The sun., 1898-11-21

United States.
COMPARISONS are odious. That Is
trusm of common acceptance and one
which ought to be considered, and
avoided when odium results from com
PARSONS. The eulogis6s OF Senator Gray
have not so decided. They have adopted
the rather doubtful expedient OF making
him appear great by comparison. They
have made some odious reference in this
matter to Mr.. j. Edward Addicks, Sena-
tor Gray's competitor in the campaign
that has just ended, and his probable
successor. That was unnecessary. For
despite the evident favor of President
| Mckinley and his followers in Delaware,
Senator Gray is back number in Della
ware State politics. His election to sue
ceed himself is impossible. 1t is also
true that to candid and fair judgment,
Senator Gray suffers by comparisons
comparisons of pretense with fact. Here
are some instances:
Mr.. Addicks judgment in public maj
ters, as we'll as his political sentiment,
has always put him upon the right side
of the great questions discussed and de-
cided during his life--he has always
been a Republican.
Senator Gray's judgment and lis po-
| ltical sentiment. has invariably put INN
upon the wrong side OF the great ques-
tions discussed and decided during his
life. He has always been Democrat.
appeal to the history Of this country
and to the politica history Of Delaware,
for the proofs Of his assertion. In be-
ing with the Republican party, Mr.. Ad.
dicks has hecn right, and in being with the
Democratic party Mr.. Gray has been
wrong. This is history--the verdict of
experience formulated into a permanent
record. In every vital issue between
Republicanism and Democracy the con
tcntion Of the Republicans has been sns-
tained by The worlds after thought. The
Democratic contentious, OF which Mr..
GRAY is 4 famous exponent, have been
condemned and repudiated. In one case
the man has been in the uplifting cur
rent, Iuckened by its sentiments OF lib
erty, humanity and progress, and broad
ened by grasp Of the truth OF its prln-
ciples. ia the other case the man has
been resisting he inevltabIc--has been
afraid that somehow or other the hand
OF the infinite had weakened in it's grasp
and that it was not able, without the
drag back of the Democratic party. and
the help of Senator Gray, to control
the speed and direction of human pro-
gress.
Under these circumstances, which man
would be most likely to develop the quail
tiles fitting them for A american political
leadership?
Again Senator Gray has been in public
life during the whole period OF Della
wares political decadence. He has been
a part Of the ruling political party, has
been one of its honored trusted, COM
pensated leaders. lie knew or ought to
! have known all the facts OF his party's,
and States political dcgeneracy. If he
: did not know he is culpabIe for waste OF
opportunity or political carelessness. Ii
he did know, the present claims OF his
eulogis,s indicate that he ought to have
brought the force of his splendid power,
and the influence of his national reputa-
, ton, to the rescue of his State from dc.
! gradation and disgrace. Does any one
-. know of an instance where he protested
against, or attempted to stay the tide o
a political deyeneracy?
q The degcneracy OF Delaware politics
a cannot be denied. Senator Grays polit
q ical party is responsible for it, and as 6
part Of, and participant in Democratic
, party councils, he shares that RESPONSE
: bility. lie defended, sustained anC
/ proited Gy the continued power of thai
p party, and, although in public service
/ np nl ,yit !, ri nd al,
i ity, he did nothing to correct great anc
O apparent political evils. j. Edward
Addi;ks attacked and defeated tho
Democratic party in the interest Of COOS
government and fair play among eli
zens.
Which Of the two has manifested tn,
highest civic virtue? Which has serve,
the State best?- Union ReputEcon Glass,
in the Sunday Star.
r Comparisons are always stupid.
q This article was doubtless inspired fo
n the sole purpose of pointing ont tina
h there are but two candidates 70" til,
8 United States ,Senatorsh,p who meri
serious consideration 1.-THE hands of TIN
l. people Of Delaware at this time.
q OF these gentlemen Mr.. Gray and Mr.
q Addicks, much can be said favorable T.
both.
+ The article entlre, is reprinted here T.
. emphasize the fact that the writer j
! familiar with President Mckinley
n preference.
q As between Mr.. Gray and NIr. Ad
@ dicks, the President prefers Mr.. Gray
q all statements to the contrary notwitll
standing. In admitting that this is tru
the S'u'day Star man feels called upon t
, abuse Mr.. Gray without helping MI
~ Addicks.
: If the information at hand is correct
= Mr.. Gray will succeed himself by tn
N command of the President. Ii the repre-
W sentatives of the President in Delawar
;, cannot whip the Regular Republican
n n into line for Mr. Gray, then Mr. Addick
- - will probably prove the winning cand
u date.
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fact in Wilmington. The mothers war