Evening journal., 1905-09-22
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER ~ 1905.
A TINE FOB THOUGHT.

A TIME FOR THOUGHT.
II HE Republican state Committee
i win meet in this city on satur-
day next. and there is considerable !
speculation as to the purpose Of the
cali and the questions that are likely |
TO come up for discussion or action
Naturally the public is not taken into
the committees confidence. but thA
continued talk Of harmony between
the factions is responsible for the inn
preston that certain phases Of har-
mony viii be discussed.
Barty opinion al the present time is
very chaotic. and one hears all sorts
Of suggestions. showing that it is not
going to be an easy thmg to shape
a policy that viii give perfect salts
faction and prove workable in the fu-
ture
But this is the time for free, full
and open discussion and later the
time for action win arrive when triv-
ial differences will be put aside in or
der TO accomplish the main purpose.
Il is for this reason that at this
time we offer few observations. In
the FIRST place a time for discussion
is not always time for action. If
discussion continues Il win almost
certainly lead IN the direction Of some
conclusion which win come to be
adopted as the party opinion. and we
are convinced by an the conditions
that the harmony spirit has enough
impetus to grow without official boost
ing at this time.
In any scheme of reorganization we
must look towards a better party A
better or more thorough organization
viii not sufice alone. There is an
element in every party for which we
ehould thank God. that is not going to
be satisfied with chan or with mere
advantage to their party or favors for
their friends.
4 party, like man. must progress
or 1t will drift backwards. and its
reputation in the long run becomes
its chief asset Therefore st behooves
Union and Regular to remember that
tickets are not only to be nominated,
but elected. and the groundwork laid
now viii In large measure be the
foundation on which the party struc-
ture win rest for the future
There are two questions which are
uppernost in the minds of the Repuh-
lican voters OF New Castle county at
the present time: The election Of a
Senator and the proper representa-
tion In conventions Of the voters of
this city and county. They should
not be evaded. but an intelligent and
temperate discussion should be well
coined and nobody should hesitate ia
express an opinion. for the Republi-
can party has never put ban on in
dividual opinion and its free express
sion.
But 10 our way of thinking, these
questions rest on a very different ba-
eis one refers 10 duty neglected
unperforned--a duty which shoul,
have been done many months ago th'
neglect Of which STANDS as a reproacl
to the party. and the other merel,
involves a question OF the future
question or party machinery whic
may be considered more at leisure.
Il seems to us that whoever ma
have been responsible FOR that va
cancy IN the Senate. the Rcpubiica
party as a whole Is accountable. an
this will be particularly true the nc
rnent the factions merge into one par
~. That party and its members IN
oividually will then have TO shoulds
the blame. we think this questio
should te solved at once rs It Il
the nature OF duty unperformed.
As to increased representation +,
this city in state conventions n
question OF whether the votes Of me
OF Kent and Sussex are to be deems
of a higher order and count for moi
IN the party councils, comes up Il
consideration II needs an intelligei
answer. Then II We agree that n
representation from the rural sectiol
shall be proportionately greater Il
question arises how much create
And how shall it be computed2
There are other questions Of gra
import that have 10 be considered. al
4 = more desirable that the goysrni