The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-24
"PRESENT ATTITUDE"

lnuned, their present attitude indicates
that they prefer to have j. Edward Ad-
dicks control the executive department
Of the city Of Wilmington than to elect
Il free. independent and untainted man
its mayor. for it is not conceivable III at
they are ignorant Of the true condition OF
AFFAIRS Every Evening.
The attitude of the people Of this city
Is due 70 their knowledge of the condition
of affairs. They know that the Demo-
cratic party has not only proved itself
Incompetent and dishonest in the con
duct Of the affairs of this city and State.
but also know that there is no promise
Of amendment in the ticket which ii has
named for the coming city election: they
Know that all the political prostitution,
Ill the corruption and dishonesty of the
politics and government Of this State
and city, is Of Democratic origin: they
know that the men whose names appear
on the Democratic city ticket are every one
of them. apologistS for, defenders Of, and
particpators in the schemes of political
corruption and dishonesty by which the
Democrats of the State and CITY have
maintained their hold upon them. They
know too that the hold of this corrupt
party has been broken by the Republi-
can party under the leadership Of ].
Edward .kddicks. ana that through his
leadership. and because of il more has
been done TO correct the abuses origin
nted in and continued for the benefit of
4 corrupt Democratic State and city ring.
than was ever done under or by any
other political leadership of the State.
The people know also that ii is because
Of these successes in overwhelming Demo-
cratic corruption, the breaking of Demo-
cratic rings, the liberalizing of the States
/ constitution. the acknowledgements Of the
| people. that the Democratic politicians
hate Mr.. Addicks; and also that il is he
4 cause Of this that the Democratic news
! papers lie about him.
\ They know what is quoted in the above
paragraph, is in both subject matter and
intent. lie. The intent is to deceive the
about the man who has been nominated
| as Democratic candidate for mayor OF
this cty--that he is not n free. indie
pendent and untainted man." POLITICAL,
speaking, and therefore what the Every
Evening says about him is untrue.
On the contrary he is the candidate Of
the Democratic party rs the emboa.men
% every scheme Of political deviltry q
4 which that party stands convicted. III,
represents his party: is no better than i
Is. II he was he wouldn't be Demo
cratic candidate. Moreover, he is the can
didate Of the Anti-.Adlieks clique Of 20
iiical hcrmaphroditcs controlled by til
Wilmington Coal Gas Company. A
their candidate he is pledged to then
md tile Gas Company's interest.
For the help Of that clique the Demo
cratic party has been sold out root an
branch has been made an annex to til
remnant Of Republican holterS who liv
lone for ana by Federal patronage. an
who have hargained with the Democrat
for help to save. to the boilers, the off
cas which thr / resident will dispose Of
Delaware This is the ignoble end t
which political corruption and outlaw
has brought the Democratic party iii De
twlres-l the Democratic candidate fo
mayor is the representative and tool 4
That party, lis shameful history an
present ignoble position and purpose.