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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-26
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE,

The Sun invites full ana free cx-
preston Of opinion from the citizens Of
Delaware upon subjects Of public inter
est. Let the rank and file Of voters
speak out their honest and unbiased
views upon topics OF vital concern to the
common veal, ana each contribute his
influence toward creating right sent.
Mcnt. The following communication
hcws TO the line, viz:
Harrington, Del. Jan. "a, 1901.
Manager The Sun,
Wilmington, Del,
Dear Sir; We are on the right side
and right will eventually prevail. The
mills of the gods grind slow but sure.
ana no man with the least degree Of fair.
ness "r honor will say that the Union
Republicans have not offered more than
fairness in all efforts If compromise. |
think | know the sentiments Of nearly
AL the Republicans in three Representa-
tive districts, adjoining the Sixth dis
trict. To man they are condemning
III" action Of the three or four du Pont
followers i'll our Legislative body. Go on
with your fair dealing and score the
srape goats and party wrecking candi-
dates and their followers
Very Respectfully,
G. NJ. Bastian.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-26
Favor the state Houss.

From Milford Chronicle.
Instead of building new jail for Sus-
sex county, the workhouse of New Castle
county should be made a State Institu-
ton, and all term prisoners be sent there
to break stone for our public roads.
Sussex wants no new Jail; but she does
need relief from the expense Of feeding
and maintaining prisoners in idlencss
out or our taxes. \ ten year prisoner
costs the county during his term about
| 81, 10000 for his board alone; then the
expense of clothing. doctors service and
medicines, must be added to this. When
| it is considered that this money comes
out of our pockets for each prisoner in
the county Jail i'll the shape OF taxes
and that he is fed clothed and kept in
idleneSs white honest men are working
10 pay for his keep. it is surprising that
the people have not demanded n work
house for criminals. and the abolition Of
our county jails rs now maintained
Keep the rascnlS and law breakers n
work. even y their cost Of keep is tn,
same in wcekhnusc. We would &c
good material 10 build roads with as ;
recompenSe.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-26
COUNTY ANTAGONISTS.

We have on a former occasion called
attention to what we think will be read
lily admitted to be business and political
folly, the making Of antagunsms be-
tween this city and county and Kent
and Sussex counties. We refer to it
again IN relation to the present discus
sion OF the business interests Of the city
and the efforts that are being made to
promote them. This city il the metro
polls of the Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia peninsula. IN all the relations
Of life the interests Of the people of the
city are inseperably interviewer one with
the other. The cultivation Of these re-
lations, the exercise Of good will the
manifestation of esteem and regard one
for the other are not only necessary for
the promotion Of the ordinary intercourse
of the people of a section of country lying
adjacent to and contributory to the wen
being Of city, but it il doubly necessary
| for the establishment of those relations
Eof mutual confidence and cooperation 81
essential to business and government.
1t is not saying too much to say that
all the resources Of this State ought to be
tcontribntory to the prosperity and growth
Of this city. The territory lying to the
south Of the city ought to be contributory
u very large possibly it is so.
lhrre is, however, u feeling of and dis
upSitipu ~ .Gt -
seen III the people Of Kent ana Sussex
relative 70 this city, and, even near at
h"mr IN the people of southern New
aSllr county. 1t is easily accounted for.
y = not the county peoples fault. This
!" particularly true in the present poit-
III relations Of the sections referred 10.
Tie Republicans Of Kent and Sussex
county are standing solidly together for
q" advancement Of the Republican cause
III this state They have come out from
uildcr despotiSm that was real: whose
hal W WIN and exercise every right Or
Itlzehship by hard fighting. II the con
iltion~ IN State politics are better, il is
very largely the result Of their patri-
atlSm, their courage and their endurance.
lheE arc anxious to save all they can
ont of what they have won, ana in thcir
propositions for this. end, they being IN
he majority they find New Castle com
~ and Wilmington representatives and
Influences opposing them and threatening
I" make barren victory of what they
thought was the liberation Of the State
from Democratic miSrule.
Several times the Republicans Of Kent
and Sussex counties invited New Castle
county to cooperate with them in win
ming the State and holding it, and have
been as many times disappointed. II
Was entirely possible to have Won Tia
State and hold it by victory in Kent
ahd Sussex counties in 1882. Indeed than
victory was won and was lost before it
was confirmed because Of the Indifference
Of the people of Wilmington. There is n
very grave suspicion that the loss was
deliberately planned AMI executed from
nus ety. The next Republican yictory
was in 1855, when New Castle county
was given all the victors had to give
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-26
SATURDAY, JANUARY S6, 1901
INSTRUMENTATION.

