Smyrna times., 1901-10-23

There is much concern at the pres
ent time over the action of President
Roosevelt towards Delaware in the
matter of Federal patronage, much of
which has grown out of the visit of
Governor HUM to Washington. The
president is quoted as saying that ''he
would give heed to the recommends
tions of Congressman BALI and Gov
ernOr HUM is reported as making the
frank statement: II do not know who
else he could recognize in the matter. "
True, Congressman Ball is the only
legal representative of Delaware in the
halls of Congress, but is this any ex-
cuse why the President should
ignore the Union Republicans, who
compose rs per cent of the Republi
cans of Delaware. Congressman Ball
is Regular of the bitterest stripe,
and though elected by both factions,
he is using his efforts to have the pres
ident make his appointments from the
Minority Faction" The situation in
Delaware is very unfortunate but,
says the Dover State Sentinel:
1t Is plainly apparent that in the fu-
ture only two courses are open for the
Union Republicans of Delaware to fol-
low-surrender the fight for indepen-
dence and the right of majority rule,
or throw down the gauntlet of no COM
promise in the future and fight to the
death. There is no longer reason to
continue the policy of the past We
have reached the stage when new pol
icy is imperative in order that inius
tice may cease and the manevOlent bit
terness of ungratefulness of ungrateful
officials may not be armed with further
power to do them injury.
The Sentinel goes on to propose for
the future this proposition: fairness,
friendship and even handed justice to
all loyal, law-abiding Republicans who
will agree to the settlement of all
party differences at a common primary
but no recognition, no concession, no
nomination and no vote for any man
who denies this method of political ad :
Indication.
''For some years, it continues to
say, 'every known effort has been
made by the Union Republicans of this
State to harmonic the party and Sc
cure permanent control of the State of
Delaware. Every magnanimous con-
cession has been made. No effort has
opponents by more than just recog-
milton of their political claims. This
has been the uniform attitude of the
Union Republicans for years past, but
the time has come for this kind OF
action to cease, and no consideration
in the future, neither National exigen
cies nor party victory within the State
should change it. In spite of al
their loyalty, in spite of the fact tina
this State, once solidly Democratic
has been made Republican, and the
Republican representatives and the
possibility of Republican Senator
created for the benefit of the Nationa
Republican party ''these things hav
counted for nothing"
1T is evident that there is a move
ment still on foot to coerce, to drive
to force-through National patronag
and through outside infuences--th
Republicans of the State of Delaware
and to deprive them of their inheren
and constitutional right of self govern
ment We here declare ourselves i
the future as unalterably opposed
the nomination of any man for Con
gress who belongs in any way to al
organization that refuses a commo
primary, or any man for any other oi
fee who denies the ordinary method
of party government, but stands OF
like an assassin and demands high O.
fee and reward with a threat of part
murder. Let the Union Republican
of this State reflect whether it is MOI
manly to go down to defeat throug
the efforts of their own organizatio
rather thar to receive the hearty frui
of seeming victory by afiliating wit
party traitors