Evening journal., 1908-06-03
What | Know About
Delaware Politics and
Other Things
EIeHTIETH ARTICLE.
By Washington Hastings

My voyage home uneventful differing in no essen
tal particular from the voyage I slept soundy
every night and considerably daytime; sometimes
in bunk" and often on a bench on deck with
steamer for pillow; for found when got settled
down and the excitement of sight seeing over that
was pretty well tired Quit a wholesome weari-
ross however. and very beneficial.
Passing Sandy Hook and coming up the New Jersey
coast in the night not turn in" my last night at
sea) the lights of Ocean Grove, Long Branch and the
other cities by the more brilliantly across
the water than had them do before and in
the morning neared New York was sure that il
was the finest grandest, most magnificent city in the
known world; and when, few hours later 1 left my
train at the old French station and saw a little
bunch Of people there me- I was firmly of the
opinion that in the matter general attractveness
Wilmington far ahead Of them all
soon gothercd up the loose Of my political
activities iustJ where had lain them down and took
what proved to be my plunge into the turmoil and
struesle of active political campaign-that of 1895
When first met william Mckinley the Committee
Resolutions Of the Republican Convention of 1854
conceived Great admiration for him. not only a poll
tioian Of high character but as a man; (Which his
charming personality was always sure to command)
and this continued during subsequent career had
been deeply interested in his candidacy the St.
Louis convention and had something to do with send
Ing and seating the six Delaware delegates that con-
vention who their him. My interest there
fore in mis- the then approaching presidential
election was anything entered into the
campaign with probably vigor and earnestnes than
ever before--eNoept. possibly in 1852 when my name
the tioke tfor Congress
With the conclusion of that campaign and the gray-
ing result the election November 1 began to SER
ioisy consider purpose which had entertained
before but always postponed for a convenient
season." 10 finally and permanently active
participation IA political campaigns party manage
ment lad been in the hurlybury," to a greater
less extent since 1S66-thrty years-and came to the
conclusion that IL the not tired Of me-whica
am certain Il at times-f certainly tired Of IT,
so threw down my hand" moved back from the table
ana quit
do by this to say that / lost interest in
politics or relinqlshed my rights and de-
serted my duty in the government Of my Country. my
state or my city, which consider high and solemn
obligation resting upon all who would the proud
title Of American Citizen. Nothing Of the kindl on all
Lbhc questions will be found side the other
and taking Intelligent interest part in them
as It may be given TO them. With the Republ-
can party az IN the past so long as that party
mends itself "a judgment the best exponent
political principles and doctrines in which believe and
after that with some other party.
There never las been time in my recollection when
the rocs Of country should earnestly command
anu receive e respect and careful attention of all men
especially Of The civil settled forever the
slavery question and with that relic barbarism the
peous ana ever disturbing question Of secession and the
dissolution Of the Union today avowed secessonst
would be hard to find in the length breadth of the
Iaho Ine tarh laws, as enacted and championed by
the Republican have justified existence and
fully vndaaed their advocates demonstrating, they
nave ther absolute necessity in enabling this Nation
10 become the world power is Old uninosi-
ties and dissensions and hatred dying and
- uhe process seems men are coming TO think better
OF each other ana more and more Providence
is understood making the springs of time
with eternal coed" Verify "od things passed. away
and. behold AL things become new"
New questlons--or rather old questions and con-
siderauons in garb-are confronting us Among
them and perhaps those Of the pressing magnitude
and imporance the questions the relations Of
capital end labor. monopoly in trade and
the domnng influence IN community OF the tranic in
Intoxicating liquor They be met and met as
iul grown mon, morally and physically. settle
az difficult and perplexing questions That they
thus met and settled have doubt long innate
instructive love Of civil and religious liberty which
ca Magna Charta and the Bill Of Rights from the
OF periidous and unwilling king lve-and
10 tne hearts Of the bertyloving people this Cod
Favored land os ours that love will never die
THE END.