The evening Republican., 1902-05-12


to be reformers. Reform is a good
thing, SO is honesty. We only hope
the spasm will last and not be sue
eeeded by the Democrats inside of
smother year. The Republicans of
Delaware are of rather a peculiar
order. They never have as yet had
sense to look out for their party.
They have undertaken before now
to do the impossible. They have
gotten left according to ancient his
tory. Some Republicans, that is
what they call themselves, although
We have heard others call them by
different name, which was not as
eloquent as expressive and fitted
those to whom they were applied,
have tried to be reformers, begin
ming with their party. They are not
In public life to-day. They We're
entirely too good to be politicians
and gave way to a new set OF men.
We think men can be honest and be
politicians. but we don't think they
ran continue longer as leaders it
they forget those who had a hand
in making them There are all
kinds of politicians, but few who
have made themselves. They are
creatures of the favors of their fel-
low men. Some few reDlembel' it.
while others soon want and ;trt as
If they wished to forget it. All
men are rot ungruteful and that is
what attracts hundreds to one lead
er, where others are held by the
training of their fathers to stand by
their party candidates, even il the
devil himself is put on it.
THE campaign has not been very
successfully launched, The people
appear to be rather Indifferent as to
who shall be United states Sena-
tors. The numerous trials which
the Republican party has had at ii
and the mess they have made has
hisgusted hundreds Of voters, But
we think that us the time draws
nearer to the election which Will be
held this fail that it will make con
siderable difference and will stir NJ
things rather lively. The men whc
will profit most by the election may
be induced to put enough funds int
the campaign to furnish the neces,
sary music and red fire and enthu.
kiasm.
There may be enough offices t,
around among the few faithful ii
the signs Of the times count Tor any
thing. Few men who deserve II
are rewarded i'll the Republican
party There appears to be a GER
tain under current which lands solnt
men successfully on the public Grill
d. from which they are loath to leav,
ever afterwards. But public of1irlal'
like the weather, change. The me,
who were leaders Of the Democrats
and Republican parties ten year
ago in Delaware. are succeeded b,
new leaders, mostly by younge
men who are politically ambitious
to hold public office. But all ramno
be beneticiarIes Of the public, Their
has to be heWprS HnN carriers, a
well as UNplSeCrS
THE Delaware Horse Show give
promise Of being Il big sUc"eSS thl
year Last year was the FIRST ~hOV
and it was hlghlN successful. Thl
year gives promise Of being more 81
The Peoples line Of cars runs l1gh
up by the grounds which is It %rea
convenience" 10 the public, Befor
the Association provided hack
which carried Passengers lrOl
Eighth and l'uiou streets to tn
grounds. They tried to ;tcrOm1n,
date the pubhr 80 a" To- get thel
out to the show ana convince tn
public that they were giving then
the worth pl their money III a ban
up horse ntrittlnmrul Thepubll
shuult give them even Il NOR" Ill
y eral patronage than last yeal
These shows draw hundreds ,
strangers 10 our CITY, which Is
belefit to every merchant.
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