Evening journal., 1906-11-02
Friday. November 2. 1906.
ROOSEVELT AND DUPONT.

Two important questions are to be decided
K at the election in this State next Tuesday.
rhe FIRST is, nationally considered, will the vot-
crs of Delaware repudate the administration OF
President Roosevelt? The second is, will the
Republicans of Delaware admit that the harmon
izing of the party, the nomination of one ticket
and the election of Colonel Henry A. dupont as
Senator was a mistake7 These issues cannot be
clouded. One involves the other. Did we err
when the Republicans OF Delaware, weary OF the
strife-ridden conditions, rose in their might anl
insisted that an intolerabe condition be ended,
and that the party get together and give Della
ware its just representation in the Senate?
The Republicans. during all these years have
stood staunchly by the party Factiona disturb
ances and troubles were preferable 10 Democratic
domination and rule in the State thunder such
conditions the Republicans remained the trump
ant and militant party. does it not seem reason
able that the Voters should Overwhelmingly ap-
prove of the healing OF the past differences and
the placing Of the party upon new and hrm
basis?
President Roosevelt is the national leader of
this. partys-.I1. Delaware his policies be ap-
proved BY the election OF DIR. Burton again to
Congress and by the election Of a Legislature
which will send another Senator to Washington
to uphold the strong right arm Of the President in
his battle against the trusts and the influences
that have threatened the republic
Senator DUPONT was chosen to his high posi-
ton BY, ~ Legislature without serious opposi-
ton 1T was practically thrust upon him Be
ing selected, then the State leader OF the party
il Is the duty OF the voters of the party to ratify
the choice Of the Legislature Senator dupont
years ago could have gonelto the Senate had he
been willing to make dickers and deals When,
however the situation cleared up, when II was
seen that the party was TO Unite, Senator d2Pont
was the natural and the logical choice. The nat
ural and-logical thing To do is TO approve of his
oil hty Of
Legislature to Dover, by re-electing Congress
man Hiram r. Burton, by electing the State and
the county tickets. The skies look bright for
the consummation of this course
Our Democratic friends have been making a
campaign with some hope, as they say, of sue
cess. What it has been based upon it is diff
cult to conjecture r9he record Of the Repubh-
cans in the Legislature and in the county man
agements is SO good so clear and so honest that
it is hard to'-beiieve that the majority for the
party at the polls will. not even exceed that Of
two years ago. But to do this every Republican
must see that his ballot is cast. And how easy it
is to do this The method is simple. There can
be no such jugglery of the returns as marked
the elections in this State under Democratic rule
All that is of the past. Thanks to Republican
rule, the voters have fair count and a free bal
lot except for the registration fee which was inn
posed by Democratic constitutional convention.
The election. then calls for approval of the
national administration, which carries with it an
endorsement of the selection OF Colonel dupont
as Senator. Only one answer to this seems tc
us to be conceivable. Elect the whole Repub
can State and county tickets, and let il be sai-
that Republicans of Delaware appreciate tn,
leadership of Senator dupont and highly ndors,
the political course pursued by President Roose
welt A defeat at this time would be most dis
astrous to the future Of the Republican party
The work of years in climbing the ladder OF sue
cess would be lost. This election is not in doubt
1t ought not to be in doubt. There should be
rousing majority for the entire Republican ticket
The day will soon be at hand for the verdict
Make it more unanimous than ever. Let us mo-
by defeat lay the foundations for revived anc
revivihed Democratic oigarchyl