Evening journal., 1916-07-22
THAT CHANT OF HATE!


THE Morning News. which Processes not 10 he owned
by Alfred l. DUPONT alludes to the "queer logic
OF THE JOURNAL" relative TO the attitude Of Mr.. du.
Pont toward the Republican organization and the Re-
publican party in this State.
The alIusion and the editorial discussion which at.
tends It show clearly that the queerness Of logic is on
the side OF the Morning News and not on the side OF
THE EVENING JOURNAL. In view OF the source Of
Inspiration, that Is not surprising.
We again desire 10 call public attention to the
declaration OF made by Alfred !. DUPONT on June
Is last after the Chicago Convention We hope that
every Republican IN The State Of Delaware will COM
NIT those words 10 memory, study their sinister sig
n6cance and appreciate the depth Of personal hatred
that undorieS this loudly expressed and eevetnh-hour
declaration Of love for the people Of Delaware. Il is
a sugar coated chant of hate that deceyes nobody II
is profession of party and public interest that was
conceived by personal hatred, horn OF personal hatred
nurtured by personal hatred, clothed in personal
hatred, masked with patriotic political purpose and
stood up before the Republican electorate OF our state
as heing something worthy Of acceptance by Repub-
can voters. Mr.. duPonts hypooritical and composite
proclamation to Delaware Republicans was as fol-
lows;
"As of the many thousands of Delaware Repub-
licans whose aim it Is TO put end TO machine rule,
which has brought The commonwealth into political
disrepute. intend to throw whatever influence may
possess against each and every candidate for public
Office who either is the choice OF the machine, or
aligned with n its servant feel that this is a
duty to my native Staie.r
That declaration was made after Alfred J. DUPONT,
through his henchmen of the Alice and Groves sort,
had participated in the Republican primaries and
State Conventions; had helped 10 form. obtained
representation and helped to organize the Republi-
State Committee. and after Alfred /. DUPONT per-
sonally had served delegate in the Republican
National Convention in Chicago and assisted in nomi
mating Charles Evans Hughes the Republican can
ddate ior President of the United States.
He issued that declaration not because. as one of
many thousands Of Delaware Republicans he wished
to put an end to machine rule; not because he re-
earded II duty he owed 10 his native State but he
cause he was Wiling in order TO feed his hatred
AGAINST one man, to sacrifice Republican principles,
hePnoosl policies, The Republican party, the Bepub-
htan voters and the interests Of the nubic which are
u'penaen upon Republican supremacy our city cOun-
W state and nation That was the situation when On
June - ne penned that declaration and directed that
ne published prominently in the Morning News.
' y We situation today. His prOfessed love Of the
P''pie merely ssmbolizes his pronounced hatred OF
an individual II has become an ohsession
No" let MS proceed little further with ,h, :,
peases the vicarious Morning News 10 call t .onoor
logic OF THE JOURNAL" f'''-
Alfred l. dupont and those OF the ,uoo ..s
sort whom he has recruited into his service 80,
that they are not fighting the Republican partv. nn
me hfPuDhcah mheiime. There Is no Republican ma
chine In this State but ii there one II must con
ss' Of the Republican State Committee. the Repubi
First District Committee, the New Castle Count
Republican Committee, fhe Kent County Repuhl,ca
Committee and the Sussex County Republican Con
miftee.
The Republican State Committee named o
April II last BY the Republican State Convention n
delegates TO which had been elected by the Republ
voters at wide-open primaries. Delegates repr'
aafh 0f he dfefr hoId nm
selected members Of that State Committee Alfred
dupont dominated the rural New Castle county car
Gus. That caucus nominated and the State ConYeE
ton elected, three members OF that State Committed
They are stu members Of it. One of them is Benja