Evening journal., 1903-04-10
FRIDAY. APRIL 10. 1908
FOR THE STATES HONOR

$500 . n - HONOR
There was one thing particularly
noticeable about the delegation which
went to Dover yesterday to request the
Governor Of the State to do his plaip
duty and save us from furtherreproach
and shame; 1t was composed almost
entirely of men who hold no office. and
who are seeking none There WAS a
single exception; in the delegation was
young man who aspires to a seat in
Council, and he dared. whatever the
consequences, to raise his voice for
what is so manifestly right The delega-
ton was composed OF our beat citizens.
whose only interest is the presarva-
ton OF our sacred traditions.
And what do We mean by "cur best
citizens? We have in mind
Men whom the lust of office does not
kill;
Men whom the spoils Of office cannot
buy"
We mean the laboring man who looks
to his industry to support himself and
family, and who respects himself and
his State so much that ne will sacri-
hce time and money to urge the Chief
Executive Of Delaware to sign a bill
protecting the sanctity OF the ballot.
In short, by cur best citizens we mean
men, aside from their stations in life
or the clothes that they wear. We
hre, indeed. reaching a crisis when it
becomes necessary for the laboring man
to appsnl to the Governor to preserve
his most sacred possession--a secret
and a pure ballot
New contrast the conduct OF these
workingmen with that OF many other
persons who are hiding behind subter-
fuges. The following conversation
overheard in The French street station
yesterday morning is in striking con-
t1ast One gentleman asked another Il
he was going to Dover. "No," said he.
II am not. want the law to stand
as 1t is, right CT wrong. find that
many Democrats want the voters' AS
sistant act repealed. and therefore ]
want it to stand"
That is the argument Of a oowardly
old woman. and Is certainly not com
pliment 10 the Republican party. II
that rarty can't formulate and main
tain dacent measures on its own re
spcnsibility without reference to tn,
opposition. then It had better go out O
business II has been the party's prou,
boast that 1t takes the Initiative. con
stantly moving forward whore duty AM
the public necessity point the way
and it has always been said that tn
Democratic party contents itself wit
opposition.
That was a most remarkable seen
at Dover yesterday. The members G
the delegation felt that they were dis
cussing principle that is PRACTICAL
as plain and simple as am ordinar
moral principls, or one Of the CON
mandments. Speakers were in a meas
ure sembaruassed, for it is not ever
day that they are called upon 10 ask
Governor TO do duty that is as plai
as the injunction, Thou shalt NJ
steal"
The opposition was there in the for
OF c. r. Layton, who faced the del
gatlon throughout, and who inform
ed several persons that a very differel
plea would soon be made TO the Cove
nor. Senator Conner, who should ha'
hidden from the gaze Of man, was {
ilhe outskirts. He remarked that Il
delegates were wasting their time; al
since he WAS in consultation with Il
Governor before the delegation arrive
he may have spoken by the card AN
way the men who went to Dover d
their duty. and poured into the Exec
tive's ear more Wholesome truths th'
any Governor had ever heard in L
space OF an hour.