The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15
REPUBLICAN, OPPORTUNITY.

Today the Republicans Of this State
will come face to face with the grandest
opportunity, the performance Of the
greatest duty, of the entire history of
their party. 1t will be possible for the
State Assembly, both houses of which are
controlled by Republican majorities, to
elect two Republican United States Sen
ators who shall be the choice of all the
Republicans of the State,
The Importance Of this opportunity and
the necessity of improving it cannot be
over estimated. There is absolutely
every political reason for such choice and
such election of United States Senators
and absolutely no good political reason
for not SO choosing and electing two Re
publican United States Senators. The
necessities of national, State and party
politics cOnspirc to urge that this be
lone-lt Is the natural and common sense
elimination Of the campaign which ended
~ the complete triumph of the united Re
publican party ut the polls. The Ma
tional Republican party needs and is ex.
pectihg the aid Of Delaware iii the United
States Senate; the President of the
United States, for whom the electoral
votes of the State were cast YESTERDAY. de-
sires the strengthening Of his admins
| tration by Dcaware's two votes in the
| Senate; the votes Of Delaware Senators
are needed to forward the plans of the
administration and prevent the success OF
| Democratic plans for obstructing Repub.
ican legislative work. What can result
from a failure of these expectations in
the domain of national politics can only
be conjectured. We have seen such n
Failure precipitate the worst financial and
industrial depression this country ever
endured. To prevent such Il possibility
IS enough 10 induce prompt and united
lction Of every Republican in the lcgisla.
tllre, If they are there for the general
good. But on the other hand there must
ne added 10 these reasons tile desire fol
md need Of forwarding the great move.
n"nts with which the Republican party
including that Of Delaware, is charged al
| he opening Of the new century. III,
Urgency Of this situation is not merck
Negative To prevent disaster, but to foI.
ward 4 national movement which appear.
70 he providrntia both as to time and
1
Delaware has come 10 this place. ana Til,
| opportunity with the national party
with every sign Of providcntial leading
md direction. The stages Of our prog
ross has been marked with every char
lcteriStic Of such direction The sue
'"sscS have been achieved against WIN
vas supposed 10 be invunerable opposi
lon; have been marked by the sam,
pfit of fanaticiSm, opposing its leader
hip, rs have characterized every move
ncnt for the moral and political better
ncnt If the world; there have been re
volts and divisions just as there hay,
been elsewhere and in like movements
there have been charges and vindica
ions. trials and acquittals, in which tn,
movement that has eliminated in hi
opportunity for the Republicans of Della
ware, and its leaders, have vindicat
81. For ten years, and in four Stat,
campaigns the men who had conceive,
this movement and led it have been vim
dicated by success, and are today vindi
Gated by the hatred of the Democrats
leadership which they have over thrown
These leaders. Democratic leaders. do no
seek alliances with those who have de
feated them and whose purpose is t,