Evening journal., 1906-11-05
Monday, November S, 1906.
rHE RIaHr Will PREvAILI

THE RIGHT WILL PREVAILl
A Ii forecasts from the different States that
I n have been received indicate that on the
whole the Republicans will gain large victory
throughout the country The number Of Con
grcssmcn that the Republicans will elect will fall
below the number selected two years ago, which
was a year Of wonderful Republican success. And
yet while this result is generally expected, there
may be a disappointment. 1t may be, after all
that the people, Notwithstanding the apathy OF an
of year and prosperous conditions, will give the
President vote Of confidence equal to the un-
prccedented one that he received two years ago.
That would be the natural and logical thing to
do for the President has made splendid rec
ord. and his two more years promise to eclipse
the two that have passed. But there will be some
falling off in the vote.
The election in Delaware, of course, is of grave
concern. During the wind-up of the campaign
considerable interest has been aroused because of
the attempts of the Democrats to hide their hy-
pocrisy behind pretensions of great purity and
morality. But these efforts have failed, as they
were bound to do Delaware is greatly interest
ed in the outcome here, because the State will
vote on the conduct OF the national administra-
ton Indeed, this year in Delaware national
affairs enter into the election fully as much as do
local affairs, if not more So Our Legislature is
to elect successor to Senator Alice and that
Senator will be one either devoted to the policies
of President Roosevelt and his administration
he will be reactionary Democrat, who will be
opposed to the Presidents administration. Del
aware will also elect Congressman, either to
be a friend or a foe of the President. National
affairs do play most important part in the cleo
ton here tomorrow.
Regarding State matters, the record OF the Re
publican party is under the lmelight. That rec
ord was reviewed by former Attorney General
Ward, and il shows that under the domination OF
the party Delaware has moved upward and on
ward There has been step backward. Every
branch of the States activity has been energetic
ally and carefully sustained 1t is a record of
which any party could eel proud, and it stands
in striking contrast with that of the Democrats,
which was notorious for mismanagement and ex-
travagance.
So, too in county affairs. The Democratic
management OF the county was followed bv bond
issues and deficits. The Republicans have been
paying off the Democratic created debt and are
halhug grating wherever it sticks up its head
How utterly absurd is It for the Democrats to call
for comparison Of the records Of the Republi-
cans and Democrats as managers OF the Levy
Court and finances of the county, The contcn-
ton Of the Democrats is so ridiculous that it is
no wonder they have ceased to put the records
side by side. The voters do not forget what the
county and State had under Democratic rule.
Another scheme of the Democrats has failed
The attempt was made 70 break up the Republi-
can party by fostering a so-called Union Repub
lican ticket in this county. 1t was designed by
the Democratic influences behind it to lure
enough Of the colored votes from the party to
the Maltese ticket to throw the county to the
Democrats. But like many others these plans
have failed and the Democrats see all their
dreams vanish with their awakening to find that
they have again been pursuing a wll-o-wisp
The colored voters, if they were disposed to fol-
low such ticket, have come to realize what it
means to desert the party and 60 chasing after
strange gods. They will be back in the ranks to-
morrow.
Altogether there is every reason to expect a
handsome Republican victory all along the line
in Delaware, and that the State will Join in with
sister commonwealth in giving rousing Repub-
lican majo1ties But for this to be done il is
necessary that every Republican turn out and
vote The Democrats are trying all sorts of
schemes to Keep down the Republican vote bv