Smyrna times., 1904-07-27

IT is pleasing to note that the Mid
dletown Transcript. although a pro-
nounced Regular" Republican organ
has the right public spirit in the in
terest of harmony to advocate one
Republican party and common pri-
maries in the coming campaign. The
Wilmington Journal takes exception
to its stand and cries pie counter"
which forces the Transcript to take
determined stand much to its credit.
The Transcript in vigorous editor
ial defends itself as follows: We are
not tools nor are we in the newspaper
business for fun nor the benefit of our
health. Our living depends upon the
success of the Transcript and we have
never yet been ashamed of that fact.
As a matter of business we ask for and
accept all the official patronage we can
get and extend our sincere thanks to
officers who throw things our way.
But great as this personal interest is,
we hold the good of the country and
State as of more value. Our memory
goes back beyond the time when the
Republicans first carried the State,
and our recollections are very distinct
as to the condition of affairs and tbs
trouble, work and expense necessary
to secure the right of a Republican to
cast his vote and to have it counted as
rn1olt
sion right here in Middletown, St.
Georges Hundred New Castle County,
when it was necessary to place a guard
over our window man" We recall
when Democratic workers went armed
and by force of arms drove Republi-
cans away from the polls. We recall
when fights have been started in Re-
publican districts and the election de-
layed for hours. All these things
have happened and more
''The Democracy of Delaware is un-
der no better leadership to-day than it
was in those days, and should they,
by reason of Republican asininity,
again secure control, the same things
will happen again, with the added
venom of ten years lost power. The
Democratic press of Delaware is even
before the election boasting of the
proposed changes in the ballot law to
disfranchlse the colOred vote. Some
of the orators of the same faith are
publicly and all the leaders privately
declare the same doctrine and the re-
quirement of the Jim Grow" car.
In addition to all these local issues,
the three votes Of Delaware may be
needed to determine the choice of a
President. For the first time in
twelve years the large trust interests
are backing the Democracy and a
campaign fund of millions is to be
placed at the disposal of it's National
Committee. A part of this will un-
dOubtedly find its way into Delaware
and the vote market will be quoted
"bullish. For Republicans to serious
ly consider the running of two tickets
can only be classed as madness
Every man in Delaware of average in
telligence knows that the only chanc,
of success for Addicks lies in tn,
venality and weakness of the Demo
cratic leadership. Votes cannot b
bought in large numbers or trades ei
fected without the knowledge and con
sent of the opposition leaders.
"The Transcript believes and hope
that the State Convention to be hel,
in Dover on the 9th of August will b
a conservative body and will try anC
agree upon ticket that all Republi
cans can vote for and that as 500
thereafter as possible, the two Count
Committees will agree upon commo
primaries for this county, and it fui
ther believes that it thus represent
ninety per cent of the Republica
voters of this county and State, Tb
radical of both factions should b
told to ''go way back and sit down"