The sun., 1898-11-07

any one OF these critical. The Issue Is not
general. 1t is special. The voters must
choose b tween the parties because OF
what they stand for in this special cir
cumstance; and this choice becomes J
self classification OF the voter-he cannot
avoid this.
The parties that are potent for the set
Element of any political issue in this
State, do not, as they relate to the issue
raised, represent any OF the hackneyed
questions OF party politics. It is sup
posable in general politics that both
(all) parties accept the basic principles
of Republican.Democratic government,
and these once fixed are permanent and
not to be changed by the success or de-
feat Of parties. That is not true in Della
ware The Democratic party here has
attacked the basic structure OF the State.
has perverted its constitution, denied
the supremacy OF its laws, and revoted
against its executions in the interest OF
political fraud The fraud is evident. 1t
is not denied. 1t is excused and defend
ed. This is not merely condition OF
revolution. 1t is anarchy. This, then,
is the point to which Democratic control
has brought politics in Delaware, the
voter must choose between law and Or
der--for or against the ancient guaran-
tees of freedom-and lawlessness and an
archy.
With the sensitive, self-respecting citi-
zen this is question OF personal honor
and honesty. He is law abiding. He
not only obeys but honors the laws as an
expression of the will and authority of a
sovereign That man cannot afford to
record himself political revolutionist
and anarchist. His self-respect revolts
against that. That man cannot vote the
Democratic ticket in Delaware end re-
spect himself.
With the generous and just citizen
whose first desire IN politics, as in every
thing else, is to do well by his neighbor,
this is question as to whether, for the
sake of a political preference or preju-
dice, he will be party to an injury done
his neighbors. 1t is proved that the
Democratic party has kept itself in power
In Delaware by DISTINGUISHING its oppo.
nents, and is only hopeful of success now
by dsfranchising men who otherwise
would vote against it. That man cannot
vote the Democratic ticket in Delaware
tlis best characteristics would revolt. To
SO vote would be unjust to his neighbors
With the business man, who, eliminat
ing all sentiment from his politics, re-
CARDS the State as huge corporate busi-
ness concern, this question is one of
business honesty and integrity in public
officials. He cannot vote the Democratic
ticket because his vote SO given would
commend both fraud an Incompetence in
the transaction of state affairs. 1t is
easy to conclude that the men who steal
votes may steal dollars, and as the Demo-
cratic party has been convicted, and
forced to confess a WHOLESALERS theft OF
votes, probable stealing of dollars be-
comes evident. A business man of honor
cannot condone a business theft. He
cannot vote the Democratic ticket in
Delaware.
With the patriotic ctizen-American
citizen-who prizes all the rights and
privileges coming to him through that
citizenship, who realizes that his con.
tinuous possession and enjoyment of
these rights and privileges depends upon
the possession and enjoyment of like
rights and privileges by his neighbors
and friends, and that the guarantee of
this is the supremacy of law, the ques-
ton involved in the election of Tuesday
is one of strict, loyal obedience to the
Constitution Of the United State and OF
the State. These say all men shall be
voters, and that the will of the majority
shall be law. The Democratic party says
only Democrats shall vote, and the will
of the minority shall be law. The pa
triotic citizen cannot vote the Demo-
cratic ticket. Such a vote would be a
denial OF his patriotic professions
The working man as class, distinct
by reason of conditions which may or
may not be those of any other class Of
citizens named here, cannot vote the
Democratic ticket and be true entire to
himself or his fellow-workman. In its
political methods that party has kept
hundreds and thousands of the working
men of this State dlsfanchised in order
to govern the State in the interest of a
gang of political corruptionists. In all
the laws passed by the Democ attic party
during thirty years of usurped authority
there has been nothing in favor OF the
masses Of working men. The old con-
stitution was always interpreted against
them, and the new one is made the di.
rect means OF disfranchising them in the
future. The working mans interest lies
in the direction of justice, law and pro.
gress, he cannot reasonably vote the
Democratic ticket because that party op.
poses all these things.-Union Republican,
Glasses, Sunday Star.