The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-14

political elements of the State which has
had such Senators as the Bayards, the
Saulsburys, John NJ. Clayton, George
Gray and Anthony Higgins" will not be
able to form majority to prevent the
"syndication" of her Scholarships. De-
feat this Union Republican movement
in Delaware and the State will go back
into the control of the Democratic party,
and to a resumption of all the old cor
rupt and unjust political conditions that
have disgracefully marked its history for
more than half a century. There is not
a man in Delaware who has political
sense enough to vote straight Demo-
cratic ticket, and that is about the lowest
grade of our political intelligence, who
does not know that the Democratic polit-
ical effort is to regain the State and re-
produce those conditions. There is not
a man in the State who does not know
that the Democratic opposition and
hatred to Mr.. Addicks and the Union
Republicans is because Of their success
full efforts to overthrow and keep over
thrown, the Democratic party-to over
throw a party, and party leadership
committed by interest and long usage to
all kinds Of political corruption.
The Republicans who oppose Mr.. Ad-
dicks election to the Senate know that
what we have set down here is true.
They know that their party under any
leadership prior to 1894 was never able
to cope with the Democratic party or to
win the State from it. The people who
claimed the places and honors of political
leadership, claimed it because of some So
cial, professional or business position or
relation, and not because of their politi-
cal courage, ability or successes. When
ever success was possible, jealousies and
prejudices arising out Of these relations
divided the party into factions and de-
feated it. The new party, the new lead
ership has none of these defects. Against
the greatest odds it has preserved its
unity, and its oneness of purpose-to
defeat the Democrats and make this a
Republican State. 1t has proved its
merits by success after many betrayals
and defeats. 1t offers the Republicans OF
Delaware the control of their State and
the opportunity to reform its laws and
their administration; the opportunity to
wipe off its record the blotches put there
by, with the consent, and with the
knowledge of the gentlemen whom the
Sun names as the representatives OF
Delaware political honor.
With knowledge Of these things born
of experience we say to the Sun and its
sympathzers that they are not compel
ent to judge of the fitness of a Delaware
Senatorial candidate. If they are ignor
ant of Delawares political needs, com
mon modesty ought to compel their sill
fence. If'thcy know and refuse to admit
the truth, then are they disqualified fol-
such Judgment. Again this is matter
for the people of Delaware to decide; FOL
the Republicans of Delaware to decide
If. as has been stated, the Sun is Re
publican newspaper, it is enough for it t.
know that the choice of Delaware Repub
licans, a majority Of them, is Republi
can having the constitutional qualifica
tions for the office of United States Sen.
ator.
1t is time for the Republicans OF Della
ware to resent meddlesome and insulting
interference of outsiders in their politics