Evening journal., 1900-06-26
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nor Tunnel owns stock in it, and is
one of the directors Of its editorial ut
terance. Therefore. when it speaks ON
party questions, its words are deserving
Of careful consideration, for they ex-
press, generally or specifically the
opinions Of the chief executive OF the
ccmmonwealth.
A few days ago the Evening Journal
printed the following editorial:
Two years ago, when the public eye
was on the Republican members OF the
Legislature looking for a break In IA
vor OF Addicks. the diversion came
from another quarter Senator Farlow
and Representatives King and Clark.
three Democratic members voted for
Addicks, much to the scandal Of the
Democratic party and to their own
eternal shame and discredit. Not Re
publican deyiated from the path Of
duty in dealing with the party-wreck-
er.
This year the Democrats have SEN
ator Farlow to deal with, for he is q
holding-over member But King and
Clark have gone the road OF all party
traitors and their names scarcely are
mentioned except by way OF reproach
Still, the Democrats must not take It
for granted that there are no other
Fariows, Kings and Clarks In their par
ty. They must be on their guard in all
the districts, for it may be that the Ad-
dicks leaders already have their eyes
on men or weak morals who are in the
ield for the Democratic nominations,
and that they are even interested in
them TO the extent OF providing them
with the sinews OF war for use in tho
Democgatic primaries.
IL also must be remembered that
there are certain Democrats Of promi-
nence-men whose business 1t is to run
elections rather than to run for ofsces
at elections-who are said to be in tho
pay OF the Addicksltes. This is another
matter for Democrats to consider care
fully before the primaries are held.
AS for the Republicans, they can
take care OF themselves They have
declared openly to the National Com
mittee that they Will enter into no
compact with the Addicksites which
oontemrates the elevation OF Addicks
10 a seat in the United States Senate.
They demand the elimination Of Ad-
dicks, for IL is essential to Republican
success in Delaware. With that elimi-
nation accomplished the entire face OF
the situation will change, and the Re
publicans will rally under one common
banner and elect every candidate in
every instance where there is, or ought
to be, a Republican majority.
The Delaware Pilot reprints that edi-
torial and comments upon it as fol-
lows:
The above editorial from the Even
ing Journal should be considered by
every Democrat in the state We be-
lieve that Farlow. King and Clark were
/ influenced to turn traitors to their party
by men OF standing in the Democratic
ranks. We believe there are to-day in
the Democratic party men in the pay
Of Addicks who will use every effort
to control the primaries and secure the
nomination OF men who can be induced
for a consideration TO vote for Addicks
/ for United States senator. We believe
there are traitors in 1he camp, whose
sole object OF affiliation with Demo
Gratis is to betray them to the enemy
| Loyal Democrats should be on theil
guard, and see that no candidate i.
/
is not above suspicion
These are bold words, which may be
said to come direct from the mouth OF
the Democratic governor OF the state
The positiveness of the statements car
ries with Il the conviction that Cover
nor Tunnel and his friends know who
these Democratic emissaries Of Ad
dicks are. If they do, they are making
a mistake i'm concealing their name.
from the Democratic voters. The
sooner they rid themselves OF their as
sociation with them. the. better It vii
be for the Democrats, and the worse Il
viii be for the Addicksites DO they
intend to sit quiescent while the Ad
dicksites buy up Democratic leaders
as they have bought mp Democratic
voters?
In our opinion the Democrats shoul'
! begin by looking into the matter o
I Clark. Of Kent county. II they viii be
!. gin with him. ascertain who brough
= him out; who engineered his canvass
Z and who was closest to him during IN
I lNElolNliNf otcrlAA VI last Nt4lf We "
{ iieve they win find that the go-betweel
r was man high up in the county or
I ganization. After they have follswe
q the Clark case to its source. they oai
take up the cases OF Farlow and Kin
( and probe them as they should b
b probed for purposes Of fixing the re
sponsibilitN
Here in New Castle county there ar
= men who are in. or close to, the coun
r ellis of the Democratic party who an
credited with having Illicit political r,
a lations with the Addicksites. It may
well for the Democratic leaders here I
make close inquiry into such matter
e to the end that they may not. like tn
n Democrats OF Kent and Sussex. IA
IS victim, to grass whol
e they are warming for the benefit OF Ii
q Addicksites.
Richard Croker has come home an
: burned reformer. It is his declared il
tention to probe the Ice Trust scand