Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-28

REPUBLICAN SUPPORT OF DEMOCRATS MEANS
NOTHING TO GAINI EVERYTHING TO LOSE
ErRoaI che outset OF the present political campaign
l. The Evening journal has asserted that n rs ons
duty of Delaware Republicans to stand shoulder &C
shoulder and TO elecs tho candidates the Repuoh
can ticket And now, with the election only lirrs
more siian week AWAY repeat and emphasize that
assertion
Tnts Is time in which Republicans should be true 90
their country to state, their county, to Sheir
party TO ms and themselves IL is no tune
for listening 10 the dsruptonst the corruptfonist
who seeks TO lead Republicans from the path OF duty
for Democrats benefft--and not for public benefit
II ts no secret that oerain designing persons, largely
ON the Democratic side hoping to bring about the
defeat of some Republican candidates by ndVhs
ing that they be cur by Republican voters.
The Intelligent and thoughtful Republican voter VIII
refuse 60 be influenced by such political mRrplots. He
win oonrduue 20 FsepuDlican racket being the
only one which represents important and the
most cherished interests tins American public
DelSvareans have hope for from the re-eieo-
tom Of Senator DUPONT Representative Layton and the
other Republican candidates.
They have nothing hope for from the election OF
Thomas f. Bsysrd Jr. the United States Senate; OF
former Judge william Boyce tho House OF Repre-
ssusuttves and OF me other Democratic candidates 10
the several Offices which they have been nominated
Both Mr. Bayard and Boyco dyed -thervool
Democrats. They rerSesnt party which, n it could
have had its way continued the Negroes of
the United slavery be traticl1eh in like
cattle, subjected TO form of injustice and
abuse and human chattels 90 be bought S
and sold to the highest bidder.
Both Mr. Bayard and Mr.. Boyce represent in ma
tonsl sense constituency that has been, for longer
than century, entirely sympathy with the
hopes and members of the Negro and
that as show, been responsible for per-
haps nine-tenths of abuse Negroes that
has disraced the history of our country They also
represent a political party which for
decades maintained arrogant ruthless
by outrageous laws aimed to disfranchise.
was possible white Republicans. Negro ReprfblI-
cans and which resorted to heartless shameless
Intimidation abuse of official prevent the
Delaware Negro having either voice a vote in the
determination of Delaware affairs. In fact during
many years of Democratic domination In Delaware the
political life of the Delaware Negro nightmare
that only was by Republican victory, fol-
lowed by Republican administration which destroyed
the which ruthless State Democracy had reared
between Republican voters and the ballot box.
Delaware Republicans have everything to lose and
nothing gain by the election of Mr. Bayard TO the
United States Senate Mr. the House of Repre-
sentatives Democratic candidates the
Offices for which they have been nominated. BY the
token, Delaware Republicans nave everything to
gain nothing by assisting actively and ag
excessively, in the dupont and Repre-
Layton Washington election of all
the other candidates the Republican ticket
Therefore, the duty of the hour Delaware Repub
LEANS matter whether they be by self In
general is support elect the
whole Republican ticket; and defeat Mr. Bayard
Boyoe and the other Democratic candidates. whose
nuence IN Congress- in the State Legislature else
where would be harmful the public
peciaIly harmful TO the people of Delaware.