Evening journal., 1902-09-16

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/ Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, jan
uary. 1901.
i There will be a general wish on the
part Of all Republicans that the dead
lock may run indefinitely If IL can be
broken only by the elevation of Adj
dicks. Such a compromise would be a
recognition of pretty much everything
that debases politics and debases pub
lie virtue
philadelphia Ledger. August, 1900.
1t IS ruls or ruin with Addicks, and
the Delaware Republicans who follow
him are simply working for the ruin of
their party and their State.
Il lCmterville. Md Record, August, 1901.
Every man nominated for a State Of
flee, from governor. down. is a director
OF the Bay State Gas Company, of
which Addicks is president. The gas
company wants to control Delaware.
PHILADELPHIA Times. October, 1900.
Delaware has been cursed and large
ly debauched by the open auction for
the United States senatorship inaugu-
rated and shamelessly maintained by
Mr.. Addicks.
Boston Journal April, 1901.
If there is any reason why a man who
has wrecked his party's chances to pro-
mote his own selfish ends should be
given special parity recognition we
should be pleased to hear 1t stated
But in default Of that we shall decline
to believe that the Administration is
Intervening in Mr.. Addicks' behalf.
Detroit Tribune. February, 1901.
Delaware is still umpiring a lively
contest between her self-respect and
Gas Addicks.
New York World. May, 1901.
The gasman. who for years has vain
! lysoughtan election to theSenate from
Delaware. said to the Legislature at the
last session: ''Addicks or nobody" The
honest courage of seven Republican
members and the firmness OF the Dem
ocrats made the choice nobody"
Louisville Courier-Journal, May, 1901
\ The fight by the Regulars has been
one-of the most creditable chapters in
American politics. Thus far they have
succeeded in preventing Addicks from
befouling the fame of the State.
) New York Press. May, 1901.
The President could not be deceived
= about Addicks. Everybody knows
= about him and what he has done in
Delaware. The Federal patronage tc
Addicks-it can't be possible.
Springfield, Mass) Union, August
1902
For the past five years or more JohI
b Edward Addicks has been in control o.
e the State of Delaware. Now John Ed
: ward AddiclSs is a very smooth citizen
I He acquired the nickname Of Gas Ad
dicks because he had strenuous views
on the subject of a commodity. TIL
s Bay State Gas Company, of Boston
the PEOPLES Gas Light Company, o
Buffalo and various other corpora
tions were the fruits Of his labor Il
y dealing with those whom he seeks t
/ devour his watchword is ever BATTLE
q Murder and Sudden Death" when i
comes to competition.
PHILADELPHIA Press. March. 1895.
It Delaware. after long fight, has bee
l. made Republican. but the advent {
n Gas Addicks. and his barrel, threaten
to destroy the fruits of victory.
h New York Journal. June 1900.
The admission of the Addicks deli
~ gates from Delaware puts the offcii
seal on the degradation of the Republ
can PARTY They are recognized as IL
sole representatives of the Delawal
Republicans. although every respec
le able Republican DaDer in the COUNT
has said that they represent theNmo
N shameless political debauchery ev
pracuced in an American State.
New York Evening Post, April, 1900.
no Open and gross briblng Of this so
NV on the wholesale scale practiced by A
te dicks in Delaware. is so offensive
the public that no man who practic
n it is likely to retain seat if he on
gets it
w. Baltimore News. August. 1902.
Addicks seems to have sublime fai
in the power of money in politi
Like distinguished English politici
an Of other days. he seems to think Il
as every man has his price.
Evening Bulletin. May. 1896
Addicks' insolent declaration that
is the recognized leader of Delaw
ers Republicans lis an intolerable insult