The sun., 1901-11-19
THE SCHEME EXPOSED.

THE SCHEME EXPOSED.
We called attention the other day to
the system of bribery inauguratcd by
the Anti Addrksites in their attempt to
break through the lines OF the Union
Republican party, hopiug to divide and
defcnt it. In doing that we called parti-
cuar attention to the rural mail delivery
scheme for Kent county, and charged
that the scheme was to so distribute
these petty offices, as to win Union Re
Z publicans from their party allegiance,
and defeat the Republicans of Kent
county nj the coming election. In rela-
tion to what he said, the du pont-Anti-
Addckste organ. broke out i'll an rNcla-
nation of mock horror, at such thing
as charging the regulars" with the
awful crime of bribery. Now, however,
we have the charge authenticated and
confirmed by information from an I'M
doubted Anti-Addicks authority. The
Wilmington correspondent Of the Public
Ledger says:
The Federal positions of prominence in
Delaware are few, but i'll each small
community there is Il postothce or mail
carrier, the filling of which is more inn
portant in that place than would be the
appointment Of a United States Judge
or Marshal. In the filling of these
minor offices political sagacity will have
10 rule il .AddickSism is to be defeated
Among the rural postotiices III Kent
nd ,,nnt,ti.S ul ma mail f.ap-
riers there are Union Republicans OF
ability and integrity.
EACH MAN HAS HIS LITTLE 70
lITICAL FOLLOWING. AND If
SOME OF THESE OFFICES ARE
JUDICIOUSLN DISTRIBUTED AM
ONG THE UNION RErURLlCANS,
WITH TIE UNDERSTANDING
THAT THE APPOENTEE SHALL.
BIZ IN SYMPATHY WITH THE AL
MINlSTRAr IN DEALING;
WITH THE DELAWARE CUES
TlON. ADpICKSISM CAN BE Al.
TACKEn EFFECTIVELY. AMI
WHEN THE RANK AND FILE IN
EACH SECTION SEE THAT BEING
IN SYMPATHY WITH THE AD
MINlSTRATlON WILL. BRING
THEM PROMINENCE IN rIlEIE
COMMUNITY THERE WILL BE \
nESiEE TO GAIN TIE SAME
PROMINENCE BY MEN IN OTIIEa
COMMUNITIES.
Such u course rs this is advised by poll
ticianS in various localities, who are ia
miliar with the situation. They also 81.
it may have no Immediate cttec. of II per
ceptihle nature, hut that il will he bount
10 have some if followed Though tn
three remaining years of Pvcsiden
lioosevrlt's Administration.
What is this but deliberate schem
of bribery in politics, to which this Anti
AddickSitc advocate makes the prtSidrn
of the United States party?
We remember 10 have read. only a few
days age, Il statement that the l'rcsiden
has fnlly committed himself 10 the civi
service idea as represented by the civi
service law and the civil service cou,
mission, AMI in this connection remin,
our ti-AddickSitr rcformrrs that tn
origin Of the civil service law was re
form idea Ia prevent the use OF patronag
10 effect elections. II was held that tn
party i'll power could aud did hold Viii
over men in office, compelling them I
support that party in order I" retail
their places, There are doubtless st
Some people alive who remember III
wave W vary moral political Srntilncn
that backed that idea and which after
wards hrramc The shihholrth Of the mn.
wunlp Republicans. who had become Il
altogether too good 10 vote and her
politically With ordinary Republican,
1t will also he remembered that thr>
extra gaad peoplr, there We're some
Delaware, joined with the Democrat
in Their attempt u defeat 'ieurr.
Grants election 10 thr Presidency. III
successors IL these political moralst
have forgotten their civil service virtu
aud are nov tryng ~ the bribery ~ )
flee. 10 defeat thc Republican party
Delaware.