Evening journal., 1901-03-13
PAss1Na oF SENATOR ALLEE

state Senator j. FRANK Allr' HAS
concluded his public service. The fact
is gratifying to the people OF the
State. for no man ever put the office
of State senator to worse uses. lie was
the head and front of the legislative
movement which deadlocked the joint
assemblies in 1899 and 1901 and pro-
vented the election OF Republican
United States senators. lie apparently
was willing DO tnnick any pitoe OF
legislation. no matter how good or
how pernicious. to get and to hold
votes for Addlclzs. 10 Is alleged. but
with what degree Of accuracy we do
not care to say. that he was cognlzant
of the negotiations which resulted in
Senator Farlow and Representatives
Clark and King. the three Democratic
renegrades. voting for Addiclls two
years ago. This session he made him
self notorious by becoming the cham
pion Of the Rehoboth Iand-Grab con-
spracy. and by taking the floor and
defeating the National Guard rcorgan-
ization bill in the very teeth OF the
colonel OF the regiment, who made an
earnest and sensible plea for its enact
ment
But tho thing which brought out the
meanness OF his soul was the trading
stamp bill. From what we can learn,
James Megary, the popular merchant
of this city and proprietor Of the green
trading stamp system. introduced his
stamps in Dover last year with the
understanding that the person or per-
sons WHO got them at that time should
enjoy their exclusive use. After their
introduction a couple OF Addicks mer-
chants down there wanted to use the
stamps, too. They We're informed that
no extension could be made under the
existing contract.
This made them indignant. and the
trouble reached the ears OF Senator
Alice.
oh, you needn't worry about that, d
said Senator Alice, pompously. "Ir
get them for YOU"
Mr. Megary turned him down. too
saying that he could not violate his
contract
After that Senator Alice is reported
to have said:
Never mind; I'll be in the Legis-
lature next Winter, and I'll make Jim
Megary sweat"
Sure enough, n bill abolishing the
use Of trading stamps in this State
was introduced, and Senator Alice was
in for its passage His zoal was so
great that it aroused suspicion.
The bill caused the trading stamp
people to go to Dover at great expense
and fight it.
Then a bin was introduced placing
a heavy State tax on trading stamp
concerns, and that complicated the
situation.
Finally Miss Anna Coyle, OF this city.
who owns the ued trading stamp sys-
TEN. went to J.. Edward Addlclss and
informed him that Senator Alice, in
an effort to work his spite out on Mr..
MegaIy, threatened to destroy her bus
mess. She previously had gone TO
Senator Alice and told ham that she
had nothing to do with his fight with
Mr. Msgary
The just and unjust must suffer
together said the Dover statesman
with the air Of an avenging angel bent
on indiswiminate slaughter.
She also went TO Charles II. Kittin-
ger Addicls' private secretary. and
asked him to exert his influence in her
behalf.
The result OF It an was that Senator
Alice got orders from headquarters to
drop his fight against woman. and
ultimately the bills were withdrawn.
1t was a fitting climax to the leeis-
lative career of Senator Alice