Evening journal., 1894-12-17
ThE PENINSULA PRESS.
what the Delaware and Eastern shor
Editors Are Thinking About.

what the Delaware and Eastern Shore
Editors Are ThiRking About
The promptness with which the Circuit
Court last week sentenced to tho psni-
tentiary two persons, one for arson and
one for attempted poison, shows that mob
law OF violanss need never be resorted to
In Talbot county by citizens who fear
justice will not be dealt out TO criminals
-Easton Ledger
The flesh pots were what the boys we're
after, and they don't mean to let up on
them now that they are at last In their
hands either Dover Index.
Democrats in Dover this week were Of
fering to bet even money that Joshua
Marvil would never be inaugurated gov
ernor Of Delaware and that Republl-
can United States senator from
Delaware would not be chosen this
Winter. Milford Chronicle
The church will never reach the masses
until she displays less of the spirit Of
shylock and more Of he good Samaritan.
Snow Hill Press.
The New York Sun is confessedly
brilliant; the same may with equal truth
be said OF sky rocket OF meteor, but
neither Of the three are as much to be
depended on for Illuminating purposes ia
Donocrstically dark Delaware as is oxy
by ydrogen gas Dover Sentinel
Many Of the leading Democrats are yet
In very bad humor over their defeat aud
20 sulking about, and will not recognize
or speak to Republicans when they meet
them, Numbers OF them spent money
freely and they feel badly about II,
Georgetown Republican
When roguss fall out honest men get
their due win that be the result Of
the Addicks- Higgins fight In Delaware?
II is doubtful, as there Is no Diogenss In
the state. .-Elkton Democrat.
As the fight now stands it is Mr.
Addicks against the field. II the Repub
lican members were to caucus to-day, we
believe he would be nominated on the
frst ballot His candidacy, however,
does not seem so strong as 1t did
Immediately after the election Dover
DelawRrean.
The speech made by Francis Il.
Hoffecker at the Sons Of Delaware banquet
10 Philadelphia was an eloquent effort,
and its intense patriotism Is characteristic
Of the speaker .-Middletown Transcript.
It cannot be denied that Rsau Addioks
has the long end of the string. He does
not propose TO let one inch slip ia the
struggle. Senator Higgins Is standing
on his dignity, yet his agents are active
Newark Ledger.
We would like TO see Mr.. Cleveland call
them together on the 9th Of March aud
say TO them In effect. Gentlemen, II you
enact any good measures | will sign
them Seaford News.
Neither pains nor money will bs spared
by Mr.. Addicks 60 make himself the
next senator from Delaware Another
hundred thousand will doubtless make
the matter safer r-dsorEstown Journal
The selection Of secretary Of state by
Governor elect Marvil seems to have
knocked several Republican states into
smithereens Georgetown Democrat
How about the constitutional Convsn
tion that was occasionally mentioned
at the cross roads meetings by our reform
advocates2 Win they urge the calling
of a convention under the circumstances
and the surroundings2-Lewes Pilot
Last Wednesday Senator Gray put TO
the test in the Senate the question as to
whether the Democratic party or the
Republican party is the real friend Of the
Sugar Trust.-Laurel Sussex Countian
The Democratic machine in Sussex has
unblushingly stolen the Offices Of three
assessors, and now the Democratic or
ganization OF the state proposes TO com
plete the steal In that county by dis-
possessing every Republican elect to the
General Assembly Milford News and
| Advertiser.
The present unwieldly Park Commits
sion should be trimmed down to business
dimensions as soon as practicable and
left with a mem bership composed OF men
who have sufficient interest Ia Il, to oc-
casionally attend its meetings and devote
some Of their time to It's work. Sunday
Star.
Every good citizen Is ready to further
every good work, TO assist In holding
up the hands Of those engaged in it, We
are glad that DR.. Hulburd has determined
to remain in our city the coming year ~
Daily Republican.
Those who have the idea that DR..
Burton Is a side-show candidate for
senator, put up in Mr. Hlsgins's interest.
are badly mistaken. DR. Burton has
been put forward by his friends as a
candidate on his merits. Every
Evening
The Senate is evidently disinclned to
take hold Of sugar again The Demo
cratic members had enough Of It at the
last session, and they are stisl sticky
with the contact'-Morning News.
Your old piano OF organ taken in ex
change for now ones Also large number