Evening journal., 1903-03-09
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blacks from exercising the suffrage, v
and Il seems TO me that n we have so Z
many ignorant voters In this state ! :
that Il Is necessary 10 have assistants i
to show them how TO vote then the s
time has arrived for an educational /
qualification here 60 prevent the igno- +
rant citizens, both white and black ]
from voting. I
But every man OF common sense in
this state knows that the Voters AS
sistant law was not made for educa-
tional purposes, or even for rendering
assistance 20 the voters.but for the sole
purpose OF aiding the vote buying party
"Gladhewon" aforetime called Add
work. to see that the goods purchased
were delivered. Gladstone said: IT Ia
the province OF government TO make Il
easy for men to do right, and hard for
men TO do wrong" but these Regular
/ Republican senators by not co-operat-
ing with the Democrats IN the repeal
Of this law, set up q standard exactly
opposite 70 that OF Gladstone; for by
their actions they say; I'VE believe
the function OF government, according
TO this law. is 20 make II hard for men /
TO do right. and easy for them 10 do
wrong" Shame on the men who be-
trayed the best interests OF the Com |
monwealth by not voting TO repeal this
evil conceived and devlllsh wrought |
system OF inlquity.
The second act IN this awful tragedy |
was the failure OF the Democrats and |
Regular Republicans TO cooperate and
mi the vacant senatorships with open,
active. unswerviug enemies OF Addicks. |
The only explanation that any thought
ful man can give for this failure Is
summed up IN one word; "selhshness.'
Democrats Selfish.
selnshness on the part OF a few
Democrats stood I'm the way OF
patriotic service for the best interests
OF the whole State. Self above service
? and self above state was the Demo-
, cratic failure.
5 The selhshness on the part OF the
4 the Regular Republicans was of the
order OF whole hog or none style.
: with them Il was anything 10 beat
lAddicss" until the opportunity came,
land then they must needs have the
whole pie or none. Twenty-one Demo-
lcrats, representing over $4,000 voters
: OF the State.were asked by eight Regu-
, lar Republicans representing 5000
r voters OF the state, TO lay aside al
6 their rights. and become the mere SER
D wants Of a minority.
? This presumption OF the Regular Re-
! lpubllcans was only equalled by Ad-
dicks when In 1895 he held out for the
senatorship with only four votes
The burden of blame for the failure
I to elect two open, active enemies OF
j Addicks 10 the Senate rests heavily
! upon the shoulders of the Regular Re-
of he
O present Legislature is written, Il
, should be recorded that through pure
selnshness, love OF self more than
= honor, love OF self more than state,
I, love OF party more than the people, the
opportunity 10 defeat the great enemy
o of the state was neglected and the en-
v emy won the victory.
e Regulars Surrendered.
> The third act in this great tragedy.
Z land the one that would remind you
more OF comedy than aught else II it
, were not so serious. was the surrender
e OF the Regular Republicans 10 Mr.. Ad-
70 dicks, or. TO use Mr.. Addicks' own
a phrase, "the taking i'm OF the Regulars. -
Ie 1t is recorded in the Book Of God
IS that Esau sold his birthright for a
% lmess OF pottage. but II awaited this
f9O3d year OF the Christian era TO be
=. recorded that eight Regular Republi-
- cans in the Delaware Legislature sold
e. the honor of their State and betrayed
le the confidence OF their constituents for
G. "a two-year senatorship.
ID Delaware was the first Of the original
Is thirteen States to sign the Constitu-
ly tion of the United States. and the
others then joined in the
IN good work. but now we behold the
= spectacle Of Delaware joining I'm viii
- some Of the other States to commit
- vile signing the certificate Of mem
le bership to a seat in the United States
ed Senate that was purchased, directly
in or indirectly by the fraudulent use o
ne money at the ballot box.
re our state. with great honor. was
ha first to enter the Union. Would e
Ia God she had never entered the Senate
IN with dishonor.
he States Name Dragged in Mire.
ut Where are the enemies OF Addicks
he lnow2 And acho answers: Where3 just
as long as the opposition to Addicks
was able to prevent him or his heu-
tenants from securing seat IN the
IN limited states Senate, just so long was
az the honor OF the state untarnished and
DC it's good name held in high favor
To- throughout the nation, but now when
ia the opposition to Mr. Addicks has
he lhelped seat his chief lieutenant in the
,es Senate. they have dragged the fair
m name OF the State in the mire. be-
10 smirching our honor and giving TO Ad-
re- ldicks the club of authority with which
~ lhe will beat out all opposition. Be
-. hold the scene which may happen in
es any hour now. Mr.. Addicks says &c
Mr.. Alice Frank, resign" And Franz
resigns. Mr. Addicks says to Cover
at lnor HUM: "John. appoint me-" and
ST John appoints him. Mr.. Addicks en-.