The sun., 1898-10-18
Tuseday, October IS, 1898
Good Morning.

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THE condition Of the political world in
Delaware is to-day OF such character
that the true location Of each and every
body, that is called to scene of activity
in that world is greatly to be ap-
preciated.
The status of other newspapers in
this State, relative to this political world,
is and may be matter Of pure specula-
ton, but the stand taken by The Sun ad-
mits of no speculation or conjecture.
This newspaper was established for
the promotion of the interests of the
Democratic party in Delaware.
When called upon to take stand poll
tically, The Sun announced that it was
Democratic newspaper, but clearly stated
that it was an independent Democratic
newspaper.
Events made it necessary for The Sun
to expose certain irregularities on the
part of certain old members Of the Dem
ocratic party of Delaware.
The Irregularities on the part of these
men was not in political line, and the
expose was not of a political character.
The men were exposed and prosecuted
as individuals and not as members OF
any political organization.
1t was the men themselves
that sought to hide behind
the mantle of the great Demo
cratic party and thus attract to
their support those who would accept
the expose and prosecution as one of
politics. The crookedness of these
men was laid bare by THE Sun in the
interest of law and justice; they were
prosecuted as thieves, yet those
who went to Jail endeavored tc
create an impression that they
went as political martyrs. Such
was not the case. The expose
was made and the act subjected the paper
to the criticism of Democrats and Re.
publicans. Yet, with an eye single tc
the advancement of the Democratic party
in Delaware, THE Sun maintained Its
independent policy, so clearly outlined
in the beginning, and suffered much
thereby.
Numerous attacks of the most violent
character were made on TIE SuN and or
everybody connected Herewith. Law
suits without number came thick and
fast, inspired by the enemies OF the
paper.
Perhaps the most diabolica plan OF an
tagonsm was, a systematic can lass made
with view to Withholding all support
from the paper on the part of prospect
i've advertisers and subscribers. Agents
and canvassers were bought off or scared
off by enemies of the paper, who, like
snakes in the grass, lay with watchfu
eyes and ready fangs.
Further-the most violent, scurrilous
and uncaled for abuses were steadily
heaped on the attaches of this paper.
All this was the work of men who
for years have been identified with the
disreputable element of the Democratic
party in Delaware.
All these annoyances, notwithstand.
ing, THE Sun is to-day and will continue
to be in the future, newspaper identi-
fed with an independent Democracy.
This is pledge of loyalty to the Demo
cratic party. This pledge, however
must not be construed to mean the en-
dorsement of crime in any form what
ever.
The Sun does not recognize Richard
Rollins Kenney, John F. Salisbury
Colonel Ezekiel T. Cooper, John d
Hawkins, Thomas S. Clark, William P
Dickson, William Gumm, +. Irving
Handy, or any other person identified
with William Jennings Bryan, or the
Democracy of William Jennings Bryan
the Kent county election fraud, the
election frauds OF Sussex county or any
other kind of fraud that could or woult
lead to the disfranchisement Of any
man who is qualified to be an electol
in the State Of Delaware.
If The Sun must support William j
Bryan, the issue of free silver and the