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Evening journal., 1903-02-18
Addicks' Ultimatum.

From the Philadelphia Record.
The orders issued to the Delaware
Legislature over the initials -. E. A."
ought TO make it absolutely impossible
for any Regular Republican to enter
into further negotiations with the
Union Republicans. II the Regulars
have The spirit Of mouse they Will
combine with the Democrats to wipe
the stain OF Addicksism off the State.
When they shall have reconstructed
their own party they can devote their
attention 20 their Democratic oppon-
ents.
The Regulars have been figuring on
getting one senator for themselves and
another senator who shall be "a Repub-
lican. but not Addicks himself They
cannot have this. Addicks has said so
The Regulars can go into a general Re-
publican caucus, i'm which event Ad-
dicks will retire and his twenty one
followers, or dependents, will elect two
OF Addicks friends-to the Senate. Oh
they can combine with the Union Re-
publicans on the basis OF Addicks him
self and an anu-Addicks man. II eaci
faction shall select one senator nc
room for doubt IS left as to the mar
the Unions will select. Mr. Addicks
win be the choice of the Union Repub-
llicans."
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
NE EWSPAPER OPINION
A Gum Shoe Gar.

From the Baltimore sun.
Hon. ]. Edward Addicks of Della
ware. Is the soul Of candOr. He controls
n majority Of the Republican members
OF the Legislature OF his state. He
wants to 20 TO the United states Sem
ate. For "a number of years he has
devoted his energies and talents to the
accomplishment of his most dearly
cherished ambition. But fortune has
not smiled upon him. An aggressive
and determined minority in his own
party has succeeded i'm thwarting his
plans Enragcd at their persistent OPP
position. Mr.. Addicks is now trying TO
coerce the minority into supporting
him, threatening them, If they refuse
with defeat II they ever aspire in the
! future to hold office in Delaware. This
/ is am extract from Mr.. Addicks mani
/ festo.
No man who refuses to vote for J.
Edward Addicks i'm the Legislature will
ever be allowed to hold any office in
Delaware. nor will any bolter sympa-
/ thizers be permitted to come to the
front. Union Republicans win nominate
a straight ticket in Wilmington and
/ throughout the State in the future
Mr.. Addicls is not gumshoe Gar
He is not despot who works by
stealth When he is ready to issue a
ukase he makes his intentions known
openly and fearlessly. In promulgating
the decree from which the foregoing
extract is taken he establishes a novel
precedent Hereafter political bosses
who have in the past worked in ways
that are dark and by tricks that are not
oil fFt vol mil "a
guise and stoop TO no subterfuge. They
viii frankly assert their ownership of all
the offices and will claim, as a vested
right. the prerogative of distributing
them as they choose. Men who do not
fight under their banners will receive
no plums. OF course the people have
no interest I'm the offices. IL would be
lunpardonable insolence for them TO ex-
ercise any discretion i'm the election of
office holders. All that they are ex-
lpected to do Is to submit to taxation
and contribute to the funds from which
officeholders are paid. This is q
blessed privilege. and IL should suffice
The distribution of the offices is to be-
left entirely to the noble bosses Mr.
Addicks is delightfully."- outspoken
Sun, il is possible that the people OF
Delaware may not be willing 20 give
him entire control of the offices They
may, indeed, be so impudent as to vote
TO suit themselves, regardless of Mr.
Addicks' willingness TO administer thi
affairs of the state without imposing
any responsibility upon them. Grea
and good men like Mr.. AddicSs are sci
dom appreciated. The people are prom
to be suspicious. But boss who comes
out i'm the open and frankly avows tina
3 he has a mortgage on all the offices is
1 refreshing novelty. He may not b
e meek but he is certa. .nly phenome
non.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
EDITOR nAoH,s IDEALS

