Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-03-10

'h 'i' iAepuDilcdn party. one OF which
: wished TO show the people Of the Stat,
that the Republican aim was not q
mere victory, but that the party was
determined as far as It lay in it's power
TO right all the political wrongs which
had been endured in the past. There
was an effort put forth TO repeal tho
lniamoua' assessment and collection
laws by which Democrats had carried
every election for years. Then il was
SHOWN that there was division of
opinion. An element said. let the laws
stand and we win give the Democrats
Ia dose of their own medicine OF
course finally nothing could be done
as Democracy was in control of the
senate but the feeling was tested.
Up to this point, however. the better
element Of the Republican party was
IN control. and by this is meant simplv
inc men who held their pledges sacred
ana believed that it was the dufv of
tho party to redeem its promises. II
was at this mNnent that the minority
faction received encouragement of n
great DocketbOok which had no scru-
oles. From that moment dates tho do
cline Of the great party which had
Deen organized under Lincoln and
winch had won its strength because If
appealed to the consciences of men. A
largo number of our best citizens re-
FUSED to follow the element of the party
which was led and controlled by the
pocketbook They were Republicans
from principle, and from principle thew
were willing to fight wholesale corrup-
ton. even in faction Of their own
party.
me Union Republicans have gone on
until they have put aside every ideal
which animated the party for a quar-
ter of century. and under which
many gallant knight went smilingly
10 defeat. knowing that in time vic
tory would come because victory was
deserved. 1t came. and the Republican
party might have looked forward TO a
long era of political supremacy had
.he honest course been pursued. and
every element been concerned in the
redemption of its promises.
But tho faction under the pocket
book said: Democrats have kent i'm
bower by rascality and we must seize
ipon their system and enlarge and i'm
'rove it, Where they spend one dollar
va must spend ten. and we shall not
iesitato till we have made up the sum
ii Democratic rascality There is enc
hing, however, that was overlooked.
nder tho increased inducement the y
orrupt vote has increased enormously
ntil this element is sufficient to de-
lido elections in almost every district
has grown to such proportions that h
va may say that Delaware lis governed f
y the purchased vote! b
As the case stands. if the Demo
rats spend more money than Addicks +,
70 have a Democratic victory, but if p
ddicks continues TO furnish the Doodle {
nion Republican success is assured r.
his is alarming, but we must not shut IL
lr eyes TO it's absolute truth.
What is the remedy? 1t lies in an =,
of the individual conscience. I'm
no practice must be stopped Men VI
innot hold aloof and refuse to en- "
age in politics because there is venal- W
in the party, but honest men will -,
ot support a system that is founded i
venality. Every decent man. I
neither Republican or Democrat. must W
scountenance wrongdoing under the U
Mise of party necessity, to the end W
nat II the corrupt practices may not ~
eradicated. they may be minimized. cl