Smyrna times., 1902-08-13

JOHN Edward Addicks speaks IN no
uncertain tones, of the position the
Union Republicans mean to take IN
coming campaign. Despite the fact
that the Regulars" are opposed to
common primaries in Kent and Sussex
where their strength is weakest, the
Union Republicans have shown their
desire for a Republican victory by
granting the Regulars" request for
common primaries in New Castle
county, where their strength is cen
tered. In advocating joint primaries
Mr.. Addicks in his letter to the State
Central Committee said:
GAS we are now actively engaged IN
registration, preparatory to the fall
campaign, l presume the committee
will give careful consideration to the
common primaries, which has been
asked for by the boiling faction IN
New Castle County. AS matter OF
principle, such a request should be
refused, unless common primaries
should be mutually agreed to In all
three of the counties of the State. In
practice, however, 1t is not of moment
that we should demand common pri-
maries in Kent and Sussex Counties,
as the Union Republican party is
more powerful in those counties than
the Democratic party aud the Repub-
lican boilers combined. We have
established the truth of this PROPOSE
tion- by the results of the last two or
three weeks campaigns. In fact, in
Kent and Sussex Counties nearly all
the boilers have returned to the fold
we can safely disregard the few who
remain outside. We are thus enabled
to consider the subject entirely from
the viewpoint of the best interests o
our party in New Castle County.
cit is certainly our duty to proven
the State from passing into the hand
of the Democratic party, who woul'
undoubtedly resume their evil praC
tices. the nature of which is now his
torical. In my Judgment a straight
out Union Republican ticket woul
win overwhelmingly throughout ii
State. The people are tired of tt
Pharisees and Pecksniffs, who. unab
to lead the party to victory themselve
prefer defeat rather than victory und
other leadership than their own.
large number of honest Republican
who have formerly opposed us, W
this wear act with us, and l know
many Democrats who will vote UniC
Republican next election. This ft
and the remembrance that a numt
of those nominated and elected by
under common primaries two yet
aimee have consorted aud acted wi
Democrats, would seem to make
undesirable to act with boilers a
longer"
cat the same time, am willing
admit that the situation this year
different in some respects from t
which we have dealt in former ca
paigns.
For instance: The open treach
of seven members of the Legislat
now expiring, who we're nominated
common primaries and elected by
votes. as we'll as the utter contel
of our rights exhibited by the pres
Congressman, has opened the eyes
most of those who have voted her,
fore with the bolters, and for
reason the weakness Of the so-ca
Regular party is lamentable.
Then again The Union RepT
cans are, for the first time, by
action of an honest Governor, ff
represented on election boards
among the election officers, thus I
inc it more difficult to cheat u
nominations.
Aeain-The Federal oficehol'
Who practically compose the SOC
Regular party, will be held to a {
account by President Roosevelt
.snarnicious activity" and will
rromptly removed for undue
ference in elections
.Finally, our enemies are eircul
various stories, intimating that
lukewarm and contemplating
drawing from politics. Let me
Won that nothing is farther frol
thought. will take the wa
possible interest in the coming