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Evening journal., 1902-11-18
LEDGER ADMONISHES
DELAWARE CITIZENS TO STAND EAST

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
There is not in the entire country a
single representative of clean, good
politics, the Public Ledger believes,
who is not feryently hoping, while
there ara many who are confidently ex-
pecting, that the honorable, patriotic
men of Delaware who have Deen for
years contending against the forbid
ding political methods and abominable
practices of Addicksism. will stand
firm under the new conditions which
confront them.
Those citizens of Delaware who have
loved the honor of their State and pure
politics more than political patronage
or official pelf should, instead OF aban-
doning a position which is entrenched
in public spirit and integrity, sternly
resolve to defend it with renewed force
and loyalty TO principle. They who
have contended so long and manfully
against the repellent and demoraliZing
efforts of Addicksism, instead OF sur
rendering, should tighten their belts.
set their teeth and continue the fight
until all the sinister forces of dishonest
politics are finally routed.
The men who have been fighting
this good fight have net commended for
the offices for mere hire and salary,
and they should not consider TO whom
the President will give, or has given
the patronage. lt is not that for which
Evening journal., 1902-11-18

they have fought, but for a great prin-
ciple, and the changed conditions of to-
day have not made their adherence to
that principle a less imperative duty
now than it was In 1896, when they enr
tered the contest with the enemies OF
good politics. Let them rsmemboc
that It's not the grapes OF Can-au
that repay, but the high faith which
fails not by the way"
In the last Legislature the Regular
the reputable-Republic OF DEln-
ware said to the opposing forces CT
Addicksism that they would give to
their weaker opponents the choice of
ten slaunch, loyal Republicans, for any
one Of whom the Regulars would vote
for senator This generous ofAr Was
refused by the followers Of Addicks-
ism, the answer to it being, "Addicks
or nobody"
For seven years this dog-in-the-man-
SIR policy has been the distinguishing
policy the bed rock foundation of Ad-
dicksism. II always has keen and still
is, "Addicks or nobody"
IL is NOT only the people Of Dela-
ware who are concerned that Addicks-
ism shall be deieated by the failure OF
Mr.. Addicks TO be elected a senator OF
the United States The reputable peO-
pls of every State would consider his
success a national calamity. The Of
fice OF senator is one for which he is
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not qualified; his methods to secure it
have not been such as to command the
confidence. much less the appreciation.
of the public spirited, honorable citi-
zens Of this country.
The respectable people OF Delaware
should by any and every fair, honor
abb means unite and determine 20
prevent the election Of Mr.. Addicks TO
the Senate. There are two senators to
be chosen by thc ingoing Legislature
If the Republicans can find no other
way out Of the tang,e, let them in a
just and commenda.5le spirit OF pa
triotism join iOrc>s with the Demo-
Gratis to elect one Regular Republican
and one Democrat, each to be in all re-
quiTments, fit TO discharge intelligently
and with good conscience the duties of
the high offioe of senator.
The honest folk Of Delaware should
stand solidly and immovably as the
rock against the selfish, patronage
hunting forces of Addicksism. If the
Regular Republicans can do it unaid-
cd, let them do it unaided; if they can
not do It without the hep OF the Demo-
Gratis, let them invite and welcome
that help. Addicks' henchmen have
repeatedly and always declared that
it shall be ''Addicks or nobody" Let
the honest men of Delaware determine
that il shall be any one but Addicks,
or NO one rather than Addicks.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
HOW MARSHALL
WAS BROUGHT OUT
Named for Senator on the
Night of the Election in
Milford
THEY HAD BYRNE ELECTED

