Evening journal., 1912-08-28
WEDNESDAY. AUG. %, 1912
WEIGHTS ELIMINATION.

WRICHT'S ELIMINATION.
XATE have received from prominent Democrat who
has been voting in Blackbrd hundred for
longer than quarter Of a century the following let
ter of approcia ton Of editorial i'm our paper
upon tho deplorable political situation that
section Of New Castle county:
To the Editor Of tho EVENING JOURNAL
Sir-Nour editorial Of the tweny-third in reference
TO Blackbird Hundred and Jack Wright certainly is
correct analysis of tho situation # exists in the
hundred The writer has been voter in Blackbrd
hundred for thirty and considers that Wright
has done TO disrupt the Democratic party than
any other man In fact he is the only Democrat that
has been defeated throughout tho hundred in that
length of time and Il is predicted on all sides that
should he succeed in winning this nomination he viii
be defeated again at the general election. great
many Democrats down here arc heartily tired of him.
DEMOCRAT.
Blackbird Aug g. 1912
In consideration OF the sentiment contained in that
letter We desire to say a fow words to you decent
Democrats Blackbrd hundred who deplore the Demo
cratic oigarchy which has been set up your midst
by Jack Wright with the aid of your Democratic
organization. II is pleasing to hear that arc de-
termined rid your party Of the local domination Of
such a We would remind YOU however, that he
As backed by the Democratic machine and that YOU
need entertain little hope Of accomplishing ,our aim
al the Democratic primaries.
The machine has a well-dedued and woil-understood.
desire TO have Jack Wright in tho next legislature
All its influence and resource will be used 10 give
him tho nomination and TO whip into line YOU Demo
Gratis who may oppose him in the primaries In. othor
words tho powers Of your Democratic organization are
10 be placed at tho disposal Of Jack Wright to en-
able him 10 defeat YOU in the primaries and subse
ouently those powers are TO be used TO whip
You decent sefrespcctng and indignant Democrats
70 vote Tor MIN aud hHi men in the general cleo
ton
Il must he clear to you Rlackhrd hundred Demo
that long YOU submit to such misuse OF
your political organization just long Jack
Wright viii be your political boss You may protest
and threaten. but that will not avail YOU While Jack
Wright carry ne primaries for himself or his po-
ltical creatures. and follow that up by producing
Democratic maioritos in Blackbird hundred in the
general elections. he with continue 10 keep his
heel the necks of you decent and self-respecng
Democrats. Tho one way to get rid Of Jack
Wright is to defeat him aud his candidates in the
al election. Don't boast that you going to do IL;
don't proclaim it from tho housetops but walk into the
voting booth election day and do H.
Remember that political machine has any
for a man who is of use to IT, lie must produce
results. step aside to make for who
The minute you demonstrate to the Democratic ma
chine that You will not recognize countenance fol-
low the leadership of Jack" Wright you sign his
political death The minute you cease voting
for him and his creatures, you put him in his political
grave. You Blaokbird hundred Democrats risk
in adopting such course to rid yourselves of this
Wright The hundred is normally Democratic by
heavy majority. That the normal majority has
dwindled. and times been wiped out is due to the
unpopulary OF this man, who has pursued such a po-
litcal that many Of the best Democrats In the
hundred disguised The Democrats still In the
hundred and fair and decent leadership would
out BY defeating Wright in the impending cleo
ton and by serving notice upon the Democratic ma
chine leaders that you will defeat him his
every time they up for election you will force
Wrights retirement for good and the power and in
huence of the Democratic machine will be taken from
him With that the undong of Jack" Wright will be
complete. It is very simple process if you will but
follow il.
Jack Wright in himself amounts 10 nothing poll
tically. His presence and address are displeasng;
his mentality is below the average, and his methods
outrage public decency Then why is IT, we ask you
decent Blackbrd hundred Democrats that this man
has grown great in his home district? is simply
because the power of the Democratic organization
which should be used to harass Cypress Demo
Gratis. has been used for uphold him make
Of him political dictator. Has he been upheld il
his disgracefu political because il to th
hest interest of the Democratic party he upheld
Not at all. lie has been upheld merely because th
head Of the Democratic machine has had for years
consuming desire to 90 the United States Senate an
also because Jack" Wright was regarded by him a
who would stand without hstching" "eat GU
Of the hand and vote his political creator nigh
direct him to
That Is the situation which confronts YOU decen
Democrats in Bsckbrd hundred. Tho quickesL sures
and most efcacious method for you 10 obts In reie
~ to hsht Wright in the primaries and II necessary