Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-27
A sensible Suggestion.

Sensible Suggestion.
For thirty-five years the Sussex
JOURNAL Of Georgetown has been
consistent Democratic paper; in fact,
we may say, without using the term in
any disparaging sense, faithful Demo-
cratic organ. 1t has supported the |
Democratic party and its candidates
in every political campaign from the
day of its first issue. 1t is also, as we
have had occasion previously TO state,
in other connections good newspaper,
ably managed.
The editorial utterances of such a
paper are bound TO command con
eideration and to carry weight. 1t is
with pleasure, therefore, that we re-
produce from the editorial columns of
the last issue of tho Sussex journal
the following
There is quite little talk going the
POUNDS of the Democratic press and
which is being used as nice find for
the opposition papers to chew upon
concerning the fitness and untitness of
certain persons for the office OF United
States Senator from this State. The
Democratic candidates for the Legis
lature shall be pledged to support
certain persons for the United States
Senate, and incidentally to say some
unnicc things against these certain per-
sons who are taken to be candidates
for the United States Senatorships.
These newspaper talks, &C., may be
all right to bring the matter to the
notice of the public, but it strikes us
the question can ne solved in a very
simple manner and in way that
should be most acceptable to the
people and all others concerned. That
is, by each Representative and each
Senatorial district nominating for its
representative in the respective houses
OF the Legislature only able, honest
and courageous men-the hest man
that each district has. Let the ques-
ton OF United States Senators be an
after Thought. With good, honest
fearless and capable men in the Legis-
lature, the senatorial question will
take care of itself to the satisfaction
of the people. Now let those who are
quibbling over this or that prospective
candidate for the United States Senate
go among the people in his district
and do his best to select the best man
in that district for the Legislature,
and this senatorial question will be
best solved. Good nominations recon-
mend party we'll to the people. This
is a campaign in which clean hands
can play an important part The people
Rre sick of Addicksism and his cor
ruption. We have faith in the Demo
cratic party to believe that she vii
rise equal to the popular demand anc
give the people "a set of Legislative can
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confidence.
Here is suggestion that will, W,
ere sure, commend itself favorably tt
VII Democrats who have q sincere
interest in the success Of their party.
Ii is conceded by many Democrats
by a majority of them, no doubt if al
accurate poll of party sentiment coul
pc secured-that for the party to g
into the coming campaign with it
legislative nominees absolutely com
,nitted to any two men for Unite
States Senator would cripple
.eFiously, 1t is held that if the Demo
Cratic party is so arrayed on the on
,bde, with the Union Republican part
Syrayed solidly for Addicks on til
other, the independent sentiment ,
she State would be SO disguised thu
Ct would hesitate to express itself ;
the polls. even to effect the defeat
Addicks.
On the other hand, it cannot |
denied that the nomination by IL
Democrats of good men as candidate
for the Legislature, and also, men wi
were absolutely on-committal as
the senatorships, would give splend
impetus to the Democratic campaig
Democrats would vote for such cand
dates with confidence that in h
Bvent OF their election they could
depended upon to select two goo
clean and representative men for Unit
States Senators. independent Repu
licans who desired to strike su
blow against Addicksism would We
Cor them with an absolute asssuran
shat they were getting what tn
wanted.
While we have not the faith of {
Sussex journal that the Democra
party will rise equal to the popul
n demand and give the people a set
legislative candidates that will ha
and hold their confidence, !" we wo,
like to sec it do so. And so wo,
every honest voter in Delaware who
sincerely opposed to Addicks Repuh
canism.