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Evening journal., 1894-11-02
WILMINGTON, November 2. 1894
4 Wor d Dol Tarmers md WorkInemen.


To the Editor Of the Evening journal.
SIR: On Tuesday we will all have an
opportunity to say whom we wish to rep.
resent us ia the next Congress II is an
important matter and one we ought all
dictate to any how he shall vote All /
propose now is to give him the reasons |
cannot vote for Mr. Bancroft. l have
always been q Democrat and have always
voted the Democratic ticket, and woul d
like TO do so still, but / can not con-
scientiously vote for Mr.. Bancroft Aud
these are my reasons as briefly as / can
state them
/ have always believed and have al
ways been taught that Democracy re.
quired Us to consider the interests of the
many rather than the few, our motto
being "the greatest good to the greatest
number. Now | am sure that Mr.
Bancroft does not believe in or practice
this Democratic doctrine; but on the
contrary favors the few st the expense
Of the many. of the truth OF this, |
propose to offer the most convincing
evidences
By the present tax law Of this state
bonds. mortgages and bank stocks are
not taxed penny but the poor mans
head Is taxed, bis COW Is taxed, his horse
is taxed, and If be owns little home,
worth, say Thousand dollars or less, il
is taxed its full value, although 1t may
be mortgaged also to its full value, and
the owner Be paying interest to the man
who holds the mortgage, who pays no
tax Under this 1t SO happens that a
man owning fifty or q hundred thousand
dollars worth Of bonds or mortgages and
doing nothing whatever. but draw a
handsome income from them in the shape
Of interest. pays not one dollar tax
thel con, while the poor widow with a
single COW, the poor working
man, farmer, lueohanic or laborer
pays tax on all he has. The injustice Of
this is apparent upon the face Of the
statement, and every man with clear
head or feeling heart would be willing
TO acknowledge It and assist IN righting
such cruel wrong,
But not so Mr. Bancroft Several
attempts have been made by farmers .and
others to correct this glaring injustice,
| but on every occasion when we went
before the Legislature we were met by
MIR. Bancroft speaking through his paper,
Every Evening, with the most unrelent
ing and persistent opposition At every
session, on every OCCASION in the Legisla
ture and out, we we're bitterly and sue
cessiuily opposed by this champion of the
bondholders aud plutocIats. The paper
even went so far as to belittle the sdvo
Gates Of reform and to extol and lauc
their enemies. How any man can have
the haTdihood TO ask these same mer
whom he has so bitterly opposed and
derided, to vote for him now is beyond
our comprehension, and how any self
respecting man of this class can vote fol
Mr. Bancroft I cannot see II woulC
rather be dog and bsy the moon ss suci
Roman"-or such Democrat.
But this is not all. During the late
tariff discussion, Mr. BaDcroft's paper
opposed the income tax, although It wal
only 81 on the 800. 0.on the excess ovsi
4 1900, but he was very willing to tss
Evening journal., 1894-11-02
RAarRoAps.

