Evening journal., 1900-07-17
AN AppIcKs NIGHTMARE

In their desperation the Addicksites
are sending broadcast stories to the ef-
feet that the Republicans are planning
fusion with the Democrats. Nothing is
farther from the truth. They are at
tending to their own legitimate politi-
cal duties, and making no deals or dick
ers with either Democrats or Addicks-
ties. II is because the Addicksites have
an inner consciousness that their course
OF political conduct has been such as
10 warrant the Republican party in
takingany step. however drastic, against
them that they conjure up these hob
goblin political situations in their
guilty minds.
The Republicans occupy such a strong
position that, even II they were so in
elined, there is no necessity for fusion
with the Democrats. Their object is to
stand boldly and fearlessly by Republi-
can principles and Republican candi-
dates, to defeat Addioks, and to save the
state the ignominy of his election to
the United States Senate. That is their
policy, and 1t will be adhered to.
They have called their primaries.
They will be held by Republicans under
Republican rules. and Republican vOt-
ers will elect Republican delegates to
a Republican State Convention.
They have called their state conven-
tion. II will be composed OF Republi-
can delegates who will assemble at the
appointed time and formulate and pro-
mulgate their declarations ON national
and local issues. In that public paper
there will not be a word that does not
breathe the spirit of party loyalty and
an inherent pride in the good name and
well-being OF both the state and the
nation.
Then those Republican delegates Will
nominate Republican candidates fol
presidential electors. representative dr
Congress, governor. lieutenant-gover-
nor, encouragement, state treasurer
auditor OF accounts and state insurance
commissioner That accomplished, the,
will go home, conscious that they have
done their full duty in convention, an'
that they have another important dut.
TO perform in exerting every energy t
elect the candidates they have nomi
mated.
The Republicans OF Delaware expec
TO encounter the opposition of bot
Democrats and Addicksites. They ar
confident that the old alliance betweei
the Democratic leaders and the Ad
dicks leaders will be in full force an
effect again this Fall. and that the for
mer expect to win the election with tn
help OF the latter. With whatever wrii
ten. oral or tacit agreement that ma
exist between the Democratic and Al
dicks leaders the Republicans hay
nothing to do. They cannot prevent
because they make no pretense OF exc
cising any moral or restraining init
ence over them. With the Democrat
leaders bent on defeating the Republ
can party, and with the Addicks lea
ers bent on not only defeating II, b
also on wrecking It, the Republics
leaders must put their trust in the K
publican voters, and expect from the
that support which will enable the par
10 withstand the united assault.
There can be no fusion botwe
Delaware Republicans and Delawa
Democrats. They have no public m
sion in common. They are at conf
on all great questions of public poll
and nobody but fool or knave wo'
suggest the possibility OF any such
tion by the Republican leaders.