Evening journal., 1900-06-04
WOULD IUsTlFY TRfAcHfRY

"Whom the gods wish to destroy
they first make mad" For the first
time in the five years since IL happened
the treachery Of 1896 is attempted to
be justified in print The arch political
traitor has the brazen impudence to
Insult the Republicans OF the state
through one Of his personal organs. as
follows:
In the interval between the election
and the meeting OF the General Assem-
bly,. the opposition 10 Mr.. Addicks, dis
regarding the decision at the polls, be-
gan a bitter and relentless campaign
of personal abuse and misrepresenta-
tion against him. and all kinds OF so
cial. business and political influences to
win, buy and frighten the members Of
the General Assembly away from him
and prevent their voting for him. By
this means the majority of the mem
bers of the General Assembly were in
duced to disregard the primary deci-
sion of the majority made at the
polls, and attempt TO defeat it by vot-
ing against the popular majority candi-
date for United States senator. -Four
men, who could not be cajoled, bought
or driven into becoming a party of such
a conspiracy refused to disregard the
vote of their constituents, and gave
their final vote for senator for Mr.. Ad-
dicks. That is the public history lead
ing up to and OF the legislative action
Of May 3, 1895. The men were the true
representatives of majority rule-if
majority rule as determined by the
ballots OF the citizen voters.
How do the Republicans Of Delaware
like that doctrine? The conduct Of
these men is not only condoned but
justified by Addicks. OF course, an
Addicks minority in the next Legisla-
ture would be expected by their boss to
do the same thing, IL possible. Have
not the Republicans OF Delaware had
enough OF Addlcks and his treasonable
work In the Republican party?
Does Addicks think that his bastard
ly work OF May 9. 1895, ever will be
forgiven or forgotten by the honest
Republicans Of Delaware; or that he
ever win be considered by that part
of the party that makes Republican vic
tory possible in Delaware ns anything
but a corrupt adventurer and political
traitor? The crime Of 1895. like the
ghost OF the murdered Banquo, will
not down; but will stand TO plague him
whenever he may wish a favor at the
hands of the Republican party. His
race is run. All the gold Of the Wits
watersrand could not make him United
States senator from Delaware He lacks
the first qualification for honor at he
hands OF the Republican party. He is
not a Republican, and, more than that
he is the worst foe Republicanism in
Delaware has ever known. He can
pour his money into the state in a
stream; he can hire bands and organ
ize clubs pledged to Addicks. and fur
nish them with collars; his hired men
may toss their caps in the air and rend
the heavens with shouts for "Addlcks
and Doodle" but they never can elect
him senator OF the United States from
Delaware, and we'll they know It. All
I AlAN Meil1An vi ali Alt ntNr III ali TIME
cannot wash away his party treason
and the earnest and honest Republicans
OF this state. who cannot be bought. OF
tricked, will drive the spear into this
monster Of Addlcksism.
"The men We're the true representa-.
tives Of majority rule" says this Ad-
dicks organ. Were they? And doubt
less free agents alsol One Of them
while the voting was going on in thl
last hours OF the session OF 1895, wher
entreated to help elect a senator sail
he would do so, but he was bound NJ
in an agreemnt to vote for Addiclxs un
til o'clock; but that Il Addlckl
would release him OF his obligation hl
would help elect senator Addicks
when asked TO relieve him from hil
promise said "Nol"
This was another forcible demonstra
tion Of the hollowness of the Addick
pretense that he Is a Republican, ant
entitled to consideration in that poliu
cal connection. The policy OF rule o
ruin that actuated him that day ha
been characteristic OF his entlr
] course. and to-day we again have hin
reaffirming his policy OF "Addicks o
nobody"