Evening journal., 1914-01-26
HOW TO KEEP THE
CHILDREN WE'LL
AND STRONG.
Editorial Opinion
REPUBLICANS CAN WIN.

LfANA thc AAAAADiu Iii
No regularly constituted Republican
in Delaware for one moment believes
that the Houston Camp of the Progress
siye Tarty in this State expects to sup
port the Republican Ii ,ket as it will be
nominated this year, or will do other
than directly vote the Democratic ticket,
or for the local nominees, so that the
Democratic nominations may win az the
election next s,ll. They have no hope Of
winning for themselves, but by pursuing
the policy which the old regular" fac
tion used towards the Union Republican
organization they hope to some time
share in the final amalgamation OF the
two factions. The twaddle about the
death of the Republican party and the
creation OF a new party, may sound line
to those who are engGged in destroying
the strength of the party which has
brought new liberties to the people and
the greatest prosperity that the nation
ever experienced. These hopes may be
blighted by the acts of the Democratic
themselves, through the division OF the
spoils of office, which has split parties
for the Democrats in Delaware.
The Republicans in Delaware can win
in spite OF the disatfected faction which
once was an active part of their organi-
zation. and while due regard for the in
terest OF all and the public welfare must
be considered, yet it must at no time
be forced TO compromise its principles
for the sake of success through the fac
tion which has split from the Republican
organization, and is now posing in Del
aware as the Progressive party. Ever
since men gathered into political organ
izations, there have been in all parties
dissenters and those who have attempt
ed TO defeat their success at the arbitra-
ment OF the polls The Wings. the Dem
ocrats and the Republicans have all ex-
perienced these sporadic oif-shOots. and
these efforts have resulted in temporary
defeats for the party in power but, the
party standing tor prosperity and prog
ress has always recovered and gone for
ward to greater power. This will be the
result of the present experience in the
affairs Of the Republican party.
WIDER FIELD; BETTER SALARIES
From the Dover State Sentinel
/ We have heen interested in gen
eral way in the proposal TO merge the
, Wilmington and Philadelphia NJ. r. Con-
ierences. Our interest in the matter
centered mainly in the object sought
I that is. the object apart from the mere
/ fact OF merging the two bodies. What
! is it? We lind this answer in a current
issue OF State paper a wider field
and better salaries" Is that ally In
noting the names of the advocates oi
this proposal. we think we find promi-
nent among them the names of tn.
men whose sticking for documentary
perfection in the credentials OF former
member of the Conference caused Che
wreck of the Wesley NJ +. Church here
The presumption is that these meI
have tired of work for souls in the loca
conference and tired. too OF the ALLEGED
meager salaries paid by the churche'
they are called to serve. To a laymai
who Tor more than fifty years cherished
the idea that the ministerial calling il
of God and that somehow il has beer
laid upon the hearts and conscienees %
these chosen men, that they have beer
called OF God TO work for Him IN th'
highest and most important branches %
service. appears to be out of harmon,
with the idea that the Divine Being ha'
anything 10 do with the callingfof th'
preachers in these latter days. Is u
possible that the "call to the ministry
has degenerated into a mere choosing o
a profession?