Evening journal., 1902-02-24

were admittedly bad, but both parties
used them. and no man connected with
either party could prosecute such cases,
without getting into trouble as many
of his own party associates as of his
party opponents. The evil was toler-
ated. and its corrupting effect was felt
in the lowering tone of public con-
science and the steady growth OF the
abuse from worse to worse. Mr. Ad-
dicks. he said. had carried it to such
a pitch that feeling was now growing
up among all selfrespecting people that
there must be a northumberland cam
paign for the determination of brib-
Iery."
That is the same old story, and hon
est men must admit IT, There have
always been political practices in this
State. as in all other States. that are
regretted by good citizens. The crime
is in the enormous extension Of the
system which not only meets the de-
mands of those already venal, but seeks
to create an unlimited number of vic
tins.
The next gentleman he struck was
c. R. Layton, secretary Of State. If he
wanted the Addicks case with all its
garnishment. here was his opportunity.
Dr. Layton evidently put him under a
hypnotic SPELL but after he emerged
from the influence he was unable to
summarize anything to Addiclks' ad-
vantage.
"Mr. Addicks." he said, sis popular
with Delaware Republicans because
they like him personally, and because
he redeemed the State for them.
When the hard times came after Cleve-
land was elected. we thought there
was a chance to redeem Delaware, and
we tried to get some. Of the old leaders
Ito advance the monss necessary to do
it: but not one Of them was willing to
undertake the Job. All they seemed to
care for was to dispose Of the national
patronage when the Republicans car
ried the country without Delaware's
aid We then went to Mr.. Addicks
and he agreed to take hold of the work
of building up a strong Republican or
ganization. He gave his time and his
money to this work, and it was solely
by his efforts that the Republicans car
ried the Legislature in 1894. We felt
that he had bought this victory and
was entitled to the fruits Of it; but the
hristOcrats up at Wilmington. who
were glad to have him buy the State,
wanted themselves to take the offices
his money had purchased. Instead of
being better than J. Edward Addicks,
they are a great deal worse We
thought it was an outrage, and we re-
fused to vote for any man except Ad-
dicks for the United States Senator
ship. In the last senatorial campaign
| it was the same thing over again. The
Republicans in sympathy with Mr.. Ad-
dicks carried the lower counties for the
Republican ticket. We stood for the
principal that the majority of the party
have a right to control, and the Regl-
l. lars refused to accept it. We have
asked the Regulars to enter a general
primary with us, but they refuse where
ever we are in the majority. l don't
know that Mr.. Addicks even can be
elected to the Senate; but the fight now
isn't so much for Mr.. Addicks as it is
for the control Of the Delaware Repub-
lican organization by the mass Of the
party voters. We have organized OF
those lines. We arrange all our nomi
nations in such a way that the Repub-
cans Of the district or the county ol
the State shall say who their officers
shall be. and we shall continue to fgh
for this principle, no matter how Otter
it puts the Democrats in power"
This is a curious admixture of infor
lmation and misinformation. HI
ibid not say that the Stat
had been redeemed by the Republicans
and that Anthony Higgins had beer
sent to the Senate before Addicks evei
lentered Delaware politics or had. evei
been heard of in the State. He did no
say that in 1895 Addicks refused L
allow his men to go into caucus, anC
that finally he defeated an election o.
Ia L. S. Senator by holding four vote
against fifteen.
The statement that 1t was solely b.
his efforts that the Republicans carrie'
the Legislature in 1894 is alb
, Isurd." This is claim neve
before made in American poll
tics and suggests the power at
tached to the imperial I've" On
would suppose that the voters ha
something to do with it. II is a strang
assumption that any man can contro
8 an election "solely by his own efforts.
D 1t means that by money, or some othe
: means he must dictate at the polls al
the Republican votes of Delaware. !
=. is a little surprising that the interview
! did not see the falsity and the absurd
= ity of the claim.
The writer goes on to say that tn
: real cause of division is social rathe
than moral. and that Addicks has bee
an organizer of the poorer classes 1
# Kent and Sussex giving to them tn
4 first taste of political power. w
: must remind the writer again tha
n their first taste of political powe
a came in the election of a Legislator
. before Addicks was ever heard of
), Kent and Sussex. but the distinctio
which he makes has been betwee
q those who support Addicks and thos
who do not. lis NOR al and not socia
- Naturally those who have taken
= stand for principle are of a better clai
!. than those who care nothing for
- and therefore these men are recognize
i not only socially but in business. ]
- the ranks of the Regulars in Kent al
: Sussex are professional men, farme
a