Middletown transcript., 1897-10-09
TIE wAt 20 ANswERs. 4


quarrels aud then harmonize. There
must be an understanding upon some
matters before there can be harmony.
The recent attempts to harmonic the
two factions split upon the first rock
representation In party conventions.
In order to reach an understanding in
this matter we put to the three Ad.
dicks papers in the State, not including
the Democratic papers which boost
him when occasion offers, the inquiries
at the head of this column. They are
pertinent 10 as much as no man should
:. claim representation in a party upon a
bribed vote. That they are convincing
any fair-minded reader has but to
peruse the answer of the "Smyrna
Times.n 1t reminds us of Josh Bill
lings' celebrated lecture on Milk. In
i his opening sentence he tells his au-
dience that he has not tested the quail
tiles of milk since be was babe in his
mothers arms and has forgotten what
he then learned about it, and proceeds
to talk of other things. Brother Hof-
| fecker has forgotten his baby milk as
the reader may see, This is his answer:
"The editor of the Middletown TRAM
SCRIPT propounds question to several pa
pers including the Times in the list,
about the proportion of the Union. Repub-
lican votes purchased in the last election.
The editor of the TRANSCRIPT was once q
member of the Legislature. Will he tell us
how he was elected, and the basis for Mr..
Higgins claims to the Senatorship2 While
he is answering he might also tell US the
amount spent by each party in the elections
preceding. the choi ce ex-senator Gray, and
by what means Mr.. Kenney got to be SEN
/ ator? The editor of the TRANSCRIPT is bad
enough when well as an Addicks-phobist,
| land we hope he viii soon recover his
| wonted healthy but when his condition re-
quires SUBJ, we suggest it be not an un-
considerable quill driver, who is an adept
in chicanery. 1t might also be said that
busy people, editors as well as others,
haven't time to wade through three-col-
umn editorial frem such . source" "
Unlike the "Times" we are not
afraid to answer questions, and expect-
ing fair answers to our original inquir-
les we proceed to answer him.
swim he tell us how he was elected?'
BY the votes of the people, citizens
of Sussex county. That is an honest
answer, but we presume he means as
to the money used at the election, hint
ing that we were the beneficiary of
bribery. We are sorry to say that had
not some money been used at that
election by Republicans we should not
have won, such being the feeling as to
the use Of money at elections, nor
would the Union Republicans have the |
strength in Kent county to-day which |
they have but for the fact that so large |
per centage Of its voters are open to |
bribes-large and small. We mean to
make no undue reflections, but men
have come to think, or try to think, |
that there is no wrong in taking a t
trif1e at elections since others receive |
the Offices" Such is the reasoning of |
church members, people who are re-
spected in their communities. We
charge this condition in great meas
-ure to the Democratic party which has
been the leader in this matter. But. Of
the money used In Sussex in 1888 we
have repeatedly said the Democrats
used more than the Republicans. The
sentiment was Republican and we won.
Are you answered.
"Will he tell the basis for Mr.. Hig-
gins claims to the Senatorship?"
With pleasure. As persistant and
untiring opponent of Democracy in
Delaware Mr.. Higgins had no equal;in
season and out of season be had fought
the Delaware Democrats and he was
the only prominent Republican in the
State who gave advice and encourage
ment during the campaign to Sussex
Republicans. Our vote in caucus was
given to another, Sussex citizen, one
who had led SO faithfully and with sig
nal ability during the whole campaign,
Charles Fl. Treat, until every Kent
county man had said he would not vote
for Mr.. Treat, and then it went to a
Republican of whom we have no occa-
sion under any circumstances to be
ashamed. The "Times'T will not tell
its opinion of the subsequent actions
of its choice at that time-it will not
speak. Are you answered.
''Tell the amounts spent by each
party in the elections preceding the
choice Of Senator Gray.D
We cannot see the force of this
question. We do not know, do not now
recall the amounts stated publicly at (
the time. Are you answered.
'Tell BY what means Mr.. Kenney
got to be Senator?"
With sorrow we answer the question.
Because at the dictation of J. e. Ad-
dicks, State Senator Handy and Rep. {
resentatives Moore, Ball and Robbins
entered into an alliance with the Dem
ocrats to prevent the election of Re- I
publican and for two years the State
was but half represented in the United
States Senate. Is not that the truthP
Is it for that act that you are now sup
porting Mr.. Addicks, for to take away
Addicks is to take the prop from the
Union Republicans Are you an
sweredP
The editor of the TRANSCRIPT is the
author of the inquiries which brought
forth such milk and water reply from
The "Tines." He is proud to be an
'Addicks-phobist,n to oppose the man
who says myself or nebodyn and de-
leats the party to accomplish it. No
SUBJ wrote that article. Are you an. =