Evening journal., 1903-02-19
GEORGE KEENAN, TELLS
OF ADDICKS, BOAST
Continued From First Page).
stuck in their coats when they went to

4 ne system was ingenious anu WIN
ed well; but I'm some parts Of the state
where the voters assistants could be
fully relied upon, money was given di-
rectly to them. and they paid for votes
In their booths. This was safer than
making settlements outside and in
volved less trouble.
A member Of the present Legislature
told well-known citizen OF Whining
ton that he had bought his own voters
assistant and two others; and yet, when
he took his sesk in the General Assem-
bly,, he was REQUIRED to swear that he
"had not, directly or indirectly, paid, Of
fered, or promised to pay any money or
other valuable thing as a consideration
or reward for giving or Withholding a
vote at the election at which he was
elected"
Purchased voters, In many cases, al
lowed the voters assistant to mark and
fix up their ballots to suit himself.
negro. who is we'll known to guests of
the Hotel Richardson. I'm Dover. upon
being asked by a white man in whom
he had confidence whether he got his
pay for his vote in last falls election,
replied, with a grin of pride and salts
faction: Deed / did Mr.. K. / got
twenty dollahsl / sot right down onto
Y-'s steps an 1 tole him 1 wasn't
goin TO vote till / got my money.
waited TIL pretty nigh six O'Clock, and
then I got it--twenty dollahs."
You were sensible Niger. You
wouldn't "a got moren ten IN the fore
noon. Who'd ye vote for?"
Vote for? How sh'd / know Billy
Blank' Cthe voters assistanD did the
votin'."
In another place a Union Republican
tax collector went to the Addicks CASH
ier on election day and asked the cash
ier to give him the names of voters
purchased so that he might collect
taxes from them while they had the
money. He got list of twenty
delnquents. and proceeded at once to
look them up.
In the same county the Levy Court
commissioner. whose duty it was tC
make up the panel of jurors, told q
friend that it was becoming more anc
lmore difficult to keep off that pane
men who, to his certain knowledge, hat
sold their votes. He was Union Re.
publican official, but he admitted tn,
: probability that a man who had takei
money for his vote as an elector woul,
r also take money for his decision as
juror, and he did not think it right 4
3 include in the panel men of that char
. acter.
When Mr. Addicks agents first begai
!. TO buy votes in southern Delaware, the
!, could get only a part of the negroes
and few men from the poorest clas
s of whites; but the corrupting inhuenc
= of money, used boldly and with i'm
ipunity throughout a long series q
years. finally had its effect upon men {
g a higher type-men who could nC
plead poverty as an excuse for the
acts. Well-to-do farmers in SUISSE
Z county, who own their farms and hay
* money in bank.now sell their votes regl
larly every other year; and as for II
Ig oolored population, which polls in Il
two lower counties a vote Of about II,
Thousand, It has been corrupted G
TX masse. Many informants in Kent an
l- Sussex told me that in the circle
their personal acquaintance they d
k not know a single negro who voted h
d. sentiments Every man Of them so
'r his vote for what Il would bring.
4 Temptations for white men of Il
lg better class, country lawyers. doctor
merchants, and local politicians. al
~ thrown broadcast. on the chance TIL
they viii get" the men. II Mr.. Addict
asks a country lawyer for an opinic
te with regard to some unimportant ma
. ter, and the lawyer sends "a bill for fif
l., dollars, he receives check for n'
hundred. II an influential country me
chant finds himself in need of ten
- porary loan. he is informed by one
Mr.. Addicks' agents that he can get
without security or Endorsement, of
certain person or at certain bank
- an unfortunate harnessmaker or blacl
smith, who would make "a good worlzt
has just been sold out by the sheriff.
is approached" by an Addicks ager
% and in few months he resumes bus
vi mess and begins to build himself
re house. II man happens to be on d
bond of defaulting tax collector. al
Is forced to sell personal property al
I. give note in order to meet the sudd
=. and unexpected liability. he is inform
that by using his influence I'm favor
Mr.. Addicks he can straighten the ma
ter out at once, without trouble or lol
II an Addicks agent OF the higher ella
n sticks faithfully to his employer al
renders efficient service, he 8 made
NAAANhA vi NAAtNANl lll the llN state q
Company. one Of Mr.. Addicks' prin,
pal supporters Ia Delaware is Secreta
OF state; another is insurance commI
sioner. "A third is president Of tho B
state Gas Company. and "a fourth
state superintendent of schools.
If an Addicks agent wishes to !
~. hold Of a man of honor and principle
IN a man whom he knows ne cannot bu,
he goes 10 him ana says Il know vr
wei. Mr.. Co., that you can't be ID
properly Influenced in any way. bn
want TO lay our case before Won "A
- ask favor We are having ha
struggle in this district. and are nel
ing against the combined corrupt
funds of two parties. Tho odds are &
TO one against us, and we haven't
m fair show. Now I'm authorized to of
~ YOU "a thousand dollars. upon the 81
condition that youll see. as far as y
can, that we get a square deal in Il
district We don't ask for your vo
= and we don't want your influence. u
= less YOU feel disposed. voluntarily.
a give Il TO u.s. You may vote and q