The Sussex Republican., 1899-12-16
Tho SUSSEX Republican.


ENTERED at the Posi-office at George
- town, Del, as Second Glass Matter.
Georgetown. Delaware, December 10, 1899.
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The statement by Addicks that
he pal ! Il Il. Back five thousand
dollars TO assist in the effort to
elect him Senator is an admission
that he did use money and used il
freely at the last session of the
Legislature. II has been generally
believed that such was the case.
Rumors were ripe that money was
plentiful and that certain offers
were made and that it was all done
in behalf Of Addicks. The closing
scene of the L: gislature, always to
be remembered as blot upon the
Legislative history of our State,
gave rise to the charge that the
three Democrats who voted for
Addicks were paid TO do so. Now
the individual who is best inform
ed practically admits the truth OF
the charges by publicly declaring
that he paid one man five thous-
and dollars just for his influence.
If this was the price of influence,
what was the price of votesi
1t is rather remarkable admis-
sion and apparently the muzzle
that has kept chin" quiet this
long time has slipped.
Not since the adoption of the
strenuous provisions of the New
Constitution has Addicks made
such a slip of the tongue. We
fail to see the political significance
of such declaration and it is in
deed reflection upon every mem
Der OF the Legislature who voted
for him for Senator. 1t may occa-
sion the suspicion that they who
so persistently voted for this man
who was paying large sums to men
for their influence, were 'starred
with the same stick.n
He has placed many of his
friends in rather an embarrassing
position by this rank admission.
1t may have been done deliberate
ly and be another instance of his
method of revenge OF punishment.
As one of his once most ardent
supporters or rather leaders ex-
planned to us recently call that Ad-
dicks wants to do is to get you to
do something to get you in a hole,
so he has got hold on you.
If he bothers me I'll squeal on
him in minute" Rather an un
fortunate condition Of affairs politi-
cal when the ''tie that bindsu in
party brotherhood is a mutual
knowledge of one another's mis-
deeds or crimes.
Such information is always IN.
teresting as it gives one a peep in
to inward workings of great
schemes, and enables one to ascer-
tain the real power that drives the
machine.
Mr.. Addicks probably enjoys
the planting of large amounts from
which he hopes some day to reap
the Senatorship, but the whole
business is pernicious in its effects
and influence on the manhood and
electorate of the State. 1t destroys
the very germ of patriotism that is
necessary to the maintenance of
free government, the equality of
mans power at the ballot box.
OF what effect is a poor but honest
mans vote which expresses his
honest sentiments, when Che rich
man by the power of his money
can buy a thousand or more votes
to vote his sentiments. Indeed the
poor man is Welding an iron col
lar around his own neck, when he
permits the rich political debauch-
or To buy his way int5 power. You'll
may hear the Addicks leader who
can hear the Jingle Of Addicks
coin in his pocket, say ''they all |
do it.D He will not say it is right
but excuses it because he claims it
ls necessary. He knows it is a |
crime against the laws of the State
and goes about it with as much
secrecy as he would if about to rob |
his neighbours hen roost, and for
the very same reason, to keep from
being detected and punished foi
his crime. And some day he will
be caught and men viii learn the
lesson at last and be warned.
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