The sun., 1898-10-13

the followers Of Henry George was .
sign held by small boy, that announced
the retreat Of the Democrats to Sixth and
King streets. Mr.. Neary showed his
consummate political skill in leaving a
boy to guard the sign, for had ii been
man the Windlords might have con-
verted him and the Democratic party
would have lost still another voter. But
the boy cannot vote, and hence there
was no danger.
Historians of the Democratic party
will have to record that this was the first
time in the history Of the Delaware
Democrats that they ever retreated.
What will the Kent county Democrats,
who promptly put the Windlords in Jail,
say when they learn that their fellow
| Democrats of New Castle county re-
treated? We fear that Mr. Neary will lose
his political prestige.
We had hoped that both meetings
would be held together so that the Demo-
cratic orators could have measured
forces with the Windlords. The Demo-
Gratis should not have been afraid to COM
bat the arguments of the confscators.
Two years ago we demolished them, and
br'er Handy should have been equal to
the task.
1t will not do for the Windlords to be-
come puffed up with pride over their VIC
tory. That victory, in reality, was a
practical defeat for the Windlord doc
trines. They claimed, as we understand
it, a right to hold their meeting at the
corner of Fifth and Shipley streets be-
cause they were first there and had OBJ
tained permit. If they had been true
to their doctrine, the only way for them
to do was to have levied tax on the
street and then see who would pay the
most for it, The tax could have gone to
the state. We do not know whether the
Democrats could have raised sufficient
money or not. The Hon. Martin H.
Smith would doubtless have contributed
the tifty-cent piece he used on the plat
form in his demonstration of the money
question, and few more fifty-cent dol
lars could have been raised. But the
Windlords were untrue to their princi-
Piles and the people need pay no atten-
ton to the astounding revelations of
what will happen according to their
speakers when the Single Tax theory is
put into practical operation. Morning
Neus.
Chairman Neary of the Democratic
county committee acted with excellent
Judgment, Saturday evening, in trans.
ferring the Democratic meeting from
Fifth and Shipley to Sixth and King
streets, when the Single Takers insisted
upon holding their meeting at the
former location. 1t is true that the lat.
ter had no prior claim to the place, but
they knew that their insistance would
draw lapge crowd, and result in great
excitement in the event of collision be-
tween the two forces. Ignorance dearly
loves notoriety, and here was golden
opportunity.
AS matter OF fact, the Democrats had
clear right to the Fifth street location
for their meeting. The Single Takers
had secured this place for two weeks ago
last Thursday night, but on account of
rain the meeting was postponed, with
out any subsequent date being an
nounced. AS soon, however, as the
Democratic meeting was advertised for
Saturday night, the Single Takers put
out bills for their meeting, at the same
tine and place, claiming the right OF
} priority.
Such an exhibition of hoggishness con-
vevs its own lesson and its own condem-
nation. Chairman Neary of the Demo-
! cratic committee was naturally inclined,
J at first, to assert his rights in the pre-
misses and it is not necessary to say in
his defence that it was no feeling of fear
that induced him to change his program.
. But the desire for notoriety by the other
, side was So apparent that he took the
proper means to disappoint it. The re-
suit was clearly apparent Attracted by
the prospect of scrap an cnormus
crowd gathered at the place where it was
expected two meetings would be held,
but as soon as people learned that only
one meeting was in progress, they
} quickly dispersed.
Chairman Neary is to be congratu.
} lated upon his wise aud strategic action.
: 1t was attended with good results. And,
in addition, it is better at all times to act
the part OF a gentleman than that of q
. blackguard. -Ercry Evening.
, This is the manner in which III,
!, 1merican, national journal printed
weekly in Philadelphia, sizes up the
desperate efforts Of the Republicans tt
save control of the next Congress:
THE efforts of Congressman Hepbror
Z and Others to make the question of ter
: ritorial expansion prominent and make
. 9 it appear that Democratic victory woulc
hinder our peace commissioners in car
4 rying their work to successful conclu
=. sion, only go to show general uneasi
II Il ness on the part of Republicans as to tn,
u outcome of the campaign and evidenc'
e their belief that the policy OF expansion
:. is popular. The chariness of Democrat
y to take up this gauntlet thrown down b,
l. Republicans also goes to show that they
too, believe the policy of expansion
meets with popular approval. Not wish
10 ing to buck their heads into the ston
le wall of defeat they avoid the issue. Thi
n year Republican mismanagement 0
at national affairs, especially OF the Wa
S. Department, and tagrant corruption il
S, state affairs has given the Democrats
,e splendid basis from which to conduct
ID campaign of fault finding, for there j
a much with which fault may Justly b
l., found. So it is that Republicans hay
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