Evening journal., 1899-02-10
LETTERS FROM THS PEOPLE
r0R PRIs0N REFORM.

To the Editor of the Evening Journal
Sir: An observer moving about Do
yer in these days hears a good deal OF
emphatic Judgment against the Bos-
tonian who has come into the State
of Delaware seeking to be it's repre-
sentative i'm the United States Senate.
One reflection recently heard struck
the writer as of unanswerable force.
1t was pertaining to Mr. Addicks' dor
nestle status. The various and we'll
canvassod tricks of the man had been
discussed. when the writer spoke of
not being personally cognizant of any
CT this reputed croolSedness and cCr-
urtion. but conceded that where
there was so much smoke there was
evidently some fire" The reflection
above referred to was in these words:
"If there was nothing else, Aedicks
conduct toward his family-his Cwn
flesh and hlOOd--would settle ham for
me- A man who cuts off his own chill
dren is mot the man for our United
States senator; nor for any other office
by my say so. Why. such a fellCw is
unnaturall He can have no more heart
than a heastl ! don't want beast to
represent me in Congress, nor any
where else And / take IL as dis
grace to Delaware that any man
T. should be found 50 degraded as 10 vote
for such a man. For my part. no con-
duct of any of my children could in
duce me to cut them off or dlsown
them"
Another reflection In my hearing is
upon ihe wou,d-he senator holding his
p property so that no creditor could
D. touch it at need. why" asks this
{ speaker. "does Addick5 hold none Of
his property in his own name? No
creditor could touch It, If he needed
TO do so TO make him pay a just dabt
lt looks very crooked. Honest men
e don't act like that" This speaker
r also reflects upon the ominous Stand
e ard Oil Company, Of unenyiabie repu-
4 tation, as being behind the man" If
this he correct, as he seems assured,
y Addicka, as United States senator,
4 would be a souiless, biiIionalre corpo
n raticn's ready and willing instrument
e cf mischief
!, And If Mr. Addicks is getting his
proper share of attention, his support
ers In the House are not neglected. A
v gentleman from near Milford was
i present and witnessed the voting a few
e days agO-a gentleman of sterling
8 character and high reputation as a
good man. and as a puhic-spirited
>, citizen. After the vote, he remarked
- 10 the writer, "lt makes me sad TO sec
men vote for such a man as Addick.
SO Is known 30 be. / don't know how any
II se.f-rospeoting man can DO IT, And
q can't help studying the faces 4 eacn
81. .of the men who do &c, and ! wonder
what can be the motive. FOR the
g young men OF little experience, l car
70 make some allowance They may moi
II be expected to know every.hing that Is
If needed and that is best. AMI if they
10 get money by it, they may more nat.
. urally look forward to a little Longer
~ enj0yme1t Of whR. they get; out what
p ever can induce C,i men cf grey hairs
y, totering near The grave, to 90 50
h can't understand. MS a puzzle to me
D. Ard it makes my heart ache / fee
"A kind Of pity for them
sureiy IL Adlicks is the man thesl
B. good men hold him to be, every guot
le man in the state may earnestly pray
u From Addicks and Aadscksism, Goo,
D. Lord, denver us"
z OBSERVER.
"a A friend, and a friend Of Delaware
,, has Just handed me the following
- lines. They are apropos the subject II
~ hand, which was the occasion O
them:
ee Ye sens Of weia-,oved Delaware.
NJ Oh where, where have ye gone?
a To tnrter hDnor-courage rare,
For sou.less flesh and bonel
ID. Nur,ured upon the milk of truth,
NJ On breasts that throbbed with love
u- And fondly watched through slipper
No youth.
-, And lighted from above.
ne And taught the manly Thought Q
me- speak,
II Kith virtue from on high.
r. Ara taught the better things to seel
b. And on your God rely.
he But now We spend iife's effort strong
Iat Tn scsking things CT earth:
his Your Cod your State forgotten long
Forsaken things Of worth.
Return, We wanderer 20 the way
OF honor, freedom peacei
Return with foreheads crowned wit
ir bay,
AZ Your State from chains release
.-
The craven things Of earth must fee
The evil things, pressed hard;
- The prince Of night must never be
80 A Delawarean's ,ord.
~. TRY GRAIN-O TRY GRAIN-O Q
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