The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-24
THURSDAY, JANUARY "a, 1901.
IS 1T TO BE.

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city-the kind of city which the me-
tropolis of the Diamond State should
be. Pretty nearly that long ago, some
enthusiastic dreamer dubbed the city:
",rhe biggest little city in the land"
Her place in the mechanical and com
mercial world seemed secure. The
reputation OF her mechanics and arti-
sans was world wide; their products were |
in almost every mart, and the demand
was stu for more. With these facts in |
mind the seers and prophets, anticipating
the future, described a city that. reach |
ing to the Delaware on the east and
south, and west and north over the
Brandywine highlands, would be the
home Of the most Industrious prosperous
and happy people OF the continent. Here
the commerce of the great river was to
stop and pour its wealth into the city's
Golfers; here the great railroad systems
were to centre; the shipyards, machine
shops, carshops. -four mills, cotton and
morocco factories and rolling mills were
to multiply, drawing to the city tens
of thousands of capable, industrious peo-
ple. In this city there We're to be magni-
ficent buildings and splendid parks. Its
miles of streets were to be smoothly
paved and clean. The homes of the
people. to be owned by their occupants.
were to be not only comfortable but ele-
mt -
to be alike, the property and resorts Of
all the people worshpping God and
striving with one purpose for the eleva-
ton of the race, the prosperity Of the
city and the glory OF the State.
This was the common aspiration.
However opinions might differ the desire
was uniform. How all this was to BE-
brought about was subject of discus
sion and discovery. Slowly it was com
ing. To those who had patience it
seemed only necessary to wait, The Gle
ments upon and out OF which the splcn-
did fabric was to be erected were secure
ly fixed in the soil and in the brains and
hearts of the people. The work was in
progress. The question was not one of
ultimate achievement-the achievement
was assured. The question was how to
hasten it, There were those who said,
remove the barriers which separate the
people into casts and classes, make the
norant, reform the vicious and free thu
slaves-in the schools learning, in the
churches virtue, in the law liberty, every
body agreed, but how! The Democrats
said: I'VE will do all this il you Civ,
us time" The Republicans said: Nv,
will do it now if the people will trus
the government to u.s.
Upon this disagreement as TO who
and how, has been waged political wa
of fifty years duration. The conscrva
tives are beaten. Events proved tina
their policy was a mistaken one, an,
their administrators We're incompetent
The Republicans are the victors.
This change seems to have com
opportunely. The spirit of progress wa
never more manifest in the country an
world at large than now. For four year
the forward movement has been in grea
strides. The change has come wher
the commerce of the world is comm,
10 American marts; where the polite;
forces for the peaceful and just govern
ment Of the world have concentrated j
the American policy and administration
In this situation the opportunity II
Delaware has also come politically. I'll
circumstances invite her demand OF b,
active participation at her full force
the national councils. 1t invites OF b,
local administration, demands of
justice for peace and unity for success
With these secured the dream Of ha
century ago is renewed. Its SPLENDID
are augmented. Present possibilities @
coed ON former anticipationS. To poiSc
and ruin all this anticipation comes Il
disappointed personal ambitions Of tho
who have tried and failed, for those wi
have won-comes cnmity, envy, malic
The people of this city and State n
They have put the Republican party
power: have given it power and CO.
manded it to do certain things under t
law; to take advantage Of political a
commercial opportunities and condtio
for the benefit of the city and State, Il
realize, if possible, the anticipate
they have cherished to make the Stat
record more brilliant than ever; make
city more prosperous than ever; make
more delightful place to live in, IN,
beautiful than ever; make the la
more just and liberal and the peo
more contented and happy than ever
fore. But to do this there must he I'M
of council and effort. There are cert
things to do that are clearly and RICH
outlined in the law that cannot be avt
ed if the necessary unity of council
effort is to prevail. Two Republic
must be elected to represent the st
in the United States Senate. Ii
precedent and popular sentiment all
clare and demand this They do mi
they demand the election OF Mr.
dicks MS one of these Senators. Giro,
stances which no one man could cont
which are of no one mans making, m
1t absolutely necessary that Mr..
dicks be one Of these Senators. All
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