Evening journal., 1903-01-27
Addicks or Nobody.

Disquieting reports come up from
Delaware respecting the senatorial sit
uation there. It is stated that, as a SON
sequence of the visit Of Mr.. Addicks
and his chief henchman, Mr.. Alice, to
Washington, where they had an inter-
view with the President, several ma
uonal leaders, friends Of President
Roosevelt and Chairman Hanna, all Of
whom are interested in the settlement
of the senatorial trouble and who want
it straightened out before the opening
0f a campaign year. will probably go
TO Delawares capital to exert their in
huence it is assumed, in favor OF the
election of Mr.. Addicks. The report
says: "What is exercising the national
leaders most Is the possibility OF the
Regulars Republican, resortins TO the
election OF a Democrat TO beat Ad-
dicks As if a fit Democrat were TO
be preferred to an unfit political adyen-
turer labeled Republican.
II is quite pertinent TO ask why THAT
possibility should disturb the friends
of President Roosevelt and Chairman
Hanna. Suppose that the Delaware
LEGISLATURE should elect Democrat
senator for the short term, two years,
and a Republican for the long term,
four years, what evil results would fol-
low? AT present Delaware has no repre-
sentative in the national Senate,and has
not had one for two years. II she were
to elect two Democrats to that body
they would not disturb the Republican
majority. but If she were to choose one
Democrat and one Republican the SIZE
Of the majority would not be changed
an iota The present majority and NIL
ncrity would not be altered except by
an addition of one to each. The equal
lty Of numbers would be maintained.
For nine years the respectable, pub
lie spirited people Of Delaware have
been wagng heroic, patriotic contest
against the sinister ambition and pur-
pose OF Mr.. Addicks to secure a seat in
the Senate of the United States post
cf honor and responsibility for which
he is conspicuously unfit.
Mr.. Addicks has himself publicly ad-
mitted that he has during the time he
has been a senatorial aspirant spent
$3.50 900 in Delaware politics. That is
something which no doubt has com
mended him to the favorable considera-
ton and support of Senator Hanna, but
Why should it commend him 10 the IA
vor and support of President Roose-
welt? Mr. Hanna is a selfish, sordid
politician, who is not too exacting
either in the matter or politicians or
their methods so that his party be
served by them; but the country re-
CARDS Mr.. Roosevelt as a quite different
kind Of man; it has given him its es-
TEEN. respect and confidence; it has
consideied him as a statesman and pa
trlot CT high political ideals; it has con-
sidered Mr. Hanna as mere successful
tradesman in politics, a schemer and
plotter for partisan advantage
II the country is right in its differing
opinions of these two national Republi-
can leaders, upon what common ground
can they stand in respect to Mr.. Adj
dicks purpose to obtain seat in the
United States Senate? 1t was but a
few days ago that the President caused
it to be given out, proclaimed broadcast
over the entire country, that in the
making of Federal appointments he
would not be influenced in any degree,
the slightest by political influence; that
the sole qualification of the successful
aspirant for office should be merit. 1t
may be asked without offense that If
merit be a necessary qualification for
Ia fourth class postmaster or a tide
waiter. why is it not similarly neces-
sary for a Federal Senator? Has the
once great office of Senator fallen to
such low estate that any mere traffick-
ing politician. even Mr. Addicks, is
good enough to be elected to it? With
regard to that office, is it held by the
national leaders, including the friends
of President Roosevelt" that campaign
contributions, even though they amount
to hundreds of thousands Of dollars,
are preferable and more to be honored
and rewarded than merit, fitness or
worth? That Chairman Hanna should
believe that, we do not doubt, as the
proposition is in harmony with his
practical politics; but it is not in har-
mony with what his countrymen have
always understood to be the loftier
political ideals Of Theodore Roosevelt.
Al AAph biAlN Nnt CHAIRMAN Ol the IN1-
publican National Committee is going
to strengthen the hands of Mr.. Addicks,
but If the friends of President Roose-
welt are going to join in the dog-in-the-
manager cry, "Addicks or nobody" the
Delaware situation becomes dangerous
people Of that State who have for nine
to those patriotic, honest, COURAGEOUS
years successfully hattled against the
lpernicious political activity Of Addicks-
ism. Similarly, it imposes upon them
the gravest and most imperative duty
a duty to themselves and to the coun.
try-the duty Of defeating Addicks anc
Of destroying venal Addicksism. They
should, consequently, before it may
prove too late, unite with the Demo.
Gratis and elect two Senators of civi,
and personal worth, character and abil
ity. The honorable, patriotic men o
"Pickin on the Lttlest Boy