Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-06
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 6. 1921.
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN SLOGAN

The very Interesting interview win
Chairman Cordoll Hun of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, printed in
yestorday's Every Evening. will no
dcubt attract tho favorable attention
of Democrats and of many Interested
citizens Of all kinds of political f;uth
who have a concern for the condition
OF the country and it's future. For 1t
imparts an assurance Of better things
that may come from radical change !
In the complexion OF the Congress as
a result of the general elections OF next
year.
Not in a purely partisan manner
docs Chairman Hull consider the is
sucs that the people viii determine
by their votes next year. lie makes
plain statements of fact and presents
vivid contrasts OF prevailing business
conditions with those that gladdened
th, country up to the advent Of the
Congress that was elected on issues
OF blttcr partisan hatred and without
tho slightest concern over the results
that might fellow. lie cites the fine
constructive record of the Democratic
Congress from 1913 to tho involve
mont vf oar country in the World
War. and tho magnificent manner in
which al the tremendous demands
of our participation in that mighty
conflict were met with the disastrous
results that have come upon the coun-
trN since The Congress of rank par
tsannship assumed SIS uuwise and in
rnlcient control. nearly three years
aro.
chairman Hun said the Democrats
slogan in noxt years campaign would
be- Prosperity and Performance" He
sald ID might even iuclude the famous
Ropubllcan slogan of the campaign
of 1899. The Fun Dinner Pail in
Wow OF the ap,noss of such battle
cry in these strcHaSGs times Of pow
prty and distress. Surely. prevailing
conditions throughout the country
would warrant this appropriation of
enemy ammunition of a past cam
paign.
n is not likely. however, that this
Republican cry OF 1896 will be en-
ploycd 10 any 9ppreciable extent by
Democratic orators and newspapers
next year, no matter how appropriate
10 may be. Ear more appropriate than i
was when it's aIluring qualities di,
80 much for the Republican party il
lSee. The difference In general con
dltions "a radical. Then the countr,
from a financial panic brought ahou
by the dangerous silver imitation Of ;
previous Congress. Republican in ma
iority. halted only by the frmness o
President Cleveland during his sec
ond administration. and the countr
was Just beginning 20 emerge fror
its sitting grasp when the campaig
of 1896 was opened. And the resul,
OF tina, business depression did nC
begin 10 compare in extent. or charaC
ter. with the conditions that affiict III
country today.
hut Republican partisans took 7
note Of the real conditions OF tn.
day. They seized upon the country
temporary distress as their chief can
paign argument. They made no a.
peal for public patience and calm col
sidcration of the situation with a vie
10 united efforts for speedy bette
nicnt. They saw only the opport
uity Tor partisan gain. and they ma
nlncd the distressing conditions /
stead Of working for their bettermer
holding forth tho impudent claim III
partisan change was the only for
uf relief.
II IL 10 the credit Of Dcmocra
llaaers ana Democratic newspap,
generally that they have made
enor,--at least no concerted effort
20 reap partisan capital out Of the COT
trys desperate condition today. Tt
have refrsined 10 a generous ext
from blaming the conditions upon y
tisan ulisrule and Offering a parti'
change In Congress as the one m
sure OF relief. In n word. they hi
faced the situation patrlotically. ;
In accord with the ethlcs of good C
senship. instead OF resorting TO
dsspcrstciy partisan and tricky p