The Anti Addicksite Interpretation OF
the advertisement for the purchase oi
Harlan x Hollingsworth Company
stock was altogether wrong. HE per-
sistence of these people in looking upon
the wrong side of things is remarkable
They seem TO he suffering from per-
version vision and comprehension
that makes them really objects of pity
a moments thought will convince any
reasonable person that the advertise
ment was a return Of good for evil. "A
member of the Harlan x Hollingsworth
Company had rushed into print - say
nasty. disrespectful things about MI
Addicks, did it because OF no adequate
reason or good desire, but wifully with
desire TO injure. In reply Mr.. Al
dicks expresses the kindliest sentiments
toward the company and his confidence
in it-he offered to invest his money II
il. offered the wisdom Of his counsel an'
the good offices Of his influence to hell
it regain its old-time vigor Certainly
man does not Giscredit what he offers I
invest in. That disposes Of the. charg
of attempted injury TO the credit an
reputation of the company. The advel
tisement has been misrepresented 8
n design to injure the workingmen OF III
city. That is as palpably false as + u
other mistaken idea. II was prompte
by the kindliest feelings for the workin
men Of the city and particularly thn'
employed ut the Harlan X IlollinEswor'
Company'S works, many Of whom Il
Mr.. Addicks' personal and polite
friends. The shipyards of this count
are fun Of work The Morse Compai
at Camden, y. j., is reported to ha
several million dollars worth Of wo
under contract, while Wilmington var
are cmpty--or comparatively So.
under the conditions it appears as
something is needed TO help the los
concerns back to their old places AT I
head Of the line, the need Of new blo'
new vigor and new interest. The
fusion of these could do no harm eitl
to the company or its employees.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-26
w ESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD

Connecting with Pr. W. & b, II r. at
Onion Station, Baltimore, Md
TAKING EFFECT NOV. 26, 1900
All trains leave Hillen Station as fol-
lows:
1870 a. m,-Fast Mail. Main Line, N and
w. II. r., and the South and eX. suns
day l.. v. L. r., Chambersburg, Mar
tnsburg and Winchester.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
7.22 a. m.-York, B. and II. Division, and
Main Line east of Emory Grove, also
Carlisle and q. and FL. r. II.
20 a. m.-Main Line Shippensburg, Fred.
erick, Emmittsburg and n. and W. Ky,
l0l2 d. Accommodates for Union
Bridge. York, Gettysburg.
2.25 p. m.-Accommodation for Union
333 p m.--Express for York and p, and
H. Division.
Il Us D. m.-Express Main Line points also
Frederick Emmittsburg and Shippens'
80 ,. m.-Accommodation for Emory
$40 >. Accommodates for Union
Ines b. Accommodation for Emory
| Grove.
SUNDAYS ONLY.
Bridge and Hanover.
SO p. determination for Union
Bridge.
100 p. Accommodation for Emory
Grove.
1885 ,. m.-Accommodation for Emory
| Grove.
! Ticket and Baggage Office III East Bal.
| timOrc street.
All trains stop at Union Station, Penn
| sylvania avenue, Fulton and Walbrook
| Station.
| j. NJ. HOOD, y. II. GRISWOLD,
General Manager. Gen'l Pass. Agent
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-26
Republic IN Catspaws.
From the Wilmington Republican

