Evening journal., 1900-12-27
ADDICkS IL
ARRAIGNED
Scheme Of Political BuilOOn.
cry Is a MOckery
SAYS JONATHAN s. WILLIS
Former Congressman Says He TOleT-
ated The GaSman Only As lie
Tolerated IOOthache
SAYS JONATHAN S. WILLIS

This scathing arraignment Of Ad-
dicks and Addicksism is contributed
to the columns Of the Philadelphia
North American by Former Represent
atiye Jonathan S Wills;
To the Editor Of The North Amerl-
can.
Your issue of the 10th inst. contain
ed an article which very fairly and
fully set forth the situation in our
State. For ten years Mr.. Addlcks has
played among us a game of politics.
at once drastic corrupting and dis
gushing His first essay was IN 1883,
when we had a Republican majority in
the Legislature on Joint ballot. He
had then perhaps the acquaintance OF
less than dfty men in the State. and
was laughed at as an unknown adven-
turer an unconscious freak.
Next, In 1895. when the Republicans
had a safe majority On joint ballot. he
held four men, who were really strang-
ers to him, under the influences OF a
most unaccountable spell. and by a
written agreement with the Democrats
created a deadlock and left the Sena-
torship vacant He played similar
game in lS99 captured three Demo-
oorats who have since been ostracized
by their party, and who are to-day
execrated by all intelligent, honest
men in the State.
He now declares that his election Is
sure at the approaching Legislature.
| He has selected his colleague-unless
| his wife, as he asserts. shall select an
other man, in which case he may de-
fer 20 her Judgment.
And so we have suffered for "a de-
cade under this scheme Of political buff
/ foonery. 1t is a mOckery and a shame.
with the light we now have, 20 think
or him as a senator.
SIMPLY TOLERATED ADDIcKs.
l have been asked. Then. why did
you advocate him some time back?"
In reply, / deny that / ever advocated
him. | tolerated him, as l once toier-
ated the toOthache, but / did not toler-
ate it a second time ] rejected the
! periidious member after / found ont
mat as Burns says "to0thache Is the
hell Of all diseases" / confess
didn't know the man. but knowing
him better now reviewing IN its en-
tirety his career In Delaware politics
am free 20 say that under no circum-
stances Is he n suitable person for Del
aWere to send 20 the Senate. The honor
Of the State, the claims Of political and
social morality, and the Interests Of the
Republican party demand that he
should not be sent.
| am sorry TO be compelled TO take
the stand ! do. but / cannot do other
wise and maintain my self-respect. and
my party loyalty. Most OF Mr. Addicks'
followers were once my professed po-
htical friends, and / cannot claim them
any longer. They have been seduced
by Addicks influences away from the
principles Of true Republicanism. They
are lost and swallowed up in Addlcks
They have tried to push him on the
party in defiance OF every cOnsidera-
ton Of patriotism. morality and de-
cency.
They manifested little or no interest
in the recent campaign outside the
tate except as it might be made pro-
motive Of Addicks and Addickslsin
Had the national convention Of June
last seated the Republican Instead of
the Addicks delegates. the Addicksites
would have cut the Presidential ticket
almost to a man, and Bryan would
have carried the State. The threat was
made, and it would have been exc
cuted
PRAISE FOR THE REGULARS.
How different was the case with the
Republicans. They are as a class Iowa
men, men of intelligence and principle
who can neither be bullied nor cajoled
In whose eyes the problem Of American
politics is too serious and sacred to be
entrusted to political montebanks and
professional gamblers. You cannot
find in our election returns an instance
Of a Republican refusing TO vote the
Presidential ticket. Can the same he
said Of the other side? The national
ticket was cut by some few Of the Ad.
dicksites despite the nurture they re-
ceived at the national convention. The
fact is, no man who is thorough,
under Addicks' influence has any rea
attachment 10 the National Admins.
tration, or admiration for th,
statesman at its head.
The Addicks movement at the pres
ent time and in its present shape is
! political ulcer which. unless arrested
must ultimately eat out the vitals o.
the party in Delaware.
do not believe that the Republican,
elected IN our approaching Legislature
VIII seriously consider a caucus viii
the Addicksites except upon the fxe,
condition Of the elimination Of the can
. didacy Of Adiicks They are noI unds
the slightest obligation 10 do SO. H.
the following reasons.
First-They We're not nominated @
elected by the aid Of AddlclIsltes
votes. but We're, instead. opposed am
Handicapped in every district
Sec0nd-Their delegates were re
4, refused q seat in the last national con
] vention for the sake Of the man an
his five adherents who have Lahore
. Ter three campaigns by every dlshon
, orahle means known TO corrupt poll
tics not to elect Senators. but 10 crr
/ ate vacancies in the interest Of thei
! master, who seems to know nothin
b In politics but a mercantile standar
! and nothing in morals but the promc
: ton of self