Evening journal., 1903-03-09

hereby further agree 10 vote for no
person for United States Senator to
succeed the Hon. George Gray unless
said person is approved beforehand by
the Democratic caucus.
The undersigned Democrats and Re
pui5licans agree to vote for L. Heisler
Ball for United States Senator to sue
coed the Hon. Richard r. Kenney, all
OF which the undersigned agree to do
tomorrow, the 26th day of February,
A. d. 1903, or thereafter as soon as
practicable"
1t was then thought that such q fair
and reasonable solution would meet
with the unanimous approval Of Dem
ocrats, and an attempt was made to
have Democratic members sign and
carry it into effect. Whatever may be
said Of Regular Republicans, they
stood ready to carry out this PROPOSE
ticn last Friday. and to show their
good faith, voted with the Democrats
in the House on Thursday to repeal
the pernicious Voters Assistant law.
But lol ON Friday there appeared in
the Democratic councils the same
black selhshness and unpat1iotic dis
regard of the party's good, that same
hand of Willard Salisbury,
and five Democratic members owned
their blind allegiance TO his unholy
will On Monday last he. with Peter
j. Ford, l.. Irving Handy and some OF
mis other minions came to Dover and
prevented the same five or probably
more Democrats from accepting the
proposition. Then the Union Republi-
cans, giving Democrats credit for more
sense and unselfsh citizenship than
really existed, rushed to the Regulars
with q proposition to elect two Sena-
tors other than AddiclIs the Regulars
to select one and the Unions the
other. Then far-seeing and loyal
Democrats advised that two Regulars
be offered and it was not too late for
such a stop. but the same five mem
bers with the hand OF their boss and
owner on their necks. held hack and
nothing was done. This is the plain,
unvamished story Of Democratic in
competency and perddy, and be it
known to all good citizens of the once
proud State OF Delaware today pros
trate In ignominy, that the man who
has blocked the way to Democratic
success. the defeat Of the corruptor
and the lifting from al commonwealth
a long night Of disgrace and moral and
political dehauchery. is Willard Sauls-
bury. the man who is so after the foul
heart OF Addicks that Addicks says OF
him. that "he is a leader who speat
lhis own money and won the respect Of
Ibis great opponent Addicks." A little
of the political sense and patriotism
that makes the Salisbury name re-
membered in Delaware might have
given this man a place in the States
history. The party will probably pass
through the waters of defeat and ad-
versity. but our abiding faith In the
iustness of its principles, the conh-
dence I'M O patriotic and honest citizen
ship and it's glorious past bids us LIT
our eyes to the future when wiser,
more patriotic and loyal sons, who
love the party and the State more than
lself. shall lead us to victory Lot us
look the facts in the face, put the re-
sponsibility where It belongs, court
martial the traitors and prepare for
battle, and whether we win victory or
suffer defeat. we will have the con-
seriousness Of having done our duty.
We want no bosses and I'VE want no
man In office who will allow himself
TO ibe bossed.
Exit AddiclSs. Exit Salisbury. Ad-
dicks held four men and held up the
State in 1895: Salisbury held five men
and sent Alice to the Senate IN 1903.