Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-11

In an editorial in which the pending
political contest in Delaware is de.
scribed as "a struggle of political piracy
for the mastery Of the Commonwealth,
and the appropriation Of it's highest
civil honors polluted with the stain Of
political debauchery," the Philadel-
phia Times says:
The self-respecting Republicans OF
Delaware have been compelled to bow at
the piratioal political altar Of Addicks
or be thrown outside the pale OF the
party, and they have united on electoral
and Statertiokets. Such union could
have been effected only by an agreement
that 'Addicks shall be United States
Senator and be accepted as the politi-
cal master of the State. To strengthen
his chances of victory he has doubtless
conceded the short term in the Senate
to some one who has been opposed to
him, but If the Republicans shall carry
Delaware at the next election IT Will
not be the victory of Mckinley
NOR the. victory of the Republican
party, hut solely the victory OF hd-
dicks, who has introduced the policy
of the pirate into the politics OF the
State to filoh from theComnonwsaltn
the highest honors within its gift
With such an issue so sharply defined
in Delaware, there should be more
than enough self prospecting Rerubli-
cans in the State to overwhelm the
piratical policy of Addicks; but the
inspiration OF both duty and oppor
tunity should make the Democrats OF
that State bring their last voter into
line, and make a heroic struggle y
sweep, political piracy from the RECORDS !
of a State that mas ever commanded
the respect of the nation and of the
world for its craftsmanship. Inc
Democrats Of Delaware must win this
battle or confess their inability 10 ruiz
the State. az a s.
We believe that it is the spirit ant
purpose of the Democratic party to viii
the political battle in Delaware thu
year. We do not recall in decad
such party unity, coupled with 80 mucl
enthusiasm and inspiration. Demo
Gratis who have taken no interest il
politics for years are in harness, an
earnest, Systematic campaign work
10 progress from one end OF the Stat
to the other. These conditions, CON
pared with those which prevailed fou
years ago, alone should be sufficier
to change the Republican majority {
that ,year into a substantial maiorit
for the Democratic ticket. In addition
the bitter fractional quarrels of the RI
publicans, which eliminated in di
gushing fraud at the New Castle count
primariessof last Saturday, but add
the difficulties of the Republican situ
tion and make that of the Democrat
party the more encouraging.
While every effort possible will
put forth to elect the entire Democrat
ticket in Delaware this year, the Dem
Gratis are resolved upon securing
majority in the next Legislature al
thus preventing the election Of Mr.. A
dicks TO the United States Senat
There is every probability that tn
can do this without the aid of sins
Republican vote, while the Indicate
are that hundreds OF honest Repub
cans will refuse to support TIE legis
tive nominees of the Addicks tactic
In fact, Democratic Legislature n
seems one Of the surest outcomes of
election.
With the utmost confidence we v,
ture the prediction that Mr.. Addi'
will not be elected to the United Sta
Senate by the. next Legislature of DE-
ware.