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

Editor Egery Egening: "Not for Par
tisan Reasons, But for the Honor of the
State" Such is the headline to an ex-
cellent editorial in your issue of Mon
day in reply to my letter in relation to
the candidature of Mr.. Addicks for the
seat in the Senate Of the United States
now so, well filled by Hon. Anthony
Higgins; and in The sentiment of that
line every honorable and patriotic citi-
zen will fully and cordially concur.
Fn ther, Mr.. Editor, the whole article
Is calm and considerate review and
statement of the situation that con-
fronts the Republican party and every
honorable citizen Of both parties; and
sincerely believe that the thoughtful,
considerate, conscientious and upright
men of the Republican party, from one
end of the State to the other, will con-
cur and agree with you and all patriotic
Democrats upon this question:; therefore
l most humbly beg your pardon for the
gross mistake | made in my former
letter in intimating that you were in
sincere in your opposition to the can
didature of Mr.. Addicks.
At that time | had not seen EVERY
EVENING of Saturday, or the Morning
my great surprise, had admitted articles
fayoring Mr.. Addicks' election To the
Senate. had not supposed that such q
thing could be and hence my unjust de-
meanor towards you in my former
letter. hope you will forgive me. 1t is
not surprising that the Sentinel should
pursue its course in regard TO Mr. Ad-
dicks for it has been bought and is owned
by him, no longer a party paper but a
private organ for personal ends.
Now to the issue. | cannot but be-
lieve that If Mr.. Addicks is impolitic
enough to persist in his candidature that
the best sentiment of all parties will
unite in the effort to thwart his un-
righteous ambition. He certainly has
no claim upon the people OF this State
or upon the RepuhsSan party, except
the plutocratic one that he put more
money into the contest than any other
man. Whether this is true or not, do
not know. If Mr.. Allee's statement, as
published by the Dover indeS, is true, it
Is probable that he did, but does this
.ntitlo him to be honored by pro-
Iessedly virtuous, not to say Christian,
people2 Is the chief briber and neces-
sarily degrader of the freeman's cleo
tive franchise to carry of the highest
honors of the State as the reward of his
crime2 Isn't 1t criminal offence under
the laws Of the State to purchase vote :
Do not the laws prescribe fine and i'm
prisonment for such an offence, and Is
The man whose sole recommendation is
that he furnished the means to debauch
The ballot box with purchased ballots to
be raised up as the foremost man in all
of the State God forbid
That any man can be found in this
State of ours and in this day to favor
such a thing is in itself marvel; and
that any reputable newspaper, or pro-
fessed teacher or leader OF the people
can prostitute its columns to such SER
vice is more marvellous still If such
can he the case the political degradation
of the community must be complete al
ready, and cannot travel much farther
on that road until it finds the end in q
ruinous civil cataclysm.
Now, my dear sir, while this question
Is not yet developed to any great extent
let us trust that there is some mistake
or some misapprehension about it.
Perhaps Mr.. Addicks has only allowed
his friends to demonstrate little in this
direction for the purpose Of feeling the
public pulse about it and to learn tc
what extent virtue and honor have de-
parted from the people. 1t may be he
has Interior purposes TO serve, which he
magines can be forwarded by pre-
tended candidature for this high place
Let us not judge him too sternlY unit
he has shown himself capable of push
Ing his claim to the honor upon such q
low down and sordid pretext. If i
comes to this, my dear sir, believe tina
every honorable, unpurchasab Republi
can in the State will be found standing
shoulder to shoulder with you, Mr.
Editor, and with every honorable, un
purchasable Democrat, in the same col
hmm, contending to the bitter end Il
lvert from the heretofore untarnisheC
,scutcheon of our precious little Stat
HE indelible stain.
A SUSSEX REPUBLICAN.
November 18th, 1894.