Evening journal., 1895-12-23
Harsh words. But True.


Of the electorate to maintain the power
of the dominant poiticsl party was un
necessary and urdresmed OF. because this
sympathles OF the people. with the ex
ceplion Of those OF carpet bsgger whites
aud Ignorant scks, we're with the Demo.
cratic party Year after year these
cisssntera we're put to rout by an
undsunted ard uncorrupted Democratic
host. under the leadership Of men who
sre now ranked among the most
illustrious Of Americas dead and living
citizens
For many years the Republican leadsrs
submitted with bad grace to these
repeated and disastrous defeats
DespaIring Of carry ing the state by argu.
ment they resorted to appeals to mans
cupidity and sought to undermine Demo.
cratic supremacy By lavish use OF money
They knew where to strike, and they
struck at the most vital part Of Demeo-
racy's great organism u the clestor Men
we're detailed in every voting district to
inquire and ascertain what Democrats.
perforce Of recessisy or cnpldlty, were
suscep lible to the charms OF money. Lists
OF such purchassbles were sent TO head
quarters aud tie corruption fund ap
portlonsd oorrsspondingy. At frat
i've dollars was considered a fair price
for the manhood Of an elsctor, and at
that price the Republican vote grew, but
It soon became apparent 10 the leaders Of
this nsfarious enterprise that the number
Of fve-dollar Democrats was too small to
accomplish the overthrow Of the party
The price was raised 10 $40. to $l5. to
500, and even higher In many instances,
and not until six years ago did the seeds
Of corruption so long and SO industriously
sown by the Republican consplrators
sgalnst law. morality aad the manhood
Of the Delaware electorate, bring firth
fruit, and then only IN two counties
This was no. enough The work Of
corruption must go on until tho R plb
loan leaders had at Command an army OF
mercenaries which would sweep them
into pewer in every branch of state and
county government Bat their funds
ran short, aud these corr upsed and be
trayed mercenarlss turned upon the men
who had corrupted them and drove them
from power.
There WAS only one way to rega in
thsir sosss Pr omists would not Be
sffsc-ual Money alone would pass
current A base Of supplies was needed
and found. When ]. Edward Addicks
came to the fore and offsrsd to supply
the money nee sssary to carry TO compile
tion the work Of corruption he was
hailed IS the savior Of Delaware RBpuo-
licanism and his tff.r eagerly ncs spted.
We Gil know what itresuliei Ia, The
Dsmocsatio party could not stand ar.
against the food of bribery and corrup-
tion and the Republicans succeeded TO
power. Bat the very power which placed |
them wte'e they are, is now working |
their own ruin. FOR the rival leaders are
now corrupsing the Republican electorate
just as they formerly aud uuitedly |
corrupted the electors OF the Democratic |
party. The end ID apparent TO the m ,st |
sauguine Republican. Tor gold and lust
Tor preterment aud p,Ser among R-pnb.
IIcans srs In themselves working
restoration OF the prestige OF the
Democracy Of Delaware
A word In conclusion regarding j /
Edward Addicks No Republican leader
who is or has bsen engaged In political
work during the past decade, Is fitted to
orlticlss either the methods or sctions OF
the man who asplrss TO ba United States
senator The people OF Delaware, whom
he has scAndalzsd bsfore the world as
oorruptible and purchasabls, are his
sole judges Hs is the product
Of political system for the institution
Il which the very Republicans who are
now most bitterly sssailirg him are
They cannot Justly com
plain II the child Of corruption devours
lts political mother Give his assailants
sufficient money and they win buy their
own party away from Mr.. Addicks and
then use the surplus TO buy the state
away from the Democratic party, which /
Is the natural guardian OF the rights and
liberties Of the people. These are harsh l
words to say Of men who now hold mp
their hands IN horror at the methods and
power OF the man they would
decrY and destroy, but they sre true, and
the political events OF the last ten years
bear them ont