The sun., 1901-01-01
TUESDAY, JAN. l, 1901.
WHAT THEY STAND FOR.


Today, ut noon, the third successive
Republican Legislature will assemble in
the State House ut Dover. Two weeks
from today, on January Is, the third
Republican State Administration in the
history of the State will begin with the
Inauguration of John Hum governor
elect. Today the Levy Court of the three
counties organize by the election Of Re-
publican chairmen, and Democratic coun-
ty officers retire in this county.
With this accomplished Delaware may
be fairly counted as a Republican State.
Without fear of successful contradiction
we claim that this state Of AFFAIRS has
been brought about by the Union Re
ipdirffcan party. 1t is what that party
stands for now and what it has stood
for during the whole of its history. We
are sure that no other party organization
of the State could have achieved so signal
a victory over the Democratic party as
the assembling of this legisulature, and
the Inauguration of Governor Hum rep
resents. No other party of this State
has contended against such odds-such
misrepresentation, such betrayals or such
political combinations. None Of these
things, however, have been able to check
it, or turn it asIue from the one purpose,
to make Delaware Il Republican State.
Whatever its faults or its virtues, the
Union Republican party has proved that
this State is 4 Republican State.
The Union Republican policy has al
ways been II policy of unity and mutual
effort between the Republicans Of the
State 1t was for that policy rs the one
which promised the speedest results, and
it is now for that policy TO retain what
has been gained, and confirm the Re
publican claims to majority of votes
here by repeated successes III the future.
1t is against this Union Republican policy
that the Democrats direct their most
desperate assaults and it therefore he
comes the point of most determined re-
slstailce This was apparent during the
Wnole or the recent campaign, and it was
the pursuit Of this policy that won the
state. 1t is this policy upon which the
u mon Republicans are all agreed that
of the Republican Legislative skeIn
Upon this point the State Sentinel SAYS
On the eve Of the most important ses-
SION Of the Legislature in the history Of
the Republican party Of Delaware it is
right and opportune to again state the po-
sltion Of Union republicans, in order that
clear understanding may be had, not
only for present guidance, but for future
reference. The Union Republicans Of the
State stand for Republican organization
Of both houses of the General Assembly
on the basis of an equal division Of the
places Of honor, ana of those of profit.
tLey stand for the election of two 4.e-
publican Senator's one from each faction
OF the party; each candidate to be chosen
III z separate caucus, an each candidate
TO be the choice of a majority of each
caucus They stand for reciprocal aid
and support III all work of the entire
session, in order that by united and har-
monious effort, the best results may ac-
crue to the State, the highest credit to
anu ut lIlt same IlIlle
to the party ut large, to confirm its
strength, and to retain 4or the future
the existing confidence of the people.
hey stand for these things because they
are right and because, to do so, is good
policy; and further because any other
policy is clearly suicidal, and will lead to
immediate party destruction To this
end Is invoked the aid and sincere CO.
operation Of all loyal unprejualced and
fair minded Republicans, regadless of
past differences and regardless of present
opportunities. At this hour Of supreme
ana eliminating necessity let every Re
publican be Judged for the future by his
personal contribution of wisdom. of for
bearance, and of willingness to aid in the
uniflcation of his party.
There could be no better expression of
true Republican loyalty to principle and
party than that. 1t is an eptome of
Union Republican history applied to pres
ent conditions. What is said is so honest
ly and frankly stated, its truth is SO
obvious and the wisdom of what it pro
poses SO indisputable that it ought to win
the hearty commendation Of every man
calling himselfa Republican.