Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-03
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
BY the Executive Committee of the
Business Mems Republican Club.

Declaration That the Organization is I'm
alterably Opposed to the Election of J.
Edward Addlcks rs United States sena-
tor From Delaware.
The executive committee of the Bust
ness MEMS Republican Club held a
meeting Saturday evening when the
following resolutions were adopted;
WHEREAS. Among the purposes for
which this club was organized is: "Co-
operation in securing the appointment and
election Of capable and suitable men to
public Office" and
WHEREAS, The General Assembly. OF
Delaware is shortly to elect citizen
thereof to the office of United States Sena..
tor--the highest office within the gilt 81
the people, and
WHEREAS, We cannot better express our
sentiments upon the requirements OF the
present situation than by quoting the fol-
lowing words from an address recently
made before the Young Mems Republican
Club of this city, viz
Power comes to the Republican party
clothed with grave responsibilities. The
Use made of that power will determine the
| fulure Of RepuDlicansm in Delaware. II
| wisely exercised for the promotion OF the
cause of good government the success OF
Republicanism in this State will be assured
for an indefinite period. y
prudence. wisdom and II solictious re-
gard for the welfare and honor of our state
| must mark the course to be pursued by
| the Republican party If il is to command
the respect confidence and support OF the
| people. And without such respect, conf
dence and support the Republican party
| will necessarily meet with disaster ami go
down in disgrace and Republicanism in
| Delaware will he inpotcnt and paralyzcd
for want of an effective organization to
| serve at once as its mOuthpiece and agency.
| There are hundreds--nuy thousundS-of
DenwarCans BY bifth or adoption who,
for more than quarter of century, have
| Loyalty supported the Republican party,
not in the hope Of Obtaining Office or pub.
lie honors, but simply for the sake of good
government to result from Republican
supremacy. These are men who hnvc at
heart the welfare and honor of their state
and expect and demand that il shall not
suffer ut the hands of the Republic
can party. They could not tolerate
party disgrace in the moment Of party
victory. 1t has often been urged by
leaders of the Democratic party that Re
publican domination in Delaware would
bring Gishonor upon the State and disaster
10 her people. Is this prediction to be
verified? | do not believe it. cannot be
leve it. There are two roads open to the
Republican party one leading to po!itcn
! perultlun ana the OIuer 10 hepNDllCal
strength and permanency. The latter i;
the path of honor, honesty, progress ant
patriotism. and by it | am sure that OIL
party will guide its course with tn,
richest results tn Repubiicanism in Della
ware. = u The representatives Of
the party in the General Assembly shoult
send to the United States Senate some trut
and tried Republican of such character
training and ability as TO fit him 10 share
in its deliberations with honor and prof
to Delaware and the country at large. lie
it never be truly said that the Republican
party has, in 1888, lowered the standard o
Senatorial excellence, heretofore upheld
or brought dislouor or dscredit to tn
State"
Therefore, be it resolved by the Business
Mems Republican Club of Wilmington a
follows:
First, That. while this club has not beer
organized in the interest of any candidat
for the office of United States Senator o
any other office, and expresses no prefer
ence in that regard, ii cannot he indilfercn
. to the fair name, honor and welfare o
Delaware and the future of the Repuhlica
party therein, and. rquently, is vi
alterably opposed to Jne election of
! Edward AddCks to the high office named
firmly believing that it would result j
the Decentralization aud defeat of the party
. Second, That, a duly certified copy {
5 these resolutions, together with their prt
amble, be sent to each Republican men
/ ber-eect Of the General Assembly of thi
| State,