Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-15
A PROTEST AGAINST AppIGKs.

Another Correspondent OF the "NewA"
Insists That lie Has No Cialn Upon
the United States Senatorsbip.
Morning News MeRiay.
SIR The more Iconsider 1t the more
am | amazed at the cool etfrontory of
the person who signs himself "One Who
Knows" to letter published in your
issue Of this date, claiming that j. Ed
ward Addicks is entitled to be elected
to the United States Senate from Della
ware as reward for the part he took, or
is credited by his admirer, with having
taken in the redemption Of tho State
from the control of the Democratic
party. 1t must be a matter of supreme
surprise to the public to learn that any
one in this community or State could
base claim for Addicks for the high
office of Senator upon mental qualifi
cations" and deserts, as well as upon
the contributions" which it is alleged,
without semblance of shame, that he
made for the promotion of Republican
success in Kent and Sussex counties.
While it is perfectly well known to
many that Mr.. Addicks not only never
entered the State Republican headquar-
tiers, but contributed nothing whatever,
not even one cent, nor one word through
the State Central Committee Of the Re-
publican party towards securing the
recent overwhelming Republican VIC
tory, and that whatever he may have
done through other channels was done
solely for his own personal ends and
benefit, and against the chosen leaders
of the party-the public may not know
~ fnnts tbn
not make them too plain or too promi-
nent in its columns.
What business methods Mr.. Addicks
may have resorted to is matter of pub
lie rumor and public scandal only, but
that it had determinative influence in
bringing about the result reached in
either county may be well denied. The
simple truth is that Delaware went with
the popular tide In the recent election
as it did in 1899.
The arguments" of Democratic and
Republican corruptionists alike were
etfectual only with the venal and float
ing vote. II is believed by those who
know best that without the use of
money on either side both the lower
counties would have gone Republican
by larger majorities than that of Sussex
county. The fact is that the plain peo-
ple-the honest voters of the State and
nation-carried the late election and arc
entitled to be represented by honest and
capable men in all public offices and |
repeat that it is piece of shameless
eifrontery for Zone Who Knows
or for anybody else for that
matter to ask rewards for the
man or the men who have no
higher claim than that they displayed
"the business foresight and business
methods pursued by Mr.. Addicks." On
the showing of "One Who Knows" or
thinks he does, neither the pnblic nor
the Republican party owes him any
thing, and neither can without lasting
shame think of giving him any reward
or emolument whatever And to be-
stow upon one of his mental and moral
stature the great honor of seat in the
United States Senate would be not only
q humiliation and disgrace to the State,
but would bring richly-deserved death
to its Republican party.
That party has known how to win
great victory for the good of the people,
and the people can rest assured 1t will
know how to protect their honor as well
as us own IN every emergency Which
can arise either in State or national
politics. ONE Who DOES Know.
WILMINGTON, Nov. 10Th, 1894.
ADDIcKs GAINED THE VICTORY.
Daily Republican editorial, Now 10th.
Without Addicks Delaware would not
have been carried by the Republicans
on Tuesday last.
HANDY SAYS ADDIcKs WILL WIN.
Dolly Republican editorial, Nov 10th.
The Addicks fight for Senator assumes
larger proportions daily. Mr. Addicks
says he is in the fight to win, and his
friend Senator Handy of Brandywine
hundred, says he is for Addicks first,
last and all the time. Everybody
knows that Handy is fighter, and will
be one of the most progressive leaders
among the Republicans at Dover.