Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-06

should Rtse ABOVE IhrtisthShtp.
The Dover Index announces editor
tally that the proposition that the
Democratic members OF the next Gen
eral Assembly vote with the Regular
Republicans and elect two Regular Re-
publican United States Senators, and
thereby defeat Addloss, meets with its
hearty approval for the following rea-
sons; 49,.
First 1t would insure the defeat OF
Addioks, who by corruption and
bribery has done more injury to the
morals Of our people in few years
than any other influence in the last
century.
| Second. The Democrats are not enti-
tied to United States Senator because
the Republicans have a majority Of
| the members of the Legislature,
| Third. Neither the Democrats nor
the Regular Republicans could sfo,d
to enter into bargain by which the
two offices coulu be- divided.
Fourth. The Regular Republicans are
entitled to more consideration at the
hands of Democrats than any othur
party, because in the performance OF
great public duty, viz: the defeat Of
Addieks, they have sacrificed self and
thereby made it possible ior Democrats
to defeat Addicks in the past
Fifth. Democratic and Regular Re
publican fusion would weaken bott
PARTIES and strengthen tho Union Re
publican party for the future.
The Index urgently advises the Demo
cratic party to rise above partisanshil
and personal ambition, and by voting
for two Regular Republican candidate
for the Senate defeat Addicks ant
thereby pay debt of gratitude tina
all good citizens owe the Regular he
publicans for their uuselfish and patri
l otto course in the past. "
The advice of the Index, which is /
accord with what Every Evening ha
= advocated since the ection, Is SCUM
+ ard practical. Particularly suggestiv
. is the last reason it advances in SUI
+ port of its position, that Democrat
and Regular Republican fusion woul
J. weaken both parties aud strengthe
U the Union Republican party for tn
future" There is no doubt in Il
y world about this. More than tina
10 Any attempt to arrange deal for Il
= election of one Democrat ard one Res
10 ular Republican would be fraught vii
+ the danger of atfordine opportunity
Is effect counter deal for the Eclectic
ie of hddicks and Democrat. That Bo
10 Addicks would make any kind OF
10 deal promising to result in his electi'
~ cannot be doubted.
III 1t 10 the duty Of the Democrat
at members OF the General Assembly
I'D defeat Boss Addicss. and not to ems
nd neer any kind Of deal for the electi
p of Democratic Senator. A peInocr
so 10 the United States Senate at I'll
he time would not do tbs Democra
party particle of good; but Addic
IT. in the Senate would do the Democra
'ea party great deal of harm.
he There should be no deal or fusion,
lse preliminary arrangement Of any, XII
he about this natter. The Democra
" members OF the Legislature shol
ed simply confer together and agree
es, vote for any two good men whom
lily Regular Republicans may name. II
not presumed that the Regulars wo
the propose any but satisfactory oandidat
ess as they have wealth of very g.
ion material from which to make SCI
Jed tions. When they name their Sc
cen tions, let the Democratic members :
YER for them solidly.
, is The Democratic members of the G
and eral Assembly owe it as duty to tt
So State ana their party to defeat
lite dicks. And they eau do this by vol
8 a for the Senatorial selections of
tent Regular Republicans,