The sun., 1901-09-28
THE sun LEADS.

The du Pont- -Anti-Addieksite organ ap-
pears to he getting tired of its Demo
cratic reform pardner, Every EHel'''S'
and is now apparently aiming TO JON ~
Morning News in its leiSurelN hmhh6S
along after The Sun. The News and
the du Pont organ have been allowing
their zeal for reform to impair their Re
publica,nsm. Ignoring the teachings Of
Delaware'S political hiStory-as some re-
>figious teachers ignore the Bihle-thcy |
have been running after strange gods.
They have been acting rs if they believed |
that all the possibilities OF local govern |
mental reform were in the Democratic
party reinforced hy the holting Anti-Ad
dicksitc Republicans. Adopting this view
they dared not deny the Democratic
charges made against the Republican
county administration. fearing TO offend
their allies. and discount their reform pro
tensions.
1t is apparent that Every Evening has
Deen trying to shift the blame for big AZ"
fctS, in county and city finances. which
occurred under Democratic county and
city administrations. To this end ii has
paradcd tho figures of county auditors,
figured ont astounding debt statements
always leaving the impression that Re
publicans. and not Democrats We're re-
sp0nslbc for the deficits. Neither thr
News on the du Pont organ attempted
any refutation of these untruthful ~
cuSationS. The Sun challenged Evcry
Evenings statements and disproved
them The Sun challenged the sincerity
of Every Evening reform sentiments and
proved its insincelity. The Sun chul-
lcngcd the wisdom of the so-callcd nun-
partisan reform movements and proved
its position hy pointing to our present
city administration as an example Of
non-partisan government Of Democratic
invention and application. The sun has
shown flat every division Of the Rcpuhli.
can party III pursuit of reform has re.
suited i'll Dome cratic victories. ANA tic
continuance Of Democratic miSiulc. Ttn
y
of this State reform of govcrnmental
abuses has always waited upon. and nuw
depends upon Republican solidarity and
success. So evident has heen the growth
of Republican sentiment for party suli-
harity against the Democrats. and -
general has been the commenlation 81
The Suns position. that the News, has
discrcctly kept ont Of the discussion ii,
if unable to keep up the pace set for j
and amhlcs along with II mild sort q
R"puhlicnnism modified by Dcmoerati,
nG-patisan mixture. The .Anti.hddickS
itc sentiments uf the du Pont organ IN
it in tow Of Every Evening and made /
rs thoroughly Democratic nS was pUS
sihlc while maintaining It prct"nsr Of II
puhlcanism. 1t il now, however, falln
out with its former Democratic .ynti IA
plans and sentiments. It reminds Ever
Evening that itS charges against IL
pablicans have been dsprovrd. and t1la
the county financial muddr is Of prm,
cratic origin. Ana wonderful II rat.
it ilso comlGcnls rhr Suns position or
posing the persecution Of individuals II
what party has brought about.
81 thrS, TIVE pcteutious advocates
Republican political principles ana DOL
ccs fall III behind rhc sun ana some III
bling along IN the fight against Dcn
cratic political incupacity anl dishonest
Th"sr nmhling camp followers attack il
dividllls ana Imagine that they can III,
them 70 reform party policy ana
party system lald in and develop,
hy The administration or law. III
cannot he done. The sun fights Il
parry the aggregation Responsible 4
thc ills. II fights for the only pun
and policy in which tLcrr il Iii" will. ii
tn power, 20 reform nor only the admi
iSf@tion. but The policy Of State ~
city governments and in this work il /;
vitcS the cooperation Of all sincere nj
loyal Republicans II is for and wtl 4
majority # I'll, Republican votrrs Of i
State. nntl represents what they tp>il
IL" unity Of tho party, the 5vrrthrov
til" Democracy that l. responsible ror-l
political disgrace of tie Stute. compile
Republican success in the State and
fnll, capablr Republican reprrScntu,i
in Congress-
With sHcl ends III view Tho sun Ii
NJ uSr for half hearted Republican Do
tics. Thc time demands sincerity N
NarnnStness IL Ills T1n SIM -LDnh.