Middletown transcript., 1896-10-10

III 1t Is still "Addicks or rn0b0dy'-and
we believe Mr.. Addicks is the only
man in the way ofa fair compromise
then Republicans must be slaves and
yield, or they must be freemen and
assert themselves. Shall the oppor.
tunity for victory be thrown awayP
REPUBLICANS. NOT FACTIONIsTs.
"There are three Republican papers
the MIDDLET0WN TRANSCRIPT, PEN
snsula Ne,0s, and SusseG Republicon--
that seem to be gloating in the pros
pect of defeating the Republican ticket
at the election next month. They do
not stop at Mr.. Addicks lin the Legis-
lature where alone he can reach his
ambition) but 30 for the Governor.
Congressman, and most of the other
names on tickets Smyrna Times.
"Bryan just suits me-" is the way a
former Republican, but now a prohibi-
zionist, put it a few days ago. He is q
christian gentleman, who neither uses
int toxicating liquors or tobacco; I can
vote for him with clear conscience. |"
If governed by the same requisites, the
gentleman can also 60 for Mr.. Addicks.
Smyrna Times.
The above are samples Of the politi-
cal work INDUCED in by our esteemed,
valued and respected contemporary
which for all Of the forty-two years Of
its existence that we can remember has
from policy adopted what it calls an
independent course, not, however, the
independt nee that leads men with po-
litical convictions to express them. We
have no quarrel with Brother Hoffec-
ker, nor intend to have, and acknow-
ledge that his policy is the one that
Pays offending nobody, and in view Of
this fact we submit that his criticisms
Of other editors whose honesty Of pur-
pose he cannot doubt are to say the
least rather presumming. The Penin-
sula Netos has battled manfully for the
the Republican cause for years without
regard to revenue, and so have the Re.
publican and the TRANSCRIPT only for
a shorter time, and the Times has no
right, no cause, to say that any of
these papers or their editors are ''gloat-
ing in the prospect Of defeating the
Republican ticket" Not a line can be
quoted from the TRANSCRIPT to prove
such charge. Indeed we have said
the kindest things personally Of the
candidates, at least Of such as
the Times has special interest in ex-
cepting Mr.. Addicks. We have said
nothing against Mr.. Addicks person.
ally though we do think the Times
gogs it trifle strong in calling him
christian gentleman" and for that
reason suggests to its friends that they
can Ego for Mr.. Addicks." The
TRANSCRIPT has discussed these mat
ters guardedly and dispassionately,
having no desire to give offence, and
we have invited the Times and other
papers to a criticism of our position
but the answer is usually little para
graphs, mere assertions, like the above.
Why did not Brother Hoffecker tell us
or not he condemns Mr.. Ad.
dicks for depriving Delaware of the
services of a United States Senator? |
We asked him that question. Why
lid he not answer our article last week
showing that New Castle county is |
justly entitled to the candidate for |
Governor, not having had a candidate |
or 80 years and yet constituting |
,hree-ffths Of the Republican vote Of |
,he Statep Is not Mr.. John c. Hig-
gins Republican worthy the vote Of
my other Republican in the Statep
When the TRANSCRIPT and other
,apers advocate his election do we
'gloate'' over the possible defea. of any
,ther manp We believe that Mr.. Hig-
,ins will receive more votes for Cover.
lor than will our friend, the relative
II Brother Hoffecker, for each of
whom We have the greatest respect.
But one thing will change this matter
he lavish use of Mr.. Addick's money.
Should this be done it would not change
he principles that control our votes.
Ne want to say here and now that it is
lot the votes of the "Regular'' Re-
'ublicans that will defeat the party, if
is defeated, but the surrender of so |
many men to the dictatinn of Mr.. Ad-
ticks who proclaimed himself the lea
Ter of the Republican Party just after
be adjournment of the General ASS
mbly on May 9th, 1896. That sur
ender has been SO complete that MI.
Addicks dominates his entire party.
We have but to point to his conyen-
ions to prove this. Does Brother
ioffecker approve of the treatment
be Republicans of New Castle county ,
eceived at the State Convention on
FAY 12thp Every right of the county |
1as trampled on, and because we stood
p for those rights we are accused Of
rying TO defeat the party. We are try
ng to save the party. We regret that ,
7e do not see eye to eye with the
Tines In this matter but we can see
hat Brother Hoffecker has s.mote',
his eye and we should like to re-
hove it. In bis paper this week he | ]
sfers to the county tickets nominated Z
sst week as the '.Kent Higgins Tic /
ct" and the Sussex Higgins Ticket" I
moving that among the adherents Of
lose tickets are the closest friends
[r. John u. Hoffecker ever had, men
ftensclassed as Massey men," and
,e Times should know that 1t appeals | j