The sun., 1901-04-02

he majority surrendered-a dangerous
hing has been done and bad precedent
has been set Make it the law. or rule
II procedure in cases Of this kind. and |
he vital principle Of popular government
has been eliminated from our politics.
Hereafter, if what occurred in Nebraska
is commendable to the extent of estab-
fishing rule of action in similar cases, |
there can be no such thing as electing
majority candidates, or the candidate APP
proved of by the people in the election
of majority of the legislative members.
All that will be necessary for the defeat
of the majority is for the minority to re-
fuse to vote for the majority candidate,
and presto, under the new precedent or
rule, il becomes necessary for the ma
jority to surrender anu allow the minor
ity to dictate the terms of the election.
That such system is destructive of
the vital principle of our State and
National government, as we have regard
ed it, is evident, and makes 1t inexcus-
ably wrong. 1t is not possible in Ameri-
can politics TO consider anything right
which destroys the foundations of the
government, nor to consider any result
beneficial, the attainment of which neces-
states the adoption of destructive meth
DDS and the making Of precedents for des-
tructive experiments. 1t is true that
Senators should have been elected in
Nebraska-sh should have been elected in
Delaware-but they should have been
elected in accord with the will of the
people, represented by majority vote of
the representatives of the party commits
oned by the people to elect Senators.
That was not done in Nebraska.
Commenting the Nebraska result, and
,riticising the Delaware result of the
Senatorial balloting, the Philadelphia
Press says:
II the two seats from Delaware had
been filled, the Republican strength would
have been Sc and the majority 90, and
hese seats would have been filled had
Mr.. Addicks shown the willingness to
stand aside that was seen in Nebraska.
1t is fortunate for the country that all
Senatorial aspirants are pot actuated by
he spirit of Mr.. Addicks.
1t is true that, had the majority in
Delaware surrendered to the minority,
TWO Senators might have been elected in
Delaware, but worse injury would have
been inflicted upon the State than can
possibly occur from two vacancies in the
Senate. Men would have been elected
who were not the choice of the people.
We beg to say that is essential and can
not be ignored without incurring the
greatest danger-without committing
the most grievous wrong. The
Press commends these errors of
principle, and rules Of procedure,
for the sake of two Senator's
lect-accepting the result as justifying
he means. That may be good rule for
Nebraska. 1t is not good rule for
Delaware in the present instance. There
AN be no justification of the departure
rom the usual and designated rule, the
election Of the majority candidates
There was no valid excuse for such Il
curse in Delaware.
The Press persists in affecting to mis-
understand Mr.. Addicks' position in Del.
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for once what is undenably true, tha,
Mr.. Addicks' election to the United
States Senate is the point upon whicl
Ill the Republican successes i'll Delawar,
have turned, and until that is attaine,
, permanant success is not attained-can
not be attained by the election of an,
opponent Of Mr.. Addicks. That is tn,
, Union Republican faith. As the Unioi
Republican candidate for United State
, Senator, the candidate of majority o
he Delaware legislature elected in an,
holding to. that faith, Mr. Addicks coul
! not withdraw from the canvass withou
/, lrntailing the most disastrous conse
, luences upon the Republican cause il
q his State. To further elucidate thi
: dea, if the critics Of Mr.. Addicks an
4 Delaware Republicans will keep in min
g the necessity of maintaining the majorit
: rule principle in Republican politics, pal
+ iicularly in a State where minority rul
! has been the curse of its politics, and ais
I will remember that the effort of the OF
!. position to the election OF Mr.. Addick
' was overwhelmingly Democratic, il
q 'pired by the idea that his defeat wa
! the ruin of the Republican party and til
!: salvation of the local Democratic part.
r and that the Republican opposition full
G agreed in the Democratic desire and a
h tempt TO drive Mr.. Addicks out of th
4 politics OF this State regardless of col
# sequences, it will appear to them VIII
: Mr.. Addicks could not, and why I'll
a Union Republicans of the State woul
not, allow him to withdraw from the col
If test.
# Great as were the national interes
E. involved, and we would not detract fro
4 them, the local interests are greater.
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