The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-22
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SATURDAY. APRIL a. 1900.

THE opinion which has heretofore
prevailed that the majority should
rule, appears to have been popu-
lar error, as it has recently been
discovered that such opinion is not
IN accordance with common sense
or sound policy. Thenceforth the
majority will be expected to submit
to the will of the minority and if
they do not do so, they will be
classed as obstructionists and void
OF common sense. The contest in
Pennsylvania between the friends
Of ex-senator Quay and his oppo-
nents emphasizes this conclusion.
Had Quay's 100 friends sacrificed
their convictions and allowed his
fifty opponents to have selected a
candidate for Senator, they might
have won the plaudits of all who
are in favor of minority rule, but,
as they failed to do this, they are
denounced by the Philadelphia pa
pers, with one or two exceptions, as
the greatest set Of reprobates that
ever lived, while members of the
minority party are eulogized as the
friends Of good Government and
worthy of tAe highest commenda.
ton. Time Will show how the PEG.
pie regard minority rule. Too
many think Quay has been the VIC
tim Of foul conspiracy and his
acquittal by the jury Of the charge
preferred against him seems to
warrant the correctness of their
conclusion. The virtuous minority
seem to have buried themselves in
stead of Mr.. Quay, as Governor
Stone has already appointed him to
NIL the vacancy until the Legisla-
ture meets, when he will probably
be elected Senator for the balance
Of the term. The virtuous minor
ity may take heed, as the common
people fully understand that all is
not gold that glitters. Minorities
may obstruet Legislation and defeat
party candidates, but it will be a
long time before their continued
rule will be acquiesced in by the
people. They may defeat and OBJ
struct, but in trying to bury others
they will certainly bury themselves.
IT IS passing strange that the
Democrat, who altered bill passed
by the Delaware Legislature sever
al years ago was not prosecuted.
This self-same individual figured in
several other very shady TRANSACT
tons which benefited the Demo-
cratic party. There was talk of
prosecuting him, but it ended in
talk. How about the rascally
Democratic Inspectors who tried to
count Sheriff Vim. r. Finn out at
the sitting of the Board of Canvass
at the Court House?
How was their crime condoned by
some of the very men who are now
so active in unfolding the law? We
are in favor OF Furnishing every in
dividual who has broken the laws.
We are in favor of treating every
briber alike before the courts. We
are in favor of having laws that
will punish the Democratic law
breakers as we'll as Republicans.
We are in favor of sending every
man to Jail who insists on breaking
the election laws. We are in favor
of an honest ballot and fair count.
We are in favor of honesty in
politics and every rogue made to
respect the law. We are IN favor
Of probing the appointing of the
county constables to the bottom and
holding up the men who were re-
for their appointment, up
to public contempt, We are in ia
vor of unfolding the law at all
times.