The sun., 1900-04-28
Saturday, April 2S, 1900.
ADDICKS VS.. DU FONT.

gone sadly aSbray. LII has elbuet ioiSot-
ten the rules OF gentlemany courtesy
and manly honesty or wilfully violates
them, in decent to the plane OF gos'
sip and slanderer. In an editorial yes
terdav, in which we detect the manner
and method OF Mr.. l.. Clarke Davis,
editor.in-chef of the Ledger, it makes
an attempt to boost the political fortuue
of Col. IL, A. dupont by discrediting and
misrepresenting the Republicans of this
State in general, and Mr.. j. Edward
Addieks in particular.
The particular topic chosen by MIR.
Davis for discussion is the rumor, circu-
lated by Colonel duPont's friends and
followers, of
Gan agreement made by the followers
of Colonel dupont and Mr.. Addicks re-
spectively to end the protracted conten-
tion which has divided the Republicans
of this State, one of the conditions OF
which compact is that as there are two
Senators to be chosen by the next Legis-
lature, that body will unite to elect
both the leading contestants, DUPONT and
Addicks."
This alleged arrangement Mr.. Davis
describes as "filthy bargain" and upon
that hypothesis he proceeds to laud Col
onel dupont and to villify Mr.. Addicks,
and ih doing so either betrays gross ig-
norance of Delaware politics or, what is
worse. his capacity and will to boost the
fortunes OF personal friend by false
hood about his opponent. He villihes
Mr.. Addicks to Iaud and exalt Colonel
DUPONT. 1t ought not to be necessary to
say to Mr.. Davis, or any other intelli-
gent man of honor, that in such course
he confesses the weakness OF his cause
and confesses the lack OF noble and at
tractive characteristics in his friend and
client. 1t is not essential among
intelligent peoples not good form
among men of honor-to slandel
his opponent to make good man
and public spirited citizen appears as
such, and to win for him the approva
of his fellow citizens. This Mr.. Davis
does, an in the doing OF it bemires botf
himself and his friend; he gives the in
huenee of his great paper 10 scheme o
misrt presentation and deceit TO misleal
le people OF the United States in thei
ldgment OF people who have suff,rt
more from political outrage and corrup
tion han those Of any other State Of TIN
America Union, and to dscredit anC
iniure a political leader whose publi
spirit, indomitabie courage, attractiy,
and ovable personal characteristics AIT
r,arcopal canriGnps for in q
and for his party, have won for him tn
answering confidence and loyalty Q
his personal and political friends, ant
the admiration of his political enemies
Delaware is Republican State today
with the Democrats confessing their de
feat in advance of the coming election
with only Colonel du Pont and his nsur
gent followers standing in opposition t
complete and permanent Republican vic
tory-5ecause of the courage, devotion
and sacrifices of Mr.. Addicks during hi
leadership of the Republicans of Della
ware. The fruits of his public spirit an
ability are manifest. This is why tn
Republicans of Delaware trust and homo
him. This is why they have been an
are now insisting that he shall have tn
first and chief honor of the victories b
and they have won together, and of th
greater victory they are anticipating il
the coming campaign.
The people of Delaware have not, a
Mr.. Davis alleges, 'refused to have NJ
Addicks represent them in the Udite
States Senate" If it were matter upo
which the people OF this State could vot
direct, he would be triumphantly electe
to the Senate over any competitor th;
could be named against him. Instea
of having "again and again defeated h
efforts to attain that high office" tt
Republicans Of Delaware have again an
again voted their confidence in him
the polls. The election returns OF IL
State prove this. This is proof tht
when Mr.. Davis says, that Mr.. Addict
has "failed to command the approval {
his fellow citizens" he-Mr. Davis
says what is not true. The disproof
that untruth is positive. Under NJ
( Addcks leadership the Republican vol
has grown steadily and in three succe
sive elections has been majority of th
vote of the State. His personal and pt
litical friends not only remain loyal, BIT
are continually increasing To say, g
the followers of Colonel du Pont are sa'
ing. that Mr.. Addicks is losing frenc
among Delaware Republicans, is to uttt
lie that is apparent.
1t is not necessary in this contentio
TO attack Colonel DUPONT personally, {
to deny anything which Mr.. Davis ha
said iagdatory of him, except to den
tina, Colon,' iPoLt represents any hig