The sun., 1901-10-19

can be done, the Democrats expect the
fight to continue and 10 result
in Republican defeat. This then is what
ii manner credtabe to the party" (which
partyl and with reference to the public
service Every Republican in the State
knows that neither the credit OF ,ho
will in any way influence DIR. Ball, where
the party good. or public service demand,
runs counter to his prejudices There is
nothing i'll his record to suggest anything
contrary To what we here allege. But
in the face of what is absolute knowledge
of this man. OF what is gcnerally-univer-
sally--expected of him, and in the face
of the fact that the contrary of what it
says, is that which commends Dr. Ball to
the In Observation-Disclosures organ, it |
says this about him.
Congressman Ball is peculiarly adapt |
cd for his delicate duties. While his |
political attitude in Delaware politics is |
known to all men, yet there is moth
ing in his past or present conduct TO
~ rrant personal bitterness. on il suSpi-
ci0n of unfairness.
Was there ever more deliberately
fake than that? Ii ever personal bittcr-
ness" and unfairness had political incar
nation. that thing incarnatc was named
| l.. H. Ball. 1t is because the partisans
| er hotter factionalsm know this. that
thcy applaud Dr. Ball. and rejoice in his
alleged authority 10 dispense Federal Off
! ccs. Listen TO this:
Personal appointments he will NOT
make. lis he does not regard that he was
elected to furnish snecureS f"r his
friends.
Ills conduct in the matter Of making
tho postuihce change in Wilmington
should receive the praise Of everyone;
there was no decentralization incident 70
II change of officials; ne cnmnr for The
0itee. Int Il gentleman who Is rminentlN
qualified for the discharge Of the duties
wils asked to serve. ana WAS appointed
without fuss and feathers.
Whpw. 10 realize THAI any one
supposed to he sane. and supposed to bc
! writing about something upon which they
arr Well informed could lie guilty Of
falsrhnnd 50 bold. is enough to shake
q, - faith iii that .knnanias story ~
iloly writ. The very first appointment
credited to this alleged paragon of civic
vigtuc was personal appointment. Th"
manner in which the change in the local
p,.t Office was unusual and reprehcnshie
iii every particular, 1t WAS in opposition
IL all known preccdentS ms for law. II
violates every principle Of law and ethics.
the newspapers who are now laudng
NIr Ball. ANA Mr.. Hcald. We're only Il
t week ago commenting Postmaster
: Erownr They are authority for saying
tl.at he Was administering thr office sue
ors,fully. that the business lNd largely
increased. anl that he had introduced
i number Of important improvements.
IL had given bond for the faithful pei
NN> insured against possible less. His
securities were III no way alarmed ol
.rl pirious. and Il fair weather atmos-
phrrr seemed to pevade and envelope
tlc local postolfice department. Bur be-
had this fair exterior was an element OF
: drrcit ana betrayal out Of it had gone
], ifnrulation and suggestion thar was (,
York Mr. Browns ruin The plan was
4, rive him no chance for escape Th'
day chosen was Sunday. Unusual dar
+. Possibly neycr before de>ecratcd In
formation was verified rhr cash ac
4, cstnt was short. -AS soon ~ poS>lul
a.trr This was disclosed. Tile account
D., Wsrr made good. hui in spite II rrsti
taiou. III spite II the security ii III
ga@prnmrnt against los. and ia spite !
t.r fact that the securities uf the post
4 la~ter made i'd request for his removal
in l,s 0ne tilne friend and political a>soriat
y .s-rutS t. tle recommendation of pcmf
lsiic slCcial agents fin his removal. am
= >t3,rt~ h> personal friend ana legal ID
y n NJ fo appointments NJ NIr. Browne
y grres,or, l. there anything in tina
(" athy Uf pYti-r: X fhrrc no thins III
a iHiicative NJ drm0ralilati"nt l. not i,
y ctil and betrayal doumraliIin-: Is tal
w iS advantage Ut misfortune incident I
ID ija.e to make un appearance ot guilt. ,
A- tfEcut escape " restitution, uot demoA
ll1n=. Ii We have nut mistaken W
=" les ling ii the Law. restitution rNonerute
a' u doiial Nj that rUle W ethics not u
l"Nrai2i0-; i injustice lat defnoral
in-: WHY should tile precedent, cstal
III Ii. Ma III this office hp ~tt asi,rt
- Il naS not been very long since
HI sililai matter wa> discovered III IL
~ at3rn. ii lra~t not long enough % bc fo
:, 4uttau. Restitution u the postmaster
1, -roatrr shortage ii sash was acrcpts
H. settlement, and ii We are not bad
fstakcl there wa> ~ removal from j
hr. at least the postmaster remain,
Rnti the rRd ot his term. WHY Was iii
.rardrnt orvrralcat ii SAVING this j
a,s not defending Nlr. Browne, We a
I, cDHtradirtiHG the hypaT'itiral pretcns
u the du rnut-Auti-Addicksitr orgt
th4t j. evidently trying ~ deceive som
lapl& tic President perhaps ahont {
conditions here And with these thin
" apparent that dcny every claim q cv
I'LL M ihr rules VI common courtesy, and ii
liis alg Indirect contradiction u claim
hr high ideaity ~ rivius. the ~ ront-An
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