Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-31
THE PENINSULA PRESS.
Editorial Opinions from State and
Eastern Shore Exchanres

The Smyrna Times, writing from Super
intendent Groves home, has this on the
question of school superintendent alt
transpires that the effort to make three
school superintendent instead of one is
prompted from desire to create new
offices for hungry applicants, and it is
further limited that the Legislature itself
contains two of these applicants. That is
very well, gentlemen, to create Offices for
friends, but wouldn't it be we'll to consult
the people now and then on such subjects
and see if they are willing to take on adj
ditional burdens There is very
familiar adage about the last feather, &c."
The SUSSEX County Index, Representative
7. N. Williams paper, says: alt is to the
interest OF the Democratic party as well
rs Of the whole country that the colored
people should he educated, and the only
fault we have to find with the appropria-
ton just made is that it is not large
enough. Heretofore there has been too
much prejudice among the leaders of the
Democratic party of Delaware and we are
glad to See this evidence of a more pro-
gressive and liberal spirit, even though
the amount be SMALL
The Deiaware inquirer in discussing the
Game Protective Association says "By
the way, hadn't Sussex sportsmen, who
have al home the best shooting ground in
the State, better form aseparate and dis
tinct game association Because not only
the members but even the officers of the
old society in this county are practically
ignored in the state association manage
ment, and while our sportsmen pay the
fiddler the Kent and New Castle dHiettunte
do the dancing"
''Conference, after session somewhat
longer than usual, has finally adjourned,
but it has not seemed very long to our
citizens. They have treated their visitors
not only with courtesy, but with great
hospitality, and while the guests were
pleased the hosts We're equally satisfied
and gratiiied If conference had lasted
week longer or even month"; the warm
treatment would not have abated in the
least Good for the people OF Lewes I" is
the enthusiastic language Of the Break
c'Her Light.
Samuel Townsend is frantic over the
proposed appropriation of 81, 400 to aid
the negro schools, and vigorously protests
against the Democratic members of the
Legislature voting for it. Samuel scaled
great moral hight and says "Some
men are perfect maniacs on education.
Are not all the burglars, thieves, robbers,
gamblers and villains educated men -
He might have added-hut did not-is
not Samuel Townsend an educated mani
--ieaHsalar Meas and Adrertisr.
The Cambridge Era (Rep.) says "The
Republican party in Delaware needs re-
constructing, if the following from the
Wilmington EVERY EVENING be true:
The Republican party could not elect a
single officer in Delaware without the aid
OF negro votes and yet the negroes have
not elerkship nor even letter-carrier-
ship at the hands Of the men to whom
they give the only political prominence
they have.
The Feaiasuier Nacs and Advertiser is
pleased with the Legislatures deter
nination to adjourn and thinks "nothing
will 50 well become il as its taking Off. E"