Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-03-07
Press Opinions.
THE LOTTERY EVIL.

The Louisville Courier Journal con-
tains an account of young man named
F. B. Poupart who spent all his own
capital and twenty thousand dollars
belonging to his employer in the vain
attempt to make money out of the
Louisiana State Lottery Company.
We venture the assertion that $780,
600 will be sent them from Delaware
before another 81 900 is drawn by a
citizen of this State. Who suffer? The
men and boys who invest; the wives,
mothers and children of these poor
fools; the merchants ald trades folks
at home who otherwise would receive
the money in exchange for food and
clothing. We are informed that not a
few in Georgetown have caught the
lottery fever.-Susser Journal
ANGRY WITH THE JUDGES.
1t really looks as if the saloon keep
ers of Wilmington were trying to
threaten our judges for the course pur-
sued by them at the last two terms of
court in the matter of Withholding liq-
uor licenses
1t is now freely acknowledged that
having a constitutional convention
under the unfOunded impression that
the court would grant to them in re-
turn all the licenses asked for. Find
ing that the court retains its habitual
imDartiality, the saloon keepers mani
fest a disposition to vote for a cOnsti-
tutiOnal convention the next time
with a view to removing the judges
from the bench through the construc-
ton of our judicial system. The in
tent of this talk appears to be to pave
the way for procuring licenses more
readily at the May term of court.
It s our opinion that the judges who
sit in New Castle county will do what
they think is right without regard to
consequences, and that there is no
probability that our elder judges will
ever be removed from the bench
through the operation of an amended
Morning NelCs.
RAILROAD COMPANY's MISTAKE.
We never yet owned a railroad, and
consequently feel some difiidence in
disagreeing with those who have had a
long experience in conducting one.
Our business is to record news and ex-
press opinions. In doing the latter we
opine that the Pennsylvania railroad is
/ making a mistake, 50 far as present
and future prosperity is concerned, in
advancing freight and passenger rates
/ on branches of the Delaware division.
! The result will be a decrease of bust
ness for the railroad and certainly for
/ its patrons. Were the rates lessened
One-third on such freights as fruits
and vegetables, twice the amount
would be carried. At present freight
rates on perishable articles, many
farmers decline to grow them and give
their attention to grain, that may be
shipped by water from our numerous
creeks. So far as passenger rates are
concerned, the receipts from Delaware
NAV not be much decreased by th'
higher rates, for the railroad is the only
means Of travel except on boat or BY
means Of horses for short distances
but the Eastern Shore Of Maryland
will have still greater preference fol
Baltimore over Philadelphia, for tn
former can be reached by the man!
steamers plying between Eastern ShOr
towns and the metropolis of Maryland
It is thus that the Pennsylvania rail
road. a Philadelphia institution, dis
eliminates against the Quaker city
The loss Of fares means also a loss II
freight on the articles that would hav
been purchased as a result Of visit
Milford NelCs.
THE SMYRNA RECORD TO THE DELA
WAREAN.
Swear and rage as they may, tn
Family is arraigned at the bar OF PUT
, lie opinion for a grave and treacherou
/ political offence, and they may as wei
Understand that neither bullying nc
I braggadocia will, in the eyes Of the r.
putable public, clear them from tn
! charges appearing in these column
! Now what are the charges in detail
! A deal. A political deal planned wit
Macchiavellian fnesse and execute
4 with Italian treachery. A purely P'
: litical deal by which the House OF "a
E isburv hoped, with Republican asst
+ lance. to prolong its autocratic reg