Evening journal., 1889-04-29
ornamented with wide loops Of gold cord,
like the cuirass of Russian Hussar. =
Philadelphis Times.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
How the Pubic views II.

How the Public Views IL.
Editor Of EVENING JOURNAL.
notice in the political hermaphrodite,
commonly called The Star, of yesterday,
the following paragraph;
I'VE had prepared cartoon this week
illustrating some of the recent boodling
aspirations Of "Mr. Crowley" Edwards,
but the necessity Of promptly attending
to Editor Sperry's nightmare, coupled
with the crowded condition Of our adver-
tising columns, has compelled us to sup.
press Crowley until next Sunday. OF
course Crowley must stand aside fol
Sperry. A Shipley street tadpole must
give way to Market street founder
But Crowley will keep; you know there's
an old saying that you can't spoil rot
ten egg
do not presume that this notification
will in the least disturb the equilibrium
Of the editor Of the JOURNAL, neither do I
deem the rawlings of the hermaphrodite
worthy of special notice. but an intima-
tion of the effect upon the public by its
mud singing episode might prove benei-
cial to its nondescript editor; if he de-
lights in dlsfguring his columns with his
own photograph, clutching his slime box,
let him enjoy the sport to his heart s
content, but il Is well for him to under.
stand that the public fails to comprehend
the wit, OF share the malice that actuates
such indecent exhibitions of jealousy and
ignorance. All true Democrats recognize
the fact that the editor of the EVENING
JOURNAL took a manly stand in reclaim
ing his paper from the hands Of Re-
publican syndicate that sought to freeze
him out, and convert the paper into a
radical Republican factional organ, In
violation OF the original agreement that
it was TO be an independent news
paper They understand that he invested
his means in the enterprise in good
faith and appreciate the courage and de-
termination in refusing to sacrifice his
political principles for the fattering
promises Of large dividends that would
accrue from being the mouthpiece Of a
blatent Republican faction, and no one
but a bigoted hypocrite would condemn
his course In going to Democrats and in
forming them of his determination to cut
the Gordian knot and asking their sup
port as party men. There was no Demo
cratic newspaper in the city, although
many Democrats had contributed literally
to the support Of one, partly under the
management Of the same person who is
now yelping so frantically at the EVEN
ING JOURNAL. but their contributions
liberal as they we're, proved fruitless; as
fast as one demand was liquidated an
other was contracted, until the publica
tion was discontinued much more could
be said in this connection, but for the
present | will refrain. But when other
parties see proper to undertake the pub
lication of a Democratic paper, those who
have signally failed seem TO think it is
to be their especial mission to slander
upbraid and libel such purile course is
already rendering them subjects of scorn,
and If continued win only send the Star to
the same grave with the Gazette, and the
editor will learn TO his cost that the ex-
hibition of his photograph with his slime
box piping his venom at the head Of his
columns, will fail to command the respect
Of the Democratic Party Of this county.
DEMOCRAT.
Wilmington, April 30, 1899.