nENNgYLVANIA RAILhOAD-s1,s and
A ARD Railroad OF America = Prott ciee
Throughout py the InterlockinG switcn sue
Phi A BFfpHJA. WILMINGTON and BAL
TIMORE RAILROAD, in effect Sept. 3, lss4'
s issgI exprssa, "a 81 IS.
30, 50, s 55, 10 05, 10 16. 10 25, u.2O, II 81
Il2 10, 81, 3 ob, 5 04, 10, 5 So, 797. l2p ? 10.
Accommodation, 8 00,7 90, 06. 10 40. II % = ns
12 50, 2b, Q 40, 5 is, Z 40, 10 30 p M.
Chester express, / 81, 40. $50. Z AZ, 2 80, $50,
b5, %. II so II 81 n m, ~. 8 o., 3 o, , ",
Accommodation s %. 7 90, s %, 10 40. llasRm
10 81, p. 20, 8 p, 90, 10 80 ? N; 90 20 s.
10 O6 10 Is, ID 40. Ii 81 o m. ne 10 81 25 o.
% 04. 10, SO, IS 30, 0T. 10 30 D m.
Boston, without change, 10 ls I'm, 5 S M.
New Orleans, Richmond and DznVine Exa
Wsat Chestsr. via Lamokin, 6 80 IN. $40
n. .....
Bslfimors and washington, 4s6, 8 sgl. 91l.
y ~ Il y % y IN Y q o. u g 3 y y lSS ~ - ~
Baltimore and intermediate statieps- ? 81
{ 43, % and II 81 pm.
Baltimore and Bay Line, ~ p NJ
Trains for Delaware Division leave for
New CASTLE, 10. II II m, 30, Aso, Is ato
. N. 12 90 night.
Isswes, 8 10 an, 4N pm
Express for Dover. Harrington and Dclmars
) 10, II % a N, ~ D 10. l2 o. night.
Harrington and way stations only oO D M
Express for Cape CHARLES, old Point Com-
fort and Norfolk. il % m, " Ol night.
ie1ys IaSes1psS aapsass SoAa 81 g g5tgesst 81 If5 i %
5s. ! ., ! s., . II, rs, 10, 10. IL is pT.
Acoonimodstion. Q 20. Z 50, 1898 m. 81, sOs
0a, 81, y, 8 81, 10 Oh. II ss D IA.
Sunday Trains-Lesve Wilmington for;
Philadelphia, express, 81, IS, 10 %, g Boz
10 %, 10 %, IL 81 M 81 05, 504, %, OF, e.
9 u . N. Accommodation, %, 8 10 = N, u 10,
ri 1bsster e t9 express y q 81 4s 90 S. 10 o51 81
a m, ! 8I, 3 o., b9, T01, 8 l2 p m. Accommo'
dation, 90. 8 l0a m, u 10, -, 4 O5, 20. 7S5.
Nav York. cypress, 157. . s55, 4sO. 100. 9 90,
70 es 70 25. II 81 = N. Y 10, 81. %, 90 Sco.
g 50, 07, 10 az . M.
New 0rlesns. Richmond and DAnvine o."
West Chester. Yia LAn,okin. st6 = m.
Baltimore and washington, 4.85. s.0l. 1918
=. N. u o. 1920, 5Ss fe05. Wal, SO, p. un.And
Baltimore and inte rlnediAte stations. sos
4 and lI.54 D. m.
Now Castle. l2 night,
gApe Charles Old Point Comfort and Nor
siiddletown, Clayton, Dover, Wyoming
| FELTON,, Harrington, Brtdgeville, SeAforu ,
Leave Philadelphia, Broad street, for wills
mingt1n, express, 1850, 2 %, 10, II is, n 49
= m. q q, Dos. e55, 40, ss5, Il 10, u 10
Instrumentation, s IS. lOs5 = m. Il as, sOS,
10, 8 Is, 10 %, IL 3g m.
congressional Limited Express trains COM
posed entirely OF Pullman Veetlbule Parlor
| and Dining Csra. 10 extra fare.
| sIdmited Express Trains, composed OF Pulls
| niAn Veetibule PRrlor Cars. Vestibule PSs~
ssnEer Coaches and Dining Cars. No extra
| fare.
fKschmond and Dsnvins Ezpresa- mo
CO1ohes.)
Bor further information, passengers are re-
ferred to the ticket agent ht the station.
| 81 M. PREVOST, J. II, WOOD
| General Manager. General Passenger a 81.
Evening journal., 1894-11-02
EpIToRIAL coMMENT.

ID is much better for a newspaper man
to say something and stick to it than to
say nothing and keep at it.-Tammsny
Times.
Some Of the biggest and best schools
on the Massachusetts, coast are schools Of
mackerel. New Orleans Picayupe.
Parkhurst on the Hudson is suggested
as an appropriate name for the cemetery
of New York police ofiicialdom. Wash
ington Times.
No Democrat IN the state was more
pleased than Mr. Sheehar when Senator
Hill consented TO Sacrifice" himself
He nov knows how Senator Hill felt =
Albany Express.
It is to be noticed that nobody has
accused George Gould of trifing with
British gold Detroit Tribune.
No matter what sheehan thinks Of the
figures, New York is blackmailed too
much because it is bossed too much
New York World
Evening journal., 1894-11-02
watson 4. sperry's A bsence.

Hon. Watson R Sperry, owner Of the
Morning News and ex- minister TO Persia,
has not enough interest in the poor
American workingman" to come home to
vote, but he sends to State Chairman
Wilson four or i've columns OF protection
sophistry and plstitude and any number
OF excuses instead. A man who Is toe
busy with the gay rounds Of Baden
Baden to come home and express his
sentiments with his ballot is not en-.
titled to much consideration.
Ambassador Bayard. much older man,
threw aside all the duties of his dlplo.
matte office and travelled three Thousand
miles 10 cast vote in the Eleventh
ward Instead Of the Morning News
censuring him for his patriotic action il
should publish an editorial apology fol
the absence Of its owner At such critical
time period in the history Of the Re
publican party of Delaware.
Evening journal., 1894-11-02
ThIs ! pat the nerInnIpr.