1t was election night in Milford. The
Democrats had retired to the privacy
of their homes and with ears stuffed
full OF cotton, wena endeaYOring to
shut out the scenes of the lay, in the
oblivion of slumber
Occasionally someone would men
tion having received a dispatch, but
no one paid any attention to it, for
hadn't the Unions won glorious vic
tory? And wasn't Addicks as good as
elected to the Senate?
The hours passed, and after a time
word was passed along that a great
State official. the leader of he local
hosts, desired the presence of the un-
bought and the unterrified at his domi-
cile, which overlooks the dark turgid
stream which divides the two counties.
Fo IA time conviviality reigned,
when the Stale official arose and spoke
in substance as follows:
Gentlemen, this is a great. and
glorious victory. 1t is fitting and
proper that we should rejoice, for We
have redeemed orr State from shame
less debauchery, and made her name
sweet and pune. Do you follow me?
this meeting? Why are we here? l
will tell you. We have a very grave
matter to deside. We have elected at
least thirty Union Republicans to the
Legislature, possibly more, and Will
liam Michael Byrne has been elected as
cur Congressman by a substantial
plurality. How do / know? You ask.
Why, gentlemen, / have exclusive in
formation, and There isn't the least
doubt about it.
Now the question is; who shall be
Mr.. Addicks colleague. He has selec.-
ed the long term, and someone else
must be chosen for the short term.
In conversation with him he has told
me that he might select some mild
Regular Republican, somebody who
would be subject to him. and who
would only occupy a seat fer two years.
Gentlemen, what do you think of it?'
There was a pausa. Then arose the
pondrcus form of that fallen states
man whose whiskers used to shake so
aggressively a on The floor of the Statl
Senate. Said he:
81 protest; gentlemen, l protest. We
have won a great victory, and one of
the chief instruments in accomplish
ing that end is the man who sits in
this room. He shall lie the colleague
OF Mr. Addicks. Gentlemen, our next
senator for the short term is our In
surance Commissioners, George w.
Marshall"
There was a storm of applause, and
soon The crowd dispersed, when it is
said the two actors in the drama eX-
changed congratulations on the sue
cess OF their scheme But imagine
their feelings when the next day the
news began to come from New Castle;
but it is more charitable not to imagine
it. and so bring this simple story to
an end.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
DeIawarean Writes an Open Letter
To President Roosevelt the Situation

atorships have bejn available. He could
fill but one of them, and the other has
gone begging among the opposition
before whose eyes it has bcsn dangled
as a bait and lure, to be theirs if they
would but permit him to have the
other
"Steadfastly has this temptation been
resisted 1t has been spurned and
scorned and put aside by men who
would have dignified the position; who
would have sought it with clean hands
and clear conscllnee; Who would have
sacrificed all but honesty, honor and
the welfare Of their State TO have at
tanned 1t.
They were and are animated by a
spirit which is the foundation stone Of
our institutions, the spirit Of resist
ance to the corruption and debaSe-
ment of the ballot. Against these men
you are asked to wage war. In such
a fight you are asked to lend the sacred
influence of your high office to tbs
man whosa selfish ambition has de-
based, debauched and corrupted free
people; who has made his State, Of
whose honor he should be jealous and
MuOSt ItDuldll0n ne cAOulu AAthou g
a mockery and a by-word.
An Undesirable Ally
Surely you will not do this thing.
To you have we looked for aid and
comfort in this fight On you have we
confidently relied as a prop and stay.
To you, as a man and as the President,
have our eyes been turned for cheer
and encouragement in our struggle to
save the honor and the virtue OF our
State from the hands of the spoiler.
$50 far have VIE succeeded. Are we
now to find the great forces of the Ad-
ministration arrayed against us? VIII
Theodore Roosevelt ally himself with
j. Edward Addicks?
Mr.. President, honor and honesty
are higher than political expediency
A mind conscious to itself of rectitudC
is of more worth than a political sue
| cess.
Patriot is a prouder title than Pres.
ident Of the United States. To you, ol
all men. such things are dear. Or
you, of all men, should the champion.
of such things rely. This dependenc,
must not fail us; this reliance mus
not be in vain. am, sir, yours veIg
RESPECTFULLY.
"Delawarean.
wilmington, Del, November a."
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
LlberaIItY

