Evening journal., 1900-02-12

the support OF anyone. II Il is untrue.
then wherein it ID 30, should be plainly
lspecifed by any objector.
The charge Is made that Mr. Addicks
Is a democrat and that he contrib
uted $1,000 to elect r. j. Reynolds.
That he has conspired on two sep
larate occasons to defeat the election Of
senator, combining with democrats
to achieve his purpose
The letter contains history such as to
make every Delawarean blush. but IL Is
best to be in possession of the facts
There is but one conclusion Addick7
must co. 4
SAYS THE MInDLETOWN TRANS
CRIPT.
Having opposed from the grst the
unusual and insulting efforts of Mr.
Addicks TO buy and usurpr the United
States senatorship and the republican
party. In Delaware. as self-refpccting
citizens as we'll asparty men the mem
hers Of that committee could do moth
Ing else than reject the Alice PROPOSE
ton What else could they have done?
For the sake Of unity and party rank
cess, which is still possible IL the rank
ana file of Delaware republicans so de-
eide, the columns OF The Transcript are
open TO the statement of every posi-
bic plan, and republicans Of all shades
OF opinion are invited to a public hear
ing. Let there be council fires built
IN every neighborhood and let the Wis
dom OF the fathers he listened 10 by
the younger men. Hope Is not dead.
To the 'want-to-win republicans
whether from a desire TO defeat Della
ware democracy or TO succeed 10 the
Offices, the statement Of the republic
can party through this whole division
o. the party az set forth by the COM
mlttee az Dover. must forciblv apnesl
Read the harmony and COMPROMISE
Oilers Of the past. as set forth in that
report ana answer II they have not
teen fair and alike honorable 10 both
sides. Read the arraignment Of M.
Aadlcks, undenied and undaniable and
say i the party in honor would deserve
success under his leadership. or il IL
could hope for continued success An
sWer your own ccnsciences; answer
through tho columns OF The lrans-
cript
10 inc union republicans OF the rank
ana Me, men who have desired renub-
ACan success for years. men from
"nom no truths ot this party dissen-
sicn have been withheld so persistane-
~ 0y Mr. Addicks hired leaders ana
ltion. ga
SAYS THE DELAWARE DEMOCRAT
Tho situation new seems TO be us,
TINS. With Addicks IN the fight there
Wili Pc no getting together of the fac-
lions, for 20 the regulars q defeat bv
the democrats would be no worse than
q victory with Addicks and his men ip
the lead. The latter would entirely
Ignore the regulars. of course, and the
democrats could do no more.
II is not hard to tell what would he
come OF the unions ~ Mr.. Addicks We're
20 be removed from the scene. His fac
ton Is upheld simply by the power in
this little state OF the corrurt use ol
his great wealth. Take that away and
hia forces would speedily dissolve ar
mist before the rays OF the mornine
sun. There would be nothing TO hold
them together as all their homes q,
political preferment or personal advan.
tage would be gone when their leader
vanished from the stage. They would
then become q disorganizcd host and
must either go 20 the camp OF the
regulars. or maintain an unequal con.
test with no chance Of gaining any.
ming ny it We do not think. however
mat the good people OF this state hav,
by any means seen the last Of tho cai
man and HE corrupt methods ia no.
llueai AFFAIRS. The union republicans
ciaim 70 be majority Of the rcarbu-
r can party, and without the financial
support of Addicks they would cease IA
p" the majority faction. Around him
lney az cling for strength and without
. nm they would have nothing TO hold
= inc M together They cannot. therefore
, au0rd 70 discard him at the call OF the
minority faction, and il is not likel,
ilhat ne viii undertake 10 make sacri.
nee OF himself upon the political altar
ana lose the chance he may have @.
eng MS great ambition realized.
80 iar as he Is concerned, tho reeu.
, lars have drawn the sword aud throw
away the scabbard In their fehf
? against him, and there seems no wa,
IN which tho two factions may be har
l monized into one.
SAYS THE SUSSEX REPUBLICAN
n Tho reply presents 10 the people o.
:. Delaware the reasons for the action o.
tho republican party in the past i'm on
: posing Addicks' ambition and Is
concise and plain statement OF Addicks
7 e.iorts 70 defeat the party. without
!. 'singlo word OF ahnns or condemnation
4 icr any other individual. il is need
J less TO state that some facts thcrei,
ycntsined arc not familiar to the pub
Q u scaer3l.y, hut are true. and ad
u eirom evidence of The real intent q
e Addicks in his relation 10 the repnb
d iiean party % this state.
4 This record OF ueachery would max
= true republican hang his head II
. shame II 81 were possible for a true re
le ipuOlican TO commit such acts. But
ls record OF which the greatest en-
envy OF republican principles could we
be proud. tt is a continuous one an
'e dates irom Atiicks lrat entry In poil
Aes he has tie gar q, claim that +
/. e a leI1bi.ca1
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