The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-02-04
INSULTS THE LEGISLATURE.


That there has been change in the
Anti-Addicks opinion upon the Senatorial
question is proved by the change in their
plan Of defense.
All their devices for making the people
believe that Mr.. Addicks could not be
elected to the Senate having failed they
grow desperate as the time approaches
for final vote for Senators, and they
begin to find reasons for what they have
been saying was impossible.
Colonel du Pont has been saying,
through his organ in this city, that the
election of Mr.. Addicks was impossible.
In arriving at this conclusion it lauded
all the Regulars and Democrats to the
skies-told the people that all the MEM
bers of the Legislature who are classed
as Anti-Addicksites, are holy men, incor-
ruptibly steadfact in their opposition
to Mr.. Addicks, and that nothing could
occur to make his election possible Now,
however, its attitude has changed. its
boisterous confidence has given way to
| fear. It's former faith is now consum-
| ing distrust. Its imaginings have been
lies. Its tricks futile and its lying in
vain. 1t sees evidence of change in the
Senatorial situation and breads the con-
fusion which must cover it when the
lie on the other side. To insult the men
whom it has just been complimenting by
intimating that they can be bought and
that it has discovered the arrival of an
immense corruption fund Mt Dover for
the purpose of buying Democratic votes.
Colonel du Points proxy at Dover has
made that assertion twice during the last
week. 1t is a direct assault upon the
Democratic members of the House and
Senate; proof of the estimate in which
Colonel du pont and his representatives
at Dover hold these men individually,
despite the fulsome lying compliments
that have been heaped upon them, and
the lies that have been published broad
cast to deceive the people generally
about them.
There is no corruption fund, Of the
kind intimated by the du Pont organ, al
Dover, unless it is there in the interest
adovated by the Evening journal. This
would seem probable, if there was any
evidence at all Of the presence Of such
an influence, by the Journals asserted
discovery OF it. The reputation Of that
paper has always been that corruption
funds irresistaby attracted and irrevo
cably controlled it. 1t is interesting t
remember that it is represented at Dove
by II man connected with it while it ha
: earned this reputation and who has ha,
the benefit Of its experience, and Will
it is self evident that he could know moth
ing of the plans and intentions of tn
Union Republicans, it is just as eviden
= that he ought to know what both tn
Democrats and Regulars" intend. Tina
must be true or the journal is doing til
tallest kind of lying. There is proof O
that too. 1t has been continually lyin
about what the Union Republicans AZ
. doing, OF intending to do. 1t is not diff
cult, therefore, to stamp the story Z
= corruption funds at Dover for the us
" Colonel du Points paper asserts, eithe
as lie invented to insult the member
= :, Of the Legislature or to distract attentio
' from some of its own schemes.
! The most probable theory is, howeve
that the Journal is frightened over til
failure of its efforts to prevent the II
publicans of the Legislature, enough {
them, from agreeing upon candidate
and electing two Republican Unite
States Senators. 1t is desperation til,
y invents and publishes the Anti-Addicl
lies from Dover.