Evening journal., 1905-09-04
WITHOUT
HOPE SAYS ALLEE
Senator Declares the Fruit
less Struggle of Years Is
at an End
STATE INTERESTS PARAMOUNT

The declaration Of Sen. ]. Frank Alice
at Dover on Saturday that he sees no
hopes for j. Edward Addicks and that
the long continued political struggle IS
at end, was received with great in-
terest throughout the state. Senator
Alice says he would be false TO himself
and doubly false to Mr.. Addioks should
he lead the latter on in the hope that
he can be elected TO the Senate. "Ihat
hope" the Senator says "is dead.
Y. Coleman DUPONT has been confined
to his home for six weeks with an
amlction OF his eyes. When an effort
was made by The Evening Journal to-
day to get an expression from him on
this subject, he sent a message that as
he had not been able to read the news
papers. he was not in a position to dis
cuss the matter.
SAYS HE Is ADDICKS FRIEND.
In the interview, Senator Alice said:
80 far as Mr.. AddiclSs is concerned,
he has no warmer and no more faith
ful friend in Delaware than myself.
For ten years / have devoted myself
to his political interests and in maxi
ing this assertion am not guilty Of
any egotism. hut simply state what is
known to every voter in this state. /
am still devoted to Mr.. Addicks' in
terests. but / cannot blind myself 20
self-evident facts.
For years the national leaders OF
the party have decried the situation in
Delaware. They have insisted and be-
lseeched. but we who were devoted to
Mr.. Addicks refused to yield an inch
We assumed that position In justice 70
the man. for no matter how persist
entity his political opponents have ar
lraigned him. or may arraign him, the
fact remains that It was ]. Edward Ad-
dicks who wrested Delaware from the
grasp of a tyrannical and unscrupulous
/ Democratic organization.
Under such circumstances we fell
that the reward of a seat I'm the Senate
was his due, and so for ten years W.
have fought for his recognition, believ
ling that we were right and justified IL
what we were doing.
But all wars must have an end, 70
civilization demands it. as I'm the cas-
of the Russian-Japanese conflict; so al
political conflicts within the Repuhlca
lparty must have an end. for party in
terests and party integrity demand Z
] 4 nc iiilIlA Na1'tHlIf tNNN tiAaf Atl ttI
) but throughout the united Stttcs,
that the struggle OF Mr. Addick
friends promises to be an endless on'
land that. therefore. 1t has reached
stage where il must terminate"
DELAwARE's BEST INTERESTS.
"The question then of Delaware's bcs
interests. Of its proper representation &
the councils Of the nation, has reache
point where some final action is de
manded. 1t Is a condition, ! am willin
to confess. that has existed now for som
years, and on which as an unwaverin
friend OF Mr.. Addcks ! have failed Z
be convinced. firmly believing that eac
successive session Of the Legislator
would see it's solution in his election I
the Senate.
Il am aware that some may say tina
II have experienced a change OF hear
only since became a United States Sen
ator myself. but I would call such critic
to witness that I entered the Unite
States Senate through no self-seeking q
my own. did not move a finger to az
complish that result.
"And furthermore went to the Senat
Handicapped by no pledges. burdened b
no agreements and compromised by n
promises Of what I would OF would nc
do, although such an impression existe
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