Middletown transcript., 1899-11-11
Alliance of Good and Conser-
vative Voters, or Addicks
and AddiCks Democrats.
NEW CONSTITUTION DENOUNCEDI'
The False Offer of Common Primar.
les Failed 1t is still "Addicks
or Nobody"

ing and electing 27 men bers of thl
Legislature. This is plausible but
misleading. An aspirant may succeed
in nominating a number less than 81
they may be elected upon pledges tt
the opposition faction, which theJ
Dever intend to fulill. Then when the
Legislature conyenes, and they lack q
majority, they may be able to purchase
certain Democratic votes; not to men,
tion the use of money in paying regis
tration fees and in buying votes.
In the next editorial is handful of
mud thrown in our direction. We are
accused of Icing "callow,n hut that ia
matter that must be settled by some
competent authority. We suggested q
platform upon which all good Republi-
cans might unite; the planks were an
endorsement of the National platform,
further endorsement of the next pres.
fdential Candidate and a statement of
adherence to the Constitution of the
State. If we ars 'seallow" in suggest
ing this brief platform, then all good
Republicans are. By specifically re-
pudiating these, the editor of this Ad-
dicks organ has placed hims-if outside
the pale Of the party, and hencsforward
is to be regarded as any other hostile
influence. We have been endeavoring
to impale this fly for several months;
be is on the pin ct last. This editor
asks "whether we are prepared to
pledge ourselves 10 refrain from tleach.
erous deals with Democrats2n We will
not make such deals with them as will
defeat the cleo ion or seating Of Sen.
ator, neither u i'll we purchase Demo-
cratic members Of the Legislature like
cattle, even though we have barrels of
money.
Passing to the next article we notice
that there is al attempt to palliate
bribery and corruption of the Addicks
organization by claiming that the Reg
ulars are just IS bad, inasmuch as
many OF them have been ap. ointed to
Office, and therefore have been bribed.
This suggests weakened intellect, su-
perindued by too great strain in Jug
Cling With words. II is new doc
trine that nan who has been appoint
ed to Office has been brihed. A high
estimate of official life, forsoothl The
man who makes the statement should
never be allowed to hold Office, since
this represents his ideal.
The next editorial item consists In an
accusation that the Morning News
lies. This is not our fight, but we sug-
gest tcat upon question of veracity
between the two papers, IL previous
good character is an element Of proof,
the Wilmington paper has won its case.
Following this is ding at Mr.. Willis
who is called "venal" Venal, Is It'll
VenalI from the editor Of the Union
Republican, Here is hnmor, indeed.
What note of regret has crept into
the following. "The last mess of pot.
tage was the Supervisorship OF Census
OF Delaware" Too bail one by one
these Offices are slipping from this wri-
ter's grasp. We presume Mr.. Willis
can stand criticism for Office holding
from man with such diseased mind
as to charge that the acceptance of
office is proof positive that the recipi.
ent has been bribed.
Is it possible that this man who per-
verts the truth, enuncistes the lowest |
order Of political ideals, and who dips
his tongue in iilth and slings it right |
and left, lie the honored leader of In.
telligent and honorable menP The sub,
ject is sickening; something too much
OF this;" ughI