Evening journal., 1901-10-14
MONDAY. OCTOBER II. 1901
woRrH THINNING OVER

WORTH THINKING OVER
During all the years of Republican
estrangement in Delaware, there has
never been time when, If judiciak
processes had been substituted for pas
sion and personal consideration, the
party might not have been united
Some OF the very persons who had
most to gain from a policy OF concih-
alton. have apparently done all In their
power TO make their leadership impoe-
sible OF acceptance
There has been no period since tlhe
Civil War when the Democracy has
been so demoralized and It's leaders
so incompetent as in the last decade,
and that has been the Republican
party's great opportunity. The condi-
tions yet remain, and out OF the wreck
and ruin OF the Republican party, there
is stlll the chance OF building Up an OF
ganlzation which we can heartily sup
port and which will draw TO It the
elements that are for principles Of
sound government
No organization can succeed without
leadership, and yet the American spirit
is opposed to tyranny and bossism.
We viii follow leader, but win not be
driven by a master No one must, in
effect set as mark the qualification
OF a personal desire. and make all
party success subordinate to that end.
There will always be ambitious men
in the party and their efforts for iH
success may be inspired by selfish ends,
but these must not be served 10 the eX-
tent Of destroying the organization,
and blocking every party move until
the personal within is gratined Our
minds revert 70 boyhood days when
certain peulant youngsters would de-
clare. Il won't play II ! am not IT,"
IL was he'd then to be a reprehensible
attitude. and the boyish spirit was
usually equal to the emergency OF say
ing, We'll you shant play now, any
way
The plea has sometimes been made
in Delaware that certain office be-
longed to an individual No doctrine
could be more pernicious. It smaeks
Of the divine right theory. and h
utterly un-American. No man has an
absolute right to an office til he hai
been honorably elected to Il. In ever!
contest there may be a half-dozen mei
who use their every effort for part,
success; they give their time ant
money, having in mind some positio'
or trust TO which THEY would like Z
be called. But each takes his chanc
realizing that his party and its wishe
and necessities are greater than he.
Delaware was for a time with a Ma
a representation in the Senate. an
that half was given to the Democrat
party because OF Republican disagres
ment. Now we have no member Of Oh
supreme law-making body.To what
1t due? To ambition. Did Mr.. Masss
say by word or act that no man can /
to the Senate till am elected? Did A.
thony Higgins. who had served ter
with honor and who was entitled
reelection, take such an attitud
Did Colonel DUPONT make his ov
election a condition precedent? n
these men. ambitious, perhaps, al
seeking to secure their own elevatio
yet ever preserved the attitude Of vi
lingness TO bow to the demands Of Il
party.
There are now two Republican {
CARNATIONS when there should be on
men protesting the same polite
standards revel in abuse. and polite
battles are lost. Why? Because "ii
am not it. l won't play" And tho
are many honest men who say "Y
he must be it, or we also won't pla.
Now isn't this thing about played o,
And aren't we getting a little tired
losing all our sport because OF 1
whim of a spoiled child?
Seriously. Republicans of Delawa
this fight may be prolonged tin door
day. and the only result will be bla
ened eyes and torn clothes. Had
we better toss any interfering
ment over the fence and go on with
game Some say. mo, neyerl
will not desert our leader" But Il
are not the intelligent rank and
but those who are profting by
present situation. But to the man
the ranks. whether he be a Republi
or Union Republican, don't you til