The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-27
A GALL TO DUTY.


ltpmlllcans assembled in State Conven-
/, tlon at Columbus, is reported to have
said:
Dur influence affects the President,
affects Congress, affects public opinion.
affects public policies determines public
~, siion,, and promotes or rrtaras the
| robbie welfare HE achievements Of the
| past four wears are still IN large meas
urr Incomplete and insecure.
| This is not imagination, but serious
fact. The record shows it.
Mr. Bryan declares that the Supreme
Courts decision in the Porto Ricau eases
/. AZ Infamous as tho decision in the
| ,rcd Scott ease, aud calls upon Demo
Gratis everywhere to rally for its over
| throw.
Senator Tillman denounces it ms dam
| rHnlc, and says that we are to have Il
| battle TO the death before it is finally
accepted.
The senator was speaking upon the inn
nortance Of the ensuing election in
Ohio, M which national issues are only
involved il the congressional and soma
tnIal elections. Previous to saying what
W. have quoted he is quoted in the public
prints a, saying that
The triumphantly successful first adj
ADMINISTRATION ~ President Mckinley
would not have been possible had he not
boon sustained 10y Republican Cen
srrSs. Ills second administration can h.
and will hr more ilnstrione than his
ilst if We give him the sara" support.
| 1 All A. ~
withhold it,
Is there not something III lis that APP
pcals Ia Delaware Rcpuhlicans? TEe
Republican bolt in this State has pre-
vented Delawnrc's full aud rightful par
tcipntinn in The triumphs Of the Mckin-
Icy administration. In the first place
tho holt prevented the election Of Il Re
publican Congressman in 1896: prevented
: the election Of Republican Senator and
I continued The Democratic Senatorial rep
! r,.Scntation 1T Washington until 1900
7 the continuance of the bolt prevented thu
4 election Of Republican, United State,
e senator in 1898. aud the election Of tw'
u Republican United States Senators il
1900. And now when the Republicans il
! other States are anNiouSy trying Il
strengthen the congressional delegations
nf those STATES, il order 10 give lii
y President The support HAT il ID assure
= success for his second administration
= The hnltrrs Of Delaware who claim I,
: hc who pretend to he the pnrtcula
q ,,f IL,
: refuse 10 allow the State to s"nd tw
Z Republican United States Senators t
: Washington 70 support his adminslrn
'" tive efforts.
= The loss Of this support may not sci
iously effect the President. II may no
= as Senator Foraker suggests, result j
- lmning the lustrr OF his administration
u Eat uS grant that ii viii b. more ill,
y triWns than amy preceding il that pc
y llaps the acme Of political glory is to !
II reached what share has Delaware III il
- X the ease now stands the State vi
II be represented 10y one member of Coz
~ grcsS, and he u representative Of Il
u boiter sentiment among Delaware X
" puhicans. hy which the State is here
OF of its rights III the United States So
en- ate: by which the State is prevent,
= participating in the achievements !
90 which the administration is made iilu
IS iruilS. When the liberty Of the matte
-, WAS 10 h. achieved, ana men were CALI
~ on to risk life and fortune 10 achieve
en Delaware did not finch or fail Of h
oil duty; when III" rights Of American 81
er- urs on the high seas We're to be defend
he Delaware did her whole duty gallant
he when the Union WAS to he preserved a,
le slavery abolished, Delaware again Il
nt' her whole duty, maintaining the Stat,
les place in the glorious constellation
sn- original and loyal States; the State h
iii not been forgctful of her duty in /
MS war with Spain. but has stood ii Ii
hin place ms a loyal State. Now. havi
G." shared all the dangers and Leadership
in why should Delaware lie denied parti
at ! patton in the Legislative and administ