Evening journal., 1907-10-12
What | Know About
Delaware Politics and
Other Things
NINETEENTH ARTICLE.
By Washington Hastings


That principles neither execute nor perpetuate them
selves" is trusm which, take it, has been accepted
by mankind ever since civilization and government be-
gam and It applies as well to political principles
any other IL requires men TO promugato and spread
abroad IN community any belief which it is
desired by one man. or by aggregation men, should
become known TO and adopted by other Nothing in
Revelation is more clearly taught or more forcbly inn
pressed upon than this since Christ to Ills Dis
elpes go ye into al the world and preach My Gospel
& ~ e'els ueatule Hence socrates or the street cor
ners and In the market places OF Athens talked politics
70 the citizens Of that Ancient Capital and taught them
e@ner @ civic duties, ana Saint Paul talked to them
Mars Hi and taught them, tried teach them
heison of Jesus Christ And the object Of both was
20 get men to think as they thought; because they be-
heVed that In so thinking those people would not only
be better citizens and better themselves but that
they would impart the knowledge and the religion that
ney received to other people ana thus make them better
And it is today; not only in this country but in
an civilized countries under the band together
III secs ana denominations and persuasions on religious
quesuons wmch we call churches" and In "cques' and
'caucusos' and "cabals" factions" and partAs"
wheh Tor the want OF better call Politicsl"
ana so II mas always been since the days when Brutus
and the others in the Roman punctured
body fun Of cruel wounds with their swords for love
OF country since the days whenvie conspirators ended
the noble life of William the Silent of the Netherlands
since the days when Pitt Sheridan Fox and the Of
tnen tore friendships of lifetime to atters and almost
cutched each others hroas whio Burke Numbered
vectives at Warren Hastings in Westminster Hail. since
the days when Robespiere and Danton and Marat and
Miraboau and Necber cut each others throats the
Reign Of Terror" since the days when George Washing
ton ana Alexander Hamilton bitterly opposed Thomas
Jehersons Democratic states rights dogma since the
days when Horace Greeley fell out with william H.
Seward and Thurow Weed and each travelled thereafter
different roads the goal since the days
when Roscoe Conling and Chester A. Arthur OF the
'Stalwarts" parted company with Warner Miller and
Collector Robertson Of the Half breeds" while the old
Barnbuners stood ready ply the when called
on since the days when Matthew Stanley Quay and Boes
Penrose captured former Postmaster General Wanna
maker and put his senatorial ambition sleep. on
down to the days when Anthony Higgins and others
used to Nathaniel b smthers and George " Mas
sey and their hosts and, hguratvey speaking shake
fists in each others faces al state Conventions an
% wi
TO be so long popular government exists and men
continue TO attempt no matter how feeblv 10 have
voice In the management their own affairs That
this effort will continue tho part people who have
once tasted OF the sweets OF potoa and religions b
erty have not the slightest doubt unless off
our feet by love of luxury and ideness shall
forfeit our rich inheritance and sell our brthrgt for
a mess of pottagei If do this shall have
another kind Of government and II will be Pluto
cratic one either Multi millionaires will not bc In 49,
When the Almighty that TO govern
ourselves as Carlie said not, viii wipe us
out as He has others before and provide another sys
tenn OF government that will suit His purposes better
ana we will find out when it is too late. that have
sown the wind and reaped the whrlwind But He will
do IL In His own way and at His time; things will
not be pre-aranged to suit peasu-7
and In the process OF the change If it shall
may get taste of what the Frcpch got during the
a mouthfu
anco as have always beleved-two great political par
ties. The Democratic and the Republican, besides
number Of minor political organizations.
It is however, with the two important parties named
exist In Delaware and particularly with the Republican
Party as am supposed TO know more about it than
about the Democratic Party. Indeed l know little
nothing about the inside working Of that party of
its outside maneuvering and manipulation 1 do know
few things among which are-and shall probably al
ways remember themthat together with colaborers
In good cause, have often suffered remarkably pro-
nounced and emphatic defeat its hands
Beware Of entrance 20 a quarrel but, being in bear
that tho opposer beware OF thoe is good
for any young politician" The Republican Con-
vention Of 1866 in the nomination Of James Riddle
as its candidate for Governor developed the
ever knew Of faction fight in political party
could not very well understand it, In old club at
the store, while members frequently differed opinion
ON minor affairs the main question Of loyalty tho
Whg party and Mr.. Clayton, they were as solid as
Gibralter! But l found that in this nomination
the Republican Party of Delaware, young and in need
most careful nursing. was could not help thinking
split two; right up the back! And its beligerent ele
ments the sides and factions seemed to hate their
opponents in their own political household much worse
than they did the Democrats.
To my youthful and immature mind this state of af-
fairs was beyond comprehension. To think that the
party which was lately united and harmonious and
enthusiastic, and above ALL the party 20 which be-
longed. should talk about their lately beloved political
brethren as some of these men did? why 1t seemed
be something unthinSable; it simply horriblei
But it did not take long "dabbng in politics" TO get
cal politics there parties within parties Is
to there factions" and their differences ana
question particularly they vastly greater than
they were with those of the opposite political faith
l soon discovered also that if young and ambitious
,nan Wsnea 70 amount To anything IN politics he had
better get into the other the factions. So /
proceeded to get into onei and not long about
me iacuon whleh Joined was known TO the other
fellows by the brotherly title OF "the Postoce Ring"
While usually spoke of brethren down below
the dover Gang though It must be confessed that the
Dover faction, n disgust, did embrace many
mat py combination with their friends down the State
they often enabled years
conventions at Dover with our scalps hanging from
their wanpum belts while we continued TO smile and
smile and be a william" all for the good the G. O. r.
It is needless to say that Mr. Riddle was not elected
Governor How could he be under the circumstances?
Go be continued)