Evening journal., 1894-11-19

VIII Not Commit nari-Ksri.
There is nothing which would give the
Democrats Of Delaware more pleasure
than to see the next Republican General
Assembly send ]. Edward Addicks 20 the
United States Senate, tt would mean
the disruption Of the Republican
party and call forth such protest
from the people 81 Delaware two
years hence that the Democratic ticket
would be elected almost BY acclama-
ton
We have commended throughout the
canvass that Edward Addicks was not
senatorial possibility and that Senator
Higgins would succeed himself We
still believe so, although frank TO admit
that the fght may possibly result IN the
election Of third man. SEll we do
not believe that this is within the range
Of probability.
Mr.. Higgins has every claim upon the
party but none upon the people As q
party man there never was better one
That has been his fault In his party's
interest he forgot the peoples
interest. The party owes its standing
in Delaware to-day to the indefatigsble
and untlrlng efforts Of Mr.. Higgins and
those whom be has gathered about him
But for those efforts the Democracy
weuld yet be In undiaputed control Of all
branches Of our state and county govern
ment BE took up the fight when other
party leaders had given 1t up IN despair
and carried It to reasonably successful
issue
BE rewarded ais friends 1t wss
natural that he should Some Of those
who ate salt at his table have proven
traitors to him, but those who can do
him the best service are yet true and
we believe that they are capable Of de-
feating any combination which inter-
poses between him and self succession
Mr.. Addicks has no claim upon the
party or the people II he expended the
amount Of money credited to him in
debauching the electorate Of Sussex and
then made overtures to the Republicans
elected to the General Assembly he did
nothing for the party. but to the con
trary. did much against Il He has
brought it into discrsdit and reproach
the bitter fruits Of which will be made
manifest IA future elections, no matter
whether he be elected senator or not.
The people do not owe him anything
but scorn. he has held Dolawaroans up
to the world as a purchasable people.
who will sell the most exalted honor In
their gift 10 the highest bidder. He Is
an alien to them in both interest and
utilization. Self is the one great central
izlng point OF al bis motives and doings
The only known act Of public charity OF
which he hes been guilty Is that Of en-
failing upon our city an expense Of
thousands Of dollars incurred In prevent
ing him, BY legal process, from manipu-
lating our gas supply as he hiss done ia
other cities
Hia Hobbies have failed 70 influence
Democratic General Assem- blies IN mat
tiers Of legislation. He now turns to the
Republican party, places the almighty
dollar In It's itching palm. and asks for
not only favorable legislatl Oh but the
United States senetorship. He parders
to the venality OF the Republican press
and bargains for editorial words Of com
mendation and columns OF laudatory but
anonymous communications, He gives
the willing hand With It's
enclosures to the political foes OF traitor
Gus friends 81 Senator Higgins ard ggts
IN return muoh-needed, II mercenary,
support He pirates Of his Intentions ia
interviews which contain expressions
which would not come nom the lips n
any man who Is reasonably sure OF any
thing
Meanwhile, the friends Of Senator
Higgins are saying but little. They
have about them, however, that air 81
unconcern which spesks mora emphsti-
cally than the loudest utteranees They
know that their party is not going "a
commit haIi-ka,i BY placing itself oil
record before the people Of this state
and nation as having sold he United
States senatorship just as It would
block Of gss stock
From Democratic standpoint such
thing were too good TO bs true. On
adviee 10 the Democratic members Of th,
General Assembly Is to keep hands of
1t Is Republican fight. for the issue o
which the Republican party must stanc
responsible. Do not enter into any com
binetion If either man should bolt IN
caucus The person who interferes in
family quarrel gets thanks from neiths
side. Take no part Of the responsibility
from the shoulders Of the Republice
party.
Printers Iek says that advertising
an alpenstock with which a strugglin
business boosts itself up the stee
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