Evening journal., 1903-02-05
KENNAN'S STORY OF
ADDICKS CORRUPTION
First InstaIment in "The Outlook" of a Remarkable
Tale of the Scheme of One Man to Buy
the State of Delaware

there was In sight. I've heard that they
paid some fellows as high as $40"
rs the selling of votes regular
thing down here" / asked.
Pretty regular" he said. nonchal-
antly' they most all do it; and II amt
such a bad thing for the county, nei-
ther. There's "a lot of money come I'm
here since Addicks took hand, and
it's been a great help TO the farmers"
What do the people generally think
of Addicks?'
well, I dunno; I guess they think
he's all right-anyhow the Unions do:
but from the talk / hear round the
hotel l judge they don't really want to
have him elected senator They'd rath-
er keep him along on the ragged edge.
because, they say: When he's elected,
where's our money comm from? He
won't give down any more / think.
though, he ought to have it. I'm a
Democrat myself. but when a man
spends his money like he does. I'm
damned If l don't think he's entitled
to it,"
Such are the views and the practice
OF the people of southern Delaware
with reference to one OF the most inn
portant duties of American citizenship.
The cases that / have cited are few I'm
number, and may seem inadequate as a
basis for a sweeping charge OF political
corruption; but they are typical as we'll
as characteristics and fairly illustrate
the state of decentralization to which
thousands OF the Delaware people have
come. Women urge their husbands to
sell their votes because they need the
money and because the act is no longer
regarded as disgraceful. S-year-old
boys wish that they We're grown up. so
that they might get $50 from Addicks
fathers sell not only their own votes
but the votes of their sons who have
Just come of age; Democrats go into
the camp Of the Addiclzs Republicans
simply because the latter have got IN,
most money!" and Intelligent younl
men frankly express the opinion thai
the bringing In and distribution of
huge corruption fund is "a good thini
for the poor farmers. and that a man
who buys votes enough to elect hin
, to the Senate of the United states 4
fully entitled 10 go there and Is unjust
~ treated, II not actually defrauded
when kept out OF the position for vhicl
he has literally paid.
MI KEENAN, quotas DR. g. R. Layton
: who attempted to explain the remark
able success OF Addiclzs' party, an,
continues
IL is not necessary at present TO com
ment upon DR.. Layton's assertions fur
ther than To say. first. that more thar
nifty per cent. OF the Republican voter
! In Kent ana Sussex counties are IAN
glo- Saxons' from the coast OF Africa
/ whose incorruptibility is not who'll,
beyond question; and. second that tn
statements with regard 10 vote buyinl
] which ne furnishes TO newspaper mel
! seem TO differ widely from the admis
! sions made by him to personal friend
2 and associates in private conversation
{ In 1894 the Sussex County Republican
Committee was authorized 20 expen
{ $4,000 OF Mr.. Addicks money I'm al
E election precinct that contained ony
$50 voters; and two years ago DR.. Lay
! ton told a prominent lawyer I'm George
5 town that up TO that time Mr.. Addick
p 10 his certain knowledge, had spen
100000 In Delaware I'm campaign year
b alone
, Second, setting aside for the presen
the questions raised by Dr. Layton
s conflicting statements shall try to de
g scribe what happened in the legislativ