A characteristic story is told BID
Henry Burk concerning the late Sec
retary Window, who was bald to and
unusual extent He was believed to be|
in opposition to a proposed Piece of im-
pOrtant legislation in the interests of
which a very well-fixed lobby was at
work. The lobbying had been carried
on extensively. and a great deal of the
work was undertaken by women. VIM
dom was scheduled for speech on
some vital issues Of the day; and it
was feared that ne was going to turn
loose against this special bit of legis-
latiOn. He never referred TO it, how
ever, in the course of a long and strik-
ing address; and the lobby; taking that
as a favorable indication, sent one of
the women to try fiattery on him, in
the hope of inducing him to show his
hand. She began by expressing fer
vid admiration Of his speech, which was
the talk of the day in Washington, and
then said:
"Ol ! should so much like to have a
souvenir of you to take home TO Ohiol -
Thank youl Thank yOu!" re-
sponded Window. politely.
Gould you not-Ol please do!-give
me lock Of your hair?"
Madam" he replied, bowing low
''you may take it all
And with a sweep of his arm he re-
moved his wig and handed it in hel
direction.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18

King victor Emmanuel, of Italy, only
ne is much taller. and his face, in spite
of its superabundance OF fat, is both
cOmely and pleasant.
but she used to be considered quite
a beauty.
THAT was before her father failed"
The latest statistics compiled for
France are for the year 1900, and these
show that for the fourth time in eleven
years the number Of deaths exceeded
the births.
"Our son is always needing money"
said the young mans mother.
NO, said the precise man, "he
doesn't need it. He merely wants it.
II see dat de guv'ner is thinkin'
bout p'intin Marse Tom as kennel
whats de use in app'intin' mo- col
orels in Georgia wen dem what we
got already amt got standin' room ter
admire deysel'f in?"
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
As Good As sleen

During the last term of the late Sen
ator "Zeb' Vance, of North Carolina, a
man noted at the capital and through
out the South as a wit, he was met
walking down Pennsylvania avenue
about 2 O'Clock one winter morning by
Major r. B. Pope, now Western Pas
senger Agent for the Chesapeake and
Ohio road, in st. Louis.
Scenting a senatorial poker party
somewhere or else a late supper at
Chamberlin's Major Pope, with feigned
seriousness said:
Good morning, Senator, isn't 1t a
little early for you to be taking a
strol?"
mo. sah," drawled the Senator, with
all his Southern dignity. lit is very
usual for me to walk about Washing
ton at this hour"
"Ah, l see" replied Major Pope, back
ing water, as it were, insomnia,
know how 1t is myself"
Major Pope" said the statesman, Il
long ago vanquished insomnia. Ii is
quite true that sometimes 1 go to bed
and can't sdeep. Then ] get up and
take a good stiff dram of corn whisky.
l go back to bed, and if sleep doesn't
come Immediately, l get up and take
another dram. l go back TO bed and
then, if l see that sleep is stiu back
ward about coming to me, I'll get up
and take a great big dram. And do
ycu know. Majah Pope, after I've had
five or six drams of corn whisky.
don't care rap if never go to sleep.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
A coon ROADS BILL

The advocates Of good roads through
out the State will have an excellent OPP
portunity to urge some reform measure
in the next Legislature with an excel
lent prospect of its passage. All Of the
political parties have signifed their
sympathy with the good roads move
ment, and there is every prospect for
success should a bill wise in its pro-
visions be presented.
The Evening Journal promises to
champion such measure, and invites
communications from all persons in
terested in the subject. Reform along
this line should be especially appre-
ciated by all persons in the rural parts
of the State, and If they shall act in
concert, the Legislature will heed their
demand.
But there must be no political job in
It. If anyone draws a bill which car
ries with it the creation Of fat places
for party workers. let It be understood
that he is an enemy Of the movement,
for such a bill cannot pass. The meas
ure must provide for an economical ex-
pendinre OF moneys. and for the en-
ployment of qualified road engineers.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
Michigan Specially Town

With the single exception of Detroit,
Michian is a State of minor towns and
most of them are celebrated for some
thing or other
Kalamazoo, fer instance, has been
long known on account of its celery.
Grand Rapids has been known as the
furniture city.
Battle Greek has become known as
the cereal city.
Three Rivers, Mich, has become
known on account of its drug products
-camphor particularly-and Holland
is known through the Middle West for
its pickles.
Niles is the headquarters Of florists
products.
Houghton copper, flint hatcases,
Saginaw salt, Bay City sugar beets, and
Adrian fence posts are known outside
of Michigan.
Michigan has one town, Escanaba,
which has made a feature of the treat
ment of hay fever patients, and an
other, Mount Clemens, which has a
large theatrical colony.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
Necessity OF Sleep

