The sun., 1900-01-22
Monday JaaearI 22. 1900. !.

and constantly .aprepGs- a. gu Lnent loI
Republican unity, m this state, is the
Democratic desire that il shafi hot beat
tanned, and the Democratic effort to.Pre-
vent il. The argument against Hepuha-
can unity here, if, argument there he on
that side al -tte ereetion, 'is isDemocratie
argument and they who 90 argne are T
giving aid and comfert 70 the Demo-
cratic party in its rebellten againet Law !
iul and good .goy,rRment in Della
ware.
Republicans Of the old, guard, the me n
who we're Republicans VIXEN the name
Of their party was the synonym Of 10y
atty, and when The name OF the pemo-
cratic party vas the synonym 81 trea
son and rebellion, should remember
the rule they adopted in those
days-to oppose everything the
Democratic party advocated, and TO re-
gard with suspicion every sympAthiser
with, or defender Of Democratic projects.
That was safe rule then, it is safe
rule now. Ths old political fight is still
ON in Delaware. The Stlte went Demo-
cratic upon the old cardinal Democratic
principle OF slavery and race hatred.
During the whole oi the war for the
Union, the government 81 the state, so
far as il could be 80 without taking up
arms against the general government,
was in q state Of rebellion. That was q
Democratic State Government. This
government Of the State today is identi.
cally that State Government 1t is in
rebellion against lawful and good
government, today as II was
when the Democratic party, de-
fea.sd in a national election, refused
to submit TO the Law OF the land, and APP
pealed to the judgment q war-appealed
to force. In thsrnationsl contest the
Judgment Of war was against the Demo-
cratic party, and although IL appealed 10
that Judgment, ii. has not yet, at least in
Delaware, acknowledged its error or for
saken the ideals upon, and for which il
rebelled. II denied the fundamental
idea Of the Declaration of Independence
denied that all mst we're born free,
and denied, to-, the truth OF tile declara-
tion that the powers Of Just government
proceed from the consent 81 the gov
erned. II is Just these things which the
Democratic party Of Delaware il denying
today. II has always been 9 minority
party. Ii dared not admit the equality
of men before the law, and dared
not admit that just govern.
ment must proceed from the
consent Of the governed, for that would
condemn its government; but denying
these things the Democratic party insti.
tnted State government that has in i'll
legislative and administrative charater.
istics, outraged every principle o.
humanity and every rule Of political
decency, and when the people repudi.
ated it al the polls, ike its great proto.
type it rebelled; and in an appeal 10 the
law Of its own making, although beaten,
evaded the law, overthrew the legal
government Of the State and is today en-.
ioying the fruits OF its rebellion. Ii il
exercising authority in this. State upon
the basis Of itsIold denials Of human
rights and political equaIity-of these
denials defended and made authoritative
by fraud
These are the facts Of local poll.
tics that are Of far more import
ance than mere office seeking
politics. Herein lies the great difference
between Republican and democratic
politics. Republican politics 4ilirma the
great truths evolved ard demonstrated
through, ana inthe history III the Sat il
atirms Gle hfe giving truths i is
constitution anu laws. Democrat pli-
tics denies every one tae-a TRUTHS.
This party cannot clht ME ta D
this State cannat continue gatcrn4 Ell
upon dfniai- ai trlthi ami lp3a tfa d
practical paitiy iflhe Republican
IL united nay i tAe Rapl II
party a5t HaifJ I tlit li
cr4ts, ilfthe ealind3aes Il theif
eramens hy ftaad npase Eepph a
unity aad afe trying to prevent AZ. Il
can be ho F0d reason why iHa p.
crat- Hanla aNe Republican hel p-in is
neAlg1a work.
Tbe Union Republicans Haye proposel
basis t1r Republican unity and h4le
made / at proposition il opposition 4.
The continuance u Democratic govern
ment il Delaware. 1t il a reasonable
proposition and ought to have the en-
dorsement Of every tue Republican i'll
the State. Every one should read ii.
1t will be approved BY every true Re-
publican and if that approval is made
manifest, will secure Republican success
in the next STATE election. Read it,
When you read think of what the Demo-
cratic party Of Delaware has been, and
is, and you will approve the Union Re-
publican proposition for harmony saA
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