Evening journal., 1896-11-03
THEIR SHAMEFUL METHODS.

HELM OiiAMiJf 0l1 MI llOiJDs
For months the regular Republicans,
while accusing the Addicksites OF all
that was disgraceful in politics, have
been unstinted in their praise of them
selves and the high moral and political
plane upon which they stand. A person
unacquainted with the individual parts
Of the regular organization might have
been led to believe that nothing low
and base could be found in their meth
DDS. But events which have occurred
within the past two or three weeks
have broken the spell and the regulars
appear in a most unenviable light be-
fore the community.
Frederick E. Bach, ex-chairman of
the Republican First District Commit
tee, and the bosom friend, boon com
panion and possible deputy of Horace
G.. Rettew, the regular Republican can
didate for the office of receiver of taxes
and county treasurer, began the dirty
work by making violent attacks upon
and groundless accusations against Re
ceiver of Taxes John T. Dickey, John
N. Carswell, the Democratic nominee
for the Office, and Henry Baird, the
Republican auditor of Mr.. Dickey's ac-
counts. His accusations were met at
every turn and refuted, much to his
discontinue
Next came the issuance from the
regular Republican yesterday
morning Of two circular letters which
were distributed to delude the voters.
They purported to come from the Ad-
dicks State Central Committee. The
first made that organization say that
it advised all its followers to vote for
Higgins and Houston, the regular Re
publican nominees. Following it came
another which was as follows:
To the Republicans Of the State of
Delaware .-Gentlemen At a Joint
meeting Of the two State Committees
held late last night, it was unanimously
agreed upon that in order to insure
! Republican success in the state, it was
] necessary to have but one candidate for
governor and one candidate for Con-
! gress, and after lively debate it was
/ agreed upon that the Union Republi-
cans drop HOlfecker and vote for Hig-
gins, and the regulars drop Houston
and vote for Willis. Therefore, all Re
publicans are requested to vote for
Higgins and Willis, thereby insuring
Republican success.-By Order Of the
Committee
When these regular Republican lies
were called to the attention OF Chair
man Wiley, of the Addicks State Cen
tral Committee, he promptly denied
their authenticity, and thereby saved
to Messrs. nonecker and Willis the
votes of many men who might have
been deluded into believing the circu-
lars to, be genuine Union Republican
communications.
Now we have Jne tax receipt scandal
This involves the regular Republicans
in most treacherous proceeding
nothing more nor less than the prot
fered sale to the Democrats of a large
number of poll receipts belonging t'
regular Republican voters, but held il
the custody of the Republican Firs
District Committee. A clerk of thi
committee made the tender Of sale t
State Detective McVey, and the inter
/ view Of Horace Greeley Knowles make
it apparent that Bach and the Firs
/ District Committee were cognizant O
3 the deal which meant the bartering &
E the Democrats of the voting Qualinca
tions Of a large number Of Republicans
I We are sorry that the regular Reput
S lican organization has sunk to sue
D low methods in it's endeavors to sav
( something from the Waterloo whic
I it has met to-day. BY midnigf
y it will have learned that such meti
G DDS do not pay the party which use
o them.