Evening journal., 1903-01-19
MONDAY. JANUARY 10. 1908.
THE PARrY's WISH

THE PARTY's WISH
To the honest man. the COURAGEOUS
man, many a situation that to others
is complex, is simple. This idea may
he made 10 apply to the Regular Re
publican members OF the General AS
sembly. Presumably they have been
elected because they are representative
men who are expected to measure up
to amy emergency they are likely 10
meet as members of the General AS
semhly. They made the oath qualify
ing them as members and in that oath
they pledged their first allegiance to
the State. They have presented to
them the opportunity Of electing some
good man. a Republican as United
States senator for four years. In re-
turn for the support necessary to do
this. they are asked TO help elect a
Democrat for two years
Now, what do the interests Of the
state demand2 Our little common
wealth has been threatened with shame
and disgrace We have been debauch-
ed until a Delawarean away from home
is ashamed to acknowledge the place Of
his nativity. The best element OF our
oitizenship has fought through long
~eQ1y years to keep the honor OF the
little commonwealth clean, but has been
heatbn back by the brutality OF cold
cash. Ad0scks has almost won his
fght-we acknowledge il with shame
but now the opportunity has come to
dead him a blew which would end I'm a
rout CT his forces. Two senators, Della
wareans On every fibre, can be elected,
and the Republican party remain in
the ascendency. No one need care for
the howls Of rage and fear from the
Addicks ranks. Suppose tho Demo-
Gratis had made their tender to Ad-
dicks, how long would he have been
in making up his mind TO accept t.?
Let us give credit where It is due.
Suppose It had been merely question
OF getting an Office, would the Demo-
Gratis hesitate to mako deal where It
Is possible? They. too. have had a
battle to fight, and it was not agree
able TO them to tender twenty
votes In support OF a Republican SEN
ator for four years, leaving for them
selves themere half loaf OF one senator,
whose hands would be tied in a Repub-
Iioot Coroto ora ,,-l,, ,,a,,,ld how. a.
fight for the honor two years hence.
Being in the midst OF the fray we
might be inclined to feel that our judg-
ment is colored by prejudice, were il
not for the fact that sterling Republic
can journals of national reputation
and influence are with us. The New
York Tribune says 1T is practica
proposition. /" and "The situation is I
serious one. and there seems to be M
other way 10 relieve it withut reward
ing treachery and sanctioning corup
ton. The New York sun declares
r'Confronted with the alternative o
amredering to the buccaneers or act
ing in conjunction with the Democrats
we do OF hesitate to say that the lat
ter method is the one to choose in tn
light OF every defensible principle o
idea Of Dolitics."
These give us a correct idea OF tn
opinion Of practically all OF the grel
Republican journals. There is eve
authority Nor stating that it is a solu
tion that would please the Presidenf
and the decent people Of the wihol
country who have given the little bar
OF Regular Republicans support al
saying: This is your opportunity
Suppose the proffer is refused; we fes
that the world at large will questiC
the motive