The sun., 1901-03-30

nencc, as there is no truth in It, and
from the matter of the article quoted, 1t
is not difficult to determine in what line
the professor has gained eminence--ex-
pressing our opinion formed from this
specimen of his work, and expressing 1t
moderately, we should say that he has
won eminence in distorting facts. lie Z
knows nothing of the truth of Mr.. Ad-
dicks relation to Delaware politics. That
is charitable judgment. If he knows the
truth, and makes the assertion credited
to him in the extract we quote, he must
be classified with Annanias, who possibly
was preeminent in his particular line.
We are ready to wager apples to
doughnuts that Professor Goodwin smith,
"eminent historian and publicist," knows
nothing about Delaware politics. We
are sure that his opinions have been ac-
cepted as second hand and are made up |
Of political refuse and garbage of the
delaware boilers camp. Some fellow
carrying foul odor has rubbed up
against the eminent professor, and pro-
claiming himself statesman OF the dis-
lcarded Delaware variety, the professor
Ihas decided tnat all Delaware politics
land politicians are defiled. Whoever the
professors informant is, he too is of
the order of Annanias, and has COM
United the objectionable sin of poluting
, the pure and holy (D springs Of an emf
, nent historian ana publicist's thought
Compared with ordinary bribery and cor
[ Eruption, the crime of the professors in
D formant is as murder is to assault. Re-
S Lying upon his friends for information
/, the professor has been deceived, and has
[ probably been for price-professors
Q do not write newspaper articles gratis
: as a rule--induced to lie about people
q whom he never saw and slander man
II whom he never met, of whom he knows
: nothing by contact observation and
v knowledge. We submit that this is Il
5 pitiable position for an eminent historian
y and publicist to be reduced to by his
J. trusted acquaintances and associates.
d Mr.. Addicks did not come into the
IS State Of Delaware for any such purpose
4 As Professor Goodwin Smith, eminent
le historian and publicist," alleges. He
ar didn't do, didn't claim to do, what this
eminent historian and publcist" alleges.
II He has never asked for Or claimed any
IL political honor of the citizens of the State
ne except through and by the regular and
Sc legal methods Of its politics. This first
he effort of his, of Mr. Addicks' political
he career in Delaware, was to ally himself
re with the opposition or defeated party
o. and to help it to overthrow the Demo
he ratio party, whose control Of the Stat,
.ic nad been marked by every possible po
rk Iitical wrong doing for nearly half ;
IL century. His very first effort was to en-
II franchise hundreds and thousands o
to Delaware's citizens who had been dis
it franchised as the States south are nov
nd DISTINGUISHING the Republicans Of tina
re section, and through that achievement t.
ea take the State out of the control of
10 ,orrupt and dishonest political ring an,
he put it into the control of majority of it
nc. tizens, exercising their suffrage right
ch- according to the constitution and statute
he Jf the State. Not only has he tough
in This fight at the polls, and won it 70
a political principle, for law and for dt
ing 'ent government, but he has won it froi
he Democratic courts of the State. Fo
the long TINS MI. Addicks mas been ma
a gned and abused by the Republican Leaf
rial rs whom his successful leadership di
md ,laced, and by the Democrats whom it III
nto defeated. 1t is for these men, repeatir
5 n what they have falsely charged, th
was Professor Goodwin Smith, ''eminent hi
off oran and publicist," writes his malil
ple. SANDERS of Mr.. Addicks, giving to falls
cer lood and malice the sanction of Ii
aw. supposed best learning and ripe iud
the nent-an abasement of the qualities tn
had make men honoraby eminent.
mi. Another thing to be noticed abo
hnr these effusions of eminent publicists"
the he 1oluWih ehiith variety Is that IN
of ire always discovered and published
p Delaware, by Democrats, in defense
oud he discredited and defeated Democra
;ons md boter epublicans--beginning
the eminence they end in infamy from Pl
thn essor Goodwin Smith, eminent histori
.r.d and publicist, to-the du Pont Democr
his Inc iihe Oh communication Is continuo'
roti,. What is said at the start is repeated
CITY the finish-the beginning is no bet
nurt than the finish, both are eminent in d
rbat regard for the truth.
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