Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-20
The "smoklng Out, OF Democrats.

The "SmoklnG Out" OF Democrats.
Tho Smyrna Call and the Dover
Index, Democratic papers of Kent
county, are engaged in a controversy
over party matters thai promises to
become somewhat acrimonious At
present it is Ringing upon the advocacy
OF Smoking out" policy by the
Smyrna Call, with respect to certain
Democrats Of the county.
The Dover Index announces its un-
alterable opposition to my smoking
out" policy, and as the SMYRNA Call is
in favor of this policy, the prospects
indicate continued disagreement be
tween these two party organs which may
prove anything but conducive to Demo
cratic success. at the coming election.
And as party lines are so closely
drawn in Kent county that the slight
est incident may turn Democratic vic
tory into Democratic defeat, or vice
versa, it will not be advisable for this
newspaper contention to continue too
CLOSE 10 inc uay OF eleVllNn.
Now, we have no part in the quarrel
of these two papers, but we have, in
common with great many other
people in Delaware, an interest in hav-
ing the next election in this State ac.
complish one great obiect-the defeat OF
certain aspirant to the United States
Senate whose name it is not necessary
to mention. And to this vital anc
worthy object all other issues shoulC
be made subordinate.
So far as "smolSing OUT is con
cerned, this process may be applied tt
certain extent with distinct advan
tage to the great issue involved, ant
that is: To Smoke out''-kick out, i
necessary-from the councils and con
tidence of the Democratic party thos
Addicks Democrats this is the onl,
name for them-who have done un
doubted injury to the party in recen
campaigns. Every effort in the dircc
tion of smoking out" these dangerou
traitors will be so much towards max
ing the party better and stronger.
But the Smoking out" process
should not be permitted to go further
and il the Smyrna Call intends that
shall apply to Democrats who oppos
one or two senatorial aspirants, an
believe that the party has within il
ranks better senatorial timber an
more capable and acceptable leader.
then the Smyrna Call is altogetht
wrong. Such a process would weake
the party and strengthen the politics
enemy. And from the tenor of IL
Dover IndeX's part of the contention
we are inclined to the opinion that
entertains this view of the Smyrr
Calls position.
Should this contention between the
two Democratic organs of Kent coun
assume such intensity as to threatC
Democratic prospects, it will be Il
duty of the Democratic voters of Ke
county to take in hand both of Il
contending elements the real influenc
behind the party organs and pc
emptorily call halt. They will ha
to say to them: "A plague on DO
your houses;'' what we want is
Democratic victory and the defeat
the common enemy.
The Democratic people of Delawa
are greater than any of their self;
sumed leaders, and it would be TO
to sacrifice their interests to the s
fish ambition of any man. Rather
these warning elements in Kent cour
look at the situation from this point
view, and nut all personal consider
tions behind them. Let them 81
heed to the vital issues of the ca
paign. And II they want good editor
advice, they have it in the follow
from another Democratic paper of Kt
county, the Dover Delawarean: 81
State of Delaware and its intere
will be the ruling issue, and Delawi
Democrats have in this issue every
centive that could he desired for urg,
action. The issue is good one
broad and vital one. With ticket be
ing the names of men selected for tn
worth and reputation, the Democra
party of Delaware has good reason
believe that active work will bring
sired returns. -