Middletown transcript., 1896-05-02

votes, and will you cast them for
tried and true Republicans as delegates
| to Dover at the approaching State
Conyentionp II 50, 1t is well; II other-
wise, you become party to the be-
trayal of Republicanism in Delaware.
Be warned in time. Let every Repub-
lican go to the primaries on Saturday
next. The prospect is that there will
be contest at every polling place in
every county in the State. Every pa
triot SHOULD vote at the election; every
Republican patriot should vote at the
approaching primaries. The fight is
on; let's meet like men,.
The TRANSCRIPT speaks only for its
editor. No man has suggested a line
for the editorial columns, save the mo-
tice to our friend, Mr.. Cleaver, as to
his promise to deliver the delegates of
st. Georges hundred to Gov. Watson.
Some of the papers have been credit
ing us as being the mouth piece of
Col. DUPONT, Senator Higgins, Gen.
Wilson, and other Republicans true to
the organization but it is an honor to
which we are not entitled, having
neither seen nor heard either directly
or Indirectly from these gentlemen
for weeks. We believe however, that
they endorse in common with hun
dreds of true Republicans the senti-
ments and the warnings to which the
TRANSCRIPT has given utterance the
past three weeks. We have had the
personal assurance Of many Republi-
cans that the course the TRANSCRIPT
has taken is the proper one. But it is
not just to the gentlemen named, and
not just to us, to make them RESPONSE
BILE for that which they have had no lot
nor part in. OF course the accusation
of factinoal organ is brought against
us to break the force of our argument,
but it will not do it. We want to be
fair but with an unfair foe it puts Us
at great disadvantage.
The Sentinel last week took half
column of congratulations to itself
that the TRANSCRIPT, sooner than be
charged with misrepresentation, copied
its article of over column, and then
proceeded to misrepresent US, failing
as it has always done to quote line
from us. Is there any fairness in thatp
The Sentinel indirectly makes charge
that the TRANSCRIPT has threatened
to bolt the Republican ticket if it is
not nominated to suit us. No such
threat has been made and the Sentinel
and its Democratic allies know that
the charge is made merely to weaken
the cause of the Republican organiza-
tion. The Sentinel said:
SIT is altogether too soon for the |
Ne,os and Advertiser and the Middle
town TRANSCRIPT to declare they will |
not support the Republican ticket. |
They may have to take it back, or to |
stand convicted of the treason which |
they charge on other folks"
This is a false accusation, made with |
a purpose. The TRANSCRIPT has
made no such declaration nor anything
that can be construed that way. The
Sentinel knows it or it ould quote us.
How mean is that charge coming from
q traitor to his partyl We have no oc-
casion for threat of that kind. We
know that Mr.. Addicks' delegates are
few and far bet ween in this county;
we believe that Mr.. Addicks will te
defeated in Sussex county; we are as
'ured that Kent county is not for him
'olidly as he claims. Why should such
l threat be madep There is no reason,
Ind it has not been made. 1t shows
the desperation Of the Addicks cause
70 make such charge. We have read
lgain our articles of April Is and 25 to
zoe on what language the Sentinel bases
is insinuation. We quote and repeat
he strongest language we there find, a
but no threat, and we ask
every Republican in the State to con-
Iider the truthfulness Of our state
nents and conclusions:
April 18th h-"There are enough
lncompromising Republicans who
will never support Mr.. Addicks in the
Methods he has adopted. Had be taken
mother course, proven himself loyal
o party rather than to selfish ambition.
heir feelings had been different, and
heir support could under fair circum-
tances have been given to him; as it is
lis "Addicks or Nobody"means nobod,
Or thousands Of Republicans rather
han Addi cks, and that is the 'sissue''
8 made by Mr.. Addicks. Let it bs
let and settled once for ALL"
April 25--s.Mr. Addicks has not I
nough money to purchase his election.
le has chosen to insult the good sense I
T too many tried and true Republicans
nd they will not accept him. To 9
hut ones eyes to these facts is to
ourt defeat. Be warned in time.n
HERE IS THE HONESTY.
We said some weeks ago that s.the