The sun., 1900-05-29
FORCE NO ONE OUT.

All voters are equal and should be
known simply by the broad term OF
"Amercans." Men who have the right
OF franchise are generally supposed to
have enough intelligence and enough
good sense to understand that what is
good for one set OF voters is good for an
other set. and cd for all the voters.
The Morning News, May "a.
Ii the withdrawal of the name OF one
or the names of half a dozen men men-
ti1ued in connection with the Senator
ship could bring about harmony of ac-
tion ne are in favor Of such action.
The Morning News, Nav 2S.
Here are two contradictory statements
relating generally to the same subject,
that we clip from the Morning News, OF
:, dates four days apart-one broad, true
statement of fundamental and essential
principles Of American politics, and the
other proposed rule Of action in local
politics denying the equal rights Of all
voters and destroying the Independence
Of the individual voter. The first state.
ment is made without qualification, and,
even Il its truth was moi sell evident, il
must be assumed that the News accepts
it and fayors its application to local poll
tics. OF the last, notwithstanding its
contradiction of the first, the News says
"We are in favor Of it,"
The first of these sia ements assumes
after stating the equality of all voters
that voters generally have enough good
sense to act wisely and what they de
eide to be good enough for one set O
voters ia good enough Tor all voters pro
Yiding that the decision made has tht
assent of the majority Of voters. Tit
News does not specify the necessity 0
this maj ajority assent, but that must b,
understood. Ii it is not, then the broad
statement OF equal rights is nonsense.
decision of what is good for all voter
could not be made. Il must also b
understood that each voter by his owl
t'good sense" must decide for himself
and must agree with majority of th
voters in order to make his decision au
thoritative and secure the acquiesence G
the minority Of voters. When this de
cision has been reached through pre-
yiousy agreed upon methods of pre-
cedure it is final. 1t does not comman
the minority to agree with the majority
but that they shall submit to the de
cision until such time as is agreed upo
to try the issue over again.
"
Applying this broad statement to loca
politics, and particularly to Republica
politics, the Union Republicans have
since the delegate election OF 1896, an
do now represent and hold the majorit
position. The so-called Regular RI
pubicans represent and hold th
minority position. 1t follows, upo
the News own statement OF I'll
equality of voters and the right
the majority agreement to decide th
matter at issue between the voters, thu
the so-called Regular Republicans ougf
to submit to that decision. Refusing I
do that they deny not merely t.
authority of the majority, but the funds
mental and essential principle Of Amer
can politics, and strike at the very foul
dations OF the State. They destroy tina
which makes agreement in governmer
possible among political equals, and st
aside the theory of "All voters al
equal"
Applying the second proposition @
statement to local politics, it is deman
that some one representing the majorit
agreement reached by the Republica