Fred Eden Bach, "the king maker"
nnds that he has gone a little too far
In his advocacy Of Addicksism. It Is
the old tale Of convert showing an
excess of zeal. He has given Addicks
so much encouragement that that gen
ueman announces two plans for
the election Of senator's, neither of
which would include the man TO whose
interests Bach is devoted. II each party
chooses a senator. Bach's man is left
out in the cold. If Addicks withdraws
then the common caucus is to select two
men fresh from the bosom Of Addicls,
which again shuts out Mr. Bachs can
didate. Hence. the Republican founders
bit, but manages to make clear that
II hopes that Addfcl1s win graciously
vouchsafe to be little more generous,
and allow the great men OF the party
(such as Bach) q further chance TO
ply their trade of manipulation.
Editor Bach, in another little lubri-
cation, shows his sense OF the party dig
nifty and honor. He wants the voters
assistant bill killed outright, or if it
should pass, he hopes that the Cover
nor will interpuse his veto. He says
that at first instance it. was a Demo-
cratic measure, and insists that their
own iniquity shall be turned back upon
them. Suppose Mr.. Bach's theory of
party duty should prevail, how long
would the State be in going to perdi-
ton? If each party were to decide that
ii is obliged to- improve upon the ras-
cality OF the ether, it wouldn't take
long to bring a revolution.
Whatever may have been the opinion
OF the trainers Of this law, it has been
used to thwart the intention Of the
Constitution. It protects the briber, and
makes his work safe and easy. 1t Of
fers a system to protect the boodler
from the rascality Of his lieutenants
and causes money furnished for bribery
TO be accounted for just as it is under
an elaborate system of bookkeeping
ANY well-informed man who urges the
retention OF this pernicious measure Is
not worthy of having any opinion re-
spected. Such man says IN erect
II am opposed TO good citizenship
and to a decent administration OF th'
government as long as these interfere
with my persnal graft
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
Voters Assistant Law.

From the New York Eevening sun.
II the Regulars and Democrats in
Delaware fail to unite on candidates for
senator ewing to the inherent parti-
san difficulties of the situation they
will nave no excuse for not acting to-
6ether t. repeal the voters ASSISTANT
law, which can be used and has been
mej in the interests Of Add 'cKs to null
lily the secret ballot law This law,
which was rushed through the Legisla-
ture at midnight two years ago. when
the failure OF that political highway
man TO eject himself Senator, was
confessed, provides that a voter on
stating that he does not know how
to prepare his ballet, may call for an
assistant. previously appointed, to go
into the voting booth to enlighten
him. This assistant sees how the
voter casts his ballot If the assistant
is an honest man, all is we'll, but If he
is implicated in the corruption of vOt-
eIs he is in q position to see that a
man who has agreed to sell his vote
keeps his bargain. On coming out Of
the booth such an assistant makes q
sign to the watcher at the polls to in
form him whether the voter has voted
right" In my district last fall
says Representative Holcomb. they
rubbed hand down the side OF the
face-down the right side if the man
had voted as he WAS paid. down the
left If he had failed"
This vicious law operates in am
other way to damage a good cause or
defeat a worthy candidate. A voter
may not be a party to a corrupt bar
gain, but he MAY be too ignorant to
prepare his ballot II he has gumption
enough to call for am assistant from
both parties, the ballot cast by him
will express his choice of candidates
but he may fall into the hands OF a
lcorruptionist who will make sure that
the illiterate votes for his principal.
/ Delaware is divided into small legis-
lative districts. which in many cases
show very small majority for the
successful candidate, Il is notorious
that the Union, or Addicks, Republi-
cams carried several districts last No
lvember by from one to twelve votes
las Representative HOlcomb says, "a
corrupt voters assistant may oontro
completely the complexion of the rep
resentation from his district Mr.
Holcomb says that he knows one as
sistant who was penniless before th'
ielection and has since paid off mort
cage of 81 300 on his house Neithe
REGULARS nor Democrats supplied tn
lmondy which liquidated that debt
-,The doodle was distributed by othe
, hands.
! There is not an intelligent man Il
Z the State who does not believe tina
iAldiclSs owes several Of his twenty-on
votes to the voters assiotent law.
e there should be no election by tn
Q present legislature-and at this STAG
the deadlock appears hopeless-to ta
: to repeal the law would be to max
the complexion of the next legislatw
depend upon the amount of none
spent in the interests Of a corrupt car
s. didate The man with the long pur'
a would win. II the Regulars and II
" Democrats, who have IL in their poW'
n to wipe this law from the statu
:, books. do not get together behind OF
= of the bills introduced by them for th'
b purpose. the verdict must be that 2
'r the rottenness in Delaware politics
i not to be found in the camp OF j. "a
ward Addicks.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
A Matter of Patronage.

