The sun., 1901-12-05
PERTINENT SUGGESTIONS.

ltfcSf OF the keDuhllcanS or the state.
PERTINENT SUGGESTIONS.
An esteemed correspondent ana friend |
Of The sun contributes tile following ar
ticlr TO the current local political dis
clssion We give il editorial prominence
because Of lis faithful and forceful por-
traiture Of local political conditions. and
the peftinence If the suggestions it
makes. The writer Of the article is a
Republican of the broad view. and or the
old oI original order Of Republicans
What he says may he accepted as the
view nf the sober minded loyal Rppubli-
caniSm Of this city and State. His
statements are correct his conclusions
unavoidable, to ANY one na,. hiind as TO
facts and ,nrri@sfysd as 10 opinion.
Editor Of The Sun.
| TWo VIEWS OF PUBLIC POLICY.
Two views Of public policy have been
and still are prominently conspicuous
among mcn
| Dnn view is held hy those who believe
that governmental administration and
/ the public discussion of ii belongs, ex-
| clu~ivcly 10 certain classes who because
/ nf licnagc, or heritage of estates. or mill
! tary conquest have gained some nntoripty
4 and secured through commercial opera
/ tions Sumc rmnonce and power. They
| ana thcir lineal heirs legitimate OR lille
gitimate, are held To be. by Divine
! right, the only persons who ought to al
low their minds to he occupied with
4 problems Of public policy or who should
. Ian ptt ty.ith
and most ahiect humility 10 hold and ex-
press opinions. even about public af.
fairs. For any person, not of the fore
going class, II aspire 10 participation as
officials in the government of States or
nations, is considered to be presumption
nfl andacity of the most dangerous and
rCpl1henShle kind. Let not" they saw
"thpse who We're not born 10 govern
and born Of governors. dare to think of
ottiGial emincncc or influence. Let them
learn to stick to their lasts, continue to
c mcnialS, tradesmcn and mechanics
though their names lie Roger sherman,
benjamin Franklin. Patrick Henry or
Aluham Lincoln "
'l,hn other view i held hy those who.
breathing the spirit Of American liberty,
believe that all right government is in
tended f4r the welfare Of "all the peo-
pies" for their Individual ana collective
elevation iii i'll that adornS and ennohles
lIniHaii life, and therefore for the gen
rruus announcement and development OF
all Inc citizens, 10 such degree that il
every .AyistlrS died Or was banished
therr would still be il l'ericlcS not fal
AWAY; ~. il every Socrates lie executed
thlg would still he q Plato and mn
Aristotle. And, not to 20 into ancient
history this class holds that right GOV.
clgtntrnt would make it sure, that if som,
disastrous, dcplorahle calamity or trag
edy should. iii an unlocked for moment
sllateh our Lincolns, GarrdS and Nc
kinlrys from the helms of government
there would lie found a johnson and NJ
Arthur and 4 Roosevelt ready and quail
tied - grasp and manage it.
Without fear Of successful contradic
tion We believe we are right in Sayinl
lhIt 4 Edward .NldickS IL the most con
sPauans exponent III Delaware, At thi
tilue If the second of these two views
And We affirm thar those who are =,
bitterly aniagonizing him and his friends
arc. without being apparently aware Q
HI injurious nature Of their error. cher
iSliing and maintaining the perniciou
spirit ard practice If those who hay
held The first view, and have champinne
il i the cost Of every interest that i
lrar q States aud peoples.
fhc first view was held hy some VIII
: stal near ii one Of the wiseSt and hes
RIDERS that ever held the rriEs of Soy
rrtfcnt oyer 4 people And when som
public spirited men among the masSe
stood MP among til, people and adaresse
I til III nn themes If public interest, thes
i oti.o}is and misleading minister's rI
dtaynrcd IL persuade the chief ruler I
suppress and silence THESE public Spirtc
mon frcanSe they wore talking wthot
y iif express warrant from him and tli
!. minister's. No, no. said he, mot at al
ealy wish there We're more like then
10 not entionS." The State grew mi
= pti -perpd und,r such henign influence
I. l.utat i luler who was saturated with
3 spirit II aynrc that had been cultivate
- and controlled Us 4 lnSt of power til,
q l;d boon inlulgrd. willingly approve
! las Il Impression, oppression and n,
i ltian. until lie lost the respect Of Ii
II people and found rest only IN a prem
=, tine and eNecrated grave.
Shall such lessons of history roma
" uuprutitahlr TO u.s. Will not such war
9. ngs be needed by those who cherish
A. permit the spirit Of The first view v
j. have given. before it is too late? w
:, they not hr persuaded 70 remember th
7. others h,tye Il right to SOM of the priv
ef lrges If the earth which they seek
Is mnnapoli2c.
II There is great deal of human II
:, turu III man." ana people aip people Il
y world over. Il is n noticeable fact
" connection with IT," history Of those VI
ed hold the first view that If power b.
~ taincd by them Us il is coveted, tht
! fereest quarr,ls are soon develop
~ among themselves. The people thcn ha
50 i chance to get their own, while t
~ wrangling rivals arc destroying ca
ot otl.,r in their mad competitions FOR :
4. pemacy.
= Happy is the State II it perish j
to when the ambitious disputes among {
ch contestants are ended. People Of De
ware think 10 some purpose on the
:. lines Think deeply, seriously and th'
= oughly. And think in time. We belle
r. you will--ali Of you. The people ne
lis leaders now that lead, rather than die