect Republicans to fill the
I state offices. They stand ready TO ef-
feet an understanding with the Union
Republican organization for the pur-
4 pose of ensuring a Republican victory
The Republicans stand ready to agree
/ to any proposition of fairness and any
\ agreement looking TO a just cOnsidora-
tion Of an the voters of the party. Re
I publican success is desired above all
i things, but Republican success cannot
u be secured by any arbitrary acts cl
methods OF dictatorship. In order tC
win there must be a union Of all the
Republicans in the state. That unior
can be secured II the Union Republi
can organization evinces a desire to b,
, fair and honest in its treatment O
those with whom they disagree. Th'
Republican party divided cannot VIII
: in either county or in the state a
large No dog in the manger polio.
. should be attempted.
We have no choice OF candidates 70
4, any office and we have no prefer
ence for any man. What we want I,
secure is the nomination Of men o
3 known integrity and men who can pol
the full strength Of the Republican
vote. An attempt to spring an office
i. made ticket upon the party will b
resented naturally and properly. Tn
j proper and accepted method of select
!. ing candidates must be put into opera
i tion and there must be a guarantee G
- good faith. The Republican party
greater than one man or any set {
u men.