Middletown transcript., 1897-07-17
pRncEpr AND ExAMPLF.

my pen 10 hand'-as the back country
swain begins his epistle to his sweet
heart-it is with reluctance that we
undertake to discharge duty to party
which cannot be dismissed from our
minds aud which for week has lin
gered with US. The reluctanca arises
from the danger of being misunder-
stood but it seems to US that il Della
ware Republicans are ever to get to-
gether it is necessary for us to reason
over the differences which now divide.
In the last issue of the Smyrna "Timeso
are three articles which we quote.
Here is one:
ssBlessed are the peace Makers" SO
the Good Book says. This applies to
politics as we'll as to affairs in other
walks Of daily life. The man or set of
men who can successfully pour the oil
of friendship and harmony over the
turbulent waters of political disagree
ment says an observer, is one justly en-
titled to the promised blessing. 1t is
far nobler to diffuse the spirit of con-
cord than to excite the passions OF
strife.
This is precept, and it is not only
beautiful in sentiment but is more
beautiful when practiced. The trouble
with Delaware Republicans is that
they want the other fellows to be the
peace makers, to yield their opinions
entire. Read this clipping from the
same issue and decide as to the peace
makers policy Of our esteemed co. tenn
porary, the Smyrna "Times:"
Anthony Higgins has succeeded in
having his brother, John G. Higgins,
appointed as Consul to Dundee, Scot
land, as a reward for his sacrifice in
running for Governor last fall and de-
feating the State ticket.
Everybody who knows Mr.. John G.
Higgins knows him to be an honorable
man and no man in the State of Della
ware is to-day more respected by the
people. 1t can with as much propriety
be said that'Mr John Fl. Hoffecker
defeated the State ticket" but if Mr..
Hoffecker and Mr.. Higgins believed
themselves each in the right then it is
not pouring oil on the troubled
Waters'' TO sIur at them or either of
them. We very much fear the Smyrna
..kines" has case of disordered liver.
IAaD, u has cur sympathy and cor
rina should be applied. 30 fAF Is
ssfsgence to ex-senator Higgins
ia cohcsrned it is of'the same order that
the Times has INDUCED in since his
election in 1889. The files of that
paper will show that the only good
said of any Of Mr.. Higgins appoint
ments we're those made in and near
Smyrna. The ''Times" does not crit
ioise home folks. Our object in calling
attention to these matters is to bring
our excellent contemporary to reason
ing basis. A paper with SO many good
qualities should not be SO far off in its
policy towards factional opponents.
It should practice as well as preach
peace making.
Here is the third clipping from the
"Times':
MR.. ADDIcKs-A PROPHECY.
One of our citizens in looking over
the contents Of his desk recently, found
q copy Of the SMYRNA TIMES bearing
the date of Jan. 9th, 1889. In exami-
ming the paper he discovered an arti-
Gle headed "Addick's Candidacy" in
which it was stated he had the endors-
ment of the "Daily Republican, "Freie
HPressen German paper and the Mil
ford ssChroniele. In the article is the
following taken from an interview of
Mr.. Addicks which our citizen regards
az prophedcy, and asks us, with this
idea 10 view, to reproduce it as fol-
lows:
.Yes," be said, sit is true that / am
candidate as stated. I have coun-
try residence at Claymont, and re-
turned to Delaware last November to
vote for General Harrison. am ma
tive of Pennsylvania, and resided in
Philadelphia for many years, but some
eleven years ago 1 sold my residence
there and bought country seat at
CIaymont, where my family have since
resided in summer. A couple of years
ago we came to Boston to pass the win
ter on account of my gas interests here,
but am still citizen Of Delaware
sJust what is the political situation
there.nowP" was asked.
SIN joint convention the Republicans
have majority of two. I decided to
enter the lists as a candidate for the
Senate because I saw chance for a
dark horse and because believe the
election Of some new man to the Sem
ate is essential to keep Delaware Re-
publican State. I do not antagonize
any of the other candidates"
"Who are the leading aspirantspo
"TheEe are three Charles HI. Treat,
formerly of Maine, who is manufac-
ursr; George V. Massey, of Dover, a
lawger, and the attorney Of the Penn
syHsnnia railroad, and Anthony Hig-
gin, q Wilmington, also lawyer. 1t
is q sort of Kilkenny cat fight, and the
election of any one Of them would i'm
peril Republican supremacy in the
state. A new man is needed to hold
the State, which regard as the first
step toward breaking the solid south.
I am greatly interested in the success
OF the Republican party, and feel that
by my election Delaware can be kept a
Republican State, while the election of |
any one Of my opponents would make
Its retention very uncertain on account
OF their relation to the factional con-
tests in the party. The young men
have shown q disposition to rally around