Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-23
1nAIToRs nENouNcED.


The Democrhtic COMMITTEES OF hent tounty
Takes Action Against Senator Fariow and
Representatives King and j. Is. Clark.
The Kent County Democratic Com
mittee held meeting at Dover on Sat
urday afternoon and the following were |
adopted:
Whereas, In the joint SESSION Of the
General Assembly on the 18th instant, |
Senator Farlow and Representatives
King and J. B. Clark cast their votes
repeatedly for John Edward Addicks
for the office of United States Senator
and,
Whereas, The said Farlow, King
and Clark we're elected to their respect
i've seats in the said General Assembly
by the votes of Democrats, and re-
ceived their nominations for said offices
upon a platform which denounced the
said Addicks: and,
whereas, The said Farlow, King and
Clark cast their votes as aforesaid,
knowingly and wilfully in direct oppo-
sition to the wishes and desires of the
decent people OF this State, regardless
of party affiliations: and,
Whereas, By their said action, the
said Farlow, King and Clark have De-
| trayed their party and their constitu-
ents, have violated the trust reposed in
| them, have brought dIshonor upon their
State, and have disregarded every prin-
ciple Of honesty, integrity and official
duty; and.
Whereas, 1t is claimed and charged
that other persons. protesting devotion
to Democratic principles and active in
| the party's councils, advised and en-
couraged the said members in their in.
famous course; and,
| l.,
founded on principles of individual
honesty, official integrity and purity,
and is opposed to all forms of corrup-
ton, bribery and violation of public
trust. and especially tho dastardly and
infamous methods of Addicks and his
followers to gain control of the State
and the office which he covets; there
fore.
Resolved, That the Democratic
county committee Of Kent county, with
all other good and true citizens Of the
State, condemn and denounce the &C.
ton Of the Democratic members of the
General Assembly who voted for John
Edward Addicks for United States Sen
ator. and all others who influenced,
counselled, aided and abetted them in
, doing so.
Resolved, That their action is in
conflict with every duty Of good citi
zens and is calculated to bring disgrace
on the party of which they were mem
bers and on the State of which they
wero representatives, and is suhversire
: of every principle of honesty, integrity
, and official duty.
Resolved, That the said Farlow,
King and Clark, and any others, If
there be such, who so counselled them,
are no longer worthy to be members Of
the Democratic party and should no
= longer be recognized as Democrats, OF
) as entitled to the confidence and re.
: spect of honest mon.
0 Resolved. That it is the duty of ali
3 good citizens to give any information
. which they may have, and to assist in
/ investigating and bringing to light the
o means used and the persons concerned
: in the preparation of this offence.
: Resolved, That we tender the prose
0 cutting officers of the State our service,
Q and support in any measures which
7 they may take to investigate tn,
g charges of bribery that have becr
Q made, and that we will raise funds t
n assist them in doing so.
Resolved further, That committc,
Q OF three be appointed to raise funds t,
b be placed at the disposal of the attor
# ney- general for the purpose Of investi
o eating all matters in relation to tn,
u actions OF Farlow, Clark and King, ane
% any others, If there be such.''
Aftor the resolutions had been dis
% posed OF Chairman George A. Milling
I, ton appointed h, Y. Wallen, John ii
q Jones and George Harrington com
q mittee to obtain funds for The use o
q inc attorney-general In making an in
1t vestigation. A subscription list wa
m started during the meeting and nearl
500 was raised.