Evening journal., 1913-01-15
AN OUTSIDE PLEA
FOR MIR. SALISBURY,

FOR MIR. SAULSBU Rl,
From the vii. Every Evening Dem)
The Baltimore Sun comes to the
fore as a champion for Mr.. Willard
Salisbury i'm his campaign for the
United States Senate It's editorial
effusion, i'm yesterdays issue, is
somewhat remarkable production,
and so we give it in full:
Delaware has had long and hard
fight. TO get back from the slavery of
"a rotten pocket borough" to the dig
nifty and freedom Of sovereign COM
monwealth. She groaned for years
under the corrupt tyranny of a Gas
Addicks, which gave way only to be
succeeded by the DUPONT dynasty of
wealth and alleged bribery. At last
the day seems to be breaking. There
is a light In the East Wilson's can
didacy has led to Delaware's almost
complete disenthralment. To make
her certainly free in the near future
it is only necessary TO send the right
sort OF representative to the United
States Senate. The forces that have
so long held Delaware as political
flef are now apparently using all their
power to prevent such a selection.
The only reason for the opposition to
Willard Salisbury as United States
Senator seems to be his record of op-
position 10 these forces For the sake
of her good name, as we'll as her
emancipation from political serfdom,
we earnestly hope that Mr.. Salisbury
will be elected.
HE should be chosen for these
reasons:
q. He was an original Wilson
man and is in line with the Wilson
program.
80. He has been fighting for years
/ the bribers and corruptionists who
have been attempting to demoralize
and debauch his State.
80. His triumph will be the tri-
umph and deliverance of Delaware.
How can any Democratic member
of the Delaware Legislature fail to
see his duty?"
The only CLEAN of real intelligence
of comprehension Of existing pOlit-
ical conditions, that can be credited
to this production is contained in the
opening sentences. And while it is
a matter of contention whether IL was
"Wilson's candidacy" or the Republi-
can factional division which lied "a
I !
thralment.n with the evidence over.
whelmingly in favor of the latter
there is no doubt the Sun is right il
its conclusion that "to make her GER
tainly free in the near future it is
only necessary to send the right sor
of representative to the United States
Senate" This is what those who arr
opposed to Mr.. Saulsbury's selhsl
personal ambition are earnestly en-
deavoring to do.
Now. let us consider, seriatim, th'
three reasons advanced by the Bal
timore Sun why it hopes for Mr.
Saulsbury's election:
1. He was an original Wilson
man and is in line with the Wilson
? program" Well, there are othe
original Wilson men, in Delaware
/ at least one Of whom is among MI
Saulsburys active competitors. VIII,
should one Original Wilson man" b
given preference over all the others
2 And as to being in Zine with the vii
/ son program" Mr.. Salisbury is Onl
to be considered as faithful in thi
respect so long as the Wilson pro
, gram, whatever it may be, accord
with the Salisbury program. For j
! all his political career it has bee
Willard Salisbury first, so far as h
: is concerned. There is not a Demo
crat in Delaware who does not kno'
this to be a fact
, "He has been fighting for year
- the bribers and corruptiOnists VIII
2 have been attempting to demoraliz
Il and debauch his State But in whi
manner? BY fighting the devil wit
s fire?" Yes. If the chief argument en-
j. ployed in his behalf by his most al
d dent supporters is to be taken at il
d intended value And where does ii
y name of Willard Salisbury stand