Evening journal., 1903-01-31
NOW CoALEsCE

NOW COALEsCE
The time has come for the election OF
two United States senators. It can now
be done without entering into any
shameful deal. and without compromis-
ing those who accomplish It. Those
who raise their hands in horrcr at the
mention of amy understanding with
Democrats must remember that such
relations would never have been pos
sible under normal conditions. AS Re-
publicans and Democrats clasped hands
and went shoulder to shoulder through
the Civil War. SO in this crisis in State
affairs they should agree to accomplish
by their united action that which is
necessary. after which they will be at
Eberty to fall back into their own party
lines, and maintain their separate or
ganizations just as they have always
done. II is certain that II there are
members who think that they must
follow anything, just because it is la
beled Republican" the government
Of this State is ON the road TO perdl-
ton.
The Evening journal has tried to be
patient and philosophical 1t has felt
thst to urge immediate acceptance OF
the Democratic proposition might em-
barrass the situation, but the time has
come TO act, and we say that IL there are
no senators elected at this term Il will
be because certain men who are charged
with an important TRUST have failed the
State in the hour OF her need. To put
sitIin. plain language, we believe the
time has come ito elect a Republican
senator for the lgn8 Term and Demo-
crat for the short te'm and in urging
this course we are. pursuaded that we
are advocating the truest Republican
ism. No man is a good Republican
who does not put the pulblic welfare and
the public honcr above any rascallty
done in the party name.
Our reasons for this course may be
given although everybody is CONVEX
SAINT with them. There must be sena-
tors elected, for year by year we see a
greater pollution of the pubiic con-
science. "A party OF negation cannot
last forever. The Regular Repus,fcan
organization has kept .Addicks out of
the Senate. and for that it is entitled
to the eternal gratitude of our people;
but II viii not have lived up to its full
stature and justified the fullest public
expectation untilit thasaccomplshed the
positive work Of filing those two SEN
atorial seats. Ii caanot do this unaid.
er, yet under a coalition which gives
the Republicans every advantage, il IL
possible. In electing Addicks we shculC
have a senator VINO would be regarded
as a disgrace. He would not be a Re
publican in any true sense, and as
citizen he would be regarded as u blot
But under the terms of such am agree
ment as seems feasible, we could hav
for a senator for two years a Demo
orat who would be a gentleman, on
identified with Delaware's interests an
respected by the people. 1t would b
mere empty honor, since with
Senate strongly Republicans his Unfit
ence would be almost nothing. TN
viii not please the peanut politician
hut it offers the only solution Of
vexed problem
Years ago our fathers had differeI
ideas about these matters. Evident
their pride in their State was create
than that of their descendants. II
Democrats united with the Whigs
send back to the Senate John NJ. Cla,
ton. because the treaty which he ha
negotiated with England had bee
savagely attacked by Lewis Cass. The
wanted him TO return in order that
might vindicate himself, which he l1ne
very we'll how TO do. But now "
have hosts CT men who had rather 81
the worst ruffian protesting the par
faith and wearing its name only as
badge to trade upon. elected to q
United States Senate. than any persI
of another political faith. no matt
how high his character. We feel tn
an honorable solution of this perplC
ing matter is now possible, and I
Evening journal does not hesitate
urge the Regular Republicans to ado
it, Settle Il at once, and then get do
TO matters OF legislation. We had ratl
urge the right thing, though it fl
than to uphold this dilly-dallying p
icy.