Evening journal., 1906-10-22
Monday, October ~, 1906.
CAMPAIGN ON IN EARNEST.

THE great political battle in Delaware is on
i All the voters who may cast their ballots
at the.comng election have now qualified Those
who have failed to register have deprived them
selves Of an opportunity to have voice in the
affairs OF the State and Of the country So far as
their citizenship is concerned, they are dead.
From now until election uay the campaign
should, be lively The Democrats profess en-
enlargement as a result of the final day of regis
tration Upon what they base their calculations
we are unable to say. 1t has been Democratic
habit to make predictions right after the final day
OF registration, but in the past these predictions
have always proved false, and we see no reason
why the same is not to be expected in this cam
paign.
But whether this is true or not, every Republi-
can should grid himself for the fray. lie should
work for the success Of the ticket in this county
and in the State. The lines are drawn in battle
array 1t is time for the discontented and the
disgruntled to get into the harness
For the first time in many years the Republican
party is united under one flag 1t hardly seems
credible with the Republicans united, that this
State should not be carried by fully as large
majority as was given President Roosevelt two
years ago. There is every reason to believe that
such a majority will be increased
The election involves condemnation or an
approval of the administration of the President.
In what respect is the President weaker than he
was two years agoS None He has shown him
self the friend of the people throughout the coun-
try. and an especial friend Of the Republicans of
Delaware He labored to bring the party to-
gether, to end the factional' feud, to see the Re
pubbcans Of Delaware in one solid phalanx.
President Roosevelt represents the spirit OF the
times, the progressive trend in public thought.
In the last two years he has proved himself one
OF the greatest of our Presidents. He has laid
down one principle, that expressed in the square
dealn Not only has he talked this, but he has
acted IT, He believes that all should be equal be-
forcathe laws. This assertion has brought upon
thotbAesdent the secret and some times openly,
expressed hostility OF corporation law breakers,
the grafters, the political crooks. But they are
powerless to break the force and the influence of
the President They know he stands like stone
wall in defence OF the interests OF the masses
Congressman Burton is the exponent of Pres
dent Roosevelts ideas in Delaware A vote for
Bqrton is a vote for Roosevelt There is nothing
in the Democratic ticket to commend II to those
independent voters who cast their ballots for
Roosevelt in this State two years ago and caused
him to lead the ticket The Democratic organ-
zation and the controlling forces behind it in this
State are in the hands of the reactonares The
atmosphere Of corporate influences surrounds it,
Nationally speaking, this election in Delaware
Is just as important would be presidential
election. Do the citizens of Delaware wish to
rebuke President Roosevelt and thereby range
themselves in line with the special classes and in
terests that hoping for the defeat of his cam
paign for elevated ideals, better citizenship and
the square deal'? We do not believe the an
swer is in doubt