Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-01
MONDAY. MAY 2. is22.
FORGET ~, AND START ANEW,

ioRGEr II, AND START ANEW.
Some ~ tho down state Democratic
have been indulsing IN
yasu. talk about factionalism In the
Democratic party. with hints Of what
may happen n n Is not eliminated.
The Dover lndcf and Delaware State
News have challenged each other 20
state what the factional division is
who compose the respective factions
with neither side apparently able
O. sivc satisfactory explanation.
either from lack Of definite knowledge
az an indisposi,ion 20 speak out
plainly. The Scaford Index. however.
which also holds Co the faction idea,
has some definite plan of procedure
for wipins " out. which II sets forth
IN an editorial In It's current issue. as
follows;
1--WE would like 10 sec harmony
In Democratic ranks IN Delaware
and We hope that some day the
leadership will again be In the
hands that viii be able 20 bring
about such a condition. but that
time will not arrive until the
Democrats Of Delaware again
think cf their party as some
thing b,s and clean and worth
giving all honor. Until SUSSEX
Democrats are satisfied that
steps are taken Co wipe out the
hlemish on the party name that
now exists they will refuse 20
enter into any plan for harmony
They simply cannot afford TO do
Il. Tho mark on the party name
10 too dark and too much OF
scar 10 h allowed 20 remain
without at least some honest At
tempt 60 remove"
Here We have a suggestion of a lin,
oi clesvsGc--of a desire TO condemn
and rorudlsts something that hai
been done But what would he tn
natural scauenco2 Those who wcr,
responsible for the thing that q
deemed roprehensiblo would defen'
their action and endcavor 20 justif,
u. Also. they would nght strenuousl,
Tor n party control to which the.
could point as their complete vindi
cation. with such an issue. thcr
surely would he factionslism with
vengeance.
Bu, why nght over the past2 WI,
not ic, 3, bury It's dead? There is worl
IN sight for the Democratic party O
Delaware. sufficient In volume and q
"a character 10 call for the best effort
81 all the party's voters for Stat
campaign this year that would nc
only unite all Democrats. but invi,
the cooperation and cordial assls,
snc. of thousands OF independent Re
publicsns who are indignant at IN
,cnndalous and extravagant and cost
conditions that have been brougf
about by a long period of Republica
partisan m,srule. Surely. the occa
sion Is most inviting. the time pro
pitious
why impair this fno prospect b
endcavoring 90 inject discordar
elements into the preliminar
campaign of the Democratic party
why not make new start. with
disregard of all the trouble-breedin
elements OF the past. whatever the
mny be-
This years Democratic State can
pairn win start directly from n
people. from the voters OF the part
The latter may direct II into char
nels tina, will enable the party TO ste
clear OF all petty annoyance q u
past and start with "A clean slate al
n popular organization. We ha'
party primaries. 40 regulated by la
~ 70 guarantee an expression OF q
real party sentiment, II Democra,
voters see ~ 20 take advantage OF q
opportunity. Al these primaries q
majority of the Democratic vote
may clearly designate the chsract
and practically the personnel OF q
organization they may desire for q
party throughout the State campaig
What more favorable opportuni
could be asked?
The Democratic voters. by ma jo
iiy vote. may express their viii
these primaries. and when the vol
OF the majority is clearly and el
phatically expressed. there viii be
reason 10 dlsscnt from its verdict.