Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27

has defeated Mr.. Higgins in the Repub-
lican party is full of serious import for
Delawareaus. 1t is so startling as to
seem incredible to the dear, innocent
souls who have managed to preserve
their faith in the integrity of Delaware
Republicanism.
The complete and final corruption Of
one of the great political parties in the
State is disaster to all the people. We
are all living together in one commu-
nifty. The Republicans do not live to
themselves, and the Democrats to them
selves. They are so intermingled that
the triumph of Mr.. Addlcks has its
serious meaning for all.
1t cannot we'll be doubted that the
triumph of Mr.. Addicks in securing
majority of the Republican nominees
for the Legislature to favor him for the
United States Senate, indicates the utter
and final corruption of the Republican
party in Delaware.
Mr.. Higgins is no favorite Of ours.
His views of public questions have been
narrow and bitter; so bitter as to lead
him to speak i'll of his State on public
occasions. Within his own party he
has been a factionalist ever striving to
build up n personal following, and a
vindictive "party boss" ever setting up
one man and putting down another for
reasons sufficient unto himself. His
methods of fighting the Democrats have
been entirely inscriptions, us witness
Major Wootten's affidavit. lie has col
lected from his henchmeu in Office and
from benetciaries of protection, inland
out of the State, large sums of money,
which have been spent TO debauch and
purchase voters.
Notwithstanding all that, he is
natural product Of Delaware Republic
canism. lie is public man. He has
held his place because of the merits his
admirers have been able to see in him.
Comparing him to Mr.. Addicks, he be-
comes abundantly entitled to be called
statesman. The time approaches for
his successor to be elected.
MIR. Addicks is not a public man. He
has not had the slightest proper connec-
ton with our public affairs. He has not
written line or spoken a word on any
public question. Yet majority of the
Republican nominees for the Legisla.
ture would vote for his election to the
United States Senate rather than for Mr..
Higgins.
1t means that the Republicans are
willing to take him as their commander
in-chief in consideration of his money
contributions. That is the utter aud
hnal corruption Of their party.
1t has come about naturally and with
the swift strides of u deadly vice. Years
ago, Republican leaders concluded that
the only way to win Delaware was to
buy it. They said so plainly to one
another. They collected the funds; but
they tried in vain to effect the purchase.
Their funds We're made bigger and
bigger in every campaign. The number
OF purchasabla voters increased. The
number Of politicians who believe
money to be the only effective political
weapon also increased. A corruption
fund has become as necessary ~ tha
Republican party in D,loy,re No
whisky to an habitual drunkard. Like
the two daughters Of tbn horso.lnanh
its organization il crvinr cyor n[:iua
givc!"
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