Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-11
A RIDICULOUS CAUSE"

In caustic IN on "A letter
about the Delaware political situation
printed IN the Philadelphia Record,
because II contained a feO unimport-
paired the potent facts 1t presented.
the Morning News warns the Demo
cratic campaign in Della
ware 20 put a stop to this sort Of
thing" They must know" 1t adds.
that the best way to kill a aus
a. TO make IT ridiculous"
Admitting the truth of this closing
sdmonition. n will be recognized by all
intelligent citizens that the cause of
the Republican party in Delaware.
this campaign. ia superlatively ridicu-
lous. There is not a claim II puts forth
in ITS appeal for votes that does not
plainly bear the stamp OF the ridicu-
lous.
II is ridiculous. and also closely akin
70 an admission OF defeat, for the Re
publican party to ignore
the vital issues OF our State campaign
and 10 plead for a Republican
triumph at the election merely
with the purpose of indorsing Presi-
dent Harding and his e~rratic. unsat-
~isfactory administration. so weak and
impotent tina Endorsement has been
rtrikinsly refused. on notable occa-
sions, by the large Republican major
ity in both houses OF the Congress.
II is ridiculous 20 advocate the cleo
ton OF Senator du Pont on h ground
that. as an able business man. his
services will be Of great value TO the
country. in view OF his record OF In
attention thus FAR during his term. as
marked by frequent absences from
roll calls on important public matters,
until nearly the end OF n session.
II Is ridiculous 10 present Repre-
sentative Layton as the popular
choice" Of the party. in view Of the
virulent opposition 20 him by many
Republicans In hts home county OF
Sussex. and the well-organized OPP
position 70 his candidacy among the
negro voters Of the entire State.
II is ridiculous for Republican or
sans and orators and candidates TO
hold that economy in administration
and lower taxes are dependent upon a
continuance OF their party in power,
when the appalling conditions hat call
loudly FOR reform are the natural
product Of long years of Republican
administrations.
II is ridiculous TO make the claim
that a continuance OF Republican
domination in the Legislature vii
LeSN StA We ~ 4iAttitsNS va ehS iN'I'
OF Wilmington. when the Republican
party presents as legislative candi'
dates, and asks their reelection, Sena.
tor HighheId and Representative:
Mari and virden. all three Of whom
Joined in the massacre Of the Citizens
~ hgt .o cooxipo;pv,v ann
ported by the best sentiment of oul
city, at the Legislative session OF 1921
Il is ridiculous 10 claim that TIT
Republican party OF Delaware is har
monious and enthusiastic, when fac
tional vindic.iveness is plainly in evi
dence and enthusiasm is unknown.
The entire Republican campaign !
Delaware this year is ridiculous. !
IS featured by false ~pretences. It i
shattered 10 pieces by the party's no
torious record of the past for ex
travagance. inefhciency and hig
taxes, which have been the accom-
paniment OF Republican administra
ton in State, city and county, 70
years and years.
And II is more ridiculous than a
the rest for the Republican par,
managers TO ask a people so outrage
as u people have been by nlalat
ministration 10 continue 1t In powe