Evening journal., 1900-05-24
DAILY REPUBLICANS DRIFT

For several weeks we have watched
the editorial drift OF the Daily Repub-
lican. Others must have been doing the
same thing, and it must have been con-
scious Of it, else II would not have
come out with the following on Tues
day:
The Republican has been credited
with being an Addicks paper The
owners OF this paper do not care a fig
who are the next two United States
senators from Delaware. so they are
two good Republicans.
Neither does the Evening Journal
care who the next two United States
senators are so long as they are good
Republicans; but between what the
Evening Journal considers a good Re
publican and what the Daily Republi-
can considers good Republican, there
is as much difference as between light
and darkness; and as between party
fealty and party treason. But for this
difference the Daily Republican never
would have been accused OF being an
Addicks paper. VIII the Republican
answer this question. without equivo-
cation, wabbling or lodging? Is ].
Edward Addicks, In its opinion, good
Republican,
1t also says in the same issue:
The fight, we suppose, must go on in
defiance OF rhyme or reason, and the
names OF the leaders become a reproach
instead OF an honor. Concessions
should be made in order 20 secure sue
cess at the polls, and parties who are
not willing TO accord to others the
same privileges they claim had better
retire from the contest.
Yes, the fight Will go on, and should
80 on as long as the traitor, who de-
clared that he would sink the party TO-
600 fathoms deep II it did not accept
him as its leader, dares to show his
brazen face in Delaware politics, and
asks as reward for his perady a
United States senatorship.
The Daily Republican is always
prating about concessions. Con-
cessions by whom? What con-
cessions have ever been made by
Addicks or his men where the senator
ship was concerned in all the years
that this contest has been on in the
party? The Daily Republican cannot
point to a single one. IL has been Ad-
dicks or nobody from the first, and II
is Addicks or nobody now. Yet, this
paper vaunts its Republicanism while
supporting a party traitor like that In
its desire to get at the loaves and
fishes, 1t is ready, yea, watering at the
mouth, to swallow the one man who
for six years has made Republican sue
cess in Delaware an impos-
sibility, and whose political
principles and methods have
dobauched and disgraced both the Re
publican and Democratic parties. "Con.
cessions must be made" il says Must
they? Then let them be made by the
men who have no ambition higher than
an office or a dollar, and no principles
that will Withstand the money test;
true, honest, faithful Republicans
who stand for something more than &
party name; who are Republicans be
cause Of principle, and not becaus,
there are offices to be filled; who ar,
not bOthering themselves about offices
but want better laws and better offi
GERS to administer them-win be SLOW
TO make concessions that will sacrific
party fidelity and party honor even Il
quiet the screams Of the compromisers
Parties who are not willing to accor
to others the same privileges the
claim, had better retire from the con
test, says the Republican. What doe
this mean? That Addicks' creature
should have the privilege at will Of d,
feating the party as in 1895, or again 1
1899; or that their boss should have tn
privilege Of contributing at pleasure I
the Democratic campaign fund; or,
IL mere chopping OF the chin for exel
else? Who can tell?
It is just such principles as tho.
held by the Daily Republican, an
such arguments as those made by
that have encouraged Addicksism
'NtNNNs Al AANUuUlANdnc WHO hIO
better than to cater to this sentimei
had all taken the stand that party 10,
atty, as well as party principle. and
decent regard for their duties as eli
zens and members Of society demand,
them to take, instead Of wabbling al
lodging, coQuetting and paltering wi
this foe Of true Republicanism. our sta
would have been spared much of 4
disgrace Of Addicksism, and our peor
the evil Influences Of his corrupt a.
debasing political methods.
But, can the leopard change I
spots? We sincerely hope so; and III
the time is not far distant when ev
the Daily Republican will come to re-
ize that it owes something to
party to which it claims TO belong. a
claiming to enlighten and instruct I
peopleamong whom itcirculatcs. that