The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-11-08
WHAT THEY SAY
ABOUT HOUSTON
PHILADELPHIA Times:

in Delaware by the appointment OF
the man supported by those oppos-
ed to Addicks and his ways. This
{ means great deal more than the
filling ot the office of Collector OF
Customs, Tor it is a sign that Pres.
. ,ident Roosevelt will have nothing
10 do with the crowd Of corruption
lists who have disgraced the State
and made its name a byword
throughout the country.
Through the help oil Senator
Hanna, Mr.. Addlcks was able to
make at least q partial impression
upon President Mckinley, aud the
result was that, although the ad-
ministration did not help Addicks,
1t did not fight him. Its notorious
that HanRa aud other members Of
the Republican national committee
aided Addlcks in his efforts to
break INTO national conventions,
and with this favor and by the con.
stant expenditure Of money. Ad.
dicks was able TO keep his pur-
chased supporters together. Now
that he must rest under the irown
Of the administration in addition to
fighting the Democrats OF the State,
he must face the hopelessness Of
his ambition torydch the U. S. Sell
ate. His power henceforth will be
restricted. to the scut,liug Of the
Republican ship in Delaware.
1t was unthinkable that Presi.
den: Roosevelt could have acted
otherwise than be did. lie knows
the work of Addlcks and his sar-
donic opposition to everything that
Is honest and reputable in politics.
He re allies that such a man is an
enemy to any party or any commu-
nifty. And, following his policy OF
favoring only good men and clean
methods, he must of necessity do
all he can against Addicks and his
crowd.
Delaware has suffered long and
yl admirable fortitude. 1t has
! fought temptation with a heroism
that casts undying lustre upon its
manhood and citizenship. Less
able men have bought up States
much larger than Delaware and
have reached the Senate through
bribery and fraud. but Addicks,
with a persistency that has no par.
allel in politics and with liberal
ity tha, has faltered at no expense,
has striven 10 vain through years
Of labor, and to-day he sees his
failure as certain as If it were
written in letters OF fire.
We congratulate the people OF
Delaware that the dawn of better
days is al hand. and especially we
congratulate the patriotic and un-
selfish Republicans who have bat
tied 30 honorablY and SO brayely
against Addicksism. Little Della.
ware has IA glorious past, and now
that the clouds are rolling away.
the future is bright with promise.
The North American:
Tue appointment of Robert G.
Houston as Collector OF Customs for
Delaware, disposes OF Addicks'
hopes that President Roosevelt will
assist him to gain seat in the
Senate By giving him voice ia the
distribution Of Federal patronage.
The business OF buying Senator
ships evidently does not meet with
the Presidents approval:
Philadelphia Record.
The appointment by President
Roosevelt OF Robert G. Houston. a
staunch Regular Republican, to be
Alector OF Customs for Delaware
lords a significant indication of
the attitude Of the new Administra.
tion toward the contending patti
san factions in the ''three lower
counties. In connection with
ether recent Execution appoint
meuts for Delaware, the designa-
tiou of Mr.. Houston for an import
ant Federal office will tend strong
nly TO encourage the advocates Of
decent politics in that State in their
unrelenting warfare upon Addicks-
lam and all OF its decentralization
. and depravity. All good citizens
every where without regard to par.
tisan Affiliations, are profoundly
concerned in the desperate fight
which honest Republicans aud
honest Democrats have waged Tor
wears against an insolent imported
money gower in Delaware. 1t is
little State; but II has been no man 3
pocket borough as yet. Should the
unspeakable Addicks succeed fl.
nally in reducing it to possession
the evil exploit would surely fad
imitators in other more populous
communities aud upon a larger
scale.
Philadelphia Times
Washington, Nov. THE ap-
pointment by President Roosevelt
today OF Robert G. Houston as Col.
lector of Customs at the post Of Will
mington. Del. settles another very
bitter tactlonal IN that State, which
has been waged with great fury
for over a year. In making this
appointment the President again
shows his determination to recog-
niZe the Congressional delegations
In the various States in the matter
Of Fedsral patronage. Mr.. Hous-
ton 10 anti.Addicks Republican
aud wa recommended for the posi-
tion by Representative l.. Ii. Ball,
Nf Wilmington. Representative
Ball and Postmaster Head Of Will.
mington, were at the White House
today andthanked Hresident Roose-
xslt tor selecting Mr.. Houston as
Collector Of the Port at Wilmington.
| Mr.. Ball 10 speaking about the
appointment Of Mr. Houston said:
u am very much pleased with
fhA10rASident'a act;on L., ..i. ..t:.