Evening journal., 1903-01-15
Say That 1t WouId Be a
Rebuke to Corrupt Poll
tics in the State of
Delaware
The Republican Members
Have Until January 2I
in Which to Give an
Answer
Special to tho Evening Journal.

Special to the Evening Journal.
Dover, Jan. 15.-The Democrats or
Delaware have made a remarkable de-
parture from the old Southern Demo-
cratic theory that il is better to vote
for the devil than for Republican, and
early last evening" in secret conference,
unanimously agreed to deal with the
Regular Republicans TO accomplish the
defeat OF John Edward Addicks. This
was done to save the State from possl-
BILE disgrace.
Their unanimous action was the SEN
sation OF the hour.
But a more earnest looking set OF
men would have been hard to find than
these Democratic assemblymen after
they had fixed their names to the fol-
lowing manifesto, signing it in alpha
betical order, Senator James NJ. Glenn
ents leading of for the Senate Demo-
Gratis, and Representative Frank J. AL
len leading off in the House delegation;
ITO the People of Delaware:
1.-The undersigned Democratic MEM
bers of the General Assembly deem it
proper and just to announce the posi-
tion they have assumed in this politi-
cal crisis and to say that We, each and
all, severally and collectively, concur in
the proposition now stated.
I'VE are determined if possible, TO
prevent the further corruption of cleo
tions in this State. and to that end de-
mand that If any Republicans in the
IA LEGISLATURE are willing or desirous OF
cooperating with US, they shall pledge
themselves 10 join us unqualihedly in
every effort having for its object the
repeal OF that diabolical and monstrous
instrument Of corruption, the Voters
Assistant law This we regard as the
greatest object to which our efforts can
be directed, and we desire no political
associations with any man or organiza-
ton not in accord with the object
"The cooperation with us Of two Re-
publicans in the Senate and four Re
publcans in the House will enable us
TO repeal this infamous law, and should
the Governor veto such a repeal, means
NAV be found to compel his acquies-
cence.
with respect to the election of
United States senators, we hereby de-
,lare that il six Republicans will join
with the twenty-one Democrats, We
+ 4will elect any Republican, who has
shown himself opposed to Addicksism,
such six men may elect-as senator for
he longer term Of four years, il they
will join us in electing a Democrat we
hall select for the shorter term of two
ears, provided such six Republicans
hall do this no. later than on the first
ballot for senators, Of January 21. If
uch Joint agreement shall be post
oned beyond that day, we shall not re-
ew this offer
"Our object in making this announce
hent is that the people Of our State
nd country may place the blame for
Orrupt politics in the State where ii
lstly belongs. II the Republican pro-
astatiOns of political virtues and of
pposition to corrupt practices in this
tate cannot produce six persons in the
btal legislative membership of fifty
no. who are willing, for the manifest
elfare Of our State, to sink their rabid
artisanship, either such protestations
-e false or made by the politically i'm
)nent.
"Unless this offer is manfully accept
by those who have seemed the hon.
Republicans Of the State, all types
Democratic opposition must be
assed as public enemies and we shall
BIT seek again an outside alliance, fcI
e party organization will then be
owed the only possible instrumental
of obtaining decent government and
can elections.
Hoping that our efforts may avail tC
oduce better political conditions. We
We subscribed our names hereto, and
thorized the publication hereof as
r pledge, individually and collective
to perform what we have promised. y
Union Republican Conference
'he Union Republicans arranged q
rried conference over the situation
ey effected no organization, however
ause of the absence Of Representa-
Z. Townsend Various plans were dis
sed for holding a general conference
Republicans next Monday night One
TO call for all Republican members
assemble in a conference that shall
be binding. in the hall Of the
use of Representatives at O'Clock
2< Ire to freely discuss the situation
other is TO hold a separate Unior
publican caucus at that hour. nomi
e John Edward Addicks for sens
then appoint conference commit
Offering to support any man whom