Every Democrat should hesitate before
he votes for Samuel Bancroft, Jr. He
should cast his eyes ahead aud see to
what Baucroft's election would lead.
Bancroft is defeated man; but, for
the sake Of argument, suppose that he
should be elected. In that event we have
we know not what in Congress for two
years. Party courtesy will require that
st the conclusion Of his FIRST term he be
renominated. Then we shall have we
know not what on the ticket again, and
the same bitter fight to defeat him
The men who are engaged in this
movement against the ring do not pro-
pose to lay down their arms when the
count shows that Mr.. Bancroft has been
defeated. They will then exert their
time and energies against the ring, Of
which he is but the willing creature,
They will see to it that an acceptable
man, and a Democrat, is put upon the
ticket two years hence, and then they
will support him.
II he is too far removed from the
sphere of ring influence for it to support
him, the ring can drop out of tbs
fight for the people can well afford to
diapense with its ser vices
Ne give Dicksy, NearY and saulsbury
fair wxrning that when the New Castle
county Democracy goes to the Court
Evening journal., 1894-11-02
For whom WIN Ycn vnteq

There are but four days left, from now
until the polls close, for the Democratic
voter TO make up bis mind as TO the SER
vice he will or will not render TO his
party. The simple question FOR him to
decide is whether he will cast his vote
for a government Of the citizens, by the
citizens and for the citizens or a ma
chine run by political ring for the seiz
ure and disposition OF spoils.
This Is the issue now. There are but
two aic.es and can be but two parties
On one side stands Samuel Bancroft Jr.,
a Republican who has secured the nomi !
nation for Congress on the Democratic
ticket In the expectation that he would
give largely from his wealth to the end
that the bosses might retain their gras p
upon the city and county. On the other
side stands John P, Donahoe, stalwart
life long Democrat, who has been tried
in the service of his country, on the field
Of battle as we'll as In the council halls of
Democracy, and never found wanting
a man who solicits your suffrage in the
interest Of true Democracy and against
rings and bossism.
On one side there are those who would
see the city and county continue In the
clutches Of the ring who now has possess
sion of nearly every department Of It's
service. On the other side are those who
would crush bossism.
On one side are those who would give
the ring a new lease of life and are ever
ready to apologize for It and continue 1t
in power On the other side are those
who would annihlIate 1t.
The ring was never more dangerous
than now, when 1t can exert its mys-
tsrlous and subtle influence to cause
worthy men Of good repute TO become its
excusers. Never was It more imperative
TO put down ring rule and stamp out
bossism, II by any means fair or foul,
1t should pull through this year Its
sway would be more arrogant, more
sutocratlc than ever before.
To vote for John p. Donahoe means
to record yourself in favor Of enamel
pating this city and county from th,
demoralizing influences Of the bosslsp
which has clouded It's fair name
blighted its material interests aud ii
bringing reproach upon the Democracy
Samuel Bancroft, Jr, stands for tbs
ring IL is not enough to defeat him,
That is already done. He must b
buried so deep that he will never work
to the surface again. 1t is not enough
to call halt on bossism. 1t must b,
exterminated.
Next Tuesday must be the Waterloo 0
the ring aud Bancroft their creature
There must be popular uprising agsins
boss domination and ring rule, Thi
can be most effectively accomplished b.
voting for John P. Donahoe for Con
| gress.
Evening journal., 1894-11-02

the poor mans sugar He claims 10 be
tariff reformer, and yet adyocstes
tariff that levies as much tax upon the
man who works ten or twelve hours
day for dollar on which he has to
support q family OF FIVE or six, as upon
the man that does nothing. but has an
income Of hundred thousand dollars
Is that Democracy II it Is. am not q
Democrat | ask my fellow citizsns
of all parties who love justice
equality and fair play. and especially my
fellow farmers Of Kent and Sussex
counties to cause before they vote for
Samuel Bancroft, Jr
A KENT COUNTY FARMER.
Milford, Kent county November l.
Evening journal., 1894-11-02
CONTEMPORARY OPINION.
PoIItIcIah and statesman.

