The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1901
THE PARTY PLAN.

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Strong men have strong convictions,
md one man with a belief is greater than
| thousand who have only interests. I
,artisanship is opinion chrystalized ana
,arty organizations are the scaffoldings
yhereon citizens stand while they build
M the wall of their national temple.
may change or dissolve,
but when parties cease to exist liberty
will pcrish.-James A. Garfield.
There is present, deep significance
in these words Of martyred President
Of the United States, for the Republic
cans OF Delaware. Recognized as one OF
the wisest and best of American states
men, Republican who ranks in the |
history of the nation with Lincoln and
Grant. he was not only loyal to his
country but devotedly loyal to the great |
party to which he belonged, and which
he recognized as the embodiment of the
basic principles of the Republic. Such
parties he declared are essetial for the
continuance of liberty-"when parties
cease to exist, liberty will perish"
The Republicans of Delaware have
come to Il time and place in the life OF
their party that is big with duty and
opportunity; and one in which they must
decide whether there is Republican
party in the State capable of the duties
facing it, and worthy of the honor await
ing the test of its capacity and worth. IT
is impossible to avoid this test and the
favorable or adverse Judgment that must
follow it. The test is being NADIA Re-
publican principle is on trial in Delaware
in the persons of those who profess them,
and who by reason of that profession
have been selected to represent, advocate
and apply it in legislation and the use
of administrative authority. The Demo-
Gratis in whose control this State has been
made the victim of u political system
destructive of all individual liberty and
of State honor, honesty and progress
are watching these Republican, represen
tatiyes, hoping and intrigucing for theil
railure--are proposing alliances for thu
division, defeat and destruction of thu
Republican party to those whose loyalt.
to Republican principle they suspect, am
whom they adjudge to be the most easil
and certainly entrapped in Democrati
schemes for regaining central of tn
State.
On the other hand the Republicans Q
the State are expecting their represents
tives-those whom they have chosen j
the belief that they would use the at
thority given them for the whole RI
publican nstituency-eXpecting ther
10 act rs the representatives of on
party, and thus assure the future of til
State, and of that party. These Reput
LEANS realize that with the defeat an
disruption Of the Republican party, Il
which the Democratic enemies of politics
liberty are plotting, will involve the pc
ishing of liberty in Delaware. The
know that what has been won is the fru
of an agreement for unity of action
party representatives, and they kno
that what has been won has been and
continually in jeopardy by reason of d
sension and division. The Republics
Administration thatlis to be inaugural
on Tuesday next. and the Republics
House and Senate, now i'll session a
results of solidarity at the polls--are re
rcsentatiyes of the body of the Repuh
can party and not of its factions, a
they are demanding that these Reput
can representatives shall act for ii
whole body, aud that action shall be (
tcrinined in council and by majority
sent.
The general Republican attitude Of
nnctonov IL in nyact accord with