The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-30
UPHEAVEL AND
OVERTHROW.
Ihrsa!sn the Very Foundation Of
tia GOvarnm1 ant.
cen iFsssNAN Willis sANGvlNs
OF Being Elected Unless His
Party Cuts Him Largely
and He Asks Justice
and Fair Play.

MILFORD, DEL, Oct. 29.-MR. EDlToR:-
The present political campaign is ad-
mitted by Republicans throughout the
length and breadth Of the land, and by
thousands of the best Democrats, to BIO tho
must critical we have had since 1850 The
very foundations of the Government are
threatened with upheaval and overthrow.
A vast combination OF excited and un-
thinking men have cut loose from the
moorihgS Of prudence and patriotism, and
are tn catching to force upon the country
Measures which must necessarily paralyze
Its industries, SOW the seeds of discomfort,
promote poverty and impsril the public
peace.
The duty of every patriotic citizen in
time like this is plain and unquestionable.
The National Republican party forces
itself to tho front us the only reliable ref
nge for the common veal. Every right
thinking man Acknowledges the necessity
of electing the candidate of that party to
the national presidency and also of send
ing reliable representatives to the national
Congress
In our State, iu consequence Of fractional
Quarrels two congressional candidates
have been nominated of which | am one
Having made a careful canvass Of the
b ate l AIN led to believe that unless my
own party should cut me very largely l
shall receive an election. am sure that
my Republican opponent will receive only
meagre minority Of the party vote, but
that meayre minority may be Just enough
to defeat me and give the congressional
election 10 II gentleman who represents
everything that the Republican party pro-
fesses to oppose.
Now, / can soc no reason why any true
Republican should Gle an objection
against me and refuse to give mo his
vote Every one knows that tho only con-
tpln
those who oppose Mr.. Addicks is to CON
fine their fight to the legislative ticket,
and yet from the tone of the speeches
made by anumber of gentlemen during
the past week it would Seem that the OPP
position has been tran :f'rrol from Mr.
Addicks to myself.
My attitude toward the party aud to.
ward the country is the same that it has
been for tho last thirty years. havc never
belonged to faction. have never turl.-
cd my back on the party or its principles.
My convictions have amounted almost to
. religious devotion. Reason and cor
science have bcun my guido in every polit-
ical step that | have taken, and whether
this statement be accepted or cUnGrUvcrtcd
BY those who wish to oppose me, l shat
still, to my latest day of life, have the sat.
isiac5ion to know that | have walked by
the best light had.
have boon many times grossly misrCp-
resented and have never but in one in
stance, attempted to defend myself. |
have have had faith to believe that would
ultimately be fully vindicUtcd My pO-
sition is one of absolutely personal indie
pendenCe. l am under no possible ubli-
gaticn to Mr.. AdIicks, Or Mr. Higgins or
any one else, except rs they have laborrd
for the Republican Party and rendered aid
IN former campaigns for the promotion If
its success. All that has been said against
me concet ning these thing, | utterly and
abs llutcly repudiata, and I applnl now
TO the unprecedented cool hcndal, honest.
hearted, patriotic Republicans Of D,'u
ware to give me their suifragcs On the 3rd
OF November as tho only possible course
to elect Republican from this state to
The 18th Congress
l honestly declare that my chances for
election are reasonably good, and that
unless lose more than 1890 Republican
ytt.r shall be the next Congressman
from Delaware, and if any living nan in
the party Gun give IA valid reason for rcfus-
ing me his vote and thus sacrificing tho
interests Of the Republican Party, I
should like to have that reason stated.
1t IS not necessary for me to ro.nsaert
TINT with regard to the contention grow
ing out of the election and seating Of a
United States Senator have, according
to my best understanding, kept my hands
of The Constitution and laws of the
United States justify the course [ have
ttkon. ain willing to have my public
escurd scrutinized and defy any man to
ahow that am under any personal obi
gate Il to him, or to any one else, 50 as to
cafuuuls c !D1 my perfeG, Independence OF
action.
All ask is Justice and Gnndor and
human treatment. Speak of mo us 1
am; nothing cxtcnuatc, nor set down
aught III malice"
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