Middletown transcript., 1899-08-19
OUR ANSWER

subsequently being held by him. OF
course the "Sunn lies, but it lives by
Misrepresentation, yet there are those
who prefer to believe falsehood to
truth. Perhaps another plain contra
diction of this misstatement may set
the matter right with some people who
now believe a falsshood.
The TRANSCRIPT asked the 'Sun"
as to the time when Mr. Addicks be-
come '.interested in State politics. "
The ssSunn answered:
"About the time you agreed TO vote for a
Senatorial candidate, in consideration OF
promise of an office at Washington. The
candidate succeeded in being elected and
you received the appointment promised
you"
here is positive proof for the News
and Advertiser" that it was not until
| after the Republican victory Of 1888
that Mr.. Addicks conceived an interest
| in Delaware Republicans. The IN !.
| and Az should have known better but
it gave Mr.. Addicks credit for having
an ssinterest" in the election that year
when the facts are he did not know
three men in either Kent or Sussex
counties at the time. This is positive
and the "Sun" admits it, since there
were no Senatorial candidates until
after the election. Here is proof, more
over, that the whole Addicks efforts
and pretentions in this State are selfish
-damnably SO.
The Senatorial candidate" referred
to is Hon. Anthony Higgins, since he
succeeded In being elected" at that
time. But Mr.. Higgins made no prom
Use of Office or anything else to the
editor Of this paper pending that cleo
ton. 1t is true the writer was subse-
quently appointed to an office by Presi-
dent Harrison through the favor of
Mr.. Higgins-and so were scores of
other Republicans. This appointment
was not unlike all the rest filled by Mr..
Higgins for that matter-free from
political dicker and bargain. Mr.. Hig-
gins never asked pledge or promise
Of the writer, before or subsequent to
bis election, and none was ever volun-
teered him. So much for denial. Next
for proof.
First-Mr. Downham in the Senator
ial contest of 1889 was for Charles FL.
Treat, the Republican leader in Sussex,
who as nominee for Representative in
Congress led Sussex Republicans to
victory. Mr.. Higgins had one vote in
that caucus at first-Charles Fl. Maull
and after half dozen ballots ne had
another-the present State Auditor,
John A. Lingo. Mr.. Downham advo,
Gated Mr.. Treats election but the
editor of the "Sun' and other friends
of Hon. George Y. Massey had secured
pledges from every Kent county men,
her not to vote for Mr.. Treat. The
editor of the "Sun" now says Mr.. Treat
should have been elected. The writer
could have made no agreement for an
Office since he stood for the candidate
who lost and so stood until Mr.. Ad,
dicks man Moore, according to the
"Snn," bolted the caucus. Mr.. Hig-
gins had retired at his hotel. OF the
fifteen Republicans remaining in eau
Gus ten voted at different times for Mr..
Massey but not nine of them, major,
ity Of the 16, at one time. In the
early morning hours Mr.. Higgins was
named, having nine votes, and no one
knows better than George W. Roberts,
the editor of the sSun" thatthere were
no promises to the writer, there could
not have been being no communication
between the caucus and the outside.
Roberts lies and he knows he lies. If
judgment against him or against the
"Sun" were worth a picayune they
should prove their assertions.
Second - Ex-senator Higgins and
Mr.. Treat are within easy access. If
they will say there was any promise of |
Office to the writer for Senatorial vote
then the TRANSCRIPTS opposition to a
one man party will cease.
Third-Ask John II. Hoffecker or
John A. Lingo who are credited as
being Union Republicans If they ber
lieve the ''Sun, insinuatiou against the
writer. An affirmative answer will
pledge tue TRANSCRIPT. to cease i light hAtt-
ing Addicksism-so great an evil as
the writer believes 1t to be.
Fourth-Find any. two of the Re.
publicans of that General Assembly to
testify to the charges brought by the
''Sun," save Moore whom the "Sun"
puts outside the pail of reference, and
the TRANSCRIPT yields to cease its
contest against Addicks
and Addicksism.
Fifth-Another step may be taken,
TO include the Democratic members of
the House, and upon their testimony,
The writer is willing to risk his reputa-
lion. They do not believe that McI
Kendree Downham sold his vote, bar
gained his vote, for Office or anything
slse during that session.
Could offer of proof be stronger?
The "Sun" lies; has it the particle
Of manhood to admit that it liesP