y lltDuDllCdD.
get up the cry Of mad dog and every.
nody within hearing is ready and will.
ing 70 loln in the cry and hunt. This is
ABOUT the position the Republican Lepis.
AZURE Is IN today and il the chasers do
not get worse wor-ted in the hunt than
me one they are chasing, then we badl,
fnlss our guess. We have run across
dozens Of good citizens, men who own
thelr homes, and have been voting the
republican ticket in Delaware for years.
VINO swear that 1.-two Republican United
states Senators are not elected by this
Legislature, they will never vote the Re.
publican ticket again in Delaware as long
as they live. = ' - 80 'oDs
1ne democrats have set the trap which
ne republican members of the General
Assembly, thus far have fallen into and
my are doing everything they can TO
TX the situation on. The Evening
journal, which processes to be Repnb
Iicar paper, i doing all it can to dsrupt
pIe republican party Tie paper teens
every evening with articles that have a
tendency to disgust men who are not
uhion Republicans. That paper is do
| more to disrupt the party at the pres.
rht time than any other agency in the
state. But it might fail, as it did when
un9er Democratic control, and then il
VIII get the reward that it deserves at the
hahus Of the men whe are nov condcut.
ing the policy OF the Republican party
in Delaware.
never was there time when unity in
Iht party was more badly needed in
delaware. 1t is not always possible To
Set what We all wish tor, but it is pos
sioie TO so manage affairs that there will
&c no mistake as to what the common
people want in conducting the affairs Of
tills state. Shall the victory of thirty
years be thrown away because a dozen
men cannot dictate the policy of the Re.
publican party in Delaware. As we have
remarked before, nearly all the men
WWrltipg about the political situation are
Democrats and have the success of that
party at heart They have been doing
everything in their power to keep the
republican members Of the General As.
stmbly at odds. And the Republican
thembers. at least few OF them, allow
themselves to be used as catspaws to pull
tIle chestnuts out OF the fire, fguratively
speaking. Shame on such Republican.
ism! Elect two United States Senators
and please the people and not a few
men. ~ "
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-26
pHILA. AND READING RAILWAY

Wilmington Division)
Time Table III effect January 26 1900
TRANS leave Wilmington, tt'rench Street
StatlunJ Tor Elsmere Junction, Mont
Qsnc, Cossart, Chadds Ford junction,
Lpeupson,, West Chester, Embresville,
Mprtonviile, CoatesviIle and intermediate
stallohs. daily except Sunday, at 7.35 a.
m; daily 2.lo and 4.oU D. IN. Sunday only,
$40 Il. III.
For Waynesburg Junction, Elyerscn
ana intermediate stations, daily except
j. m Sunday only at SO6 a. m.
For Joanna, Birdsboro Reading and in.
tefmediate stations, daily, except Sunday,
- ,;oo q. m; daily 2.l5 and 4.J0 p. m.
fof further information passengers are
referred to the ticket agent at the sta
y. q. BEsLER. Gen. Superintendent.
EDISON j. WEEKS. Gen. Pass. AGENT.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-26
"HALT."

