The sun., 1901-03-02


lect two candidates approved by the
majority vote of that caucus and elect
them to the United States Senate. There |
is not one of these reasons which, when
tried by the rule we have quoted as
Introductory to this article, will stand the
test. They all put the milur lute FEST
ahead of the major interest-put in
dividuals with their petty interests anu
private revenges first, and God and
country last.
What is there that is commendable
in the Republicansm of men who would
lorce such an alternative as that of a
Joint election of a Republican and Demo-
cratic Senator from this State? 1t is
understandable how Democratic minor
ty could be a party to such bargain,
Jut it is not so with Republican ma
jority The Republican who believes in
Ills party, who believes that its suprem-
cy iu State and Naelonal cuuncl.s il ne,
assary to the general welfare, cannot
tuSouuDlS tut DONtE Va luc
majority to minority when the proper
curse of that majority has been not
1nly determined but plainly directed.
4ither such mans Repubicanism is a
raud, or he denies his own sense of
| light in the surrender to the minority.
| \ genuine Republican can do no such
l A IL.
| uch thing us surrender the power of a
4 egislative majority TO a minority. To do
| nat would be to violate every principle
| If the American governmental polite
| he soul Of the American governmental
| dea is the rule of the people determined
" popular vote. In what way is the
uuor vi TINS state Involved ia the e,.t
| ION of Mr.. Addicks to the Senate? The
| tatement is fiction. The attempt to
,nlrch and stain Mr.. Addlcks reputa-
| on, to dIscredIt HIM among the people
tins state and OF the United States,
sIanuer ot the meanest variety. The
| "a WHO make that attempt know that
=. Audlcks is i'll every way as capable,
"o.,.y clt.z II auu d paity lna.
any cand .dage puss,ule ol electiC.
.luer any circumstances, i'll this State.
ne insnuation that he would in any
~ ue dlscredlt to the state is lie
.,ended to deceive the people and dis
.eult and dIshonor the state. In All
.t.on 10 his personal fitness for the Sen
.oIslnp Mr.. Addlcks mas the approval
the people. In four State elections
AVE the people voted for his election
the Senate, and in three Of these
.rctions the State has been discredited,
AS iirst defeat left the State without its
al representation i'll the Senate. HIS
-,ond defeat CAUSED the sending to the
enute the representative Of the worst
.dud ever committed III Delaware poll
.cs to the States dishonor. The thlrt
gIeat Of Mr. Addicks robbed the Stat,
one half of its representation in til,
enutc, What his opponents charge a
Ic result of his election has alread.
eIallen the State by his defeat \,
uUd ctizen-no good Republican--cai
,dyocate Il continuance of that condition
Jullgation and duty iorDid allowing Va
,Ua.e " lose its representation in IL
9 ,ational legislature.
0 The most foolish reason (9 il reasol
b t is, that could be assigned for failure t
ote for and elect majority candidat
. the Senate is the fear of criticsm-o
{ he jibes and iecrS Of fools-and socia
Z, ,stracism. Only fools threaten such pun
4! hment and only towards shrink frol
|. 40 performance or duty from fear Of il
{ Akin 10 this is the taking of politica
evenge upon a candidate because som
d If his friends voted against a membe
4 the legislature. The party who advc
ates that bemcans the position Of
state legislator. Nothing that could b
tone in his election, short of his defea
e an absolve a representative or Senate
q rom the performance of his duty to tn
state He was not elected to secur
: 1ersonal revengps, hut to perform
= luty as provided for in the State const
ution, and which provision he is swor
o obey. There can be no private r,
II enges reasonably hoistcd ahead {
y ublic obligations, and there can be n
y Wivate interests rightly put ahead I
ublic interests. The disappointment {
: ivals, and the shrinkage of other PEI
u les investments, are not to be though
y # as excuses for failure to preserve IL
= Sta latione to tie Uni ~ 81 St ~.
That is the question here. The peop
= ave provided for the election OF tw
: republican Senators. The State const
he ntion demands that they be electe
u he constitution Of the United Stat,
% lys they shall be elected, and the mer
= crs Of the State legislature are swoi
u . support-that is to apply and obey
- 9th the State and National constit
II ions.
10 The legislators duty is to State frs
ol % preserve it, keep it in its place in Il
10 Union. and do that as the people ha'
'p- commanded by their votes at the poll
" To do less than this is to fail OF he D.
re formance Of a sworn duty.