From the Philadelphia Record.
It was Dspew. the politician, who con-
doned with Suffern and unselfishly de-
plored a state of affairs which means
cheaper rolling stock for his company
It was Depsw, the statesmen, broad
enc by travel, who declared month
ago that the country bad entered upon
an era Of unprecedented prosperity
Nothing that be may say at Suffern OF
elsewhere now can unsay the burst OF
truth to which he heedlessly gave utter
anee a month ago
Evening journal., 1894-11-02

1t Is by Clarence Fl, BlsckRll, Of Boston,
the architect Of the new fremont Temple,
and In IL he con nsidera Mr.. Cutters p'aa
and estimate. which mtde the cost o.
the Ererro Of dwelling, one Of blcch Of
three, only $sll sc more than the
ordinary com bnsiible one. While ad-
hitting that city dwellings rarely catch
fire unless the huea CT electric wires afe
wrongly disposed, Mf. B,ackall is in
favor Of the hre-proof construction.
Insurance rates would bo less, but he
adds: Unfortunately the FIRE insurance
companies do very little to foster such
attempts Generally speaking, the saw
Ing ia inhu1auce rates eff cted by using a
thoroughly first class construction is far
less than the interest on the added cost
over that Of a shoddy building. Or in
other words, assuming that Building is
70 burn down sooner or later, It would
pag an owner better TO build poorly than
to build well Fortunately there are a
great many property owners who are
more far sighted than the insurance
companies, and are glad to welcome q
construction such as Mr. Cutters
Coming to the coat OF fre-proof con
atruction as indicated, the article con-
tinues: "But while no one can question
the desirabllity Of system Of construc.
tion such as is described, 1t certainly
seems as If either the New York prices
quoted were very high for masonry and
timber work, or extremely low for iron and
terra Gotta. The essential difference
between this and the ordinary eombustible
construction is in the walls and the floors.
II We adopt the current prices In Boston,
a sixteen inch brick wall with bricks laid
in the wall at $16 per thousand would
cost practically 90 cents per square foot
Of surface.
Mr.. Blackall figures that Mr.. Cutters
walls Of terra Gotta and iron would save
only cents per foot over solid sixteen.
inch wall and cost 8 cents more than q
twelve inch. The flooring, he estimates
would cost considerable more than ii
wood we're used, and he concludes: III
would seem likely that in sctua
practice the fre-proof construction
would cost at least ten per cent. NOR,
than the wood, even under the most
favorable circumstances; and while hay-
Ing every confidence in preliminar,
estimates such AS Mr.. Cutter has made
1t still must be acknowledged that the
cost of a building is not. what som,
one wishes it to be. but rather what
some builder will actually execute il
for"
1t seems that If these architects ar,
not very much mistaken as to the com
parative cost between ordinary bricl
dwellings and fire proof ones, th,
difference is much less than Is genfrllly
supposed, and II fre-proof residenc,
can be built for ten per cent, or ever
double that amount more than al
ordinary one many people would prefer tc
build In that manner This is subject
Of very wide interest and it should b,
fully discussed with view Of obtaining
additional light on il.
Evening journal., 1894-11-02
NJ GirlIa nenIea II.

To the Editor Of the Evening Journal.
SIR: Certain insinuations havel been
made that l. while member of the
levy Court of New Castle county, was
concerned in certain deal known as the
Washington street bridge deal In re-
ply to the accusations of the same | want
TO cav that | was not on the committee
which had the matter In charge. was
not concerned in any manner. shape or
form l was rendered the chairmanship
of that committee, but would not accept
IT, Very respectfully,
PAUL GILLIs
Wilmington November 3 1894
Evening journal., 1894-11-02

Drawing customers to store requires
something more than the mere announce
ment that one has shoes, overcoats or
blankets for sale The buyer must be
told the value Of these goods, the prices
at which they are sold and the reason
Why they should give this particular
advertiser their custom And the people
must be reached. The columns Of the
newspaper that goes into every home, or
the great majority Of them, Is the news
paper to select The EVENING JOURNAL
is paper whish does this.
Evening journal., 1894-11-02

preached remarkable sermon pseeding
for greater charity for fallen women and
incidentally he scored the Pharisees Of
saviety for the attitude they have
assumed on this subjsct. He cited the
case OF woman who had reformed and
had oeen TO three places Of employ
bub from each, when her past became
known, she was discharged and foally
obliged to go back 60 her old associates
or starve What hope, then, is there, !"
he asked, Tor a woman to try to do
betterg'
Evening journal., 1894-11-02

Say what you please about Secretary
of Agriculture Morton, ho has level
head on his shoulders. A Democratic
Congressman lately requested him to
send him quantity Of seeds, etc that
he might help his electlen by dis
tributing chem among his constituents
The Secretary replied that the request
was violation Of the law and that he
you'd not lend himself to any such
business.
Evening journal., 1894-11-02

While Colonel Milo w. Locke was not
at the time of his death, residing in
Wilmington, he was 50 well known here
that regret is universal. He played an
important part in the business interests
Of the city and we lost good citizen
when he left for the South. He was Of a
bluff, hale and hearty disposition, easily
approechable and kind of heart. He
made lasting friends wherever he went
and hundreds here deplore his untimely
decease.
Evening journal., 1894-11-02
where was He Atq

From the st. Paul Globe.
Mr.. Harrison said in one of his little
rsilwny talks the other day to the
worklngmen: "Thank God, the Repubh
can party has never made use Of the
adversities Of this country for its
success" Where has the ex- President
been during the last year? Where are
his eyes and ears now2
Evening journal., 1894-11-02
81 CIeveland vIrus. Thank You.

