Middletown transcript., 1899-11-04
HOW REPUBLICANS MAY UNITE.

HOW REPUBLICANS MAY UNITE.
From Sussex Republican, Oct. %, 1889.
| The Addicks papers are doing thei
utmost to stir up the unity sentimen
among Republicans. They are We
aware it is their only salvation, AM
they are using 1t for all 1t ia worth. /
is rather q new role for the Addick
party. which has heretofore been salts
Ged with the strength they could bu!
with Addicks' money. What beautifu
vision OF success thsy draw. aud how
insignificant becomes the SenstorshiI
they would make us believe. when com
pared to the other many offices at stake
next election.
Such arguments are the flimsiest kind
OF political rot. Addicks' only object
In entering Delaware politics was to SO.
cure the Senatorship. All his money
and energy has been used for that pur-
pose. His leaders have always been
willing aud have offered time and time
again TO give all TO secure this Senator
ship, and we doubt not are willing
now to give practically all OF the nomi-
nations at the next election. IL Ad-
dicks would receive one Senatorship in
return.
This Is what they are leading up to.
This is what they really mean when
they sndesvor to undeIrate the Sena-
tcrship and overrate the balance of the
ticket. They are putting big valua'
tion on what they think they have to
trade and mighty small valuation on
the thing they want. They hope there
by TO increase the prospect OF trade
by making tn. other fellows believe
they are getting whole lot for noth-
ing. The good old ad1ge "that ac-
tions speak palmer than words" needs
to be applied in this case, and we have
only to recall the actions, many times
repeated, OF these same Addicksites
when they had an opportunity to show
what they thought OF the value Of this
same Senstorship. Perhaps we are
wrong when We use the plural instead
OF the singular personal prononn, be-
cause we must not forget that Addicks
was the real ins ieator of it all. That
he held his men firm; that ty some un-
known, but potent influence he held
bis men In line and lead them to sac
rifice all hope OF party success. What
for2 For this same Senatorship that
they now profess to value SO lightly. II
this Senatorsliip is so valueless and un-
desirable VIII some member OF the Ad.
dicks party kindly step to the front and
explain why these members of the Leg
islature who wanted Addicks for Sena-
tor, continued for nearly sixty days to
vote for this self same man. when they
were convinced that each day they were
adding another nail to the c, fin Of Re-
pnblicanism2 Will 0 me gentleman Of
this illustrious organization kindly ex-
plain why John Edward Addicks. trail
tor, refused to permit o United States
Senator to be elected, when The future
success OF the Republican party de-
pended upon it: They may cover the
State with their protestations that they
consider the Sem; torship Of little value,
but they vii convict themselves and
convince the world that they are either
fools or liars. Their own acts stand
out In bold relief to convince the public
of the true intent aud purpose of Ad
dicks and his organization. Aye, more,
Addicks' own words live 10 convince
the public of his idea of the value OF
this Senatorship, II will be Senator or
bury the Republican party of the State
Of Delaware ten thousand fathoms
deep" will ever live, and ..Ged forbid
lest we forget, lest we forget"
RI this Senatorship is OF such liLtle
value In the estimation Of Mr. Addicks;
il these Addicks editors believe what
they say, the difference now existing In
the Republican party can be ended by
one word. Let Mr.. Addicks and his
men prove by their acts that they de-
slre Republican success more than The
Senstorship. and DO Republican will
say them nay. Withdraw the objee-
tional personality that has been driven
as wedge into and split the Republi-
can party of this State, and hardly a
ssmblance Of the div sion will remain.