Evening journal., 1912-10-10
rornorsr pOLIficAL ArrAcK.

NAT ILLARD SALISBURY, head OF the Democratic
w machine in Delaware, than whom there is no
contemplate figure in Delaware politics, has
availed himself of the medium Of a false story rela
tive 10 the purpose of United States Senator Henry
A. dupont to resign, make attack upon thl SEN
ior Senator from our State. with characteristic cow
ardice he did Il knowing that Senator DUPONT Mas
abroad and not position TO make prompt reply to
the contemplate attack Salisbury is credited with
having said that Sen DUPONT will give il-he"lth
as the osensihle for resgning, but that the
real reason will be his fear of Investigation of the
circumstances of his election to the Senate. Saus-
bury also is reported to have said that Senator du
Pont is man OF great vanity, who thinks It adds to
his importance to be United States Senator, although
never has performed Of the recognized duties
of Senator and simply has been able 20 fill the chair.
The best proof that fear Of Senate investgation
does not exist in Senator duPonts mind is that the
Salisbury movement, having that end in view, was
inauguraed many months ago, that the United States
Senate never has deemed IL worth while to take ac-
ton upon il and that Senator dupont still is mem
Der Of the Senate He is man whose public and pri-
vate record is such that he fears no one
The Salisbury suggestion that Senator DUPONT is
vain and that he clings TO the senatorship because
he thinks Il adds to his importance is too contempt-
bic to call for reply. Colonel DUPONT was important
before he ever was sent 10 Washington by the people
OF Delaware He would have been important today
had ne never there Morally politically intel
lecmally and socially he towers far above Sauls-
bury that that cheap incompetent and consconess pot
house politician does not reach TO his knees
Senator DUPONT 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 he has worked az 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 10 the Senate.
II is ridiculous for Of saulsburys contempti-
n he
fore the community a critic of man Of the mental,
moral political and social worth of Senator DUPONT
salisbury is a cheap politician who would like to
pose as a statesman. He is a Democrat who by ma
chine manipulation the primaries has succeeded in
retaining control of the Democratic party to the ex-
clusion Of ADLER and decenter men II is 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 man who coves the seat occupied
by Senator dupont and who selfish in his aspra-
tions that he would sink the Democratic party and
every candidate the ticket should such course be
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 for Re
publican for Salisbury candidates for the Legis
lature is regarded as being exceedingly significant
Senator DUPONT will not be injured by anything
man of the salisbury type may say about him The
people Of Delaware know the social, political and
business sides Of sausburys life and they also know
all sides of Senator duPonts life They had casset
the two men in their minds eye long before sauls
bury issued his most recent diatribe
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