Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-05

gether intcl'lgently and etfectfveiy
it oan bo accomplished. II will be
accomplished, because have faith in
the Democracy of the State and in the
justice Of our cause. Many thoughtful
Republicans, and the women Of independ.
cnt mind, and these | believe are greatly
in the majority among the women voters
cannot and will not, in my opinion, sup
port the Republican ticket.
"A ticket, in order to be successful In
Delaware, must have at its head candi
peal. think have impartlally observed
the attitude of the National Republican
party in this campaign, and / am con-
vinced that there is an absolute lack ol
sincerity of devotion to certain great prin'
ciples which, in this campaign, directly
concern the people. In Century Magazine,
October, 1913, Theodore Roosevelt said
the following:
1t is utterly hopeless to expect
any sincerity of devotion To any
principle of concern to the people as
whole from party the machinery OF
which is Isurped and held by the
powers that prey, In the political and
business world: and this has been the
case with the Republican party since
the bosses in June, 1912 at Chicago,
stole from the rank and file, their
right to make their own platform and
nominate their own candidates
This lack of sincerity in the interest
of the peoples concerns prevails today In
the Republican party just exactly as 1t pre-
vailed in 1913. The same forces are now
at the helm in the Republican party.
Even Republicans have admitted to me
since the nomination of Senator Harding
that he was not IN reality the selection OF
the delegates In the Chicago convention,
but rather the hand picked choice of
Senator Penrose, MIR. Barnes and Senator
Smoot. This is the same leadership with
which Col. Roosevelt had trouble. The
independent thought of this country and
of Delaware will not stand for 1t.
Again, independent voters will not for
get that within recent years Senator
Iorimer of Illinois was convicted of illegal
practices in procuring his election and
ceased to be member of the United States
Senate and that within recent months
Senator Newberry of Michigan, also elect
cd as a Republican, has been convicted of
crime in connection with his election, but
notwithstanding the fact of his conviction,
a Republican majority In the United
States Senate, having the authority to
Judge of the qualification of its members,
has retained Senator Newbery IN, It's
membership and thereby has stood In con-
troll of the United States Senate. These
are not matters of o long time ago, but of
the utmost regency cannot believe that
party which persists in this sort of prac-
tlce will command the support OF IN
telhgent independent voters.
Again, the head and front of the Ma
tlonal Republican organization rs MIR.
VIII Hays. Mr.. Hays was chairman of the
Republican National Committee IN 1918,
when Senator Newberry was elected. Ii is
most likely that he was in rather close
touch with the condition IN Michigan which
resulted In the election of Senator New
berry by resort to the vilest types of
political corruption, But whether or not
he did know, the fact remains IT was Mr..
HAYS who came to Delaware a short time
before the election IN 1918 for the purpose,
as he said, of looking the situation over
and after sitting down In the Hotel du
Pont with a few Republican leaders
whose names 1t would be interesting to
know sent TO Delaware virtually at the
end Of the campaign the enormous sum OF
s3S, GOO and the orgy of money-spendlng
ON election day and Immediately thereto
fore in various portions of the State Is a
matter of common report. Furthermore,
the people Of Delaware have not lost sight
Of the fact that few weeks ago the Re
publican party in the State of Delaware,
by the chairman of its State organization
refused TO enter into a pertinent and prac-
tical agreement directed 10 the purpose OF
during the course of this CAM
palgn, resort TO corrupt practices No one
can deny that the agreement proposed, If
executed, in spirit OF good faith, would
have had great moral effect from the very
and would undoubtedly have
been instrumental IN making all men know
the real meaning OF a general election.
FOR CLEAN ELECTION.
"The Democratic party stands and VIII
stand for a clean election, free from cor
rupt practices of every kind and character
| have faith in the people of Delaware, In
their honesty, and this faith Is not limited
merely to the rank and file of my own
party, but it extends as well to the rank
and file OF the Republican party, and am
persuaded that thousands of voters who
might under other conditions have been
inclined to support the Republican party
and the Republican candidates are not
of doing it this year. 1t may not
be generally known before election day,
but the ballot will tell the tale.
Further, il is entirely clear that Sena-
tor Harding, as the candidate of the Re
publican party for the Presidency, does not
merit the support of intelligent, thoughtful
people. Two or three reasons may be
as follows: