Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-01-25
some Ren.o,,ous on Dc,nvsrc po,i,ics.

some Ref. o'iops on Delaware Politics.
From an esteemed oitizcn Of Will
mington who. while not a politician,
takes an active interest In political
affairs, we have received the following
communication
Editor The Gazette: While the Re.
publican party is groaning under its
load of Addicksism, the Democratic
party IL In nearly the same prodica-
meni, with many masquerading as
leaders of their party, while they are
known to be in the employ Of the other
party. With the three "disaffacted'
Democratic members Of the last General
Assembly, and certainty of as many
more who, from their erratlc actions
and votes for United States Senator are
easily and certainly located, are asso-
ciated certain prominent Democratic
lobbyists who are known TO have been
interested in the same deal. The guilt
Of these people is indicated by theii
actions and associations, IL not actually
proven, while the records OF the United
States Court OF December, 1898, fur
nish other evidence In this connection.
Republican" and Democrat" should
"Apti. .Addicks'' substituted for the
designations Of The two political parties
that will oppose each other In Delaware
at the next election, by reason Of the
manner in which the influence OF Ad-
dicksism has corrupted both the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties Of this
State. Od.Time Democrat.
Wilmington, January 23d. 1900.
II ss nak a. Ill J,ogn,,lt 80 aaAoh a. .
drift of our correspondents argument,
as there is ample evidence of the con-
taminatine effect of certain influences
upon Democratic politics at the last
election. These same influences are at
work, and it is evident that they will
attempt to manipulate Democratic leg
islative nominations for the election Of
next November. h
Whether it is advisable to change the
names of political organizations in
order to successfully combat this issue
| is question, as such move would
/ involve deliberate action by the con-
ventions OF at least two parties-the
Regular Republican and Democratic
in order to obtain a proper place upon
the official ballot. 1t is also question
| IL the object sought to be attained the
dofeat Of Addicksism-migh not te in
terfered with, instead Of aided, by such
move.
There ought to be virility ard virtue
enough in the honest voters of Della
ware, no matter under what party ban
ner they may be arrayed, to stamp out
the corrupting influence that has prac-
tically dominated politics in this State
at the last two campaigns. The one
remedy, as we suggested yesterday, is
to exercise exceeding care in the selec-
tion Of candidates for the General AS
sembly. We have seen members elected
as Regular Republicans and members
elected as Democrats, deliberately
violating their pledges to the people
who elected them, and openly voting
| for Addioks fer United States Senator.
IL only men who would be beyond the
influence Of such temptation are chosen
TO the Legislature next fall, we believe
the victory over Addicksism will be
won; but the battle will be lost il Ad.
dicks members are mistakenly chosen
on Regular Republican and Democratic
tickets, as was the case at the genera
election of 1898.
Therefore. the anti-Addicks watch
word should be: "Look well to the leg
islative nominations. Place none bu-
sure and sound anti-Addicks mer
thereon