Evening journal., 1918-04-13
SATURDAY, APRIL 1s, 1918.
sAuLsBtRY AND political PRUssIANs."

AND "pOLllIlAL FNOSSiANS.
N HoUsANDs Of Republicans and other Delawareans
4 indignant that United states senator Willard
ausbury in the Of speech delivered at the so
allied Democratic Victory dinner held in this city on
Wednesday evening, characterized his political oppo
tents in this State political Prussians" lie said
twenty-five years ago / had the honor to lead the
tight to return to the senate our DISTINGUISHED states
nan who has Just spoken Judge Cray who, the chair
has well said is Deawares most distinguished
iizen and citizen Of Delaware need ever regret that
ieorge Gray represented The State in the Senate But what
regret that have been represented there and
n degree represented in the State govern
nent by political Prussians, who believe that might
means right The arguments they use are not the rehts
free men, for which the President is contendng.
'sThis is scarcely the time for making political
peeches Some years ago we Democrats sat in Washing
on and fought tariff law but what has the
arn to do with Americas today? Just about as much
ls last years birds nests There is no difference be-
patriotic Democrat and patriotic Republican,
rui we Democrats q Delaware have accounts to settle
nd victories to win political Prussans The Demo-
rats have dlsgraced the State Have the Republic
ans ever been In power That they failed to disgrace t3
have fault 10 find with a patriotic Deawarean who
otes the Republican ticket, and can salute the flag
With him, but force may destroy democratic govern
nent In Delaware have witnessed"
No matter what may be said to the contrary with
peci to IT, that so-called Victory dinner under the
auspices Of the Democratic League. held for the
pecial purpose Of giving impetus to the Salisbury
nent for denomination and q reelection scanning
ne list Of Democrats who attended It reveals the names
Il many who would experience pleasure in relegat-
Senator Salisbury to the political limbo they thought
hey had prepared for him when they grooming
ertain to put in the Geld against him at the forth
omng primaries IT, he looked over that assembage
e had called some Of the men who were breaking bread
nd eating salt with him. political Prussans" his utter
would have been resented. but the anmus under
wing It would have been understood. It Is inconceiv
bile however why who processes to be in favor
America winning the war; and who calls upon all good
american citizens regardless Of party 10 stand behind
PRESIDENT Wilson and his war programme. should in
stack upon Delaware Republicans al a time when they
standing back Of the country back OF the President
nd back Of the in q manner that puts many OF
enator Saulsbury's party colleagues 10 the blush.
The Republicans in this Slate are doing war work OF
which every American who IS a Republican and every
american who IS a Democrat should be proud They
not political Prussans' but patriotic Americans
Eho win know how to deal with a partisan traducer
Who himself has done more. II as much war work as
hey have DONE and that, too in support Of admins
ration which represents party with the normal prln-
dples and policies Of which they are wholly out OF
ccord.
Take Liberty Loan subscriptions, Red Cross work,
belgian relief, y NJ c. A fund knights Of Columbus
nnd, Baptist fund Jewish relief Armenian relief French
elei. In fact any form Of war work and line up the
republicans and the Democrats and where the Re
lubiicans stand and have stood
Senator Salisbury must realize that his over-weeninq
esre 70 succeed himself led him TO commit an ndscre-
ion that ought be resented not only by every Dela-
Republican, but also by every Delawarean
Fho knows how Loyalty and whole-heartedly the Re-
lublicans supporting a Democratic President and
Democratic Congress In national crisis that calls for
he fullest Of patriotism from every American
nan, and child.