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local Spcechmaking political morallsts,
washing machines and other laundry hp-
plianccs appear TO be- necessary to enable
a Delawarean to cast clean ballot.
These speechmaking political moralists
aver a condition that polutes the ballot
in this State, as d thing of modern de-
yelopmeut-that a condition exists. Of
which they are the victims. that lid not
exist in days Of their fathers and grand
fathers Barring any concession upon
our part. TO their plaint about III" moral
qualities Of local politics, we sincerely
hope that conditions have really changed
and that the change is permanent
In justifying this hope of ours, il is NOT
necessary for us to prove that the condi-
ti1ns under which ballots are cast here
are ideally perfect or that every man
who casts ballot does it in fnll cogniz-
ance If its meaning Or that they are
actuated by ideally patriotic motives.
That would necesstate the assumption
of perfect humanity, a perfect system
Of government and perfect administra-
ton Of that system. That these elements
of the ideal in human affairs DO not ex-
list, and will not exist for ages % come,
goes without saying. Admitting these
self-eyiacnt truths, and avering that we
recognize and deplore all the evil that
mars our politics and government, we
also positively aver that the political con
ditions and governmental conditions IN
Delaware, are. despite any and all APP
parcnty authoritiye statements to the
contrary, better than they have ever been
in the history Of the State. Given the
game hindranceS 10 progress, the same
failures ~ former leadership, the same
distance u travel from what was 70 what
j., DelaW ares political conditions are as
good, as are the political conditions else
where. To say Otherwise Is 10 confess ig.
norancc Of the facts; or 70 confess to will
full ignoring of all the evidences that ap-
peal 10 all and every sense " human
Judgment. at all times, and from all d.
rections, We are speaking now " and
lpI IIit lH'bllI' VI lff'ld " hlfss dLh lI'l AOl
any division III cast. iii body u spirit
ana certainly not for The rule or ruin
fraghen, ~ thr pcopl" who arrogating
to themselves 81! tie yirtue, and BY r"s-
sol d that, all the authority ~ govern
mrut, ant who have c6nHyrd with those
vino wodd destroy the liberties ~ inr
people rather than suffer themselves 70
be- di~posscssed u authority TO govern
il.
Representatives Of th, most arrogant
Of al! tyrannical spirits. appear occasion
allv ia oth4r cit-s ~ bcmean ana SANDER
Till state MA IL p"ople tn servants
of rhc people they slanier them. They
syer that Delaware ballots IRE uncean,
and rur ballot boxes unworthy u trust.
1hey -ay at least nv Inference, TINT til"
trusted leaders of the people are cor
ruptly ambitious; that the people east
thrr ballot. al the h"llest and command
of these leaders, and that these ballots
in I'd wise represent the viii of the yot-
err; and these things ara said by men
who ~, md have made business u
selling thch opinions and services 10 the
fir.t anl highest bidder for them W.
aFr uat saying that H. eyils here men
tipncd l1 bit rXist ii this STATE, hut VI"
are ayins that thry are not general;
and thai they ar" ~ more powerful
among thc ncoI4ln wlo arr charged with
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thcy aIe among these moralst- and their
following. That uricr the circumstances
~ Dniamarc,s political development they
are III more general th,u elsewhere.
What NJ" the proofs of th.: First, We
So! tnal thi1 State is iiot ali Isolated
t,rptWy whore vs. reason ii lis isolntiou
the people lO-c tpuch with thr world
about item, aid fin Of the inspirations
that ndke fnr progress The World oysr
The people 81 this Stau 20 and come
parfakinG alike Vi the desires and "x.
perionre- nf othrr people III other States
AMI N other lands They know What il
drslrihl" and wha' is possible and they
see hpw the possible good things arc At
tanned elsewhere and aspiring fnr then
seek them l,E tho same methods.
Second, We say that Tia people j
Delaware arc peuc" loving, la% abd
ng people, ana that tllr evidence nf .
contrary spirit among the people is n
mnfn appnr' nj here than elsewhere
Murder ana theft, and arson, crimes thnt
attc.l deep and abiding disregard far h,
rights NJ ntk"rs ard he authority of III,
law. alc not prevalent are ns infr"qu"n
as IN other and apparently more fayurc,
localities. The churches and schools arr
AS numerous aud well sustained Nv else
whore Public libraries exist III All III,
towns of the STATE. Charitable ana r.
forniatory organizations are Supportc'
here aS elsewhere Hospitals for the r.
lirf ana cure II human ills are alway
open !" the suffering and afflicted.
Third, we say that business is as snf
here and as free from interruptions a
elsewhere; and a. profitable as elsewhere
The working people are honest intelli
gent and Industrious They are AS trust
worthy as nny other people. They live Il
we'll As large proportion Of them ow
their own homes as elsewhere. It is tn
honesty, capacity, general intelligence an
devotion of these people TO right prin
ciples that makes the tone Of the socia
condition. give weight to law neacp I