The business men of this city are
un. ted in their condemnation of the
attempt to iniure the credit and the
reputation Of a manufacturing con-
Germ here. Aside from any political
motives that may have prompted the
assault, there is a more vital qu IS
tion involved.---The Morning News.
SO say We all.
The only attempt 10 do anything Of tile
kind described by the Morning News, Of
which we have any knowledge is the at
tack upon the OXy-IIylrogrn Company,
and tile invoking OF all the forces of the
law, IF politics ana Of social prejudice
e prevent the completion and use Of its
plant IL this city. What the News says
in the quoted paragraph, and in tho
context Of its editorial, applies exactly
10 the OXy-Iydrog"n Company's case,
ana We gladly welcome the News to the
defense Of the right side of this case.
and the condemnation or the outrages
that hay" been committed in opposing the
CGmpan&'s exercise and enjoyment Of It's
chartered rights.
lhe history Of the attempt to iniurr
the credit ana reputation Of this local
manufacturing concern is an interesting
but long story "f which, possibly, The
files Of the Morning News will furnish
iusrrnstiH& detail: and, il We mstak"
nnt. sulnh pun@nt editorial discussion by
.aitUr Sp"lTy. II il the story Of a
chartered corporation under thc laws Of
Delaware, with a plant erected at til,
cost &c Sl00,0OO, for the manufacture
sale and distribution of Illuminating gas
that has been restrained from the exer.
else of its charter rights and against
which has been arraycd, for ten years
all the legal ana much Of the political
and social forces and prcjudiccS II this
State and city. During that period con
tinuous and successful attempts have
been made to injurc the credit and repu
tation Of the company. Tho company
has been deprived Of its chartered rights
its plant has been Kept idle ana entirely
non productive, and il has been put /,
great cost for defense in litigation.
The legal forces for the injuring oi
this 0Xy-Eiydrogen Company were pm
in motion by city officials; the poltoa
forces by the political opponents Of Mr.
J. Edward hddickS, who happens 10 i,
the principal stock holder iii thc Oxy
Hydrogen Company; the social forces III
The cohesive interests Of the stock holder,
Of the Wilmington Coal Gas Company
If which the xyHydrogeil Company i,
0 prospective rival.
Now it may be true iii the ordinary
sense, as the News says, that "poltica
problems are one thing and business in
terests are another thing" but here is d
case where all the elements of business
government and society are mixed anl
50 intimately related that they canno
he separated. No one now believes tn,
suit against the OXy-Hydrogen Compan,
was brought in the interests Of tht
city; and no one believes now that it is
continued in the interest Of the city. III,
old pretense about preserving the newly
paved streets has been exploded long ago
The city's law officer is not now, MOI
has he ever been the prosecuting at.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-26
BALTIMORE &OHlo
RAILROAD.

Schedule In effect November Is. ,an
All trains illuminated with Plntseh
e. EXPRESS TRAINS.
Trains leave Wilmington, Delaware Ava.
nue. Station for
NEW YORK, weekdays, 30. 1899. .Ioko
a. m; .i21s. go .S;5s, SIS Royal Lin.
500, 1913. .1i,35 a: M; s28i. 'S.5S s5.a
(Royal Limited). ZAP, 1852 p. m, 80
PHILADELPHIA, weekdays, $50, 5@
'l2.l9, "2.s4, 300, '3.5s, Sis tRoyai Linn;
ited), .5.25, '627, 6.S5, t742. 1852 u. N
Sundays. $50, 1880, $50, 1888 1855 III y.
a. m; '2.3l. 800, 1858. .5.ls, (Royai Linz I'm.
ited). 635, Td2, 9.0S, 'l0.52 %. m.
Chester, weekdays, $50. $50, 1850, $50
-9.39. 1902 Hos a. m: '2.34, 800, So
6.35, T.42. -10.52 p. m. Sunday, 7SO SS
1913. l0.5S. "ll.S5 a. m; s2.S4. 800, az
-l2.ls '2.S4 and '5.25 p. m. Sundays, ~
a. m; s2.3i p. m. ~
Cape May, Ocean City, weekdays 500
Sea Isle City, weekdays. $3.50 a. m.
Baltimore and Washington. week-days
AIS. TBS. 's04. 'n.0l, a, m; 'l256 I'd
9.o5 a. M; .i2.56. eos. s457, $50 20 RSy4i
Lfmited), 6.43. 'S.0i, @l0l6 p. m.
Baltimore and way stations 6.55 a. m,
| o'AS ~ d'AiS SANSPl 9.U1 X.
m; SAB p. m, Sundays only.
Newark, weekdays, AIS, 655 sSOi. al NJ
a. M; @l256 $40, 1857, SIS, 500 D. M
Sundays, F4.lS, 'S.O4, 9.05 a. M; .l2$
'4.57. 6.43, 1852. 'S04 p. IN.
tittsburg, weekdays, 'S04 a. M; .I5z
"lO.ld y. m. Sundays, 'S04, a. m; g52
Chicago, daily. sS.O4 a. m; s457 p. m.
Cincinnati and st. Louis, AIS a. mi
"l2.5G, and +l016 p. M, daily.
Singerly accommodation, weekdays, 6E.
a. m; 319, 6,25, p. m. Sundays, y.Oj 4
M; 643, 1872 p. m.
| Landenberg accommodation, week -dnys
3l9 At p. m. Sundays, 6.43 p. m.
LEAVE MARKET 81. STATION FoR
Baltimore, week-ways, $40 p. m.
| Landenberg, weekdays, $40 "A. m 3lD
! 500 p. m. Sundays, $40 a. m: G.ij D. m
q LEAVE PHILADELPHIA For Wilminl,
ton, week. days, "3.55, $50, s7.3O, .lOa;
y 1l.OO a. m: +l22c, "l.37, 215, 1907 .IgV
i.3O, $50, '5.4S (Royal LimtedD 5.5
Il go. 49, t9.4O, "1l35 p. m Sunday
\ 1885, $780, 500, 11.00 a. m; 1920 sl3i
: Las, $40, $50 '5.4S, Qoyal Limited
$ $50, si3O, $40. 1880 D. m.
Delmarvia Telephone No. 193
j Rates to Western points lower than vi
8. any other line. +. ID. UNDERWOOD,
o. General Manage
L D. b. MARTIN, Man. of Pass. Traffic
l.. II. A. MILLER. Pass. Agent, Wilmingto
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-26
FOR THE SOUTH.

