Milford chronicle., 1905-09-08


utterance on the relations existing be
tween himself and J. Edward Addicks
and the future Of the Republican party
in Delaware.
1t is the most important political
declaration that has come out Of Della
ware in decade
In a frank, dignified way, Senator
Alice discussed the situation, the key
note of which is contained in these
straightforward words:
81 would be false to myself and
dOubly false to Mr.. Addicks were l, in
the face of undeniable and, as / now
believe, unalterable conditions, lead
/ him on in the belief. or even in the
hope, that he can ultimately be elected
a United States Senator from Delaware.
That hope is dead"
Senator Alice was reluctant to discuss
Delaware politics, for although all sorts
of newspaper stories have been priHted
about his relations TO Mr.. Addicks he
has not once, until Saturday, talked
with any one for publication. But his
words pave new pathway in the
troubled maze of Delaware Republican
ism. They open a new door.
INTERVIEWS REPUDIATED.
As to the future Of the two factions
Senator Alice positively declined to say
a word.
81 want to say that have not been
interviewed in Washington or else
where since the adjournment OF Con-
gress, and all publications to that effect
have been absolutely without founda-
tiOn," said the Senator emphatically |
Conditions in Delaware have been /
and are familiar to a great many people |
in Washington, aud I presume that
some one has been tempted to publish |
something on the subject and attributed /
the statements to me.
$50 far as Mr.. Addicks is concerned
he has no warmer and no more faithful
friend in Delaware than myself. For
ten years l have devoted myself to his
political interests, and in making this
assertion am not guilty Ofany egOtism,
but simply state what is known to every
voter in this State. l am still-devoted
to Mr.. Addicks' interests but cannot
blind myself to selfevident facts.
"For years the national leaders Of the
party have decried the situation in
Delaware. They have insisted and be-
,eeched, but we who were devoted to s
Mr.. Addfeks refused to yield an inch. /
We assumed that position in justice to
he man, for no matter how persistently
his political opponents have arTsigned :
him, or may arTaign him, the fact re
mains that it was J. Edward Addicks
Who wIested Delaware from the graspOf +
tyIannical and unscrupulous Demo-
ratio organization.
"Under such circumstances we felt @
hat the reward of a seat in the Senate
vas his due, and so for ten years we
lave fought for his recognition, believ- =
ng that we were right and justified in :
That we were doing.
THE STRUGGLE MUST END.
"But all wars must have an end, for =
demands it, as in the case - =
the Russian-Japanese conflict so all :
Olitical conflicts within the Republi. -
an pirty must have an end, for party
lterests and party integrity demand
3. The impression, not only in this a.
tate, but throughout the United States, p'
that the struggle Of Mr.. Addicks' NJ
lends promises to be an endless one, hl
nd that, therefore, it has reached a re
age where it must terminate. pl
"The question then of Delaware's 81
sst interests of its proper representa- hi
on in the councils Of the nation, has gr
achtd a point where some final action on
demanded. 1t is condition, am ye
illing to confess, that has existed now pu
r some years, and on which as an uh-
avering friend Of Mr.. Addicks l have in
lied to be convinced, firmly believing is
at each successive session Of the Leg sts
ature would see its solution in his NJ
ection to the Senate 20
81 am aware that some may say that AC
have experienced a change of heart tel
ly since I became a Unitdd States Of
uator myself, but / would call such an
tics to witness that ] entered the it,
lited States Senate through no self ate
eking Of my own. did not move
ger TO accomplish that result. And ito
-thermOre I went to the Senate handi-
pped by no pledges, bonded by no qu
and compromised by no del
lmises Of what would or would not Il