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Show DELAWARE DEMOCRATS OFFER TOB EAT ADDICKST Join us In selecting a Democrat whom we shall, select for the shorter term of two years, provided such six Republicans shall do this not later than on the first Joint ballot for Senators, January 21st. The statement asserts that the object ob-ject of the Democrats In making the announcement is that the people of the State may place the blame for corrupt politics where it belongs. . The Union or Addlcks Republicans ar- ' ranged a hurried conference, but several sev-eral members were absent, and nothing , definite was decided upon. ... . - i - i -DOVER, Del., Jan. 15. Twenty-one ; Democratic members of the Delaware Legislature held a conference after the General Assembly adjourned yesterday and later Issued this statement: To the People of Delaware: The undersigned under-signed Democratic members of tha Assembly As-sembly deem it proper and Just to announce an-nounce the position they have assumed in this political crisis end to say that we concur in the poeltion now stated. We are determined. If possible, to prevent the further corruption of elections In this State and to that end demand that if fi.ny Republicans In the Legislature are desirous of co-operating with us they shall pledge themselvesto Join us - unqualifiedly un-qualifiedly In every effort having for its object the repeal of the diabolic and monstrous mon-strous instrument of corruption, the voters' assistant laws. ' This we regard as the greatest object to which our efforts can be directed, and we desire no political association with any man or organization not in accordance with this object. The co-operation of two Republicans In the Senate and four Republicans Re-publicans In the House will enable us to repeal this Infamous law, and should the Governor veto such repeal.. means may be tourd to compel- his acquleecence. With regard to the election of United States Senators, we hereby declare that if six Rppubllcans will Join with the twenty-one twenty-one Dfinocrats we will elect any Republican Repub-lican who has shown himself opposed to Addlrklsm. Such six may select a Senator fur the long term of four years IX they |