Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-31
a.. u. 4. Has Failed.


That the present day Republican
marty under the blind fractional
leadership now IN complete charge 81
the government has wholly failed 20
.smcet the expectations Of the people,
az even members q its own party. is
fact notorious IN every city and
hamlet from ocean 10 ocean. IL mat
tiers little whether this astonishing
feature was due 10 excessive pre-
election promises. or 10 an inability
20 grapplc with and solve existing
problems the scant and ordinary
achievements az this party in the face
''of stupendous responsibilities and
.correspondingly great opportunities,
forever stamps its present leadership
with utter incompetency
The late war left the public mind
confused and bewildered. In order 10
bring the nation back 10 normal con-
ditluns. u was all-important that each
political party should unselfshly CO.
operate in the task OF restoring an
educated and sound public opinion.
such state Of the public mind would
have operated both as a stabilizer and
guide 20 the adoption az wise and
timely measures calculated most ef-
fectively TO solve posi- war conditions
Far from pursuing this patriotic
..course. but taking the direct OPP
pusite. reactionary Republican lead
ers. IA their selfish greed FOR power. as
.'early as 1918 formed a conspiracy 70
further demoralize public thought and
delta uch and infiame the public mind
ssas the only sure means OF discreditine
-'fhe Democratic administration and re-
gaining control OF the government
This deliberate plan proposed 10 arouse
.avery sort uf passion. prejudice, sus-
..picion. Misunderstanding. and ignor-
t.ance possible 10 reach through the
agency Of hundreds OF millions OF cir
culars. pamphlets. posters. papers
billboard and thousands OF hired trav-
cling agents and soap-box speakers
All these activities. supported by un-
Limited money, were prosecuted from
the fall OF 1918 until the last ballo
was cast In November. 1920. Public
ointment and the public mind were
thus kept dszed and in hopeless con
fusion for two years after the war
with the natural result that loos'
thinking, impracticable and abnorma
y
where prevalent. and II - not to-
much 90 infer that a share Of the in
reased lawlessness sweeping over tn
rountry OF late owes its origin 70 I
public sentiment which was fanne'
almost into a flame during this lohi
period by a continuous sluice Of mis-
leading Republican propaganda.
The second policy Of this great par
tisan conspiracy was. during the sam
perlod. 90 make unlimited promises {
ZACH racial and religious group. I
:. abor. 10 capital. TO agriculture, {
BUSINESS. Every racial wish wa
spoedily 20 be gratified. every religion
prejudice or notion would be appeasec
ahur was 20 get shorter hours an
higher wager. the farmer was rapid
10 become much richer from the morn
tng after the November election, tax
'r . on business were TO become but
cminiscence. certain manufacturer
were promptly TO be given a Chimes
arin wall. the coast-wiss chip owner
we're 90 have free Panama Canal toll
at once, the larger railroad owner
we're 20 get further access TO tn
reasury 20 the extent OF 100000. 0O
m association OF nations was referre
20 IN nebulous, vague and som,
times mysterious way during the can
iaign as being one OF the first item
On the Republican program. and fiji
ally. and above all. unbounded Repui
lean prosperity with a fuller Dime
pail would he ushered I'm almost fro
tho very day OF the November ele'
ion. 1920.
The third and final step in this COZ
spiracy ~ reactionary Republica
definite delay 10 most all Democrat