Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-02
COUNTS ON DELAWARE
Representative Houston Pre-
diets a Parker Majority.
AFFAIRS IN THE STATE
WHICH INDI-
CATE DEMocRAT1c SUCCESS
Increase of Taxation Regarded as
Meaning Graft-Popular Senti-'
ment on the Leading Issues.

aware was in the city today, and called at
the headquarters of the democratic con-
gressional committee at the Riggs House.
Mr.. Houston added to the hopeful feeling
of the headquarters officials by declaring
that Delaware would give her three elec-
toral votes next November to Parker and
Davis.
Not only was Mr.. Houston ready 10
stake his reputa ton on the way Delaware
would vote, but he had definite reasons for
his judgment. He regards Delaware as a
democratic state under any normal condi-
ton, and he could see nothing in the pres
ent situation to indicate anything that is
not normal in the issues that separate the
two great political parties in that state.
1.-TWO years ago." he said, when seen by
a Star reporter. 1.-The state gave the repuo-
licans a majority of $500 in total vote OF
1000. We will overcome that majority
without difficulty.
1.-The democratic organization of the state
is far superior to what it was in 1900 and
in 1896 Not only is the organization better
now than in those campaigns, but 1t is be-
ing improved daily, and our campaign cam
not yet be said to have been opened. Next
Tuesday the democratic state convention
for the nomination of state officers will be
held, and after that we will get to work in
earnest. I feel sure the feeling in the party
is such that we will not only nominate good
men for all offices, but we will be able to
have harmony throughout the party, so
that we can present solid front to the re-
publcans.
Graft Suspected.
'"There is a widespread opinion among
our people that the state has not been
properly rum that taxation has been in
crease without any equivalent increase in
the efficiency of the state government.
I1-
the republican rule in Kent county over
33 per cent, and there is no increased i'm
provement to be pointed to as a result of
the extra burden placed on the people.
That comes home to every man in the
state whether he owns property or rents
it. He knows that he has to pay that extra
assessment. We cannot account for the ad-
ditonal expenditure except on the theory
of graft. Graft is as unpopular in the
state as it is in the national government
The people will see to it that the men who
are responsible for this excessive taxation
are relegated to the rear. The democrats
will be given chance to bring about a
better condition in the conduct of our
affairs.
Not only is this state issue important
in bringing about a democratic majority on
the state ticket, but the people are quite
as much alive to the conduct Of the national
government. The state situation only as
sists in showing how important 1t Is TO
have good conservative men at the head of
affairs. They want the government run
with that conservatism that has charac-
teriZed it at times in the past, when the
law and Constitution amounted to some
thing.
Comparing the Candidates.
'"There is a widespread feeling that Presi-
dent Roosevelt is not a safe man. The
people do not question his honesty. 1 do
not But the fact is an honest man Of the
ic 1an n
for this country. He is liable to give force
to acts most pernicious not only in their
immediate effect, but also in their influence
as precedents In the years to come.
IF there was no choice between the cam
didates Mr.. Roosevelt might not stand so
badly with the voters of Delaware. But
in striking contrast with him We have
Judge Parker, who is constantly growing
in the estimation of the people. l hear men
on all sides discussing Judge Parker. The
more he is discussed the more do his con-
servative record, his poise of character and
his great legal ability as lawyer and judge
commend themselves to the people of the
state of Delaware.
LAS time passes the wonderful personal
ity of Parker is looming up more and more
prominently as the important issue of the
campaign If you can refer to a mans per-
sonality as an issue. 1t is the thing that
is inspiring the voters of the country and
it is the thing that will gain for the demo-
crtaic ticket in Delaware thousands of
votes.
Tariff Revision.
But that is not the only thing that is
influencing the people of that state. They
are friendly to a reasonable revision of the
tariff and they will express that friendli-
ness at the polls by voting for the party
that has declared in favor of such reason
able tariff revision. Even the republicans
of Delaware, l think, are not averse to a
tariff
imperialism is an issue that appeals to
the people there, coupled as 1t is with the
tendencies shown by the President. Our
Imperialism. They want common business
sense in the administration of the govern
ment and they want the energies of this
country guided in the direction of the bet
terment of internal conditions, together
with a wise and careful management of
our foreign affairs.
so far as the colored vote of Delaware
different from what it was two or four
years ago. 1t has always been almost en-
tirely for the republican ticket and 1 ex-
pect e will be SO again. There are about
5000 colored people in the state.
Return of Gold Democrats.
"An important factor in. the vote of our
state will be the return to the democratic
column of 1900 men who are democrats
but who have sympathized with the repub-
| lican party on the silver issue. These men
| did.not vote the republican ticket. but in
cases in which they did not vote that way
| they did not vote at all. Now they are
| with US to man. Their return to the dem
ocratic party as earnest workers Is largely
for the same reason that Influenced them
| in leaving It, They left 1t because they did
| not feel that the party was in the hands
| of safe men. They come back because they
| have every reason to believe that they can
| depend with absolute certainty ON the wis
dom and conservatism of the men who are
| guiding it today. Their return to the party
| brings about a return of normal conditions
| in Delaware politics. AS I said in the be-
| ginning, Delaware is normally democratic.
| l have no fear for the result in our state
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