The sun., 1900-07-13
A FOOLS BAIT.

"Resolved, That we do hereby pledge
our united, earnest and unceasing sup
port to the enforcement of all laws for
the preservation of the purity of the
ballot, realizing that in them lies the
only hope for the preservation OF the in
tegrity of the franchise and our only de-
fense against the assault upon the man.
hood OF our people made by Republi-
can political adventurer and corruption
ist, and We ask the assistance of all good
citizens in restoring to the State its good
name, upon which there was not a blot
or stain until he came among u.s.
Young Mems Democratic Club.
We can think OF nothing more apropos
OF the above resolve, than the old adage
which says: "When the devil was sick,
the devil saint would be. When the
devil got we'll the devil OF a saint was
he" The assumption Of saintliness
by the devil would in no sense be more
hypocritical than this assumption OF
purity of political motive, and intent
of Iectitude in political practice by a
Democratic political organization OF
this State. There is no party record so
foul as that Of the Democratic party OF
this State; there is no party record
anywhere in these United States which
shows such shameless and persistent dis
regard iof the purity of tie ballot, or of
the integrity of the franchise, as Is shown
in tile record Of the Democratic party Of
this STATE. There is ne mentionabe
crime against the ballot and the ballot
box, no assault upon the integrity Of the
franchise, of which that party has not
the source of its sustenance; assaults
upon the manhood of the people OF Della
ware, and upon the integrity Of every
thing decent, honorable or lawful in
politics its continual practice. The very
law-the law to which this Young Mems
Democratic Club appeals IS saturated
with the foulness of political intrigue, o.
intended wrong doing, of preconceivec
malicious intent-an intent to cheat Re
publicans out of their votes, provide
safety and rewards for political outrage
This is the party record represented by
the Young Mems Democratic Club, ant
this is the law to which it has appealed
The resolve of this club is not only
hypocrtical but cowardly. 1t does BY
inuendo and inference what it dares no
do fairly and in the open. 1t is ont
thing to say what is known to be true
and challenge truthful denial, and it il
quite another thing to say what is un
true about party or an individual anc
to say what is untrue in a cowardly way
from behind screen. The first is honor
able. The second is cowardly and dis
honorable. The first is good politics
The second is politics of the meanest ant
lowest degree. Let US say just here tina
as the quality and conditions OF a work
mans tools indicate the character Of th,
man and his worth as tradesman, 81
the methods of political discussion, anC
the matter of it, indicate the characte
OF the politician, his motive and hi
practice. The coward is not a good de
fender OF the truth, nor is the liar gooC
advocate of high purpose. This resolve
makes a cowardly attack upon some ont
whom it dare not name. IL asserts villa
is not true. 1t asks the assistance o
good citizens in cowardly assault fol
the defence OF lie. 1t charges corrup
tion and pledges itself for the enforce
ment of the law against all man
ner of evil doing. 1t says cor
ruption already exists, has ex
listed and has stained the good
name of the State. The assumption
is that the men who penned the resolve
knew what they asserted to be true
Otherwise they knew it to be untrue
They admit that they know that there
is law Tor the prevention of political cor.
ruption, or their appeal to it is farcical.
With this knowledge and the alleged
knowledge of the guilty party, why has