The sun., 1900-12-12
Wednesday, December II, 1900.
FOOLS ARGUMENT.


To this lamentable level have the
Anti Addicksites fallen i'll their crusade
against the Union Republicans, and
against j. Edward Addicks as the Union
Republican candidate for United States
Senator-to abuse and falsehood. They
pose as moralists speak as angels and
affect the wisdom Of philosophers; but
they are not what they appear to be,
any more than the dogs who bark, and
the asses who bray at the moon.
The Evening Journal says:
But one argument is advanced by the
Union Republicans in attempted justifi-
cation of the candidacy of ]. Edward
Addicks for a United States Senatorship.
1t is that he has fought hard for it and
bought hard for it and ought to have it.
His fitness for position Of such
high honor has no place in the contro-
versy SO far as these Union Republicans
are concerned.
The falsehood of this statement is too
apparent to need more than casual mem
tion. For the abuse read between the
lines.
For the Union Republicans of Della
ware it is only necessary to say that there
is no argument that can be adduced in
any ones favor, that is not applicable
to and does not justify Mr.. Addicks'
candidacy for the United States Senate.
His candidacy is justified by the most
potent of all arguments-personal fit
ness and public service. Union Republi-
cans agree on this, and deny that they
now, or at any other time have attempt
ed to justify Mr.. Addicks' candidacy for
the United States Senate on any other
grounds. The implication that he has
no fitness for the high honor" to which
he aspires, and which the Union Republi-
cans gratefully accord him. coming from
the Journal, is simply ludicrous-as ludi-
crous as would be an astronomical opin-
ion from the ass who brays at the moon.
The abuse in the article from which
we clip the quoted paragraph is intended
Ser- the Union Republicans. or course
it implies what the writer would not say
personally to, or Of, individual Union
Republicans. in general they are de-
scribed as set of political degenerates
incapable OF doing Or appreciating deeds
of good citizenship, and who hold their
citizenship rights always subject TO sale
and barter. A more infamous lie than
ths tAtrAddicksite description of Union
L,a aiieulls could not be written, Who
are the people thus abused?
rrba TJt,ion Ilani,l,I;,n,,.
include two-thirds Of all the Republican
voters, and nearly onc-half of the voters
of the State. Assuming as we do, with
out hesitation, and us the Journals writ
ter must do if he is consistent Repub-
lican, that as ethics so in politics the Re
publicans of Delaware have a monopoly;
it follows that the Union Republicans
must represent the highest ideals in the
States politics; and also represent its
best practical political code. 1t is GER
tain that they represent as no other polit-
zeal organization Of the State can, the
honesty, capacity and patriotism of the
State-are as good citizens in all respects
as the members of any other political
party of this or any other State. They
include men of all ages, all degrees of in
.elligence and all stations in life Many
of them are known the country over as
honorable capable men and are held in
high regard by their friends here and
elsewhere. Among them are many form
-Sg fellow citizens of Colonel du Points |
honored father; men whom he thought
it an honor, to associate himself with in
espousing the political principles of |
Abraham Lincoln, and the host Of martyrs
who gave their lives for the application
OF those principles to government, to
thus save the Union of States and per-
petuate the Republic
Again, being the Republican majority
in Delaware the Union republicans hold, |
according TO all good political rults and |
3precedents, the power to select whom
hey, the Republicans, would honor III Il I
enatorial election. These, then are the I
good, honest and capable citizens Of Del
aware who Justify Mr.. Addicks' aspira-
tons for the United States Senate; and
also the people whom Colonel du Pont i
desires 10 represent in the United States
Senate.
How is it that the Union Republicans I
are political renegades supporting Nfr.
Addicks and noble citizens comforting
honor on Colonel du Pont?
This question shows the dilemma into
which the Anti-Addicksitcs have fallen
by their resort TO the fools arsumcut-
the abuse Of The people who not only
have al the qualities Of good citizenship
that other citizens posses, but Wiz b
reasoH az numbers hav, -