Middletown transcript., 1899-10-21

For the iirst time in all its political
discussions with the TRANSCRIPT the
Union Republican" quoted last week
the language of the TRANSCRIPT. The
attention of the reader is invited to the
fact that it's editor then proceeded tC
misrepresent our position upon Repub-
lican unity. See first page.
DR.. Layton sets forth the claim that
we advocated the ostracism of Union
Republicans. This is not true. We
said:
"THE FIRST PLAIN DUTY Is
TO DROP ADDICKS AND ALL
HIS PAID SATELLITES"
That was and is the substance of our
argument. That is reasonable anG
just, else what interest has the poor
man In politics except as the hirelingt
We invite and urge candid reading
of the first page.
We called attention to the fact that
al Mr.. Addicks had no part In the
first Republican victory in Delaware
t18Ss) be not then knowing citizen Of
Kent or Sussex. &
(b) Mr.. Adiicks tried at that time
to buy two Republicans to vote against
o Republican nominee.
lc) Mr.. Addicks prevented an elec
tion of y. S. Senator in 1895, virtually
eleeting Mr.. Kenney.
ldl Mr.. Addicks again 1899 prevent
cd the election of Senator though at
20 time had be majority of kepubli-
can votes.
(e) Mr.. Addicks's hired helpers are
with him La all these matters even to
the "defeat Of the Republican Party for
fifty years" as he has asserted he would
do. The TRANSCRIBED said the above
facts are convincing the fathers" In
the Republican Party as we'll as others
that Addicks must be dropped, also his
paid helpers, and that the Eagle points
the way. In derision one Of The Ad-
dicks papers refers to the glorious en-
blem of American Liberty as s'buz-
zard," such are their arguments.
The "Union Republican, - it will be
noticed, assumes that Addicks and his
employees are the party, declaiming
they s'cannot be ostracised." But they
are not the party-and since they stand
for "Addicks or nobody" they must be
reduced to the ranks. If that is ostra
cism. IL that is kicking them out, make
the most Of it. We stand by it.
As proof of the position Of the
''fathers" read the following letter to |
Chairman Mensch from Hon. Thomas
B. Coursey. aged "a, and Republican
nominee for governor against Gov.
Ponder. Read 1t:
SPRING MILLS NEAR
FREDERIcA, DEL.
Mr.. c. NJ. MENscH-
Dear Sir:-Your invitation to be
present ct a meeting of Republicans
opposed to Addicksism. for some rea.
lon, did not reach me until yesterday
afternoon. I am not opposed to Mr..
Addicks as . citizen Of Delaware. II
lave no cause to be, ! would not know
lin IL ] met him a The street, but I /
IN opposed to bis methods. Had heI
Mr.. Higgins, or some other 9
ood Republican, to have been elected q
he FIRST year Of his (Mr. Addicks) can
Ass, when there was large majority q
gainst him. there would have been no
pposition from me at his future can.
ass but By bis utter sslhshness be de- o
sated The Republican legislature in =
laking an election of Q u. S. Senator Enn
nd repeated the same at the last meets 4
n Of the legislature. on that account ],
am hostile to him and will ever re. In
lain 90 and although my influence q
lsy amount TO but little there win be Al
1ough like me to keep him out OF the p
!. 8. Senate ~ long ne Bio lives, he can
ot command enough Republican votes !,
elect him and the Bay State Gas y
pmpany cannot furnish money san. so
but To buy enough Democrats toI =
Axe up The de6ciencz iso