Smyrna times., 1902-04-30
ROBT. b. HOFFECKER.
Editor ana Proprietor.
RoBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.,

Now that the Regular" Republi-
cans are not disposed to accept the
liberal terms offered by the Union
Republicans with the one great end in
view to harmonic the two factions of
the party, the Regulars" resort to
subterfuge by accusing the "Unions"
of breaking faith. The Dover State
Sentinel takes the matter up editorially
in its last issue and makes the follow
ing bold and vigorous defense: "Two
political canards have been recently
set ahoat in accordance with the usual
tactics of the "Bolters." The Senti-
mel desires to make early mention of
them, in order to kill them in their in
fancy:
The first is that the Union Republi-
can State Committee agreed two years
ago, as a part of the compromise ef-
fected at that time, to renominate the
incumbents of all the two year Offices
This is a political falsehood born of
the desperate condition in which the
"BOlters" find themselves for lack of
that political foresight which is in
dispensable in struggles of this charac-
ter. The Sentinel assures the public
that no such compromise was ever
made, even by implication. No such
promise was asked for. The Union Re
publican party keeps its obligations.
If it owed this it would discharge it.
Not owing it, it is free to do as it likes,
and as good policy dictates. 1t is
right amusing, however, to see these
advertisements of the hindsight acu-
men of our political opponents, and
their frantic efforts to secure by pre-
varication what they lacked the wis
- nm to provide"
''Fhe,second is that the delegates of
the Union Republican party were
seated in the Philadelphia Convention
as a result of a promise that two
United States Senators should be
elected in Delaware even if this could
be brought about only by the retire
ment of j. Edward Addicks as a candi-
date for one of these positions. This
is what might be termed a whole lie:
statement that bears upon it's face
its own refutation. No such promise was
demanded of Mr. Addicks, and it is a
truism to state that if it had been il
would have been incontinently reject
ed. without an instant's hesitation
There isn'ta dwelling idiot in Della
ware who doesn't know that that ism
John Edward Addicks' way of dOins
things. Every one of any sincerity
understands why the delegates of th'
Union Republican party we're admitted
into the last National Convention
The fact that in the face of every oppo
sition, including the grossest exhibi
ton Of tyranny by the National Ad
ministration for four years, the major
ity of the sturdy Republicans of Della
ware were with the Union Republican
organization, and the fair and who'll
generous propositions for harmon
made by them, carrying with them
profound conviction of their strengt
before the people, influenced tn
National Committee to reverse itsel
and turn down those whom neitht
national recognition nor nations
patronage could endow with strength
Nor is there no more than then an
obligation of gratitude or of GOO
policy, imposed upon Mr.. Addlcks, {
the organization which acknowledg,
his leadership, to consult the inclin
tions or desires of the National r
publican Administration, in view
the harsh, tyrannical, unjust, ou
rageous despotism to which the UniC
Republican party has been subiecte
The memory of the reign of Dupo
has not died out of the memories of
people who believed that they liv,
under the protection of the Constit
tion and not in subjection to a mode
Satrap appointed to deal out nation
offices in order to seduce the peopl
mol No promises have been mad
Whenever made, they will be kel
Good faith in politics is as essential
in business. It is an established tr
Of the Union Republican party"
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