Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-20
ADDlCKS ENDORSED.
BY Republican Writer In Repub-
lican Organ.

Some Arguments Advanced to SHOW
That There Is no just iieason why the
Boston Gas Mngnate Should Not Aspire
to he senator From Delaware by the
Grace OF the Republican Party.
Morning News Tuesday.
Assertion is no proof" | quote
from leading editorial of Saturday,
September 10Th, as follows: ut is
nearly six years since there came
tumblng head over heels into the circus
ring of the Delaware Republicans
new actor who appeared to be OF the
comic kind. No one had seen or heard
of him before" from \ Sunday paper
the following; "The impudont pre-
tender, without an interest or senti-
ment in common with the good people
of this little wealth, came down
here nearly six years ago and intro
duced himself as candidate for the
most honored Office within the gift OF
our people"
Now, in view of the above and many
similar persistent systematic and sindi-
ously prevaricating assertions MAJ
the daily press concerning M
Edward Addicks, who is now fi&
SO conspicuously in the politicaW
it becomes matter of concern
community, and question of justice ~.
the individual assailed, that the truth he
presented, and facts instead OF asser-
tons and innuendoes submitted for the
consideration of the public.
"Facts are stubborn things" and fact
number one is that Mr.. Addicks is an
honest aspirant for senatorial honors-
which is certainly no crime-and
,bA l., he pa n
safely be predicted that he would
certainly contribute liberal quote OF
that business common sense to legisla-
ton which is lamentably deficient in
the senatorial body to-day.
Fact number two is that Mr.. Addicks,
instead of being an unworthy foreigner,
as quotations above made would have
the reader to infer, Is, and has been for
over II years bona fde resident of the
State, and has voted at every election
held in that period.
That he was born 90 miles distant
from his residence of these II years, and
as it happens, beyond the borders of the
Diamond State, was not of his choice,
and he is correspondingly irresponsible
for the horrifying disqualification which
some Of the high and mighty would
constitute a disqualifying factor to
| debar him for all time from any share
in the patronage of his adopted State.
Thirdly. Having acquired his millions
by hard work and close application to
business, where business was to be
found, again beyond the borders of the
| State simply because there was no field
for the exercise Of his remarkable ex-
hibits within its boundries, he, after
acquiring of his wealth, used it, as
opportunity afforded, for the promotion
of the interests of the State in various
directions, actually investing nearly
| 100000 in farm property and over
| $l50,O00 in industrial interests in the
city of Wilmington alone.
BY such Investments he has con-
tributcd more to the material welfare of
the State and the prosperity of its
citizens than any one or possibly all the
ottice-holdcrs combined. Certainly there
is not an individual in office to-day or
| publicly figuring as an aspirant for
official hopors who has contributed as
| literally 10 our business welfare as this
man who is branded unworthy of any
consideration at the hands of our
citizens simply aud only because he was
| unfortunate enough to have drawn his
first breath of life IS miles beyond the
sacred precincts Of the commonwealth.
There should be such thing as
justice and fair play even in politics,
and when the defeat of worthy indi.
Yidual is sought by resort to mlsrepre-
sentation for the purpose of engender-
ing prejudice, facts which are more
powerful than words should be pre-
sonted as they are herewith by his next
door neighbor. j. +, F'RANTB.
WILMINsToN, September 18th, 1894.