The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-01
WE ALL VOTE TO-DAY.


When this edition Of The Sun reaches
its readers this morning. the argumcnta-
five. or talk period of the campaign will
he past The time to begin voting viii hc
only few hours away. The voting will
begin ut about noon. and will cease ~
seven o'clock this evening.
Every qualified citizen should vote to-
day. The matters of Importance at
stake in the issue of this election are of
as great Importance Ms those of any clcc-
ton ever held in the city. The broad
question is whether the people are tn
commend and sustain the present city
administrations Or whether they will vote
'.want Of confidence" III it, ana select Il
new city administration. That is the
economic question. The political qucs-
tion. as il relates Ia party politics, is he
tween the Republican party ANA the
Democratic party. Without doubt there
are fractional questions ut issue ns there
are also questions Of personal Interest.
1t would be difficult to imagine IN rlrc-
ton for public Offices that lid not m-
volvc these minor questions, and in
which they did not III some degree mar
the result achieved.
Fortunately for the Republican side Of
this contention the economic un politi-
cal questions "a hc decided coincide Ia
vorably for it, The Democratic plrty'S
economic administration has been 4 fail
urc. There is nothing new in that. i
is il general characteristic If Dcmo-
cratic administrations Whatever thr
cause extravaganza, wast"tuncsS on cr-
rors of Judgment in the general financial
direction Of things tile fact remains
that there is i large deficit iii the city
finances brought about hy Democratic
management.
There was il failure III tho attempted
rcfundng Of portion Of the fnndtc
debt: bonds that were provided for il
sucd and soil. were refused by the pm
chaser; IN occurrence the like II whicl
had not occurred under any previous ul
mmistratiun. Another characterization
was made III anticipating revenue undc
the Adams Tax Law; and again mis-
calculations in anticipating revenue froli
legislation divcrting 4 portion If The Il
censc fee receipts into til" city treasury
Without charging thcm With amy NOR
serious fault there Is in this exhibit Q
miscalculations proof Of the general in
capacity Of the Democrats ~ tinancier,
al, I,1 N il 4,
conducive to the general gaud With0u
regard to the politics Of the situation
sound economic Judgment would d"cid
for il change Of policy ana practice. !
record his vote in favor Of \ chan@, \
economic policy IN city finances. lilo yut,
must vote for the Republican tickr
The Democrats have forced this stuatio
by rcnomntting the members uf tit
Council responsible for thrdrlait
Again there Is evidence, ri4ht on II
eve Of thu election. If ~" usual ibcm
cratic haltiug and Misunderstanding
finances. The ncmncratic City CuMc
fearing the criticisms NE Dho prapl" li
the effect il might havn upon TING cle
ton today, shirkcd thr dlriy uf iNin2 4
tax rate for I'll" nest YEAR. nnl l'l- p'
that unpleasant duty off until artlr II
election They are evidently arr#l
face the consequences Uf their uwn Il
ministrition; u fact HAT implies i G"
seriousness &c incnpacty. 81 failHr
least that Of itself is good and Sutlirir
reason for their retirement To avo
continuance II liz incapacity ana failu
the voter must vote tho RcpnIlici
ticket
On the political side Of Ills city q,
tion question. The real issue u to
store the government of tho city into /
hands of the people upon the basis
majority rule The Democratic pnli
for State politics. the policy IL diSrra
chiscmcnt, applied 10 this city IS wen
to the State, As was known to he /
case with The State the majority Of I
people Of the city wcr" known To
-. Republicans in politics Dpmnrra
however. by legislative enactment in
viding the city, ana by The disfranchi
ment of voters, were able to overtime
the majority will and govern the city
and for minority Of its people. I
present city government is the rcprcs
tativc Of such minority. The amcl
ment of the State Constitution has tai