The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-02

the people. is SO palpable lodging of
the issue, as to be proof of the weakness
of the Anti-Addicksite canse, and Of the
bad intent of the fellow who does it.
As to the probability of all the people
being mistaken, the alusion is far fetched
lis. merely word padding of the writer
of what we have quoted. All the people
have never been mistaken about the quail
ity of the Anti-Addicksite issue in Della
ware. 1t is true, however, that in the
discussion of public questions, unity for
the truth is the exception. No truth was
ever established without opposition, and
generally the greater the truth involved,
the greater, the more frantic the o,
position. Error is the rule and truth the
exception in human judgment.
1t does not require any specially organ
lied "giant conspiracy" to bring about
this condition of things. 1t exists. In it
error is prominent and the truth hidden.
Hence first glance" Judgment is always
erroneous. That has been the fault of
public opinion upon the Delaware 20
litical controversy. 1t was formed upon
llrst glance at appearances that had
been carefully prepared to mislead the
public. The Anti-Addicksites had the
entree to every newspaper Office, and the
ears of editors and reporters whenever.
ana wherever needed for the propaga-
tlon Of their SANDERS: while the truth
offered i'll these same offices, and spoken
into these same ears. was rejected. This
has been the fate of truth the world over
and throughout all human history. The
men who find it, who hold, cherish and
i contend for it, are opposed. dispised and
! prosecuted. That is because the truth
! IS revolutionary. 1t upscts accepted
| theories ana preconceived notions: il re-
! flutes traditions and intcrftres with the
comfortable and settled lives of divine
right kings, and ''old family" rulers.
- Is the effect Of what is called ".Ad-
! dirkSism" in Delaware: and this effect
| is proof Of its virtue. It's advocates do
not fear inquiry. They court investiga
! ton. Wherever investigation has been
made TO find the truth of the Delaware
| political contest-wherever it has been
thorough and Judgment impartial, the
.Addicks Republicans, have won. They
| Won in the election Of the Republican
| Presidential electors in 1896. They won
~ the Kent county mandamlls case grow
| ing ont of the election Of 1896. Two
thirds of the Republican voters voted the
Union Republican ticket in 1886 The
! Mon Republicans elected the Congress
man and the majority of the Republican
delegation 10 the legislature of 1899;
forced il reyrrsiun Of The Judgment Of
1900 and elected Il majority of the Re
publican delegation in The legislature of
l9ol 70 prevent these thngS-evcry one
81 which has been highly beneficial III
Stat" ANA national politics he local
Anti-Addicksitrs have relied mainlg upon
Handcrous attacks upon Mr. Addicks, sent
broad raSt over the country through tn,
m"dinmship Of the leading journals" AMI
iii" magazines Of tie country; ana are
now planning justification Of this nefa
riuns work npon the testimony Of thcs,
Journals and magazines, are falsely claim
lnS I'll" sympathy aud support Of al
~ people"
The people are not being fooled by al
these prctcns,S.