From the New York Sun.
Some years ago Mr.. j. Edward Ad-
dicks. having acquired possession Of
three members of the Delaware Legis-
lature in the Republican name, refused
to vote for the Republican candidate
for senator and thereby caused a va
cancy in Delaware's representation. 1t
has been "AddiclSs or nobody with him
ever since. Now having acquired the
majority of the Democratic forces
he declares publicly that no man who
refuses to vote for j. Edward Addicks
in the Legislature win ever be allowed
to hold any office in Delaware" Evil
IDENTIFY Mr.. AddiclSs believes that in ad-
dition to his servants in the Delaware
Legislature. he owns the Washington
Administration and the United states
Senate!
1t will be indeed interesting TO sec
where the power will lie. That is un-
I less. Notwithstanding appearances
there is enough decency among tho
I"Addicksites" to induce them to take of
their collar and turn Addicks down.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
THE uHuKcH CENSUS

The house-to-house visitation COM
mittee which made a census Of the peo-
ple to ascertain their religious status
); ave been gratified at the result ABOUT
ninety-seven per cent expressed &c
nominational preferences, which lnol-
Gates a certain amount of religious IN
terest held by them. Certain persons
have been somewhat skeptieal Of the
benefits to be derived from such a can
vass. but the uniform courtesy with
which the visitors were received shows
that the great mass Of the people was
in sympathy with its objects.
AS long as Christians obey the in
junction to go forth and preach tn
Gospel to all men. such efforts TO oh
tain definite information upon which t
base practical work cannot be treate
as an impertinence. 1t will give Pun
pose and direction to many an efoI
that otherwise would be misspent, an
will undoubtedly result in great goo'
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
SOFT COAL OPERATORS
FORM AN ORGANIZATION
They Deny That Their OBJ
ject Is to Fix and Regu-
lare Prices

Philadelphia, Feb. IS. - A large
number Of bimminous coal operators
shipping coal 10 tidewater met here
yesterday and formed an association
80 be known as the Bituminous Coal
Trade Association. It is said the new
organization represents about % per
cent. OF the operators in the Clearheld
Cumberland, Meyersdale. Flat Top
New River district. Beech Greek ano
West Virginia fields. L. N. Lowell. O.
New York, was elected president, ano
II. S. Fleming. at one time secretar!
of the Independent Anthracite Goa
Operators Association, was made sec
retary The object of the new asso
citation is set forth in the preamble G
u resolution adopted by the associf
tion, which read:
Whereas, Experience has show
that the fluctuations Of q speculativ
market in bituminous coal are pref
dical to the interests Of the consumeN
ana producers OF such fuel, and thf
the evil results Of such speeulatiC
may become so widespread as TO q
stroy economical conditions and tn
seriously affect the wages and pro
perity Of the employees, consumers az
producers. and
"Whereas. Such fluctuations have
the past been caused by the absen
Of accurate knowledge of the rate
production and of the stocks on haI
and in order to prevent such injuric
conditions accurate information nv
be had so there should at all times
| present in the market an ample sup
Of coal for all its requirements, ave
ing either a deficiency which may
used By spectators as an excuse
advance prices, or a great exec
which, owing to the insuficiency
cars and the demand Of the railro
for their Immediate release, must
thrown upon the market
Members Of the new associal
deny that the organization was forl
for the purpose Of fixing and regY
ing prices.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18

Besides. this information will be inter
esting aside from it's religious signih-
canoe.
This is a most catholic movement,
carried on along the broadest lines, II
eliminates all proselyting, giving into
the care of that denomination a person
shows a preference for his spiritual
welfare. Should it result in larger
proportion Of church members the State
and society would be better off. aad
therefore the full report will be receiy-
ed with pleasure.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
NOT REGuN TO FIGHT

Tho Morning News, speaking OF Aa-
dicks refusal Of the Regular Republi-
can proffer. says there appears to be
nothing more left for the Republicans
TO do What an admission! Addicks
is to be allowed to hold up the State,
and the members of the Legislature are
to fold their hands awaiting his more
generous mood
There is much to'be done. The Reg
ular Republicans cannot rest satisfied
until they have exhausted every hon
orable means OF electing senators.
Holding up a State" evidently has a
meaning for our contemporary. How
much Drawer were the words Of John
Paul Jones. who with a riddled shiT
through which the water was pouring
sent back defiance to the demand fol
surrender in the stirring words: -
have not yet begun to fight"
This should be the slogan Of all goot
Republicans, as it has the virtue ol
showing Anglo-saxon backbone ant
some appreciation Of public decency. al
men who love their State and who wisl
to hand down to their children thu
legacy Of popular government shoul,
roll up their sleeves and pitch into tn.
fray, declaring that they have not ye
begun TO fight
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

