Evening journal., 1903-03-09
SHOULD PRAY To
Be FORGIVEN
The Rev. II. A. Elwood Says
State Has Committed
Great Political Sin
DEMOCRATS WERE SELFISH
Large Congregation Of Men Gather in
olivet Presbyterian Church TO Hear
Sermon on Sensational Subject Deal
ing With senatorships.

a large congregation, composed mostly
of men, heard the Rev. Robert A. Elwood
yesterday morning at Olvct Presbyterian
Church preach on "Delaware's Shame"
His remarks were confined solely 10 the
recent election OF two United States sem
etors and the voters assistant law. which,
he said, had been passed not for the
benefit fmanenub I oelHRITAOINNNU
benefit OF men unable to vote themselves,
but for corrupt purposes.
His te,t was taken from jeremiah
Xvi. p: "The natives have heard OF thy
shame and thy cry hath filled the land. 4"
lie said:
Six days ago at noon this state Of
ours was unrepresented I'm the upper
House Of our National Congress. For
four years that vacancy had existed,
and in all sections OF our country It
was described as the honorable elo-
quence of silence. Today that honor
able silence no longer exists for when
the roll of States Is called I'm the Ma
tional Senate. the voice OF shameful
representation now responds 20 the
name of Delaware. Wen can the tried
son OF Delaware today bow his head IN
shame and cry out the words OF our
text: THE nations have heard OF thy
shame, and thy cry hath filled the
land"
Six days ago az noon I'm the sena-
torial arena at Dover three mighty
gladiators confronted each other. Two
Of them, Mr.. Regular Republican and
Mr.. Demiman. represented the major
| ity OF the people OF this sovereign
state. while the other one. Mr.. Addi-
work, represented a vicious. corrupt
and INSCRIPTIONS personality. Since
the close OF the war OF the rebellion
until fourteen years ago, there were
only two gladiators. Mr.. Regular Re
publican and Mr.. Demiman. In the
senatorial arena, but at that time Mr.
Addlwork entered the contest. Hil
name did not belle him. for he begar
and continued his evil work I'm a sys-
ltematic. energetic and perseverinl
way. From weak, unknown warrior
lhe gradually became n strong and WE'LL
known gladiator until by force OF arms
he threatened to overcome the forces
Opposed 20 him, and gain his desired
goal So long as both or either OF hie
Opponents in the arena refrained from
| joining hands with him he could not
achieve his end. and so long as that
opposition continued. the honorable
vacancies existed in the United States
Senate.
Could Have Beaten Addioks.
To the average honest citizen OF the
State. the easiest way to overcome the
senatorial ambition OF Mr.. Addiwork
and render him a defunct factor in the
political life Of Delaware was for the
other two gladiators to join hands and
FIJI the vacancies that existed. To that
end there has been arising from all
sections OF the State, from men OF all
shades of political belief Except one)
the cry TO join hands and thus end the
career OF Addiwork. But while Mr.
Regular Republican dilly dallied with
Mr.. Demiman. and both on account OF
selfishness. refused TO act together, Mr
Addiwork looked on, smiled and then
played his little game OF diplomacy.
! Somewhere I have read the old fable
OF the three snakes. who We're all ene-
niles to each other Two OF them were
Of equal size, and the third was small
but held the balance OF strength. To
/ gain the assistance OF the small snake
was the continual effort Of the Other
1.-TWO. All sorts OF inducements were Of.
lfered 20 the little snake to become the
ALLY Of either OF the larger ones I'm theii
attack upon each other. but none ol
them prevailed until one day one OF
the larger snakes offered TO take ths
little one in. So the large snake, open.
ing his mouth, the little one wiggled I'm
Then the contest began. and when th'
fight was over the little snake wanted
to get out, but the large one said
Did l not take you in? Wen. then. II
you'll stay" And the little snake
when it was too late. shed tears of dis
appointment.
Adidel<s Swallowed Regulars.
Six days ago in the capitol AZ thi
State. that great snake AddiworL
opened his mouth and took in Nj
Regular Republican. won victor
2 over selfish Demiman. and tomorrow
{ which is next year. when the littl
snake was called "Rebelpub." lifts u
= his voice and cries: let me out" MI
2 Addiwork. who IS now called "Gladhe
: won." will say: did not take you in
Well. then, in you'll stay" And littl
Rebelpub, when it is too late. will or
tears Of disappointment.
The first act in the great tragedy q
Delaware shame was the refusal OF IN
Regular Republican senators to &C
with the Democrats IN the repeal q
= the iniquitous Voters Assistant law.
is a well-lInown fact that through tn
operations of this law. especially
the two lower counties of the State,
4 system OF iniquity was practiced at th
last election which has brought Della
q ware into contempt throughout IN
: nation.
,, Ararigns Voters Assistants.
In some of our Southern States ther
!, has been an educational qualincatio
: required OF the voters for the purpos
of preventing many Of the ignorai