Evening journal., 1897-11-11
LOOKS LIKE TREASON.
Governors Proclamation Set
at Defiance.
MEN WHO WILL NOT BE COERoBD

GOVERNOR TUNNEL REQUESTED
TO so MODIFY HIS THANKsGIV-
ING PROCLAMATION AS TO EN-
EMPT MEN WHO HAVE NO POS
sIBLE EXCUSE FOR GIVING
THANKS.
The executive department cf the state
government is at its wits end to dis
cover some means whereby 1t can es-
cape. without humiliation. the unfor-
seen results Of Governor Tunnels ac-
zion In issuing his Thanksgiving proc-
lamatiCn without duly considering
whether or not the people Of Delaware
as a people, were ready and willing to
endorse his action. The following cor
respcndence explains itself. An ap1l-
cgy is due TO Governor Tunnel and
Secretary OF State Hughes for printing
"a without their consent, but when they
consider that The information it CON
tains is Impaired To The people in the
suiutest confidence they will doubtless
become recOnoiled to an action justified
by the exigencies of The occasion.
My Dear Governor: You must ex-
cuse me for MOI paying due respect to
your Thanksgiving proclamation. /
see 6ohind lt tho. sinister purposes Of
the national proclamation ISSUED by
President Mckinley. Not only that.
4 but you perhaps remember that once
upon a time you refused to give nae a
certificate OF elCcticn TO the Unt-ei
Skates Senate. In consideration Of
these facts, coupled with the further
fact that my CariboO expedition us
showed up, / do not see how can pos
( sibly join you in giving thanks II
would be rank hypocrisy, for | have
nothing to be thankful for. With an
sincerity, | remain your Cbedient SER
5, want, J. Edward Addicks.
! Governor Tunnel: John Edward
O'Sullivan Addfcks ard l have fallen
7, cut. and unless a reconciliation is Cf.
I fected before November 20 you mus
excuse me from kneeling by your side
: Truly yours, Charles H. Kiatinge.
Friend Ebe: When a man and hi.
brother are on the anxious bench re
garGlng the Lewes pOsbmastsrsihip ap
pOintment any consideration OF you
= Thanksgiving proclamation sounds {,
! us like hollow mockery. / trust tha
= you VIII regard our leiusa, 10 Ee thank
!, = ful as a matter of political necessity
y and in no sense a personal reflection
. upon you fer calling our attention q
conditions which should exist. bu
= which, unfortunately, are in the dim ~
= ture Your old friend.
IS Hiram r. Burton.
My Dear Governor: If YOU know G
anything for which / should be thank
full will you please send me plans am
specifications on or before Novembe
= %. With respect, l am. yours sincerely
\ Delaware Clark
Governor Tunnel: I trust that yo
!, VIII excuse me if l put in a full day
> work en- November %. John CannO
!, Slhc1t stole the thanks I expected {
- Offer Yours, II. II. McMullen.
~ Friend Tunnel: You are we'll awal
~ CT the fact that until Hiram Burto
: ge,s cut Of politics / can Join in n
demonstration built upon the cornel
STONE of thankfulness. l shall spen
y the day in reading him and HIS mir
u delegates out Of .he Union Republica
~ party. Yours, Caleb R. layton.
~ My Dear Sir: There are times whe
~ even men CT spiritual tendencies mu
- refrain from joining I'm a popular den
=. Onseraton OF this sort. I may be ais
~ ~ to join you in 1898, but this time l b'
to be excused. Jonathan 5. Willis.
MT. Tnnnell: I refuse absolutely
-, return thanks for something 1 nev
90 get. II is doubtless within your pow
II 10 enforce your proclamation, but
hope that YOU will not force me to q
vol my turkey beyond the Maryland lin
Ter Respectfully yours, Frank Recdy.
u, Governor: When l consider that if
~. had not been for John c. Higgins
~ and not yOu, would have issued q
NJ. proc Ianieiion setting apart NOvemh
e. 25 as a day for universal thanksgivin
~ feel how utterly useless it would
-. for me 10 make even a pretense OF e
~. pressing emotions Of thankfulnc
No which ] do not feel in my heart
- hearts / presume that when you pc
49,, ned the document so full Of promise
49,, Democrats and regular Republicans y
-, never for an instant supposed Chat a
self-respecting Union Republican cou
be even in The slightest degree thsn
ful for The oastigaticn he has unds
gone, during the past year, at d
ST. hands CT a merciless and ever-Dusui
oW providence. I Shall spend the day
iUh cheerless retrOspection. With protou
.cn respect, am, your friend and we
ms wisher. John II. Honeeker
no Mr.. TurneM: TRUST that you will +
sou compel me 10 violate my feelings i'm %
MS matter. I have done my best to
thankful but find that there is a thi
,,sn skim Of ice over nv fountain Of gra
- tude. Thomas {. Moore
. Governor: Your proclamation in
., az way appeals 10 my inner sense Of
ule general fitness Of things. I shall ha
% to decline your invitation, else ! shct
me do violence to my conscience at NIX
irionprrttlrle fimq have heen