The sun., 1898-06-14

1t is amazing to notice the attitude of
some of the Democratic papers towards
the Indictment of Senator kennev and
the others who have been involved in
the robbery of the Dover bank. We
have refrained from comment on this
phase OF the deporable situation because
we are convinced that the organs which
charge a conspiracy" on the part OF
men," do not really believe what they
are saving.
We are loath to believe also, that they
represent the views OF the mass Of their
readers. Some Of these papers have
actually asserted that the Republican
party had laid deep plot to drag down
and besmirch the characters of the ac-
cused. All such talk is preposterous and
utter nonsense. The Republicans OF
this state have no more desire to see a
man holding the exalted position of
United States senator wallowing in the
mire ot frightfu criminal charge than
have hel,cmocrats. 1t is a burning shame
and n disgrace to Our state and must
cause every resident OF the state to blush
with modification.
The Democratic leaders of the state
should be willing and anxious to purge
their party OF this blot upon it and
should call to account those leaders who
have betrayed the party, stutitied them
selves and cast a lasting reproach upon
the state. Our read rs well know that
the attitude of this paper towards Sena-
tor kenney and the others involved has
been most fair and Just, while the posi-
ton of the organs representing the
Dover crowd has been one Of assailing
tue Republicans and trying to make a
party question of it, As to the guilt or
innocence of any of the indicted men it
is not for us to consider at this time
Does any sane man imagine that dis
trict attorney, who has been as good Il
party man as LewsC. Nandegrift, would
for moment enter into any plot to
impicate Democrats, or that jury, the
foreman of which is Democrat and
many of whom were Of that party and
personal friends of the men now under
indictment, would bring in these terrible
criminal charges unless there were ample
grounds for such action? In fact the
members OF the grand jury, if t"eir word
is to be believed, could not avoid indict-
ing Mr.. Kenney. They were willing to
give the benefit of any doubt.
Now since this whole matter has been
under consideration the supposed friends
OF the accused have been pursuing Il
course characteristic Of the crowd at
Dover, who have not had brains enough
to avoid the charge of aiding in a bank
looting.
As we have said before, we have until
this time avoided comment Oh the course
of these Democratic State papers and the
hireling apologist for the indicted men in
this city, and we warn them that they
h I'd better cease their attempts at making
mockery of justice. The Morning News
of yesterday.
J All talk about the cases growing out of
the Dover Bank defalcation being the
outcome of political conspiracy is utter
nonsense. 1t has SD happened that all save
I two OF the defendants in the transaction
belong to the same political party, but
this is merely an incident. The solid
fact of the situation is that the bank was
robbed OF a large sum OF money, and the
law is now being applied in the direction
OF ascertaining who were guilty OF CON-
plicity in the crime, and visiting proper
punishment upon them. There is not
the shadow Of a political conspiracy
about the affair, and to charge that there
is amounts simply to u confession Of
ignorance. Every Evening of yester-
day.
I THE Sun is not inter sted in politics or
politicians. THE Sun will not be drawn
into any political controversy. In the
matter of the First National Bank rob-
berry, The SUN stands re .dy and willing
to prove each and every assertion it has
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