Evening journal., 1900-05-31
ApDlcKs. DEMOCRATIC WORK

ADDlJkS' DtmUChAllC MOhk
In an editorial denunciatory OF Ad-
dicks. the New York Times says:
Somebody. inspired by malice or pos
sessed by ignorance. has made the
slanderOus assertion that Colonel
Henry A. DUPONT, OF Delaware, has en-
tered into a degrading bargain with j..
Edward Addicks 10 secure for himself
a seat in the United States Senate. The
Wilmington Evening Journal de-
nounces the calumny as base and base
less. and OF course nobody vino knows
the high character OF Colonel DUPONT
and is acquainted with his views upon
the ambition and the methods OF Ad-
dicks ever gave It an instant's ere
dence.
Yes; and the Evening Journal re-
news its assurance TO the people Of the
United States that Colonel DUPONT and
the Republicans who are associated
with him will under no circumstance,
or combination OF circumstances, en-
ter into any political deal which has
in contemplation the disgracing of
their state by electing Addicks to the
United States Senate. Such a thing
never has been contemplated by them.
Their past conduct speaks for the
future. They have been willing to elect
TO the office any Republican OF political
respectability and suitable mental at
tainments and personal qualifications;
but Addlcks has nothing to recommend
him for the Office His sole assertion
Is that he has boodled the state and
want United States senatorship IN
return for debauching the electorate
and disgracing the commonwealth. Re
publicans OF Delaware do not make
themselves parties to such political
transactions. Addicks Is not a Repub-
iican; he is utterly devoid Of political
respectablity; he has no mental at
tainments or personal qualifications
which ht him for the office. These are
facts universally recognized.
He is the worst enemy the Republi-
can party OF Delaware ever had in itf
most promising moments; ne is the
best friend the Democratic party ol
Delaware ever had In its darkest days
OF public discredit and impending dis
aster. He has disrupted the Republic
can party and saved Delaware to th'
Democrats. That is his work in q nut
shell. For such a man TO assert tina
he is a Republican. and to ask OF Re
publicans a United States senatorshil
or any other Office is the height OF i'm
pudence. why doesn't he so to tn
Democrats and make his claim? The
are the ones who have prohted by hi
pernicious political practices, an
from them, II from anybody, his rewar
is due. Republicans owe him nothin
but adherence and execration.
Let him 90 to the Democrats and say
Richardson, a Republican, wa
about to defeat Reynolds, a Democra
for governor. placed $1,000 in Jane
j.. Wolcott's hands and saved hin
Give me a United States senatorship.
There were nineteen Republican
and eleven Democrats in the Legisl;
ture OF 1895 and it lookd as thoug
Anthony Higgins, Republican, woul
be elected to the United States Senat
BY holding men out OF caucus pr
duced a vacancy and saved you. Gi'
me United States senatorship."
when Colonel DUPONT, a Repub
can, carried the contest for the seat
the United States Senate maintain
a lobby in Washington and prevent
certain Populists and Democrats frC
voting to seat him. Give me a Unit
States senatorship."
Il telegraphed 10 Senator washbu
that would help you bury the Repul
can party ten thousand fathoms de-
and l have done all In my power
carry out my threat Give me Unit
States Senatorship."
Il bought State Convention in Il
and formed a party OF my own a
saved you once again. Give me a Uni
States senatorship."
named an independent ticket
Constitutional Convention delegates
New Castle county in 1896 and q
into the hands OF you Democrats
power to frame the new Constitui
and gerrymander the state. Give
a United States senatorship."
Il enabled you to send Richard
Kenney to the United States Sen
Give me a United States senatorsh
In 1899 l again deadlocked the ]
islature and prevented the Repu
cans from electing a United States
ator to succeed George Gray. Give
a United States eenatorship."
This year propose to turn DelaN
over to Bryan by from 5000 to
majority; prevent the Repubn
from elscting governor, two In