New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
THE LATEST ADDTCKS TRICK.

The Regular Republicans of Delaware do
well to look with suspicion upon the Addcks
advances They know him well, and know
he would never withdraw except TO serve some
hidden purpose of his own. Perhaps he hopes
10 drag them into caucus where they would
be outvoted, and then have himself nominated
in spite of his withdrawal. Perhaps he would
nominate and get them 10 elect two OF his own
men-possibly even one would answer the pur-
pose-who would either resign soon and make
way for his appointment or else use the Sen
atoriaI power still further TO corrupt and dra-
COON Delaware so that he might be chosen at
the next election.
1t is of the greatest importance to him TO pre-
vent combination between the Regular Re
publicans and the Democrats. If he sees that
this is surely coming. it is natural for him 10
try to make diversion. 1t is better for him TO
have two or even one of his own men in the
Senate than two Regular Republicans or one
Regular Republican and a Democrat His hope
may be deferred. but he can keep his machine
going and can prevent his opponents from eX-
ereisinc mower One of his most effective
1-eanous of corruption has been the Voters
Assistance law by which he has been enabled
TO send ieutenants into the election booths to
see that his bribed voters delivered the pur-
chased goods. One of the conditions of the pro-
lected combination of Democrats and Regular
Republicans is that in addition to choosing Sen
ators they shall proceed TO repeal this law.
PERHAPS the prospect of this frightens Addlcks
more than the filling of the Senate seats, and so
he makes oYertures. Nobody even suggests that
there is any sincerity in them Long ago the
Regulars offered TO agree with the Addicks peo-
pie on almost any sort Of terms which did not
involve the election of Addicks himself. he,
however. adopted the dog hemanger policy
of "Addicks or nobody" 1t is now too late for
any pretence of unselfish interest in Republican
welfare on his part to carry weight.
If he hopes to put the Regular Republicans in
the wrong before the party of the nation in
case they go ON to work with the Democrats, he
is bound to be disappointed The Republicans
of the whole country have come to feel that one
of the worst disgraees that could happen to
their marty would be the name on the roll of its
Senators of the man who has sought TO debauch
Delaware by the wholesale purchase OF votes
year after year. They want him beaten, and
finally beaten. If the way to eliminate him
from Delaware politics is TO form an alliance
with honest Democrats-and there are many
reasons TO think that the best and surest way,
since il means the repeal of his law for the
promotion of bribery-then the Republicans of
other States will he glad to see that course
taken The long and sturdy fight for honesty
hv the Regulars of Delaware has commanded
general admiration. and whatever steps they
find it necessary 10 take 10 save their State
from disgrace will be approved by the senu-
ment of the party In the last two Pfesldentiai
elections Democrats were honored for putting
their country above party. The Republicans of
Delaware will be equally honored for putting
honesty above party and joining hands with the
Democrats for the welfare of their State Ten
times better an alliance with honest Democrats
than an alliance with an Addicks who uses the
name of Republican only as an instrument OF
rorrupsiOn and selfiShnesS.