Middletown transcript., 1896-07-04
AM oFFIcIAL AppREss.

AN OFFICIAL ADDRESS.
TO THE REPUBLICAN, VOTERS AND
OTHER CITIZENS OF TIRE STATE
OF DELAWARE.
Headquarters Of the Republican Stale
Central Committee,
WILMINGTON, DEL, July Sd, '96.
The Republican Party Of Delaware,
after years of determined and legiti-
mate effort. finds itself on the eve of a
great election, confronted by a divided
and demoralized Democracy. Large
numbers Of our late opponents, dis
gusted al the attitude of their own
party with respect to protection and
honest money, stand ready to vote the
Republican ticket. These men look to
us for new constitution, for reform
and economy in State and County
finance, for deliverance from our in
iquitous assessment and collection
laws, and for better conditions
generally in our system of State and
County Government. Overwhelming
Republican success in Delaware in
November is endangered solely by the
utterly selfish ambition of an unscru-
pulous, treacherous and reckless man,
who, unfortunately, has commanded
the pecuniary means to gain follow
ing for himself. At this juncture only
one course is open for the party. 1t
must absolutely maintain ibe high
standard which has guided it in the
past. Its conscience, its honor, its
selfrespect and the future of Republi-
canism in this State are at stake; for
without the preservation of its con-
science, its honor and its self-respect,
the Republican Party cannot succeed.
No compromise can be made with those
who persist in setting personal gain and
selfish ends above party honor and
success. The integrity of the party in
city, county and State must and shall
be maintained. 1t must not be divided
by personal faction. 1t can be the ex-
elusive property Of no one man. It
must not be distracted by two rival
organizations, each claiming to be
supreme. A house divided against
itself cannot stand.
The source of danger is the political
course Of John Edward Addicks in
furtherance of his selfish ends. That
he is no Republican and is unworthy
to be considered as such, has been
demonstrated by his own acts, as we'll
as by the deliberate judgment Of the
supreme tribunal of the Republican
Party of the nation.
There are thousands Of true Republi-
cans in this State who will not under |
any circumstances recognise Mr.. Ad-
dicks as Republican; much less will
they countenance him in his political |
aspirations, or support any political
organization ::or movement in his in
terest.
It is conceded that while protesting
to be Republican he has at more than |
one election contributed substantial
pecuniary aid to the Democratic Party;
that he has conspired with Democrats |
and others to prevent the election of a |
Republican to the United States Senate,
that he has used his personal and poll
tical influence in Washington TO pre-
vent the seating of the Republican
Senator elected from Delaware; and |
that In reply to a distinguished Repub-
lican from another State he has openly |
asserted in sub stance, that if the -Repub-
lican Party in Delaware fail to support /
him lin his Senatorial aspirations, he
would "hel., to bury it len thousand
fathoms deep"
These facts were fully considered
and passed upon by the National Re-
publican Committee; then by the Com
mittee on Credentials of the National
Republican Convention; and lat-r by
that Convention itself, with the result
that each tribunal after full hearing re-
pudiated his claims to Republicanism,
and decided that he should have no
place in a Republican Convention.
Under these circumstances the State
Committee in issuing its call for
State Convention TO nominate Presi-
Dental Electors and other candidates
for office provided that "lone shall be
eligible for delegate who is under
political allegiance to any one who is
in sympathy with the treachery which
caused Delaware for the past year to be-
Without full representation in the
United States Ssnate;;" it, being the
purpose of the COMMITTEES that NJ one
who continues to justify and uphold
Mr.. Addicks should have any voice in
the manag, m nj of the RepublicaParty
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