Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-10-02
NEWSPAPER OPINION.


| Philadelphia Ledger.
Again and again IL was stated. both b,
direction and indirection. that the inyes
tigation was mere political trick All,
device for the making OF Democrat,
votes, Taxing ali things into considera
iion-especally taking into consideration
The adverse criticisms made by the par
tisan journals and leaders upon the gov
ernors recent proclamation, their effort
10 dlscredit his public spirited motives il
issuing the call for an extraordinary SEES
sion, aud the remarkable conduct Of Tn,
majority OF the Legislative Committee
1t may well be questioned IL organs OF
leaders could be guilty Of greater or more
disastrous folly than they have been
In connection with the official fraud
and maladministratlon which have in
flicted such enormous losses upon the
state and city, and which have so greatly
dishonored both If the dissatisfied
organs and leaders we're but hundredtb
part as wise as they should be, II thew
were not bopelessly bliad to a truth
| demonstrated so often as to need no
further demonstration, they would know
and gee that they have, both by what
they have said and done, inflicted more
injury upon the Republican party than
the Democrat could have inflicted upon
IL In century. Their efforts to dis.
credit Governor Pattison's most com
mendable action, their attempts to SUP
press Inquiry with regard to official cor
rnption or negligence, their arraign
ment Of all those who are probing
to find the truth eg4rdipg the wrongs
done, their special, sophistieal pleadings
ia behalf OF those persons implicated ia
wrong doing, have thus far had no other
ELECT than that Of making the Repubn
can party responsible for the real or srs.
pected misconduct of few men. who
having been elected by IL, assume 10 rem.
resent II. BY their persistent attempts
made to hinder Investigation, by denim.
citation OF those who are seeking to as.
certain facts OF the utmost Importance Ia
the great community Of taxpayers. they
have simply intensified the general
feeling Of indignation against the
officials implicated, causing Thousands
OF intelligent citizens to turn In resent.
ment and sorrow from q pArtv that
through Its organs and leaders. Is appar.
emily determined to prevent the diseov
cry OF offenses against the state and 70
shield the suspected offenders from the
penalty OF their offenRes. All sueb ~.
forts TO mislead, hoodwink the intelH.
gent public are worse than foolish thew
are suicidal. The Republican party. n
the middle Of state and county cam
paign, can neither expect nor hope FOR
victory, under existing circumstances
unless Its representative organs and lead.
ers, acting for the party, shall aid IN
every effort for the discovery Of the truth
to the end that the innoceney OF the limo
cent shall be established to the party's
honor, or that. II guilty, their guilt shall
be proved and again for the partv's
honor, or that they shall be driven ont
Of II In disgrace Every sagaoious mind
will recognize that good politics is good
public policy, and that the Democrats
can make no votes out Of the present OF.
6clal scandals unless the Republicans
by interfering with the revelation of the
ruth and the punishment Of the guilty
aid them to do IT, When, as now. The
public thought and conscience are 90
active and alert In condemnation of Off |
,isl wrong doing, all efforts to shield Of |
lenders will be as vain as attempts 10
lcale walls Of FIRE with ladders Of tow.