Evening journal., 1911-01-23
GEN. WILSON
ON POLITICS
HlS Reply to the SentinePS
where the Valiant and
Martial Wilson"
CONDITIONS NOT so BAD
AS IN ADDICK'S FIGHT

"The use Of money at the pools and
other corrupt political practices will
never be stamped out in Delaware
until all of the States pass laws pre-
venting private citizens spending
money at election time for election
purposes. and The State governments
themselves furnish the necessary
funds 70 carry on general election
said General James II. Wilson today
I'm replying to an editorial published
in the State Sentinel, OF Dover, OH
Saturday stating that corruption at
the polls had driven prominent Re-
publicans from the ranks Of active
workers and asking ''Where the
valiant and martial wilson,"
After carefully reading the article
General Wilson said. "It is as plain
as day that corruption is practiced in
this State. The returns OF recent
elections would seem to prove this
fact don't think that conditions are
as bad now as they we're during the
Addicks fights. but certainly money
has been freely used. Now I have
never seen any man offer another a
bribe down here or anywhere else for
that matter, but my friend George
Kennan here knows all about the
Delaware methods" Strangely enough
kennan, the man who wrote for the
/ Outlook magazine the story of Hold
, ing Up a State" which a few years
ago created such a discussion through
out the country, Is today a guest OF
General Wilson, he having recently
returned from an extended trip
/ through the far East. Mr.. Kennan
when appealed to by his host explain
ed that he is in the city only on a
visit and that the only interest he
now has in Delaware politics is in
/ watching from an outsiders point OF
views the political workings through
out the State
Now Out of the Councils.
General Wilson in replying to tha
part of the State Sentinels editoria
asking where the former active Re
publicans are now, said, I'VE fellow
who tried not only to overthrow Ad
dicks but Addicksism as we'll, are no
now called into the councils Of tn
party. | do my share as a good Repub
lican by going to the polls and voting
NJ NllI NttH uIlNt Ult Oui Oh the IAf
publican party but they can keep m
from taking part in its councils.
think that other gentlemen feel tn
same way. In so far as Edward G
Bradford Is concerned, his position a
a Federal Judge keeps him out OF pol
ties ! myself am in a position out
side and all / can say Is Let theT
fight No one could accuse Senator du
, Pont of doing anything wrong as h
is an honorable gentleman, but tina
corruption does exist cannot well
doubted. Many of the politicians har
on the influence of the railroads
Delaware politics. Now / don't beliey
that the railroads give a damn wha
little Delaware does. I think that the
1 have gotten all they want. and | hay
mover seen a railroad man yet VIII
I wanted more than a square deal. Ther
Is one fact that seems TO have bee
overlooked in this State and that
that the Attorney-General has N
( right to call upon any man or offci;
z to tell under oath what he knows {
Ill corrupt practices at elections eiths
: at the polls or elsewhere. I understan
& that Attorney-General Gray will fu
. I'll his full duty along that line an
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