Evening journal., 1904-06-23

E ty yesterday. but the general sentiment
A that Ii will have no effect on the situ-
. ion here, except to make the Regular
su1blicans more determined than ever
their hsht against Addicks and his
ethods. The general consensus OF opln-
. n is expressed in the two ea'lowins IN
rviews.
Foener state Chairman Henry +.
hompson says;
|It is a source Of regret and sorrow tnat
e highest tribunal Of the party to whien
-. belong should have put its stamp oil
,proval OF Addicksism. 1t is blot on
i otherwise successful convention. To
5 IA Regular Republicans of Delaware IT
nl make no difference. They clearly un-
srstand the issue which has been omni-
resent during the past ten years, and
ley will continue the fight as they have
,ne in the past, but with new born en-
gy and courage.
. The issue in this state Appeals TO every
tizen Of the United States who believes
a Republican form Of government. It
not a mere contest for a seat IN the
nitsd States Senate. 1t goes deeper than
" lhNs IL - "A ANlAANoA nNNWNNAA "a A'A ~ EN+N
material In opposition TO all the intel
'ctual. moral and spiritual forces Of the
tate. In other words it is money versus
rains money versus morals and money
ersns all spiritua, teachings. The liberty
{ the Individual to control his right to
ote is the foundation stone Of our gov
s 'nment. The dehauchery of the individual
II tne purchase Of his vote is the un-
+ ermining cf this foundation.
4 Ex-Secretsry Root in his eloquent ad-
ress at Chicago. describes some Of the
.ading characteristics Of President Roose-
cit as follows: Honor, truth. courage.
urity Of life. domestic virtue, love of
Iountry. loyalty to high Ideals. '-and asks
Shall not these have honor in our land?'
{ apparently these sentiments are honored
! the breach by the committee on creden-
ials in its consideration Of Addicks'
laims.
4 Mr.. Root. again. in mis- speech says:
S Truth, sincerity. courage. These under
IT, The fabric of our institutions"
4 "UDon hypocrisy and sham. upon cum
ing and false pretenses, upon weakness
nd ccwariice, upon the arts OF the dema-
,ogue and the devices of the mere politi-
4 lan-no government can stand"
4 No words could be more bravery, more
ruthfully spoken. and yet the conven-
E lon to which these words were addressed
ndorses Addicksism and an Ct represent.
nd stands for.
Senator George w. Sparks.
Senator George W. Sparks when seer
his morning and asked for an expression
. ,f opinion regarding the action Of tn,
. .'onvention and its effect upon the loca
situation said:
Take Henry b. Thompson's interview
5idd the word amen ana sign my nam,
ind you will have my sentiments"
Alfred Gawtrop.
. In speaking OF the matter Alfred Cav
hrop said: THE editorial in Tie Evening
+ journal expressed my views exactly. I'm
tirel Of dicKers and deals; let's fight thi.
thing out like men,"
Declined to be Quoted.
When Former Senator Anthony Hig-
gins was asked by a reporter for The
Evening Journal this morning for his
opinion on the action of the Chicago
convention in seating the Addicks del
legation he declined to be quoted al
8this time.
A. D. Warner.
h When a reporter for The Evenin,
journal saw A. d. Warner the latte
said:
Il am staunch Regular Republican
Hand consider the action of the creden
+ |tials committee at Chicago in seating
the Addicks delegation an outrageou
+ 1violation Of the equities of the case a
we know then i'm this state. / think tn
. Addicks delegation was seated becaus
. Addicks is a member Of the nationa
scommittee, but still / cannot imagin
how a set of men like those who com
pose this committee could permit sucl
q thing to be done. The Regular Re
4 publican party in this State is as stron
as a rock and l. for one. don't propos
10 give up. but stick it out TO the last
General James n. Wilson.
General James IT, Wilson in discussin
4 tie action of the Chicago Convention
turaing down the Regular Republica
delegates said:
THE proper thing 20 10 -iow IS to q