Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-02
MIR. Knowle. in a Nsw Role.

The crusading mantle dropped by
Mrs Carrie Nation has fallen upon the
shoulders of Mr.. u. Greeley Know los.
Her efforts TO wreck we're confined TO
liquor saloons, however, while his are
devoted to the Republican party in
this city. Under the pretrnce of being
deeply interested in the welfare OF that
party, MIR. Knowles accuses certai In
politicians of unfsirness, and demands
new leadership. Instead of being
actuated by a pure motive, he seems
to be seeking revenge. He refers to
those who have incurred bis displeasure
as the ring, " the machine and the
big Six" and he shows b is animosi y
when be says:
Maintaining must he stopped, and
political assassins must be pulled down
from positions of leadership in our
iarty. am sure the Republicans of
Wilmington have not forgotten the uu-
justified and unfair fight made in the
Seventh ward last August by Thomas
S. Lewis and his fellow members OF
the Republican machine to defeat me
at the delegate election. 1t was man
bunting expedition pure and simple,
and made because | do rot bear the
stamp Of the machine. ! make mention
of this matter merely {, show what any
man who does and will not wear the
machines collar may expect IL be
aspires TO any Office, or seeks any
nomination. The only orims | am
guilty of is that am and have been
standing up for the rights of the Re-
publican voters as against the usurpa-
tion OF their political rights by ring
composed of few Unfair. unreasonable
aud selfish men,
In attempting to defeat Mr.. Knowles
at the delegate election, Mr.. Lewis and
his associates we've engaged in the
laudable work OF attempting to defeat
an Addicks candidate.
Mr.. Knowles says the "Big Six"
have been holding office eff and on for
10 years, and today they are enjoy ing
the six best Offices in the city. Their
object In keeping control OF the Re.
publican party, he adds, is tn keep
themselves in Office. He names only
one Of them, Mr.. Thomas s. Lewis,
against whom he evidently has a
grudge, as the following comments
made by him indicate:
Zone Of these men, the tax collector
for the Northern district. is now on g.
ioyiug bis third successive term 10
Office, and by being candidate for
another term is now breaking his word
Of honor. given in the presence of wit
nesses, to his opponent two years ago.
He and his fellow .officeholdsrs are
fighting all those Republicans who
believe that three terms 10 office, with
an accumulated fortune of probably
$50. 900 to $40. 600, ought tn satisfy any
man and make him ready and willing
to give up his place to someone who
deserves the Office just as much or even
more than he did when he first OBJ
tanned it. There ia unquestionably a
very strong opposition on the part Of
the people in both parties to anyone
remaining in Office for third term, or
longer. There is no benefit to be dc.
rived by the people of either party by
encouraging men to make official hogs
Of themselves. and the interest Of even
those who may not aspire to or wish to
hold Office themselves is best preserved
by not permitting any otiioeholder to
take root in his office and feel that 1t
belongs absolutely to him for all time,
or at least SO long as he can contrive
| to hold IT.