Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-10-11
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There is one issue between the two
parties more important than any single
contested point that has yet arisen. 1t
Is more vital IN one particular, even, than
the tariff, for that is "a question of dollars
and cents, while this issue is question
of the honor of our State.
The Republican leaders of this county
publicly announced that their ticket was
pledged 10 the support of j. Edward
Addicks for scat in the National SEN
ate. We do not wish to be open to the
charge of being ambiguous in this mat.
ter, and, therefore, we give the names
of John H. Bateman, j. Frank Alice
and Beniah Watson as few OF the
Republican leaders who made this state
ment frequently and publicly. Ii, then,
the assertions of these men are true and
not false, the Republicans of Kent
county are called upon by their party to
support q ticket pledged Internationally
to Addicks.
But this is not all. We have other
and more convincing proof in our pos
session. The idea is certainly abroad
among both Republicans and Democrats
that the success of the Republican ticket
means Addicks in the Senate. The i'm
preston is well nigh universal that the
men on the ticket are pledged to his
support. In view of these facts, we
called upon certain of these nomi-
nees and gave them fair chance to
deny the report. Silence has been the
sole reply. These men are apparently
content to rest under the odium which
the public has fastened upon them.
We wish to be perfectly understood
in this matter. We have no desire to
interfere in Republican politics. We do
not ask these men to tell us and the
people whom they will vote for as our
next Senator if they have that oppor-
tunity. We do not wish to pry into
single party secret. But our State is
now confronted with question so seri-
Gus as should raise every honest man
above party partsanship. 1t is Ques.
tion whether Delaware shall be bought
and sold.
No Republican can be found to deny
that his party expects and has been as
ssured of large sums of money from
Addicks for the purpose of corruption
and debauchery. No Republican will
deny thai his party counts upon the
contributions of Addicks for bribery
and other nefarious schemes This is
the point with which we find fault. j.
Edward Addicks expects to represent
Delaware in the Senate by the aid Of
bribery and corruption.
Ii this is not true, we cannot see why
the Republicans should so seriously OBJ.
ject to the charge that their tickets in
Kent and Sussex counties are pledged
TO the support of Addicks for the United
States Senate. Is he not candidate for
that position? Has he not been pro-
claimed as such from one end of this State
to the other2 Has he not been assured
that those tickets were nominated in his
interest? Were not the Republican lead
ers OF these two counties in caucus with
j. Edward Addicks at Rehoboth on the
Sunday prior to the primary meeting
Were not the conventions which nomi-
mated these tickets manipulated by these
same leaders?
The truths contained in these cues
tons are undeniable. Then why do
Republicans grow so indignant at the
charges of Democratic newspapers that
these tickets are pledged to Addicks :?
The answer is simple. These Republican
leaders are afraid to have it publicly
known that their party is supporting d
man who will endeaVor to buy seat in
the Senate as horse is bought and sold.
!But this fact is known. Republicans
cannot deny it. They can only attempt
transparent evasion, or maintain u
speaking silence.
II there is a solitary Republican who
will deny it, let him come out. Lei
Thomas W. Wilson, or Caleb jackson,
or John P. Hudson, or j. NJ. Downs
proclaim that it is false, if they can
Come now, gentlemen, raise your right
hand and answer TO the charge. If you
will deny it without evasion, we will b,
the first one to give you due credit. Blu
remember one thing, remember tina
silence is confession.