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Editorial
April 17, 1915
Middletown Transcript
Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
Satirical editorial mocking the recent falling out between Democratic leaders Col. George Harvey and President Wilson, highlighting Harvey's criticism of Josephus Daniels and concerns over the 1916 election implications involving Wilson, Daniels, and Bryan.
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DEMOCRATIC SLAMMING
WHY ! it seems but yesterday when that chameleon politician Col. George Harvey and Mr. Wilson, after berating each other soundly, did the moving David and Jonathan act by falling on each other's neck, and commingling their mutual brine and calling each the other "angel" etc., and upon the Colonel's part some strong swearing of eternal fealty to the policies of Mr. Wilson.
Now, alas! it has come to this, between these two reconciled brother Democrats:
"If Daniels has done a single useful act. barring his boasted saving at the spigot while wasting at the bung-hole, the instance has yet to be revealed.
If he has failed to utilize an opportunity to discredit both the department and the administration. the omission is not apparent. It is idle then to murmur ineffectually, 'How long, O Lord, how long!' Naught remains but to minimize so far as possible the dismay which attends the probability of being compelled in 1916 to meet the cry: A vote for Wilson is a vote for Daniels'- no less than for Mr. Bryan himself,and for others who must patiently await their turn in our weighing of their respective achievements and capabilities."
In the language of a famous Delaware statesman, Democrats may well ask"where are we at?"
WHY ! it seems but yesterday when that chameleon politician Col. George Harvey and Mr. Wilson, after berating each other soundly, did the moving David and Jonathan act by falling on each other's neck, and commingling their mutual brine and calling each the other "angel" etc., and upon the Colonel's part some strong swearing of eternal fealty to the policies of Mr. Wilson.
Now, alas! it has come to this, between these two reconciled brother Democrats:
"If Daniels has done a single useful act. barring his boasted saving at the spigot while wasting at the bung-hole, the instance has yet to be revealed.
If he has failed to utilize an opportunity to discredit both the department and the administration. the omission is not apparent. It is idle then to murmur ineffectually, 'How long, O Lord, how long!' Naught remains but to minimize so far as possible the dismay which attends the probability of being compelled in 1916 to meet the cry: A vote for Wilson is a vote for Daniels'- no less than for Mr. Bryan himself,and for others who must patiently await their turn in our weighing of their respective achievements and capabilities."
In the language of a famous Delaware statesman, Democrats may well ask"where are we at?"
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Satire
What keywords are associated?
Democratic Infighting
George Harvey
Woodrow Wilson
Josephus Daniels
William Jennings Bryan
1916 Election
What entities or persons were involved?
Col. George Harvey
Mr. Wilson
Daniels
Mr. Bryan
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Democratic Party Infighting And 1916 Election Concerns
Stance / Tone
Satirical Criticism Of Democratic Leaders
Key Figures
Col. George Harvey
Mr. Wilson
Daniels
Mr. Bryan
Key Arguments
Recent Reconciliation Between Harvey And Wilson Now Turned To Criticism
Daniels Has Done No Useful Acts And Discredits The Administration
Dismay Over 1916 Election Slogan Linking Votes For Wilson To Daniels And Bryan