Evening journal., 1903-05-16
Saturday, Way I0. 1908.
QUESTIONS REQUIRING ANswER

The Republican voters OF Whining
ton could with profit ask themselves
few questions; and in order that there
may be no evasion OF the real issues,
we put them into form:
Do you believe in home rule?
That embodies the American idea of
government. We became separate
and independent nation on that issue.
When we came to adopt q constitution,
there was an antecedent agreement
that the State governments should not
be interfered with any more than was
necessary for the integrity and power
OF the Federal Government. Our cities
are governed under charters, and af-
ter these have been granted, State su-
pervision over them ceases. It is pos
sible that we might be governed better
from the outside. but to submit to it
would mean our abandonment of the
right OF lf-government We believe
so thoroughly in the doctrine Of home
rule that we extend TO Ireland our full
sympathy, and contribute money to
help her in her cause. Two weeks ago
the leaders of the Union Republican
party favored "a certain policy for the
party in Wilmington. That policy had
been declared by nearly every member
OF the Union Committee. ana yet at
the dicntion Of resident man
from claymont-that whole policy was
reversed. Do you believe in home
rule?
Do you believe in all factions Of the
party acting together when there is no
State or National issue at stalker
Those who can see in party success
promise OF good government. will
answer in the affirmative. our city
has been under Democratic rule and
there has been terrible mismanage-
ment Of affairs-not to use harsher
term. Furthermore. there are many
good men who have natural and
laudable ambition TO nll public office.
There are rewards that go with faith
ful party service, and all this advan-
tage should not be sacrificed save un-
der extraordinary circumstances. Well,
YOU cannot have harmonious action.
since a Claymont boss IS angered over
the appointment over a Federal deputy
marshal. You shall not have common
primaries in the city OF wilmington.
says he, until you absolutely submit to
me.
Are you prepared to base tho party's
future on submission TO such petty tyr
amy from q boss who holds no pub
lie office, who is a nonresident, and
whose only attraction is fat pocket
book?
Remember that no rotten govern
ment has long endured. Tyranny
has been resented ever since the middle
ages. Political dynasties I'm every
State have been overthrown. and if the
Republican party sets up ideals as base
as those which inspired the old Della
ware Democracy. its fate will be the
same; II will be hurled from power
Every man who pays a tax for the sup
port Of the government has the right
TO voice in that government, and
every man who supports a party has
right to a voice in the management
OF its affairs. The Regular Republican
party has been guilty OF errors, but q
has never committed "a crime. Il hai
kept the sacred fire burning on the al
tar. When again there shall be part,
harmony, based on sound principle
and decent conduct. those principle
and that conduct viii be found in IN
keeping Of the Regular Republican
party. 1t is always worth a battle 4
maintain a principle, and there is
bunch Of vital principles at stake nov