Evening journal., 1901-07-11
THURSDAY. july II. 1901.
COMING EMANCIPATION

,2 COMING EMANCIPATION
That bit of correspondence from
Dover published in a Wilmington papel
last week, purporting to be a truthll
tale regarding Governor Hunns eff0t
to obtain the election OF two senators
neither OF whom should be John ed
ward Addicks, has aroused the press d
the whole State Criticisms from vari
ous points OF view have been offered
and II has started anew the numerou.
pens which have so often had Addicks
ism for their theme.
No one has given much credit TO Tia,
story. since the governor with suct
ample opportunities to act a neutra
part, has been exceedingly friendly .,
the Claymont man In all his appoint
ments. Hut the story suggests that h,
IS moved by a motive stronger thar
loyalty TO another, and that motive 4,
self-interest.
Whatever truth there may have beer
in the report, the result was most en-
couraging. II set people .dlking, anC
the burden Of their theme was that Il
was possible that a way had been fount
out Of the difficulties in which the Re
publicans Of Delaware are involved
Could such plan as the rumorc(
scheme contemplates be made opera
tive. II would receive the support o
nine-tenths of all the men of the party
In fact, II would meet with no oppo
sihon, save from the few petty leaders
and scrvile editorial writers who ar,
the recipients Of his bounty.
There are mere men opposed to Mr.
Addicks, personally, than is usual,
supposed. In addition to the body O.
Regular Republicans who will neve
lower their colors, there is large mum
Der Of party men denominated want
town" Their conduct has diseppolnt
ed their. mere rigid brethren, but The
question OF the propriety of their con
duct aside, they are net Addicks men
They hate that individual as the dovi
does holy-wator. and their attitude hai
been assumed for political reasons sui
ficient unto themselves. We believe
they have been misguided, and have af
filiated with the worst possible innu
once for temporary benefit, when the
whole support should have beel
thrown to that band who are deter
mined to resist to the death. But Ia
fact remains that they have not, the
cannot, have anything in common wit
Addicks, and the moment II become
apparent that he can be eliminate
they will do their duty to man.
There is another significant fact
there are thousands Of men who hay
called themselves Union Re
puhlicans for years, who hav
always declared that they we're Nc
Addicks men; they are not all liarl
although in the heat Of a campais
they have been driven into a defens
Of their position, and into consequer
apologies for Addicks But they aI
truthful men, and would welcome an
feasible plan to eliminate the bone
discord, and reunite the party.
Who then are Addicks men at hear
Those who have profi,ed, and tho
who expect TO profit, personally, I
their loyalty The ignorant and pa
chasable vote the venal Office-hosd
are his but men who think for ther
selves, and who are net subject to
money temptation. regardless CT par
or factional afiliation, long for 4
elimination. Those who rushed to nj
thinking that the great party was /
hind him. must realize that they ha
been too precipitate When it came
acknowledging him. a great preside
was not 10 be swayed by the methc
which might move individual memb,
CT Committee en- Credentials. Tn
must realize that they were frighte
ed tco soon. There is one thing e
tain, there will always be suifici,
numbers Of good. loyal Republicans
prevent Mr.. Addicks going to
Senate and honest mon should. as
matter Of policy. If net of priuciy
know how to align themselves. II
idle to expect the men who have ca
his bread to leave him, but the Ii
is coming when all others will les
him as rats desert a sinking ship.
will come with absolute certainty.
in a few years. perhaps months,
shall break the shackles and rel,
in an emancipated party.
II it is true, then. that PERSONAL
majority of.Repubicans object to
dicks, and would prefer others TO ]