Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-08
SAYS THE DELAWAREAN.


Democratic voters of this state will
contend Tor supremacy in stale affairs,
as well as to give this states endorse
ment to the principles which shall be
formulated by the National Democratic
Convention Much has been said and
written as to what these principles VIII
be, the opposition papers being eslecia-
ly active on this line, but Democrats
have an abiding faith in the wisdom
which shall assemble when the Ma
tional Convention meets. and no fear
las to the result of that gathering. There
is no lack Of subjects upon which o
winning national fight can be made by
the Democratic party, and in advance
we have no hesitancy in predicting
that a platform of principles VIII be
.enunciated that will attract the votes
Of Democrats throughout the country,
and secure their hearty endorsement
In our state, as Democrats, we have
a task before us that should and must
enlist the aid Of every citizen VINO
loves Delaware, or has regard for the
states best interests. To successfully
accomplish this task will mean work,
persevering, unremitting effort from
now on till the votes are counted In
House next January q Democratic Leg
islature, which shall name the United
States senators to be chosen, means
work now in every district throughout
the state. Active. earnest united work.
There must be no divisions If we are
10 win. Unity Of purpose must ru @
all over the state Wise leadership
is needed In each of the counties and
in the state at large. In this manner
only can success ever be expected 1t
viii be no childs play, this contest on
the threshold of which the Democratic
marty Of Delaware stands. Manly ef-
fort Is needed, demanded There
should be a lining-up now Much pre-
liminary work is TO be done, it cannot
be entered on too soon Let the Demo-
cratic party fully accept the conditions
which confront IT, and enter the fight
with an eye single to complete victory.
SAYS THE MILFORD DEMOCRAT.
We ilatter ourself that our article on
Political Prospects" in last weeks is-
sue struck the keynote OF the whole
political situation, both in this state
nd nation, and a careful review Of
that article by the Every Evening, and
an acceptance OF its position viii DO
much to place that paper on true
Democratic basis, and viii so a long
ways towards repairing the damages
lhal paper nas dOne TO the party
Can it be said that the money ques-
ton Is dead, when Congress is about
to enact the most radical financial leg
islation the history of our country has
ever known? We say honestly the
money issue is not dead, and the people
hope that along with the unwise legis-
lation of '73 will not be added the gold
standard infamy of 1900. One crime is
enough; two are too many
The Every Evening wants the tariff
question 10 the front Has not the
democratic party been defeated on
every issue Of the tariff and do we
want to thresh over old and rejected
straw and char, out of which the roc
publican party have garnered all the
wheat? The tariff is the democratic
lparty's ghost and It proves an irresist-
able charm in the hands OF the repub-
lican party making for them success
and for the democratic party defeat.
If the republican party enacts the
pending gold standard legislation. they
will surely lose. Ohio and all the sill
YER republicans and all the grangers Of
the West and South will vote the demo-
cratic ticket 10 remains to be seen
whether the Every Evening will sum
port the regular democratic ticket. or
viii DO everything I'm its power TO de-
feat the party The Every Evening
confesses it is M the tree. and repub-
iican tree az that, we say il had better
come down out OF the tree before
p'---an chons it down with his gold and
silver axe.