In Sweden a committee was recent.
appointed by the government for tai
purpose. of ascertaining how man
hours children of various ages ought I
sleep in order that they may be able {
study properly.
According to the report forwarded {
the Minister of Education. childreI
who are four years old should slee
twelve hours; children who are seYe
years old, eleven hours; children VIII
are nine years old, ten hours; childre
who are from twelve to fourteen year
old, from nine to ten hours, and thos
who are from fourteen to twenty-on
years old, from nine to ten hours.
1t further points out that anaemi
and weakness in children are frequent
ly due to lack of sleep.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
Stories From Here and There

drunk, is invariably honored evd
evening at every regimental mess al
guard room dinner throughout d
British Empire, is sufficiently strI
ing.
The explanation lies in the fact th
the regiment from across the bord
was at one time suspected of a leani
toward Jacobinism, and so the office
were specially ordered to drink I
Majesty's health after dinner, those
other corps being forbidden to do
IN order to make the enforced loyal
OF the Scotsmen stand out X claa1
relief.
II was also ordered that they shou
not be allowed to use finger glass
after dinner, lest they should drink
the King over the water" and fine
glasses are, in consequence, taboo
there on these occasions to this day.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
CHUKCHMEN AND BRIBERY

At the Methodist ministers meetingl
yesterday the question Of bribery and
corruption at the late election came up
for consideration The discussion
seems to have been precipitated by a
recent editorial in the Evening Jour
nal To the public at large this Ques-
tion can assume no UNCONVENTIONAL
phase. but the bribe-giver and the
bribe-taker must be considered as men
-as citizens, and as such subject to
the law and to public condemnation.
There is no occasion for arousing
sectarian animosities. for the Metho-
dist Church is one Of the greatest re-
ligious bodies of modern times. There
is nothing IN its teachings but what
makes for morality and right living
and if certain of its members have Sc
far forgotten their obligations as t.
indulge in a traffic in votes, they car
in no way effect the integrity of tn
great Methodist body.
Yet il is intimated that there is
movement on foot which has for its pb
ject an investigation which shall re fea
whether church members have Zen
gagged in. or have countenanced. .ielec
tion corruption Should this be enter
ed upon with all earnestness, fe evl
dence would be forthcoming, hnd
would furnish further grounds for tn
church's claim to public esteem&
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shaken. but It has not yet been des-
troyed.
Almost from the time he LETT college
to the present moment the example and
influence and teaching of Theodore
Roosevelt have bean to impress his
ccuntrymen with a sense OF the need
of putting only clean and efficient men
in public life. With all his experience
of practical politics he has steadfastly
refused to make terms with the probes
sional tricksters and corruptionists OF
his party. The standards OF private
conduct, he has insisted must rule in
political and public service. Search
through his writings it is such senti-
ments as thesa that stand out in high
relief in every chapter and vOiume:
There must be no compromise with
official corruption.
No man who is corrupt, no man who
condonIes corruption, can poss IDLY do
his duty by the community.
The real and dangerous foe Is tho
corrupt politician.
Wrongs should be strenuously and
fearlessly denounced. Evil principles
and evil men should be condemned.
The politician who cheats Or swindies,
or the newspaper man who lies in any
form, should be made to feel that he is
an object of scorn for all honest
men.
IL we had no independence we should
always be running the risk Of The most
degraded kind of despotism- the drs-
potism of the party boss and the party
machine.
The man who dcbauches our public
life whether by malversatlon of funds
in office. by the actual bribery of Leg
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
nxcMEpING MopEsTY

The Philadelphia Press has this to
say regarding the statement of Ad-
dicks that he is a Theodore Roosevelt,
only older:
Il wrote a letter to the President,
says Mr.. Addicks, Of Delaware. lin
which / said that the truth of the situa-
tion was that was a Theodore Roose-
velt, only that was twenty years
older!" ~
If l forget my King may my God
forget me-" exclaimed the cynical and
canting Lord Chancellor Thurlow, in
his mock heroics God forget himl-
was the witty and stinging comment
OF John Wilkes.
Addicks Theodore ROOSEVELT II
the real Roosevelt doesn't gag at that
sublime exhibition of illimitable gall, il
will be because his sense of the gro
tesque outruns for the moment his
pride Of association.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
Is There a Partnership Between
President Roosevelt and J. Edward Addicks?

