The sun., 1900-08-16
MIR. SrEREY,S LETTER.

Writing again from Dresden, ticr-
to the Morning News, the Hon. Watson
Il. Sperry makes lengthy rrjoindrr to
our reply to his former criticism IL tlle
Union Republicans Of Delaware IN gem
cral. ana Mn. .AdligE, iii particular,
Unlike his representative. and former
colleagues III This nmllE. Mr. SpaaA
declares his willingness, tu "arguei Win
the Editor Of The 56n ana a-kS foi IN.
formation. liz further naHitosts ILL., iA-
tercsy in the anticipated discussion by
sayiay: ii it uooS % il mag h.ing hiu
home a23lin. III yieW % ti4i< possibility
our knowledge Of Mn $p.t omoiY
us 70 belicyr l,t iii. gepiu- h.me
would result in lis Gliytnral ia tlc
Union Republican cau- X hn@lare.
he wants to continue la i c,t>~eJ a~ ii
"RegHIar," We advise lin i r5aI ID
DrrSdea II, II tia rea4ol0sDlo 4 uai, ~
commit We folly u pct,-ou and
destructive bolting und,r tar Nh ui
Political conditions iii Delaware.
Mr.. Spcly like great maap I@a3
incntiancl people Ill thi4 COUNTRY, aIp
either mis-informed. or affect To mis-
appnhend the Delaware situation. rluy
affect an opinion that the Union Etrdib-
Leans are "a gang Of political cor,ul-
tionists" who having no political rliil-
cipes To cherish or defend. arc tryiL4
to control this State solely through NHd
by the Illegal ANA corrupt usr Of money
and that Mr.. Addicks is trNinY ITO 81
cure Il scat in the United States Seu,Dt,
solely by virtue of financial c0ntrih0
tionS 10 his Party.' This idea is Sl
manifestly falSe--so evidently absurd
that any one 'who Knows enough" IL
Mr.. SpClTy remarks, ITO eat peaches
knows better. We are amazed that sucl
an idea should commend itself to Il man
as capable of good judgement and St
far removed from the local cXcitcmrnt}
of the controversy. In all candor am
sincerity we assure Mr., Spcrry thu
that idea is a mistaken one. WE ar
sure that lie would quickly realize that
if he would recall his own experience
in Delaware politics, remember the dif
ficultics which beSct his neighbors VIII,
mountain IF difficulty which hcsct ltc
publican CAMPAIGN organizations i
qualify u- voters and getting votes cas
and baIo,> properly counted, IN
othcr bfgulGau which 1t appears to il
ought IA aupel 10 Mr., Spuwy, is hi
knowledge of the men whom hr knel
as i,epuhican-. Who are HOW known Il
Union Republicans. We arc >Hrr tla
there is u1tliHg in his memory Of thcs
men ~ sGggest much les to iustiA
the buffet tAal they are not good citizen
aud iDyal. Republicans. Ai. Adtlirla
not trying 70 do what his nppnnom'
alcge. We sny this knowin@ly I'LL
knowing also that what we say is col
trudieted br wide spread imrlr,sio
ana opinion, made aS Mr.. Sp"rry >us
gests by the press Of the country.
Thc press has been misiniormnd. !
many eases it has sought mi~iufom;
ton preferably TO the truth-lies hay
been paid foi when the truth could hay
been had for the asking. and its printin
would have been paid for. That ln
been and is the spirit of the press Th
Morning News, Mr.. Swrfy'S paper .a
been potent factor In producing mi
false impression. 1t has not only bee
unfricndly to Union Republicans. nl
has been notoriously unfair. The Mor
News office is the newspaper home {
the local representatives of the out-u