Evening journal., 1902-04-01
AnnIcKs OR NOBODY

ADDI 0hS Oh NOhODA
The reply Of the Addicks State Com
mittee. containing some eight type
written pages, is before us. The sub
atance of IT, leaving out the verbiage
and the spccious arguments meant to
catch the unway, is contained in the
following
sYour proposition TO cvict John Ed
ward Addicls from the politics OF this
state must be and is hereby peremp-
torily. defnitively and finally rejected.
That means that as long as the said
Iohn Edward Addlcks continues tol
nut up the cash upon which certain
gentlemen propose to fatten, the Re
publican party may go to perdition,
unless il accepts Addicks as its boss,
and this, too, would mean perdition.
The manifesto says that an analysis
Of the answer OF the Regular Republic
cans shows their objections for refus-
ing The Addlcks harmony trap to be
'thc inability to accept common prl-
mary on the basis of the convention
of the Union Republican party
If that is their Interpretation, then
their committee should have as a
member someone who understands the
English language, since the question OF
apportionment was not raised, and The
Republican proposition only made
mention OF IL to eliminate il, puttingI
their objection on broader grounds.
A common primary is now offered on
The basis of the old appruonment
which Addiclxs set aside. What does
this mean? Does it mean submits
sion Of the question to the dear peo-
pleg No: it means a deliberate pur-
pose to buy up every man whose vote
can be influenced at the primaries, and
by such method preserve the sacred
rights Of a majority.
But however they failed TO regard ne
eliminated. the point which the Reg
ular Republicans eliminated, they have
gone further I'm the next paragraph,
and interpreted the much used express
sion. fundamental differences" This
they surmise means the candidacy OF
John Edward Addicks for the Senate.
That guess shows rare penetration, but
is not exact. Tho difference, to be ex-
act. lis not regarding his candidacy
but regarding the wisdom OF good Re.
publicans in furthering it, But w
are told that the proposition Of Repnb
licans to eliminate him is "peremp
tolly. dednitively, finally" absolutely
uneUliyocaliy and etenally rejected.
There seems to be a little mistake re
earding the matter Of rights Addick
has the right to aspire to the crow
Of England. but the people would ais
have the right TO demand the head {
the usurper Addicks has rights, bu
the people Should not abrogate their
and. too, honesty and decency hay
nights
The unselfsh proposition OF tn
seven Regular Republican members ,
the Legislature is turned down with
sneer. Under their tender we migf
have two senators, both Union Repul
licans. but their generous offer
brushed aside contomptuously for Il
election Of Addicks. They are in Il
position again OF being responsible f
two vacancies in the United Stat
Senate. Here is the "stone WALL /
deed. Here is an insolence that h
never been eQualled. Here is a serv
ity on the part OF beings created in {
likeness Of men. that is without par
lei
Toward the close of the effusion
another interesting admission.
have the declaration that the me
bers Of the Legislature from Kent a
Sussex were elected for the purpose
voting for Addicks and had his col
around their necks when they W
nominated Hereafter, when we {
them Addicks men, We shall have
new meaning; not that they are
supporters. but his property. He oy
Them, Just as he owned the four ms
kins that encompassed the defeat
fifteen men.
The proposition suggests that
Legislature select Addicks and
other To accept that would mean
comwomise with Beelzibub, on col