Evening journal., 1906-11-03
Mr.. CROZiER SEES
G. 0. P. TRIUMPH
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1T is folly to shut our eyes to these
possibilities; for almost every home in
Delaware would be within reach Of the
guns OF any hostile fleet which might
pass tho defenses on Delaware river.
''These facts would seem 20 make the
election Of a Republican congressman and
a Republican legislature Of vital import
ance TO the material welfare Of the state
and of everyone IN It. II Is hoped the peo-
pie viii not be diverted by less important
things and thereby sacrifice the State and
national welfare.
''The best elements OF both parties are
heartily sick of the harm and notoriety
caused the State by fraudulent and cor
rupt election methods. They feel that its
honor and good name arc involved. |
Neither political party has a monopoly
Of the virtue nor the vice. Both know they
must improve these conditions. They real
izo that condoned election offenses in
cite other crimes. They know that, as
paying the registration fee Of another
and trafhcing In votes are both bribery
and have the same penalties. IL would be
impossible and unjust to punish the one
ana excuse II not approve the other. Both
must cease, for life and property are Sc
cure only where all laws are respected.
Favors the Referendum
It is to be hoped everyone Will vote in
favor OF the Initiative and Referendum. |
These big words mean only a simple |
plan by which the people will rule in
fact as well as In theory. II is only an ex-
tension Of the direct primary system |
Anyone opposed to a majority OF the peo-
pie ruling is out OF place in America
"Of course, politician who is afraid
70 trust the people, and such public SER
vice corporations as may desire to de-
fraud them Of valuable franchises or
taxes by the aid OF betraying legislators, |
can hardly be expected to favor giving |
the people themselves a simple and d.
rect means Of obtaining good and vetolng |
bad legislation and Of Kidding themselves
OF incompetent or dishonest public SER
wants. But no one else has any reason
for opposing the plan. and 1 am sure it
viii be carried.
Another important matter: Bryan is
now the voice of Democracy-Instead OF
President Roosevelts plan Of strict reg |
uiation and control. he seriously pro-
poses that all trunk line railroads be pur-
chased by the Federal Government and
all local lines by the state where sltu.t-
ed. If Democracy should win. and tho
plan is adopted. It will mortgage the
State OF Delaware for more than ten mil
Mons Of dollars, an amount equal TO about
$3.50 TO every voter. The success of the
Democratic party would naturally Re
taken as an expression of the people in
favor Of this wild and visionary scheme
Of its accepted leader and a repud alton
OF President Roosevelt and his great
work Of making the trusts comply with
the law This evidence Of willingness
by majority Of the people to bHndly
plunge into such extravagant excesses
and dangerous experiments might again
light the fires of panic and business dis
aster. and. as I'm 1899 cause a connagra-
ton of distress and error which will
consume not only the prevailing prosper
ity but the substance OF all and once more
wreck the fortunes and hopes OF seventy
millions Of people.
No doubt some Of the tariff schedules
should be revised 20 square with new
Conditions. This should and WI be done
by the friends of protection, and not by
its enemies, who declare TO be robbery
tnis great American doctrine that has
given to the country unparalleled pros
rerliy and without which American Labor
would to-day be working for the same
wages paid I'm Europe and Asia. with the
tariff removed so goods could come In
duty free. many great American trusts
would erect huge factories abroad in
Asia and Europe, where wages are fifty
TO eighty per cent lower and millions
ready to work any number OF hours, and
where labor unions do not exist. Inter-
national trusts would then be creltod and
American workingmen must en- gate TO
set a job or abandon their unions and
accept here the foreign scale.
"rho intelligent and sensible roople OF
Delaware Will. I feel certain this year
vote TO 'lot wen enough alone
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL