The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-18
MIR. ROOSEVELT AND Mr.. ADDIcks.

Reversing the principle of "he who is
not for me is against me- 1t would seem
that President Roosevelt is for the notorious
Addicks OF Delaware because he g not
against him.
Within the past few days the president,
as the Baltimore News expresses it, brought
down the heavy hand of presidential favor
against the men who have for years strug-
ged to save the State of Delaware from a
notorious corruptor of political morals" by
refusing to recognize certain recommends
tons of the regular" republicans-other.
wise the anti-Addicks faction--of that State.
Delaware is far from Texas. and ordi-
Marty The Post is not disposed to pay much
attention to rows in the republican family,
further than to give the actual news con-
corning them. But in the present instance
principle is involved which is far more
| important than the mere night itself Ad
| dicks has for years past prevented the cleo
ton of United States senators in Delaware
| and has done so by methods which furnish
complete justification for his being called "a
notorious corruptor of political morals So
bitter has been the fight between the fol
| lowers of Addicks and those opposed TO him
that at the recent election in Delaware the
republicans were compelled to choose be
tween two tickets, put out by the two fac
tions OF their party. One result of this was
the election of a democratic congressman
aud Of legislature the political complex
! ion of which leaves room for considerable
doubt as TO the result of the fight over the
two senatorial offices this winter.
The general opinion seems TO be that the
antiAddicks forces and the democrats may
succeed In preventing the election OF Ad-
dicks by efecting combination, and 80 far
as The Posts observations extend the decent
republicans of Delaware wound infinitely pre-
fer to see two democratic senators elected
rather than allow Addicks 20 crafty the
| ambition he has entertained for so long
past.
The intervention of the president adds
feature of considerable interest. Should It
be shown that he is not ayerse 10 the con-
tinuation Of Addicks' reign as boss the gas
mans strength would undoubtedly be in
creased and he might prevent the election
| of senators for another period OF years, even
though he failed to secure a seat in the sen.
ate for himself.
Mr. Roosevelt already has much to answer
for, not only to the people OF the country as
a whole, but to his own party Should he
come out squarely on the side OF Addcks-
move that would be entirely consistent
with his recent action with reference to the
Delaware patronage matter--the country
would know beyond the shadow of a doubt
that all his talk about decency in politics
has been nothing but talk and that he really
entertains no desire TO lift politics and give
the matter OF the election OF public of.
hcials into the hands OF the people instead
Of the hands Of the bosses.
The country already knows where Nh
Roosevelt stands on several important
questions, among them the status OF the
negro politician and the attitude OF the
government toward the trusts The people
know that Mr.. Roosevelt is entirely willing
to allow certain OF his policies TO be die
tated by negroes and nesro-philes. They
know that he talks much against the trusts.
but that he will do nothing Before many
weeks have passed there may be develop.
ments showing that he Is as solidly on the
side Of the bosses against the people as he
Is on the side Of the trusts against the peo-
pie. No one need be surprised If such de-
velopments are brought In evidence.
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