Middletown transcript., 1899-08-05
MIDDLEToWN. DEL. AUG. $, 1893

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APoLITICALLY vIRTUoUs" All
tsIf Addicks could be induced to emf
crate to that Arizona principally which
he has just purchased Delaware might
become politically virtuous once more
PhiIadelphia Times.
aWhen was Delaware politically yirtu-
ous2
delaware politics is Democratic poll
tics. II follows, according TO the con-
fession of the Times, that Democratic
politics is corrupt politics. Delaware has
been Democratic in politics for more than
generation, and every phase of the pres
ent political condition Of the State is clear
" and undeniably traceable to Democratic
sources of origin and practice; and whatever
of recent development there has been to
attract attention and provoke adverse criti-
cism, is the result of Democratic political
purposes and methods.
delaware has never been politically
virtuous'i under Democratic control. 1t
follows to assure the possibility suggested
by The Times, the Democratic party must
be defeated in this state. The political
history Of the State, however. teaches us
that this desirable result was never possible,
At least not probable, until Mr.. Addicks
became interested in the States politics.
(1)-The Democratic party was going from
bad to worse continually. The Republic
can party, unable to cope with its opponent,
had degenerated into useless appendage
of the national Republican party, and was
fritting away its powers. and losing its
opportunities, in factional fights over Fed
eral patronage. This was the condition of
things when Mr.. Addicks entered the fight,
and proposed to undertake the seemingly
hopeless task of defeating and routing the
party that had made, and was keeping
\ Delaware politically corrupt. (2)-Under
his leadership the Republican party Of
Delaware has defeated the Democratic
party; has defeated it three times in success
sion and drove it to confession ofall its
eyil purposes in riot and revolution. (3)-
1t is because of this success that Democrats
and bolter Republicans would ostracise him
politically and exile him from the State.
'sHe is not going. He is going to help
make Delaware politically virtuous once
more" wi ilmington Sun.
The ''Sun" which has been 'inde-
pendent" only in name under "fel-
loW'' called CongdoD; has this week
come out under its true banner-Ad'
dicksite. Itsneers at political virtue'
neither its owner nor editor understand.
ing the term. But there is such quail
ity and Delawareans irrespective OF
politics should seek their officials from
among those who possess it. The times
demand it. Volumes could not say
more.
The "Sun" speaks truihfully when il
says the Democrats of Delaware are
responsible for the bad condition OF
affairs here. They have held the power
without interruption for over thirty
years. They have set the example fol
all that is bad-the party managers
Many fair and honest Democrats have
striven for something different. They
have Influenced affairs for the better az
evidenced by the New Constitution
but they have not run the machine else
county finances would not be in theil
present condition.
(1)-Let us understand the Addicks
claims. When did Mr.. Addicks be.
come interested iD State politicsp'
We await the '.Sun's" answer.
[2)-When did Mr.. Addicks "ertel
the fight"P We await the "Sun's'
answer.
(3)-When and how has Mr.. Addicks
defeated the Democratic party ''three
times in succession"2 We await the
s'Sun's'' answer.
In this connection it is timely to say
to Democrats who cry so loudly 'Ad-
dicksl Boodlell BriberyIII'' that they
have aspirants who are 10 better thar
Addicks. Remember Farlow, King,
Clark. They have one prominent as.
pirant for the United States Senate, il
the press is to be credited, who is in no
sense above the Addicks type. Repub-
licans argue that ''the frying pan" is
as comfortable as "the fre'' and there
is danger of uthe fire." Seel
But we await the "Sun'sn answers.