Evening journal., 1904-08-17
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST y. 1904.
TIE REPUBLICAN COURSE.

Ia
ular Republicans OF Delaware, TO
mislnterpret their position and to
class them as impracticable idealists
we imagine win fail Every effort to
accomplish this result has been ex-
hausted; II Is an old story.
The Regular Republicans, fortunate
". have not had to employ special
pleaders; they have not found It neces-
sary TO subsidize newspaper correspond
ents, nor to employ as advocates and
lobbyists men who are In public life
and are therefore, presumed to be in
fuential.
They have been content to be judged
by their acts, and the voice OF these
cry aloud above the clamor Of the many
tongues OF the opposition. II is natural
for those deeply concerned in the sue
cess OF the party and who are respon-
sible in a measure for its policy to
grow impatient at any friction which
causes criticism or which threatens to
prevent the success OF any part Of the
ticket. .Apd 4 = not. surprising that
there have been party leaders who,
regarding politics as a game. have
taken the position that a show OF votes,
no matter how obtained, should settle
the dispute In Delaware. Just as they
would hand over the stakes at show
up OF four aces against as many Kings.
The Regular Republicans have be-
come familiar with that type OF polltic-
ian; they have met him on the street
corners on the road. at national conven-
tions and In the departments at Wash
ington. But they hold to the position
that politics is not a mere game OF
chance: that the individual is still ac-
countable and they cannot consent 10
place their convention in the hands OF
a jury that has been fxed.
The conditions that present them
selves in this campaign are much the
same as those which have obtained in
the past The only difference is the
accumulated annoyance from additional
irritation. The fight in Delaware has
not changed. and the policies Of the
national party are as they have been.
The Regular Republican position is
impregnabie IL every man win face the
enemy in his old position and without
hinchlng. The ticket has been named
one which commands respect, even OF
the enemy. This time the Regulars can
insist on their right to name the Gov
ernor. and that they have already done
1t is theirs by every consideration oi
fairness. It belongs to New Castle b,
rotation; It belongs TO the Regular Re,
pubiicans for the same reason; an,
being conceded to this county. Il is 10
the majority OF the Republicans of thi
county to name the candidate. Thl
they have done. and it remains for ther
10 stick to their determination to sup
port that candidate at the polls, what
ever happens.
Their course as to the national ticks
is perfectly clear. Meddlers may tr
to create the impression that they al
irr.tated at the supposed attitude OF n
President. but they should not care
fig for Misrepresentation The policiI
of the great national party with whic
they are afiliated are attacked aneV
and again they are called on 60 regi,
ter their faith IN those policies. The
have named their candidates for ele'
tors and they will support them. The
challenge all persons calling themselv'
Republicans to match their loyalty.
Then there remains the Legislator
That is what Addicks wants, and VIII
he can't get. The Regular Republ
cans should regard all other points
settled and dismiss them. and cent
their attention here. There Is an Al
tempt tobecloud the issue--an endcav,
TO make it appear that the interests
Roosevelt and Addicxs are identica
This is an unlxindness to the Presiden
Twice our electoral vote went to NJ
Kinley and at the same time Added
was beaten. Let US keep everythir
straight; elect the national ticket. f
we can: elect the state ticket II We ca
and defeat AddIcks for we must.