Evening journal., 1912-10-10
poTuorsT poLTTIcAL ATTACK.

xAT LIZARD sAULsBURY, head Of the Democratic
w machine in Delaware, than whom there is no
more contemplate figure in Delaware politics, has
availed himself of the medium of false story rela
tive the purpose Of United states Senator Henry
A. dupont to resign 70 make attack upon thu sem
ior Senator from our State. With characteristic COW
ardice he did it knowing that Senator DUPONT vas
abroad and not in position TO make prompt reply to
the contemplate attack Salisbury is credited with
having said that Sen tor dupont will give ll-health
as the ostensibIe reason for resisnng, but that the
real reason will be his fear Of investigation OF the
circumstances OF his election 70 the Senate sauls-
bury also is reported to have said that Senator du
Pont is man Of great vanity. who thinks 1t adds to
his Importance be United States Senator, although
he never has performed any of the recognized duties
Of Senator and simply has been able to h the chair
The best proof that fear Of Senate investigation
does not exist in Senator duPonts mind Is that the
Salisbury movement having that end IN view, was
naugurated months ago that the United States
senate never has deemed il worth while to take ae-
tion upon A. and that Senator DUPONT still is mem
Der Of the senate He is man whose public and pri-
vate record is such that ne fears no one
The Salisbury suggestion that Senator DUPONT is
vain and that he clines 10 the senatorship because
be thinks It adds TO bis Importance is too Contempt
BILE to call for reply Colonel DUPONT was important
before he ever was TO Washington by the people
of Delaware He would have been important today
had he never gone there Morally, politically intel
lectually and socially he towers so far above sauls
bury that that cheap incompetent and consconless pot
house politician does not reach to his knees
Senator DUPONT was sent to Washington by the
people Of the State OF Delaware He has given TO
his constituents years Of good honest intelligent able
and conscientious work On the floor of the Senate
and IN the committee room he has worked at all times
for the benefit Of the people Of his native state and
the nation at large He has been an honor to his
state and an ornament TO the Senate.
II is ridiculous for man Of saulsburys oontempti-
BILE character and political inoompetency TO stand be-
fore the community critic of man Of the mental,
moral political and social worth Of Senator DUPONT
Salisbury is cheap politician who would like 10
pose as statesman He is a Democrat Who by ma
chine manipulation Of the primaries has succeeded In
retaining control OF the Democratic party to the eX-
cusion Of abler decenter Il is an historical
fact however, that invariably he and his machine
have gone down to defeat before the manhood OF our
state as represented by the Republican party
Salisbury is who covets the seat occupied
by Senator dupont and who is selnsh in his aspra-
tions that he would sink the Democratic party and
every candidate the ticket should such course DC
necessary to ensure his election TO the United States
Senate The fact that in practically all Senate and
Representative districts Democratic machine agents
are Offering TO trade the Democratic state ticket Tor Re
publican votes for salisbury candidates for the lesis
ature is regarded as being exceedinsiy significant
Senator dupont will not be injured by anything
man Of the Salisbury type may say about him In'
people of Delaware know the social political an'
business sides Of saulsburss life and they also know
all sides of Senator duPonts life They had elasse'
the two men in their minds eve long before saus
bury issued his most recent diatribe