Southern Railway.-EXpress b.f5 p. m,
daily, sleepers to Port Tampa, Augusta,
AelnphlS and New utIeahs hIiu in. mas l!iS
(Ihul suays only; Z 80 q. M, daily seepeis u
New Orleals, Macon, Mcmpn 5, NathNlne. Na
Ashvi.le lnd Hot springs. "fioilaa Limited,
lor ot. augustine and augusta, 800 y III. week
dANs.
Atlantic Coast Line-Exprtss i2l8 P m dali!
seepels 10 Charleston, JACKSONVILLE, Macon,
rort tampa (sanda!s onlyb ihomsuhNEl.t
[ tuesdays uniyJ; l,t5 N daily, secptrs y
nichmond and Jacksonville. "fIoilua oleGlnl
Tor 81. augustine aud Port Iamla o.l p M
weekdays.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway S.ll y
m. daily, dining car, and slcepers IL
Cincinnati.
Seaboard Air Lne.-l3xpress 4.35 a. m
daily, sleepers to New Orleans ana Jas 4.
sunylile, 'rlUrida and NietIupClItAH Llnlteu,.
400 p. IN, daily, sleepets to ot. .AugustlLe am
Atlanta.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-26

away and it profted them nothing. Ihey
thought the day of jubilee had come then
but the fruits were bitter. In 1884 II
was Kent and Sussex that saved the
State. But the error of 1888 robbed them
of the fruits OF their victory. In 1896
Kent and Sussex again elected the lie
publican ticket and were robbed of their
victory by an outrage which it appears
was promoted and made possible by Re
publicans of New Castle county and of
his city. In 1898 Kent and Sussex
came nobly to the front again with u
victory for the Republican party, and
we're again defeated by detection
among those who ought to have been
their colleagues and helpers.
The State Assembly is again in SEES
sion. 1t is again Kent and Sussex
counties that have sent Il majority of
the Republicans to that body. Being a
majority they ask a maiorty's privilege.
that OF choosing their own senatorial
representation, and accord to the minor.
ity a like privilege. This reasonable
and more than just concession is being
rejected. In this way the long develop
ing distrnst and astrangement betweel
the people of the lower counties and thi'
one. of this city, is being cultivated an,
is producing fatal division Those PEG
Die will not always bear defeat at tn
hands OF their reputed friends and it i
not just that they should.
1t is not difficult to understand tina
political differences are the most last
ing and the most potent of all section1
I differences. 1t is not difficult to under
: stand why and how peoples bushes
e patronage goes to their friends. Th
e movement Of the Board of Trade
$ some members of it, was wise on
II when it attempted to reconcile the H
publican factions at Dover on bas
d of the business interest OF this city M
y county. 1t was a good thing when Il
!? Board of Trade arranged to bring
II this city people from Kent and SusSi
i oil excursions and provide for their =
j tcrtainment; but what is the use
h those efforts and those enterprises if Il
representatives Of this city and conn
Is are To refuse reasonable adjustment
ID political differences?
nj Ii il time to stop and think width
he the political division among Repuhlica
t. II Delaware is tending.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-26

