Evening journal., 1901-09-05
NEWSPAPER OPINION
After Mr.. Smiths Scalp
From the Delaware Democrat.

From the Delaware Democrat.
The Addicks organs in this State are
very much put out" at the position
assumed by the Philadelphia Press in
relation to Lne Republican ticket in that
city and throughout the State They
denounce 1t vehemently because the
editor OF that paper is one Charles
Emory Smith, long a shining light OF
the party and at present occupying a
prominent position in the Cabinet OF
President Mckinley.
Mr.. Smith is opposed to the cor
ruptions and wings that have so long
controlled Philadelphia and Pennsyl-
vania politics, and looks with favor
upon the reform element that is trying
to abolish the machine that has SO
long made the city elections a COM
plete farce, or something worse.
This war against the Press and its
editor is an indirect thrust at Mr..
Mckinley for having among his trust
ed counselors. one whom they accuse
OF lack of fealty to the party, and who,
II they are correct, should be ignomin-
iously thrust from Office.
1t is manifestly true that the Ad-
dicks men Of Delaware recognize as
men and brethren those who use the
same methods as themselves and can
not be made to see the gross corrup-
tions Of politicians in sister State
sooner than in their own. Success is
all they want, whether here or there
no matter by what means accomplish
ed, whether corrupt or fair.
While in this State they have favored
party organization only when they were
benefited thereby, they denounce Mr..
Smith ard his paper for being strictly
loyal to all the party nominees. This
may be politics but it is by no means
consistent on their part, nor is it true
politics in the right meaning of the
term. Unless a man is willing TO
accord to others what he claims for
himself he has no right to berate them
for acting as he would do under like
circumstances.
The Regulars in this State claim, and
the fact proves 1t. that the Addicks
men made the first step toward dis
organizing their party. by refusing to
unite with them in electing the Gasman
to the Senate. How then can the latter
and his men abuse the reformers of
Philadelphia for refusing to vote for
men who are distasteful to them. not
only for personal reasons but on ac-
count of the disgraceful means they
employ to carry their ends.
! The truth is the Addicksites OF this
State and Quayites of Pennsylvania
are actuated by the same motives and
work by the same means. The sue
cess OF neither faction is conducive to
good government and either would
rather see the opposition be successful
than the opposing faction in their own
party The true test of fealty to party
is when men vote for those who are
personally obnoxious to them but who
are in favor of the same principles as
themselves. This, of course, cannot be
expected Of those who belong to a mere
personal party, whose fortunes are
linked to one man because of his
moneyed influence and not by reason
OF any principles that bind them to-
gether. Nor can they be expected tc
recognize in others this great duty tc
party that is entirely lacking in them
selves. They see in the reform Repub-
can element in Philadelphia the coun
terpart OF those whom they have 50
assiduously endeavored to put down in
this State. They sympathlze with the
Quayites OF Pennsylvania, as being
brethren of the same flock and in dan
ger of the elements that are forming
against them.
They see in this breaking away ol
a Cabinet officer from the machine in
his own State indications OF loss of
the plums Of office here. and will de
mand the head OF Charles Emor,
Smith at the hands Of the President
The latter, we think, knows his bust
ness very well, so far as handling tw
b factions in a state are concerned, hav
ing long been an adept in political en-
cheering. He can give them point
and then beat them at their own gam
without trouble.
We would advise the Addicks lead
ers here to make friends with the pow
). ers that be. If they would not be en-
: tirely ignored, and attend to their ow
:, district instead of trespassing upo
neighbOring territory. We tender thi
for what it is worth. and they ca
ltakp ft or mt ne fha,r pIooeo