The sun., 1901-04-26
FRIDAY. APRIL 26. 1901.
\ CASE OF BIG HEAD.


Folks who are familiar with Delaware
Democratic political theories and meth i
DDS. ana most folks hereabouts are faml- il
,iar with them, will readily recall in- /
stances when the own-it-all spirit of the /
Democracy was extensively prominent.
The best exponent Of that theory whom
we recolect was policeman who was
Tor short time on duty in the western
part of this city. Some years ago after
a Democratic victory achieved In the old
fashion of disfranchising Republicans
ana driving voters away from the polls
n man who had, or whose friends had,
been of service to the successful party,
was appointed upon the police force and
put on duty in the section Of the city
where he lived. He owned the town.
For a short time he was monarch of all |
he surveyed and controlled everybody |
and everything except the goats. rms
unique specimen Of the Democratic poll
tician conceived the idea that children
ll;iu no TlSHL w iuii up uhh NN'i' ii''
pavement in play. that they had no right
when he was around-to laugh and
Shout out of doors, and undertook to
stop it. He also conceived the idea that
good order and good morals demanded
that the people should get into their
houses early in the evening, and forbad"
4I,i. tpIn
after about o'clock. lie was the Cur
few advocate proper. His reign was
short. The Democracy could not tolerate
virtue like that.
Now we have another exemplar of that
peculal Democratic own-it-all theory
in Mr.. Fairy Of the Department of Elec-
tions. Ii he had attained the dignity
and authority Of policeman, he would
le that kind Of policeman. extending,
doubtless, his authority TO the reformh-
tion of the goats. As it is this gentleman
has made himself suddenly famous by
the manifestation of peculiar sensi-
tiveness common to n great many Demo-
cratic politicians, he objects to benz
watched" He therefore objects e
having Republican present while he !
Sllperintending the transfer of the names
Of citizens who, having moved, want Z
correct the registration lists by correct
inc their addresses. The presence of ;
Republican clerk ON these occasions, Ml'
4 l., Oh 70 him.
IN Impeachment Of his honesty M
therefore not to be endured. In this re
rDrd we want to inform Mr.. Farry tha
ii il good Delaware Democratic doctrin
that holds to the necessity Of watchin
nll public officers. particularly thos
having to do with the conduct Of ele'
lions. All tho election laws passed b
the Democratic legislature Of this Stat
provide for the watching Of election of
ccTs particularly stpulating that tn
connt OF ballots shall be public and
the presence Of such electors as sha
desire 10 be present. The law holds,
this case. that desire for secrecy Is o
indication of intended wrong doing; AZ
10 prevent the appearance Of wrong 4
ing provides that all things pertaining
elections shall be open for public j
Sprction.
lii discussing Mr.. Farry's position
4hr Department Of Elections, we tai
The position of the Democratic legislato
in making law relative to elections. a.
conclude that his objections to publicit
IN tho transaction Of public business
husincss 10 which the law in general a
explicit terms attribute the necessity
publicity in order to assure honesty IN
transaction, and the confidence OF
proplc in what may be done-is eylder
that he should he watched 1t prov
m once the necessity Of the presence
The Republican clerk during the trans
Of names. ana the correction Of the res
tration list Another thing, these wat
iny pxpcdicnts nre never adopted with
cause. Now if it occurs that Mr.. Ia
is mt under surveillance while in the I
charge of his duty, it is evident that
Farry has given cause for the adopt
of such an expedient and his object
10 the presence OF the Republican cl
at the Department Of Elections, is
firmation Of the judgment formed Of
reliability ~ a public officer.
Assuming that Mr.. Fairy objected
tlr presence of the Republican during
trrm Of duty in transferring names
tho registration lists, solely in resen
what he felt TO be an imputation of
political honesty, we think he had
better 10 have welcomed the Republi
and disarmed suspicion by court
invitation for all the scrutiny poss
There could be no mistaking that
tion. II would have been protecting
self from suspicion. 1t would have
showing fearless honesty Of pul
that would have been commendable
public office. That kind Of political
tue. however, does not appear TO
part OF Mr.. Farry's Democracy. III
done this. however has repeated 1t
given cause for extreme care ~
supervision of his political work.
We beg leave to assure him ths
does not own the town, is not m
=, ,,Hiao aynrcSSinQ, hia own will a