Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-29

A representative of THE GAZETTE
had the pleasure of meeting j. Edward |
Addicks Friday and Immediately took
the opportunity of interviewing that
gentleman on the current questions OF
the day-State and national.
The idea was to publish his personal
opinions on these topics in order that
Delawareans may have a still closer |
knowledge of the man who appears just |
now to occupy more general attention
here than any one else.
MIR. ADDIcKs ON TARIFF.
Mr.. Addicks was in his usual genial
humor, but as soon as the reporter
broached the questions, the nature Of
them seemed TO affect Mr.. Addicks so
that he spoke quite reluctantly 1t was
suggested that he is already a public
man SO far as this community is con-
cerned, and the people are justly en-
titled to an expression from him upon
these public questions.
"Do you think, Mr.. Addicks,n the re-
porter asked, "that it would be the policy
of the Republican party to 60 back to
McKinleysm or to follow Sherman's
lead in accepting the present tariff ?"
Mr.. Addicks-"I believe in judi
cious but effective protection to Amer
lean industries and American labor"
ado you think the Wilson bill, as it
passed the House, a better or worse
measure than the amended Senate bill ?"
Mr.. Addicks-"Oh well, it seems to
me that my answer to your first ques-
ton meets this also, sufficiently"
THE PoPGUN BILLS.
"What about the SO. called popgun
bills-free coal, free sugar, free iron
what do you say 10 their passage?"
Mr.. Addicks-"I am opposed to free
trade as theory. | think that coal,
iron and sugar, as American products,
should be protected as long as they need
it."
MR.. ADDIcKs IS MODERATE.
"How do you class yourself. Mr.
Addicks-as free trader, tariff re-
former, a moderate protectionist, or a
high protectionist?"
A broad smile crept over the mill
lionaire's features as the reporter fired
off his questions and Mr.. Addicks very
submissively replied:
II am in favor of protection to such
an extent as will foster American in
dustries-a needlessly high duty is USE
less and harmful"
The reporter then swung around on
the currency question thinking perhaps
that the subject might be more interest
ing to his victim.
"What is your position on the silver
question-do you believe in free coinageg
lin coinage by international agree
mentor in the use of silver as q sub
sidiary coin I? Do you think the
quantity of currency should be increased?
A SOUND MONEY MAN.
Mr.. Addicks-"I am in favor of sound
money. But | am prepared to give
silver its proper place In our circulation.
would approach all currency questions
with extreme caution"
do you think, Mr.. Addicks," the re-
porter continued, that the Force bill,
which failed to pass, was wise measure!
If not, do you think it wise thing to
repeal the Federal Election law we had.
And, in connection with that, do you
think the late elections showed that the
Republicans would get just returns OF
the votes in the Southern States, and in
Delaware in particular, without Federal
supervision? Y
PRIMED AND READY.
Mr.. Addicks seemed all primed and
readily and coolly:
"The Federal Elections and Force
bills are dead and buried questions. Ii
regard to the recent elections in the
South they are too recent as vet tC
afford any safe basis for opinion as Il
the value of Federal supervision.
THE SUSSEX ASSESSORS.
81 do not think, as regards Delaware
that the Republican party has had al
opportunity to poll its full vote. l an
in favor of the enactment of any law
giving opportunity for an absolute ant
untrammelled expression of the will o
tine people without regard to that featur
of which party benefits by it, | regret
exceedingly, the course reported take
in the case of the assessors in SUISSE!
county,"
"Now Mr.. Addicks," the reporte
said, taking long breath, "Ill give yo
an easy question;-what do you thin
was the cause of the great Republica
landslide? hard times g-or did the ID
come tax induce rich men to thro'
money on the Republican side and carr
the election for that reason?n
FOUND A FOSTER FATHER.
Mr.. Addicks-"In my opinion til
cause was the great distress among IL
laboring population, which caused the
TO realize that protection is their foste
father.
81 am opposed to income tax. But
think the effect of the imposition
that tax was but very limited in the la
election"
COUNTY coNsTABLEs.
"What do you think about speci
constabes in Delaware? Should the
be paid for their services by the Legi
lature or by New Castle county Ley
Court-or not at all"
MIR. Addicks-"I think the appCin
ment of State constabes was mo
unwise measure. If, however, Il
power to make their appointment
conceded, | do not see how the coun
can avoid paying the cost
Now, Mr.. Addicks, what arc yo
ideas on the Delaware assessment law
Would you have them repealed,
amended-and, if the latter, howl"
ASSESSMENT LAWS
Mr. Addicks by this time became abo
as much interested in the interview
tho reporter He squared his elbows
the desk, and running his fingers ov
bis temples in contempatiye, scr
duizing way, replied: "It is a truis
hat taxes are levied for the purpose
raising revenuc. In Delaware, no
ever, the practice seems to have been,
regard to personal taxes, to avoid c,
Letting them from Republicans, and
pretend to collect them from Dcmacra
In other words, the object OF such Ia