Evening journal., 1902-06-23
ME RrGINNING oF THE END

THE BEOlNNANO vi AihN Ai4ND
BY this time one thing must be APP
parent TO the Republicans of New
Castle county; any proposition for har-
mony and common primaries in this
county must have the sanction Of
James Frank Alice. of Dover. We do
not know whether the local leaders arc
regarded as incompetent, or whether
they have voluntarily abrogated their
powers. but the fact remains that the
County Committee has declared It's in
ability to deal with the matter and all
precedents are reversed.
Now we have never believed in fos-
tering jealousy between different sec
tions OF the State. and the Union Re
publicans may take their State chair
man from any quarter, but when it
comes to making him director with
powers Of passing upon every item Of
New Castle county politics, We thipk
the time for rebellion and revolution
has arrived
We must recognize that we are
threatened by an oligarchy which has
for its object the overturning of every
principle Of self-government This has
already been accomplished within the
Union party. since no one ever dares
20 question the right of the ruling
powers to dictate any sort OF policy
and to have it carried out. This is
verified in the admission by the New
Castle organization that it is powerless
in county affairs. and must refer al
questions TO the State Committee.
Now this oligarchy has for It's head
man who was the first in the his
tory OF our State to defy the expressed
will of a majority. He was the first tC
say brntally that unless the people o.
Delaware gave him high honor h'
would deprive all other men OF it, Ther
he started in to build up his machine
He selected a man from Dover as hi
premier putting full power andauthor
ity in his hands, turning down custom
right and precedent to do so. Next &
the premier come a half-dozen, usefu
in their way. and subseryient to a de
gree.
The voters of the State realize tina
these men have enjoyed an incom
based on their services. Almost TO
man they failed to make much of
financial success in life, but were deit
licts drifting and catching at straw
There is not much wonder, then, tn;
when picked up by a pirate sh
they eagerly accepted service as pa
Of the crew. and have since grow
drunk with power, and arrogant wit
loot Two classes have prohtod. ar
they represent the extremes of the o
ganization. These are the leaders WI
have had their thousands. and Il
lowest order who have been paid reg
larly on election day. Between the
are thousands Who have gone un'
warded, holding it their highest prl'
lege 10 support an organization viii
has as its ideal a brutal power wresi
from the people and with which tn
have no right save TO endorse it.
Il has taker time to open the eyes
our people, but slowly they are aw;
ing to the cold. cynical facts. Any cl'
student of State affairs must recogn
that there is a revolt in actual pr
ress. Thousands of Union Repul
cans who have hitherto been loyal
Addicks have grown weary Of be
used to bolster up an organizat
with seihshness for its foundai
and selfishness for its capst,
Under proper conditions this elem
will assert itself. and in the effort
set things right it viii not be ter
Of the aspirations OF individuals.
BATTLE OF BOTTLES