Evening journal., 1890-11-01

on duty has been started by them. and II
such men rs Hugh Johnson are appointed
Marshal Mahafy cannot expect iaT
abiding citizens to submit to their in
suits
January /, 1891, Delaware, uHder the
iudicious management of State Treas
ursr Herbert, who holds his commission
from the hands of the Democratic party,
will have assets in excess Of liabilities
amounting to 1894 797. Is there Re-
make such a showing2
During the last four years Delaware
has expended $392 622 for the support Of
the white and colored schools, teachers,
Institutes and for the maintenance of the
deaf. dumb, blind and feeble minded
bene6ciaries. No other state in the
union of like population and wealth can
make a better slowing.
A Republican mass meeting was held
IN the Opera House last night 1t was
addressed by Major Hancock OF Balti
more, Md. George v. Massey and James
G Pennewill OF Dover, and Senator
Anthony Higgins The speeches were
simply the stereotyped pleas Of Republi.
can demagogues, who have only party
ana personal interest at stake.
Jersey may be "a d. fool. +" but it was
certainly very unkind in Mr.. Sperry to
make that criticism after lie had taken
up and spoiled Hersey's delinquent list
issue Hersey might have carried that
issue on through this campaign unim
paired and put IL on ice to use in the
next campaign If Sperry had not inter
fered.
Senator Blackburn did not compare the
Union soldier to blind mule when be
was in sussex county The remark was
quoted from prominent Republican
who said, in connection with the lsose
way in which the Pension Department
was conducted, that the Republican
party would grant pension to blind
mule if 1t could have some one to vouch
that it was living during the war
Can Senator Higgins accommodate
Hersey aud Sperry both with Offices. or
will he double them up and give Hersey
the Office and make Sperry a clerk 20
Hersey: Hersey came In FIRST, but Sperry
may have waited longer for a higher re.
ward Then where will "Canmaker"
and wv II. Il. come in2 They ought
surely to be earniOg something more
than their salaries, for they have GER
tainly engaged in unpleasant work.
The state owns 374 shares OF Farmers
Bank stock. par value $50, market value
| $50. 81 shares Of National Bank OF
Delaware stock. par value $500 per share,
present market value $3.50; 254 shares
OF Union National Bank stock, par value
/ $25 per share, present market value, SS5 (;
| ia shares of National Bank OF Smyrna
stock, par value $50 per share, present
market value, $40. This statement will
show that the investments are incr asing
Ia value all the time
The state mortgage on the Delaware
| Junction and Breskwater railroad for
| S400, 600 was due in January last The
law made no provision for the rein veet-
ment OF the money after IL was paid 10
the state by the Penney ylvania Railroad,
which had guaranteed its payment. 1t
would have had 10 lie in bank at no profit
10 the stste until the next General AS
sembly had not State Treasurer Herbert
a Democratic official, renewed the mort
gage and saved the state several thou
sand collars
Watson r Sperry Of the Morning
News says the result OF the election Ia
this state is already assured and that the
state is cor smly Republican. "Bie
Frank Mccoy, who is confined in New
Castle jail for baGk burglary. says he
! thinks the result il doubtful This
shows that big Frank, who has been
confined In New Castle jail for Eve wears.
knows more about Delaware politics then
Watson r. Sperry, They are both
wrong, for the election OF REYNOLDS
Causey and the whole Democratic ticket
is assured, and That, too, by a good
majority.
/; The Republican party has been max
; ing campaign material Of the wav IN
v hich the financial affairs Of Delaware
have been conducted by the chosen rem
, representatives. Of the Democratic party. and
the following figures will show eithe,
3 the dense ignorance of the speakers and
/ papers making the assertions or theil
. .illful disregard OF the untruthfulnes.
OF their statements. All the howl about
the reckless expenditure OF public funds
is simply raised for the purpose OF max
ing political capital to further the inter
ests Of the Republican psrty aud il
C raising II, the Republican lead
ers have found out the fac
that their statements are reaction.
. ery 0nd instead of harming the Demo
cratic party they arc serving to draw
public attention 10 the true condition o
the lnanciai affairs Of the state aud {,