From the Philadelphia North Amert-
can.
1t is very natural that the appoint
ment of his man Byrne as United
States Attorney for Delawa1is should
be exultingly proclaimed by Addicks
as final proof that President Roosevelt
favors his election to the United States
Senate. Addicks has ever frankly
boasted of his contempt for those high
political ideals of which the President
has been the earnest advocate from
first to last, and it gives him twofold
qualification TO announce not only that
he has cveiTeached his opponents but
brought about the degradation of the
President
II would be bad enough under any
circumstances that a man like Byrne,
whose official ineffciency was made
matter for personal rebuke by United
states Judge in open court, should be
restored to office It becomes far more
serious when It is known that Byrne's
only claim to preferment is his eager
service as Addicks' roustabOut in the
filthy field of Delaware politics. But
that this one appointment signifies
that Theodore Roosevelt has signed
articles OF partnership with Addicks,
placing the Federal patronage of the
State Of Delaware at the disposal OF
that political adventurer, those who
have put their trust in the moral in
tegrity of the President will be loath
to admit If they ane at loss TO find
an explanation for the Presidents APP
parent lapse from his most cherished
principles, they will still endeavor TO
believe that some explanation may eX-
fet rrhair confidence has hpcn rudcly
Evening journal., 1902-11-18

islators, or by the corrupt use of the
offices as spoils wherewith to reward
the unworthy or vicious for their nox-
ious and interested activity in the
lbaser walks OF political lifa-this man
is a greater foe to our well-being as a
nation than is even the defaulting
cashier of a bank or the betlayer of a
pubiic trust
Postmaster General Tayne, the mgl-
adr0it spokesman OF the Administra-
ton, says the President appointed
Byrne because TIE Addicks faction had
pOlled more votes than the opposing
Republicans. But Roosevelt had all
ready answered this argument when
he said the public man must never
talks "the attitude of defying effci-
ency, mere success without regard to
the neral qualities lying behind it.
How often in the last few months
has President Roosevelt declared that
words are no good without actions?
II is hard to square this one act of his
the appointment OF Byrne from the Ad-
dicks crowd. with the Presidents
words, but fuller evidence may fairly
be demanded bafore conyicting him of
abjurng his lifelong faith.
Addicks, naturally, is easily per-
suaded that ne has converted the Pres
ident to his own idea of practical poll
hcs. Should he succeed in that he
would win a far more disastrous vic
tory over the forces of good govern
ment than the gaining Of few offices
implies. Public opinion is alarmed,
hilt II will he slow To belieV,a That a
Roosevelt can strike hands with the
freebooters and boodlers of politics
whom he is sworn to wipe cut
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
PLANTING OYSTER SHELLS

The oyster boats which come he.e
loaded with the bivalves, now leave
loaded with oyster shells. which III y
dump overheard on their preserves, as
it is conceded they make the best things
for the oyster spawn 10 cling to. TIE
oyster beds are laid of in sections, and
every man attends to his preserves the
same as a farmer tills his soil. His
every effort being to improve it The
shells are received from the restaurants
and dealers and the men pay cents q
bushel for them.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18

Jay Ed. Addicks proclaims that he
is a Roosevelt, only some years older.
Should Mr.. Roosevelt decide to extend
TO the country at large The same meth
DDS that Addicks has made popular in
Delaware, it would require more cash
than the United States Treasury con-
tains, and the Government mints could
ncs turn cut enough to lasp the cam
paign going.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18

Quaint Customs in Modern London
A host of quaint old customs, says
the London Daily Mail, linger round
and about the famous Kings Guard"
lat st. James palace, but perhaps none
is more curious than that which de-
crees that his Majesty's health shall
not be drunk at dinner, except when
the Scots Guards are on guard. The
omission, when one Tefiects that this
one toast. even when. no others are