The whole interest of the people Of
Wilmington and Delaware is not centered
in the building Of ships, nor yet in build
ing machinery for foreign countries
There are more people employed, and
more interest involved in the thousand
and one so-called lesser industries of the
city. Prosperity depends upon fostering
these and taking care Of the rights and
Interests Of the people they touch
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-26

torney in the case. Other attorneys, by
whom retained does not appear, are the
Without apparent cause the |
case was held in the Chancery Court OF
the State during the whole of one chan
cellor's term, and, indicating an apparent
to delay decision as long
as possible, the causes of complaint
have been shifted whenever decision
Of one point threatened to end the case
in favor of the Oxy-Hydrogen Company,
What interest have the present Street
and Sewer Directors in suit begun ten
ears ago, Of which they apparently know
nothing, and the complaint of which
they long ago proved to be fiction!
But il it is not these officials who are
interested in and are continuing this suit,
who is it? and by what means do they
succeed in making eats paw Of city
department?
Possibly some light may be shed upon
these questions by inquiring into the po-
litical phase of this subject. The ten
years of this attempt to "injure the credit
and reputation of manufacturing con-
Germ" have witnessed political revo-
luton in Delaware, in which Mr.. Ad-
dicks, to whom opposition has been iden'
teal with the attempt to injure and dis
credit the Oxy- Hydrogen Company, has
been prominent factor. The State
from being supposedly unalterably Dem
ocratic has become Republican and Mr.
Addicks has become the acknowledged
leader of the Republican party and
candidate for United States Senator
The details of this political story hay
involved the whole Of the State govern
ment-destroyed and remade it. Thre
sessions of the State Legislature hav
passed. In them all the Republican
were in the majority but could not, {
: would not elect Senator. Why?
The opponents of Mr.. Addicks woul
not permit it. Another thing, the cit
charter could not be amended. Why
The opponents Of Mr.. Addicks would N
permit it. Who then are these opponen
Of Mr.. Addicks who stand in the WI
to oppose and defeat the ends of tru
=. and justice:
The answer to that question susges
), itself. They are those who instigat
the suit in the State courts TO prove
4, the completion and operation of I
Oxy- Hydrogen Company's gas manufa
~ uring plant. Find these parties, thu
" political connections, their social re
y. tons, and You find who it is that
!, responsible for the most fragrant, o
!, rageous-"attempt to injure the ere
Y. and reputation Of Il manufacturing g
:, Germ here, an attempt involving
y. most serious consequences not only
-, the city and State but 10 the nation
". 1T is time 10 call halt"
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-26

Editor Donath of the Chester Re
publican" criticized this paper for Saying
that gambling was prevalent in that city,
and that the authorities shut their eyes
to the fact. Mr., Donnth said he was
not aware that policy" or other chance
games were going on. The "Timcs" Of
that city secs things different, as fol-
lows:
1t is said that there is NOR" money
spent in policy playing in this city than
there is in support nf the various church.
rs. Whether this is true or not, il j.
undoubtedly tru" that Il great deal OF
money that i spent i'll policy playing
gambling and i'll speakeases should bt
spent ID feed ana clothr hungry and des