The sun., 1901-05-03

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We sav this respectfully, and say it be-
.ause the truth forces the saying of it.
We understand what the President has
,aid. to mean that the people shall decide
lpon all governmental matters: and that
heir agents ard representatives must
respect and obey their decisions. 1t is
d matter of common knowledge that this
respect and obedience is not given to the
decision of the people of this State rela- i
tive to their local affairs. The decision
of the people Mt the Republican primary
election polls in 1896, was overthrown |
and the Republican party of Delaware I
was denied recognition, and representa-
ton at the National Republican Conyen-
ton of that year. the conventions favor |
going to small minority faction of the
voters. In the election that followed the
will of the people was again oyerthrown
by the Democrats, aided by the Repnbli-
can bolter factionists, TO prevent the
election of Il United States Senator
whose election had been approved by the
people. This outrage prevented the cleo
don of Il governor, member of congress
ana the securing of legislature and 4
constitutional convention in accord with
the .pnbic will" None of the fruits
If that election We're representative OF
the public will as aScertained by majority
vote. it continued the Democratic minor
ity government in this State-a govern
ment contrary to the public will"
Strange TO say. the President. forow
| ng the example Of the National cony+l-
| lion. gave aid. comfort. and Sustenancr
| TO the conspirators, who. in violation of
| law and precedent, and every principle
| Of Justice necessary in government by tn"
| ncnple. set aside their authority and de-
| troyed. for the time being. the sover-
,ignty of the people. In two elections
1 since 1896 the people have re-atiirmcd the
huce of United States Senator made III
ha, year. and in each case have in
rrascd the vote for the candidate so
hosen. In both 1899 and 1901 a major
ty of the State Assembly resulting from
| direct Senatorial canvass, was Repuh-
lean: and Il majority Of that majority
yoted from the beginning, to the end Of
lie session for ]. Edward .Addicks for
| United States Senator. In 1896 two
birds of the members elected to the Cen
nral Assembly ly the people We're Union
| Republicans favorable to the election OF
Mr. .NldichS. Surely this was an express
ion Of the public will" The vote in
SsS sustained the claim Of Mr.. Addcks
established in 1896. and the vote again
sustained thar claim in 1900. Here is
he public will repeatedly expressed.
Ii il well worth while to note in this
. .eatien that these successive expressions
4 the public will as represented in I
Republican majority vote, We're obtained
ii opposition to the Presidents decision
1 md effort in Delaware politics Aftel
) he election Of 1896, the President dis
! uibntcd the Federal patronage TO tn,
} holting Republicans hy whose aid alon
4 | the Democrats of 1896 We're able to sue
!, coed iii their scheme of outrage, and b,
i" whose effort the State Assembly was pre-
vented from plcctng United States Sen
II torS III 1899 and 1901. And now, afte
4 another and more decisive expression Q
{ the public will, more emphatic eS
II preston If the peoples sovercignty-th
y PRESIDENT holding such sentiments as W
: nave quoted expressing them TO I'll
4 ,enpla as conveying the spirit Of the la
u II the land, and eAacting obedience fro
ii lhnsc III authority to the expressed "pu
y apply this law - Delaware affairs. Why
I Under the circumstances the answer
or his inquiry forces the assumption tn
ry the President has been deceived.
~ plain English the men who have be-
Ii nonored with his confidence, and WI
he nave heeI allowed to advise him, ha
el lied t. him. This may be harsh concl
sion; but there is no way out of it
way u avoid it. The President
laubtle>s sincere in his expressions
III governmental ideas. His Delaware 9
:, visrl.s who pretend to endorse what t
" President says about those ideas, 81
u The lie 10 their own endorsements, by p
venting the application Of these sal
deas-the genuine and essential ide
Of popular goyernment-to the affairs
Y their own State Endorsements that
!" not carry the proof Of application ;
fal>choodS.
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