The sun., 1901-07-18


Gratis were bent upon settling an old
score and that is why the Hon Michael
f. Cannon was given the seat. We have
had enough Of that sort of thing. and
now let it he the last. Let us abide by
the results ut the polls and thus ensure
better government.
These are good IDEAS. The Indicated
rules Of action proposed by the News
are excellent, hut rather late in their
appearance. Their adoption as applicable
70 State politics, in which there is great
need, just now. of obedience ITO the will
If the majority" would make the News
he colleague of The Sun III opposing
eetty politics in partisan grabs.
Is the News ready to admit in accord
ince with the decision of the Supreme
Court of the State. that the Democrats
stole the State Assembly in 1896? That
admission, which our contemporary rc-
spect for the law and the court com
,clS carries with il. necessarily, an nd
mission that Mr.. ]. Euward Addicks was
'lcctcd United States Senator from
Delaware. by Il rightful and lawful ma
iority of the membcrs-elcct of the Stntc
Assembly Of 1897. In the various dccis-
uns given by Chief Justice Fore. during
thc celebrated Kent county mandamus
ase, the Democratic fraud by which the
legislature was stolen from the Union
Republicans. was denounced us disrup.
tive Of law ana order. ana MS contrary
the principles upon which the govern
nent was founded" Those were the
methods by which Mr.. Addicks was pro
vented the enjoyment Of an office to
which he was elected by tho representa-
lives of the people chosen for that pur-
pose. Is the News ready to carry its
good resolutions far enough. in applica-
lion, To admit that that was Il ease Of
fraud dsruptive Of the will of the ma
iority?
Still further In 1894 the Republicans
elected to the State Assembly were elect
States Senatorial election waS the great
question ut issue. The majority of the
Repuhlicans-clect had been chosen and
'lectcd from constituencies known to 10
favorable tn the election nf Mr.. AddickS
To the United States Senate. The men
50 elected represented u majority of the
The will of that majority was over
thrown, ANA because 0f il the Legislature
failed to elect II United States Senator.
Two years later at the election of 1876.
III" question left open by the Assembly
If 1895, Was appealed tu tie people ana
they elected an assembly favorable to tho
| election of Mr.. Addirks to the United
| StnteS Senate. We have already called
| attention to the method by which the
! Viii of thr majority Of Republican, voters
of 1896 was ovcrhrown. That election
| rs to what they had intended 10y thcir
| ye.es in 1884, Is the News in its advo-
lcnouncr the overthrow Of the viii Of The
people IN 1875?
Still further, The election Of 1888 was
| in answer TO mn appeal tu the people
about tho overthrow Of the will of The
majority II the Republican voters ~ ~
pressed in 1894 and 1896 The people
again answered hy casting 4 majority vi
votes for the Republican ticket nnl
elected Il majority Of the Republican
moRcrS Of the legislature favorable ia
/ the election Of Mr.. AdAckS to the Srn.
utc of the United Sintrs. Is the News
ready to admit and condemn that ,';s-
sault upon the ballot" tlElt overthrow
I Of til" will Of the maiolityt"
\ still furthcr. The election of 1900 was
another appeal 70 the people from tho
artion ur ne Stat" Assembly ii 1915.
1896 ana lSsS, Again liz people respond
g, giving \ majority vote tor the l,c.
publican ticket and clccling majority /
of the m"mIcrS Of tho Assembly rayul-
able 10 Tic election of Mir. .\,lilicks 10 NE
tnitrd States Senate. Is the News
readH e carrS It's good politics. rules and
principles to the extent Of admitting aud
corlrnmin" that overthrow of thc viii Of
ii" majority to condemn that act drS
trcivc " "thc principles upon which
The government WAS founded"
still further. The News claimed that
ihr failure Of tltr State Assembly IL
iSa5 ~ elect il United States Senator
WAS brought about by ignoring the win
NJ thc majority tllo majority or the
members IF tho Assembly For thc sake
of argument wr conrrdc thai point: not
absolutely hut for the sake Of this arglt.
m"nt; under that concession there is
one rhargr nf uvcrlhrowing the viii uf
III" minority 10 lir AGAINST thr I'Hion
Republicans. AZ matter nf fact There
w"r" no Euion Republicans in the AS
snnhly Of 1S9l. Tct that 90. Without
doubt tho so-c;lllrd 'ltcgulnl's" nvrtt
threw the will of thc majority expressed
vt tho polls, ana represented hy i ma
tnrity Il the mrmhrrs of The General
assembly il both 1898 aud 1900. That
=. tWu errors upon iho basis laia ,Iuwn
"a the News, clalErallr to tIlc "Rotu.
lars to on" chalgrablc to thr Union
Republicans. Nuw is th" News ready
@ aRply III same rule 10 thr STATE X
seiuhIy. that il applies u city CnuncIl.
Il says:
.>ow that both ItrFti,!.une and Demo
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