In some Of the Partisan cemeteries
there are open vaults connected with
electrical appliances to prevent the
burial of persons who may be only in
q trance.
Horace-Did that girl return your
love letters?
S1.65.
The manufacture of glass in Ger
many has become a thriving industry.
The number of factories has reached
400. and they give employment TO about
80, 900 workmen.
A total of 2,7O4 .conscripts from Al
.sace-I yorraine have failed to join the
colors. and have been declared outlaws
I'm consequence All their property
reverts TO the crown.
First Tramp-Yes. Ragsby killed
himself because of work.
second Tramp-How was that2
First Tramp--He had the asthma, an
his breathin' got labored.
Jinlss-They tried TO tar and feather
each other. l understand.
Biinks-It must have been a genuine
pitched battle.
According to the last Federal census
the number of natives Of New York il
Evening journal., 1903-02-18

Chicago was $1,000, and the number Of
natives of OHIO $1,000. Chicago has a
large population Of New England an
cestry.
The most widely separated points
between which a telegram can be sent
are British Columbia and New zea-
land. A telegram sent from one to the
other would make nearly a circuit OF
the globe. and would traverse over 20
600 miles in uodng so.
The average railway employe will get
$50. more i'm wages this year than he re-
ceived i'm 1902.
Where lightning has struck once is
the place, in that neighborhood, wherf
il is most likely to strike again.
Towne-Extremelyn nervous tempera-
ment. lie jumps up on the spur of the
moment and can't sit STILL
Browne-Did you ever jump up on :
spur of any kind and sit still ON il?
Formaldehyde gas, the tashionaol
disinfectant. is generated during tn
imperfect combustion of wood alcohol.
The standing timber Of Canad
EQUALS that of the continent of Europe
and is nearly double that Of the Unite
States.
The Inspector general shows that 4
London the losses from unsuccessful
companies during the last ten year
have exceeded $3.50, 100000,
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
sailors Poisoned BY Eating Fish.

Washington, Feb. is. - News has
reached the navy department from
Tutuila. Samoan Islands, that On Jan.
uary IA, 10 of the crew of the gunboat
Wheeling We're poisoned by eating
fish caught over the ships side. While
no cases have proved fatal, some half
dozen were on January 20 slowly re-
covering from the effect in the inen-
ervating climate, and one case was
making very slow progress.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 1s, 1904
'sTEwED IN CoRRUprIoN-

The Regular Republican members of
the Legislature must accept the evil
dence that is forced upon them: Ad-
dicks is the Union Republican party.
and the men who are voting for him for
senator are under such obligations TO
him ihat they are compelled TO do his
bidding. It signifies nothing that
number of these men personally loathe
Addicks, and find their chains heavy
TO bear. The nature of Addicks' claim
is such that they win continue to do
his bidding For a man who has with.
drawn. his recent manifesto is certain
~ remarkable. 1t proves clearly to all
men in possession OF their wits that the
Union Republicans cannot make
proposition that does not have his
sanction, and by this time we should
have sufficient knowledge OF the man
tc know that he is incapable of a prof
fer or a concession that honorable men
can accept or recognize.
John Edward Addicks personally is
responsible for the unspeakable degra-
dation of our political atmosphere. He
has done more to contaminate our poll
ties. to Introduce loathsome methods,
to bring into prominence ringsters and
rascals than all the leaders Delaware
has ever had put together. He has been
a worse curse to Delaware than all the
crimnais that inhabit our penal insti-
tuiiuhs. We conclude, then, that those
who are willing to deal with him under
the guise Of party necessity have, to
put it mildly lost all sense OF perspec-
tive and have allowed their ideas OF
good citizenship to be swallowed up
In The desire for petty political adyan-
tage. Now is the time for the Regular
Republican members Of the Legislature
to SAY frankly and firmly that they
will hereafter absolutely refuse to con-
slider any proposition that has for its
object the election of either Addicks
or any Of the creatures who wear his
chains
We believe that this is the position
Of the Regular Republican members o'
the Legislature. Party necessity is nc
excuse for crime. and Il would be an
unspeakable crime against the honor
and dignity of the State and against
the Republican party to recognize
either lAddicks or Addickssm VIII.
are we Republicans, anyway? Is It TO
spons? Did the party have its birth be
cause a number OF men recognized thei
opportunity to work q graft? No; tn
marty came into existence because tn
Whig party was impotent and tn
Democratic party was in error IN
men who formed the Republican part
were patriots, and when it loses tn
last vestige of patriotism it will nc
longer be worthy OF the support OF goo
citizens. A crisis calls for strong mel
and men are never strong unless the
keep their eyes centered upon II
fundamental principles Of right an
wrong. The doctrine of expedien'
has proved the ruin Of both men at
movements. but all men should kno
that il is never eUpedient TO submit
the dictates Of a constituencies scou'
drel
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
CLERK Charged With Robbing Mails

