The sun., 1898-10-10

delays which give room to suspect fav-
oritism, and these proiessed champions
of pure politics, and of ideal govern
ments, answer all these questions-parrv
all complants-with the same old cry
"Addicks." They are Addicks mad. They
would transform the whole state into a
preserve for political madness; turn every
voter into political monomanlac, and
set them to jabbering-"Addicks, Ad-
dicks, Addicks."
This appears to be absurd. 1t also
appears to be the sober truth. Let the
sober minded common people think
about it for a moment. Let them ask
themselves when they ever heard po-
litical argument that was not favored
with anti-Addicksism ask when they
ever saw Democratic or Regular Re-
publican newspaper that did not make
"Addicks" the text and subject matter
OF it's political editorials. Let these same
common people point their fingers at a
managing politician of the Democratic
or Regular Republican persuasion, and
see if he don't cry, "Addicks." Let one
of them accost blue-blooded "Regu-
lar"-some lawyer, some corporation
president, some Federal Office holder
talk with him for five minutes, mention
ing politics, and see if he, too, don't cry
-"Addicks. A candidate Tor state
senator, nominated at the recent joint
primary election, when asked why he
became candidate, said: 'To prevent
the nomination OF an Addicks man." A
score of men excusing themselves for
voting against personal friend of whose
ability and integrity, and loyalty to Re-
publican principle they had no doubt,
said: 81 am sorry, but you are an Ad-
dicks man. A candidate for United
States senatorial honors refused to vote
for candidate for sheriff-a candidate
that he acknowledged was the most de-
serving and capable candidate for that
otfice-because he was an Addicks man"
Could any thing in politics be more alb
sprd than this? That the destiny OF
political parties, the permanencc and
orderly succession of state government,
the competence or incompetence Of legis-
lators, and the integrity of official ;sd.
ministratiors, should be decided by fac
tion and partisan fear, hate and pre-
judice leveed against one citizen Of the
state? This is the condition to which
the political opponents OF j. Edward
Addicks, have brought politics in Della
ware.
1t is in defence oithis dsgraceful and
ruinous political condition that the Dem
ocrats and Regular Republicans of the
Republican Executive Committee are op-
posing the demand tor pledges from the
legislative candidates.
What is there on the other side OF this
question? CandidIy have no desire tc
represent Mr.. Addicks as Il political
saint. | am opposed to canonizing folks
before they are dead, and he is neither
physically nor politically deed. &c
think, however, that some fair minded
citizen OF Delaware, attracted to this
duty simply by Il sense OF justicc-by a
love Of fair play--cOuld do Il good work
/ by outspoken denunciation of the perse,
cutons eveled against this citizen Of
= Delaware, for no cause. except that he
attempted to lnauguiate a business en-
terprise for the investment Of capital and
the employment of labor, and also chose
to exercise his undoubted right to aspire
for political preferments and honors.
profess to be somewhat acquainted with
the politics Of this state, and candidll
! do not know of any political crime
chargeable against Mr.. Addicks. | an
sure he never prevented man from vot
ing who had right to vote; | am sure
he never required man to be dislran
chised in his interest; he never falsitieC
an election return, and never authorized
or sanctioned such an act. He Is not al
aristocrat IN social habit or politica
thought; his political interests in Della
ware have all been directed agains
political evils developed under Dem.
ocratic mis-government, and fol
the enfranchisement OF the poOl
people whom the Democrats dis
franchised by thousands. If, as it ha
been charged, lie spent large sums OF
money in politics, the same story proves
that the money went into the pockets o
the voters, and thence into the tills o
the merchants, OF the land owners, the
lawyers and doctors, and, doubtless
some Of it into the pockets of tht
preachers of the state. Doubtless, also
it was spent, in large part, for food anc
clothing and better home surrounding
OF the people dependent upon those who
got it. This is not an excuse for bribery
in politics.; but it is undeniable that in
asmuch as the money spent did what
have stated, the spending OF it in poll
tics was not altogether evil even from
that standpoint. On the political side
what loyal Republican is there who il
not consumed by personal vanity, b,
social or political egotism, who does no
rejoice in the fact that Mr.. Addicks' po
litical interests in Delaware has put tn,
Democratic party on the run; and whit
indeed, among Republicans, is no
waiting anxiOusly for its final over
throw?
That event can be hastened-I dar
almost say assured, by the acceptance, a
a binding obligation, implying no dis
honor, and demanding no sacrifice, by al
the Republican legislative candidates, o
rule % of the Union Republican part,
rules.
None but booting Republicans ant
Democrats oppose the operation of tina
rule-it ought to be a pretty good rul
for ordinary, everyday, common sens
Republicans. Union Republican Glasses
Sundau Star.
In this cam paign the fight is for lrin