Evening journal., 1916-10-16

ends Of the conspraiors. and the tight may extend
from the state ticket to the county and the district
tickets. That Is what the Would-bc party WreckerS
count upon; that is what they desire shall occur;
that Is the condition upon which the Democrats base
their hopes OF victory. and that is the condition that
Colonel Townsend. Mr.. Reinhardt and Mr.. Swain are
sustaining by permitting their names TO continue ON
the bastard Republican ticket that the Alee.Croves
cabal has put in the field
Isn't II high time for Colonel Townsend. Mr.. Rein
hardt and Mr. Swain consider the inevitable cost of
their political course in this materl Are they so
blinded by the glamour OF the Offices for which they
have nominated that they fail to realize that the
defeat OF all the candidates the Republican ticket
is, far the public is concerned much less Inn
portant matter than the governmental and political
consequences which would follow a Democratic VIC
tory in Delaware next month, We hope not
II the Democrats with the MD OF the party wreckers
and those Republican candidates whom those party
wrcckcrs have drafted into their service. elect their
candidates for United States Senator and Representa-
live in Congress, IL may result In continued Demo-
cratic control Of both branches Of Congress and
block the enactment by the Hughes administration Of
Legislation designed 10 repair much Of the harm that
has been done to the public by the Wilson admnlsrn-
tion.
II the Democrats with tho aid OF the party wreck
and those Republican candidates whom those party
wreckcrs have drafted into their service. elect their
State ticket II will return TO old-time Demo
cratic conditions in State government and inaugu
rate an OF incompctency. extravaganza and pOlit-
cal pernciousness that should he dreaded by all good
citizens.
II the Democrats. with the aid Of the party wreck
and those Republican candidates whom those parry
ureckers have drafted into their service. elect their
legislative ticket the enect upon the pubic aud upon
the future of the Republican party will be OF
ceedlngly serious nature.
The understanding is that the Democratic leaders,
encouraged by the situation the Republican side,
already have mapped out. in a general way, legisla
tive programme that Is designed to cnc. for years
to come the hold OF the Democracy ON this state and
that feature OF that programme is the dsfranchse
ment so far as II may be accomplished Of the Negro
voters in Delaware It also is understood that the
party wrecking cabal that is behind the third ticket
has given secret approval OF that Democratic IegisIa-
tive programme. Democratic Legislature. supported
by Democratic Governor could enact iniqultous par
tlsan legislation TO keep Delaware Democratic for a
hall century.
As regards the three county tickets, II will follow,
as natural consequence, that. ii there Is to he,
result of the work OF the party wreckers and those
Republican candidates whom those party wreckers
have drafted into their service. disastrous fight he
tween two sets OF candidates the Republican ticket
the fighting will extend TO the county tickets with
suits runOus TO county candidates who should receive
loyal party support. That too. is feature Of the plan
Of the party -Wreckers They seek to defeat every Re
publican candidate in the feld-Some by embracing
them and others by assaultlng them. knowing full well
that the enhancement is even harIafnI than the
assault No knows better than do the party wreck
ers themselves that it is impossible for anyone 10 lay
out with any degree Of accuracy, the place Of the be-
ginning the place OF the ending Of srch a fight as
the AeeGrOyes cabal is seeking create within the
Republican ranks, especially when Republican candi-
dates who have been seduced by the party-wreckers'
embrace. so cOmpOrt themselves to arouse the dis
trust OF their associate candidates the Republican
ticket.
The above things being true, THE EVENING JOUR-
NAL, with eye single to the public interest Repub
lcan and the defeat OF OF the shame
full political cOnspiracies entered into within the
borders OF our commonwealth. demands that the /
Republican candidates who have been placed Party
Wreckers' ticket withdraw from that ticket at once,
the end that there may be aggressive and effective
Republican campaign for the national. State and
y tickets. and not for any two three candidates
on those tickets, but for all OF them regularly nomi
mated representatives OF the greatest and best political
party that the United States of America has had since
II first took IFS place among the nations OF the earth
Too much time already has been lOsi waiting to see
what Colonel Townsend. Mr., ReInhardt and MI. swain
purpose doing.
Too much time has been spent by them il litting
like political moths about the party wreckcrs candle
The time has come when they must aligbt and
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