From the Baltimore Sun.
President Cleveland was vaceinated
yesterday. If some Of the alleged mem
bers Of the Democratic party could only
be vaccinated with the virus from the
Presidential arm they might be proof in
the future against monopoly fever and
sugar trust contsgion. A little Cleve.
land blood in their systems would help
their Democracy amazingly.
Evening journal., 1894-11-02
LeITEhs FRoM lie PEopLe.

They Say They Only Did Their Duty.
To the Editor of the Evening Journal.
SIR We, the under signed, inspectors
OF registration Of tho fourth district Of
the Second ward, hearing of Complaints
against us. also that we have been &C
cused throughout the registration OF
registering colorsd men who have no
right So register positively derry aaid
accusations and defy anyone to show
wherein we done other than our just and
worn duty We not only insert this
alone in our own beh If, but in behalf of
the gentleman who presented our names
to the Department of Elections for ap-
pointment, as he has been accused with
us on account OF being instrumental in our
appointment. The ones who have caused
this talk and accusation are men
mostly who have lived in our district but
short time, and one Of them sought and
obtained an office uLder our city, and
now that Office, apparently, Is not large
enough for him aud he is seeking
notoriety in the manner above
Wescted without fear, favor, prejudice,
or Partially to any and defy anyone to
show otherwise.
CALVIN ALLEN.
JAMES FL GREEN.
Wilmington November 2
Commissioner Cooper Explains.
An EVENING JOURNAL reporter called
at the Department of Elections and
asked Commissioners Cooper why the
designations of the two men had been
asked for.
There seemed 20 be q great deal OF
trouble in the Fourth district of the
Second ward when came into the de
partment," he replied Charges had
been preferred by different persons, and
these same charges were denied by the
two democratic inspectors sent for
Messrs. Allen and Green and stated that
there was good deal OF trouble and
dissatisfaction over there, and asked
them If they would not make a canvass
of their district and ascertain whether or
not there were any illegal voters regis
| tered in that district They informed
me that they had not time to make
such a canvass / told them that they
would relieve the department. OF good
deal of difficulty If they would hand ia
their designations, which they did this
morning"
"Whom have you appointed in Their
stead2' asked the reporter.
Bernard Donahoe and James McHugh
| The Department of Elections has nc
complaint against Green or Allen. 1t il
simply one of those ward quarrels, and
this seemed to be the happiest solution
of It. or course there is no desire tc
shut out any legal votes The position
of the Department. of Elections in this
matter and all others is that every mar
who is entitled to vote shall enjoy thai
privilege and every man who is not en-
titled to vote shall not be permit ted t.
enjoy that privilege.
Evening journal., 1894-11-02

1t strikes us that. as night watchman
on the B. & o. railroad, ex-Police Ser
geant James B. Tucker must have played
the DR.. Jekyl act on Bill Lee at Stanley ;
house on Sunday night, October 81, or
the Mr. Hyde act on the railroad officials.
Evening journal., 1894-11-02

TIE Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad Com
psny would certainly neser grant Pc
publican employe leave Of absence to
come Into to VI. hold up Democrat aud
rob bin Of tax receipts
Evening journal., 1894-11-02

Il pays some people to write novels
Mrs. Sarah Grand, the author Of 1.-THE
Heavenly Twins is said to have made
50. 600 by that venture.
Evening journal., 1894-11-02

He-What dill Clara mean by telling
me that couldn't be any bigger donkey
than wasf sbe--I suppose she meant
hat soh Lad your growth.
Evening journal., 1894-11-02

The letter from "Kent County Far
mer, printed in another column OF this
paper is we'll worth the perusal OF every
farmer and property owner. II comes
from man who is acknowledged to be
more than usually well informed on the
subject Of which he treats ard as such
is deserving consideration
Evening journal., 1894-11-02

House next time It will represent
large majority Of the Democrats OF the
county, and recognition viii not be
asked, but demanded and granted.
Evening journal., 1894-11-02
The Straight Democratic Ticket and How
to Vote it.

Stamp your ballot anywhere in the
square in the centre Of which is the plow
take pen and ink and cross out the meme
Of Samuel Bancroft, Jr., and write in its
stead the name Of John p. Donshoe. No
one will question the straight Democracy
Of this ticket