New York. Feb. 1S.-Edward J. Bull
lock, a postofice clerk, was arraigned
in court yesterday, charged with sys-
tematically robbing the mails. He
was held in S2.5OO bail for examina-
tion. Bullock is a mulatto, and was a
clerk in the postofice for 13 years. It
is charged that when he was arrested
he had in his pockets As letters con
tanning money all addressed 10 busi-
ness houses In this city
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
In Memory of Miss Willard.

Members Of the Y. w. c. II. U. cele-
brated the Heavenly Birthday" of Miss
Frances e. Willard at temperance
headquarters, No. 100 West Eighth
street, last night. Mrs. L. w. Emerson,
president of the union, presided. A
pleasing program prepared by "St.
Paurs Y" was rendered. DR.. w. L. S.
Murray. of st. Paurs NJ. e. Church,
made an address.
Dainty refreshments were served and
an offering taken to provide the annual
offering of 81, which is sent by each To-
cal union to the national organization
to carry on the work in the field.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
rAiseinn Mail Pouch Found.

indianapolis, Feb. 1S-The missing
nail pouch containing money. checks
and drafts asgregating in value $50,
coo. which has caused the postofIice de-
partment 60 much concern, has been
found and IS now safe in the Office Of
the superintendent of mails here. The
missing pouch arrived here yesterday
from Cincinnati. How it reached Gin
cinnat is a question yet to be settled.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
ANOTHER PROTOCOL SIGNED
Provides For Adjustment Of United
States Claims Against Venezuela.

States Claims Against Venezuela.
Washington, Feb IS. - Secretary
Hay. for the United States, and Mr..
Bowen. for Venezuela. yesterday sign
ed a protocol providing for the adjust
ment of United States claims against
Venezuela by a commission to meet
at Caracas.
This commission will consist of two
members, a Venezuelan and an Amerl-
can. to be appointed respectively by
Presidents Castro and Roosevelt, and
in the event Of disagreement an UNI
pire to be appointed by the queen Of
the Netherlands. It is expected that
the minister for foreign affairs will be
appointed as Venezuela's representa-
tive, and that either Mr.. Bowen or Mr..
Russell, the United States charge, will
be named to represent the United
States.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18

The Baltimore Sun will please re-
ceive our thanks for the invention of
a new and expressive title for the Gas
man. It calls him "the Gumshoe
Gar" That fits him like a glove-or
rather like a gumshoe.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18

King Edward has sent his speech to
Parliament, and Jay Edward has sent
his speech to the Delaware Legislature.
Jay Edward is not hampered by con-
stiuticnal limitations like Edward Rex.
He assumes a tone that. in the case
Of the English ruler, would cause him
to lose his job.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
More InaoIsnt Than Usual.

From Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
The Delaware Gasman has hurled an
other ultimatum at the Regular Re-
publicans, in terms more insolent than
usual EIe new threatens to bar cut
from office. for all time TO come every
Republican who ventures further to op-
pose him in his efforts to force his way
into the Senate of the United States.
The alternatives which he presents to
his antagonists recall the famous di-
vision of the hunters spoils, and. if
either is accepted, the Regulars can eX-
pect only the buzZard for their share.
The latest phase Of the contest again
prompts the query as to how much
longer the Regulars will trifle with a
situation that is filed with a peril
which can, apparently, only be ell
fectually and certainly averted by the
prompt election Of a true Republican
and decent Democrat tc the vacant
seats.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
Mrs. RooeeveIt In PhiIadelphia.

Philadelphia, Feb. IS Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, wife Of the president, ar
rived in this city Yesterday afternoon
and IS the guest Of Mr. and Mrs. John
william Brock, 1417 Spruce street. She
will remain here until late this after
noon. She attended the opera last
night at the Academy Of Music with q
marty of friends.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
cnlnnel Pratt Retired.

Carlisle, Pa, Feb. 1S.-Colonel r.
II. Pratt yesterday received official
notice from the war department that
he had been retired as colonel. He at
ouce telegraphed his resignation as
superintendent of the Carlisle Indian
School, to take effect at once.