Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-01
WILMINGTON, 1HURsDAK, NOR. 1
Mr.. Addieks' Reward.

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The Susses RepNblicaa of Georgetown,
a paper which, as its name implies,
ardently supports the Republican party,
imposes upon its readers this week by
editorlally announcing that the "Demo-
Gratis have dropped the Addicks cry of
Doodle, buying a United States Sena-
torship, ETC."
We beg to assure our Sussex con
temporary that the Democrats have not
done anything of the kind, and could
not do so, without ignoring one of the
most vital issues of the campaign. Evil
IDENTIFY the SuSSer Republican would like
to drop the Addicks cry" but we can
assure 1t that Mr.. Addicks himself does
not propose that it shall be dropped
He expressed himself very pointedly
upon this matter in an interview with
reporter of EVERY EVENING on Thurs
day last, and as our contemporary
seems not to have carefully studied that
highly interesting interview, we repro
duce it for the benefit of all who feel
an interest in this important question.
Here il is, IN full:
~ don't know anything about the cam.
paign," said j. Edward Addicks to a repre-
sentative of EVERY EVENING who accosted
him this morning with the desire of ascer-
tanning something of his ideas OF the
political field.
General Wilson," he continued, 'sthe
chairman of the State Committee is the
one to answer such definite questions.
al sgf
election in this State. But | don't think
We can have it under Democratic election
Iaws.'i
But then" tile reporter asked. "are not
you aspiring to personal hoEors ~
There Is no use or point in talking of
that, was the reply. 1--WE nave to win
the election first and then the Republican
party will have the say"
II have been occupied two or three
years in aiding to build up an earnest Re-
publican party i'll Kent and Sussex. Ever
since the attempted disfranchsement two
or three years ago | have been helping
the Republicans there to maintain them
selves a strong compact body, and that is
what they are to-day.
No, sir,-Iiye nothing to say about
myself, excepting that | have not used a
single cent in the Kent or Sussex pri-
marles5-no, not single cent. There is not
u single candidate pledged in either
county, certainly not to me. But there is,
think, a friendly feeling towards me-
because stepped IN at the time refer to.
IL was perfectly legitimate expense, that
of helping them to pay taxes and legiti-
mate expenditures of the campaign.
But not single cent has been ex-
pended in the primaries concluded Mr..
Addcks.
surely an active Republican organ,
published in Sussex county, should
have cognizance Of Mr.. Addicks' yalu-
able services to the Republican party of
that county. 1t should know that he
speaks the truth, and that he gave with
lavish hand the money that enabled
the Republicans there to maintain their
organization and inaugurate the cam
paiGn of desperation and debauchery in
which they are now engaged.
1t should also be within the knowl-
edge of Republican organ of Sussex
county that Mr.. Addicks did not do this
thing without the hope of a reward.
And the reward that he expects is to be
elected United States Senator if the Re-
publicans succeed in carrying the State,
The Republican papers may squirm
as much as they please, but they cannot
evade the fact that Addicks is very
large and material issue in this cam.
paign. He has bought the organization
Of the Republican party, and majority
of its legislative nominees are com
mltted to his interests. A Republican
legislature would be an Addicks legis-
lature, and no stronger proof of the
truth Of this assertion need be offered
than the testimony OF Mr.. Addlcks him
self.