Middletown transcript., 1895-06-08
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The attention of such of our readers
as have the patience, is called to two
and a-half column political article
from the State Sentinel of last Satur-
day to be found on our first page. 1t
is given space because we desire that
it shall be read. 1t is certainly appro-
pirate for every Republican in the
State to inquire, "What of the Flu
ture?", to have a quiet conference,
each voter with himself, as the article
suggests.
The Democratic papers in the State
are quite jubilent over their prophecy
that the Republican party is dead.
They think its demise was begun with
the Kent County registration steal,
which they never mention except in
whispers to each other; that it was
aided by the senatorial deadlock and
present uncertain result of the seating
of Col. DUPONT; that the death Of Gov.
Marvil helped it along; and finally that
the Wilmington City election finished
it last Saturday, hence the roosters. Is
it correct? We think not. The Re-
publican Party has stood many hard
blows in this State, and not the hardest
have come from the house of its friends.
1t is time that there should be an un-
derstanding with the men in the party
who consider themselves its leaders
Republicans in every part of the State.
It is timely to ask, "what of the
future?"
Nationally, the Republican prospect
is indeed bright as the Sentinel says,
and if the Sentinel'S statement is true
that at sometime during its existence
the Republican Party has been
in control in every state in the
Union except Delaware, well
may the question be asked,
why not here? The Sentinel answers:
"we have been cheated by our oppo-
nents, betrayed by our friends" A
more explicit answer would be more
satisfactory. To our minds, the last
and greatest betrayal" was by the
Addicks men who refused to be bound
by any caucus and stuck to "Addicks
or nobody" Is not that true?
The Sentinel charges that ''for
twenty years the party's energies have
been wasted in factional contests, and
that the success of the party has been
subordinated to the interests of leaders,
and that the energies Of leaders and
enthusiasm of followers have been
directed towards controlling party
conventions and debating party nomi-
nations" Is this true? Let the peo-
pie have the particulars. Many young
men have become voters since these
events happened and many old voters
have for rgotten. This is good time
for a general overhauling of all those
matters and of giving to the public
the truth, the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth. The Sentinel should
deal in particulars; glittering generali-
ties are of no value. Before all the
old party leaders are summarily dis
missed, as the Sentinel proposes, let
the people know the reasons for it.
There is ample time for such showing
and the present is favorable oppor-
tunity. But what Of the future?
AS many as have read the Sentinel
article will see that Mr.. Addicks pro-
poses to continue in the politics of this
State. The Sentinel is his organ and
speaks for him. He claims to have
"effectually deposed" all the old lead
ers because he controlled four votes in
the Legislature and hopes that he has
thereby prevented the election of a
United States Senator. His followers
in the lower part of the State gave it
out without reserve that the party
was to be defeated in Wilmington last
Saturday, and it was defeated. His
object is to pull down that he may
build himself up on the wreck of the
party. Six years ago he introduced
himself into the politics of the State
by trying to "corner" two Republican
votes in the General Assembly of 1889.
He got nothing then. He returns, and
after spending money lavishly, as he
claims, he controlled four votes, and
rejoices at the idea that no Senator
was elected. Such is the man who
through his organ proclaims himself
the leader Of the party in the State.
May not every honest man inquire,
what of the future?
Perhaps the most astonishing part of
the Sentinel article is the declaration !:
LII CIUppcu OuU UClOlO tuC nuJOuI uuCuG
Of the State Assembly that the ques-
tion of State leadership had become a
question Of more Importance than that
of the succession of the United States
Senator?" When or where did it ''crop
out?" In the minds of Mr.. Addicks
and his few followers? No one else
heard of it. Mr.. Addicks to make him
self leader prevented, as far as lay in his
power, the election of Senator, and is
guilty at the very outset Of all the
charges brought against the leaders of
the party for twenty years, of pulling
down everything to elevate self and
pelf. What of the future under such
leadership? 1t is party annihilation.
The sophistry of the article may be
seen in its claim that "Mr. Addicks
offered to give Mr.. Higgins or Mr..
Massey support enough to elect
Senator" Whatl after it was decided
that Leadership was of more i'm
portance than the election of Sena-
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