Evening journal., 1910-11-03
THURSDAY. NOV. 3. 1910
DEMOCRATIC CHASE FOR SPOILS.

IT HE Democratic campaign in this State judged
4 bv the newspapers which have conducted 1t
and Candidate Robert c. White who seems to be
about the only one on the ticket disposed to make
any kind of fight has been barren OF presenta-
ton of issues that appeal intelligently to the
voters.
The chief cry of the Democrats has been howl
about alleged corruption practced by the Re
publicans some years ago. That tune has oeen
plaved on day after. day, with once IN while
the persons who do the crying admitting that IN
the mast the Democrats were guilty of gross cor
ruption themselves and what is equally as bad
violent assaults the sanctity OF the ballot and
the right of the people to cast their votes unham-
pcred by a jugglery of election machinery
During the last few days there has been con.
tinuous harping about some mysterious fund
which it is alleged some persons at some time
during the campaign Of years ago employed Tor
the purchase Of a seat in the Senate for Colonel
dupont.
The Democrats who make this charge do so in
vague way for the purpose OF discrediung the
senator They do not come out IN the open with
the proofs of the alleged transaction, but by
innuendo and intmation and mean insinuaton
they cndeavor to put the senator in position OF
being the beneficiary in the corruption OF Ger
tain election. They really mean more than that,
but they have no method Of proving their veiled
assertions. Now it never seems to have occurred
10 these defamers that if Senator DUPONT had
really wished to purchase an election, in all human
probability he could have gone to the Senate long
before he did His reputation and career in this
community are and ought to be sufficient proof
against the Vaccinations of his dctractors.
The Democrats also contend that Colonel du-
pont and Mr. Heald should be defeated because
of their attitude in the tariff bill, an attitude
which has been frequently miSrepresented. The
Democrats would remedy the condition they COM
plain of by sending Mr. Robert c. White to Con-
grcss We do not presume that the most ardent
al
position Mr.. White would he better congressman
than Mr. Head has been. He would stand for
low tariff But whatever Mr.. White might do
there is no valid reason why any OF the people OF
Delaware should take chances. He has said that
if elected he would look after the interests of
Sussex county and we don't believe that any con-
siderable number Of Democrats really believe that
Mr.. White would could do more for Delaware
than Mr.. Head has done.
Then the Democrats talk of alleged bad
management of the affairs Of the county and
State by the Republicans This is a convenient
cry and is usually heard against the party in power
1t was the same sort of appeal as was made TO
the voters of the city during the last municipal
campaign. Let us get into power and we viii
show YOU they said. And they won in this cit,
and in Kent county, but they have utterly faileC
TO improve conditions, TO give better govern
ment, to please the people With the Democratic
record of the past bold indeed would be thos
who would assert that the Democrats are NOR
capable than the Republicans are Of managin,
the affairs of Delaware in a satisfactory manner
Various things that the Democrats could hav
made fight on they failed to take up They hav
not promised the people progressive legislation
On the question of control of public service cor
porations, their mouthpieces when they have spok
en- at all have been in opposition. Their platforr
does not think this matter, which affeets directl
every citizen of Wilmington, is a subject worth
Of even the slightest consideration.
The Democratic campaipn is ein1n1v scheme Z
put Democrats into Office to substitute Democrat
for Republicans. II is campaign of the an
bilious and hungry spoils mongers in psntin
chase for the fruits of Office holding Now an
then they drop a word concerning pretended i:
sues with which they hope 10 throw dust into tn
eyes Of the people so that they cannot see thei
cunning efforts TO grab political jobs