Evening journal., 1901-03-08
POLITICAL DE CENCY TRIUMPHs


Our Dover dispatches announce the
defeat of J. Edward Addicks, and the
triumph OF the principles Of true Re
publicanism, as represented by those
Regular Republican members OF the
Legislature who have stood out so he
roically against the senatorial preten-
sions OF the arch-consplrator, corrup-
Zionist and disruptionist, who has done
so much TO bring the party into disre-
pute, not only in this State, but also in
the nation at large.
II is a peoples victory, and every
honest and public spirited man and
woman in the State and nation can
participate in the satisfaction at its
accomplishment. Political decency has
trumphed over political indecency. Po-
litical morality has triumphed over po-
llsical immortality. Debauchery and
corruption have been overthrown by
the representatives of the people, who
ara deserving of all possible praise for
their noble work.
We may expect to hear protests from
the Addlcksltes but that will make
no difference to decent people. They
will be glad to hear the dying wall Of
a pernicious political system and the
conscienceless men who are back OF IT,
We may expect to hear words of dis
approval from men who profess to
believe that expediency demands a
sacrifice OF every high political prlnci-
pie. There viii be nothing new in that.
For sixty days the Regular Republi-
can representation has had the word
expediency ding-donged into their ears
by men who should have been ashamed
even TO suggest a compromise with Ad-
dicks. OF thd compounding Of that
great political felony represented by
AddiclSism.
One thing is certain. Republicanism
and Addicksism have nothing in com
mon. The Republican party never was
founded TO protect and promote such a
vile political conception as Addicksism.
The two cannot live and flourish in
the same atmosphere. One or the other
must die, and It must be Addicksism,
which scoffs at every pure public prin-
ciple, and seeks to make the highest
Offices of our State objects OF pur-
chase and perversion.
The Regular Republican members OF
the Legislature did everything in their
power TO elect two Republican Uuited
States senator's They voted for many
men Of respectability, honor and IT.
LOSS, bus through It all the Union Re
publiS-as held up before their eye.
that political monstrosity. j. Edward
Addicks. and said:
ELECT him. or you shall elect no
body"
With such an outrageous alternative
confronting them, the Regular Repub
licans leaned to the side OF deceno,
and elected nobody, conscious OF th'
fact that two empty chairs, filed will
respectable nothingness. we're prefer
able 10 cne chair filled with politica
nothingness, as is represented by tn
personality OF j. Edward Addicks.
No man can hold up the Republica
party OF Delaware and compel It 4
stand and deliver a United States sen
atorship. This is the fourth time tina
Adiicls has attempted it. and It is th
fourth time that he has been defeate
in the attempt Now let him retir
and take his Dick Turpin method
with him. He never can be electe
a United States senator from Delawar
There always will remain in the Sta
enough men of noble mind and pu
pose to thwart him in his efforts
break into the respectable and dign
fed environments Of the nation
capitol.
IL Mrc Nation will r,nr.ict In ,.nf,,