The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-22
OUR DOVER LETTER.
The Senate Grave Digger Like the Mnn ut
Hnrnhur-t Has an Open Grave, Always
Ready, and the Senators are Daily Com
signing the Bills to Premature Graves.



DoyER, Feb. 81.
The girls of Delaware occupied the at.
tentlon of the House yesterday AFTERNOON
for soma time and the heads OF the Repre-.
santatiyes were bowed as Mrs Charlton
Edholm Of the W, q. 4. U. knelt III prayer.
and the scone was affecting. The lady
was given n hearing, together with Gen.
Meta lister OF Wilmington and Aaron W.
Powell OF New YORK.. They want bill
passed raising the age OF consent In Della
ware to IL yeurs.
The legislation stands bad chance, as
the members OF tile Legislature believe 1t
is not law that ls wdutei Tor girls but the
enforcement oil family guardianship.
Keep u strict eye on the girls and at the
same tins allow them respectable moral
eompnnions anu there la no danger OF the
girls fading.
III tne House Nr. Pyle Introduced bill
placing the plumbing Inspector under the
supervision of tie Board OF uealIn. There
is a nice little grave already awaiting 1t In
the senate grave yard.
The CommiLtes on Federal Relations
were givsn the Governors message in
roiersucs to the ID. al. ~ V. railroads In.
junction against U. 5. agent w L. smith
and Jacoby and Co.. contractors
BY tue aotIun OF Tho Ssndte today
.wheu tho Etrley Case comes into court
the ballot boxes cannot Oe opened In
court
Senator Alrichs wanted bill to cover
sucn Gases in contested olectIons to be-
come Jaw, but tho Senate earth closed
OH It.
Speaker McMuilen, according to the
leading lights, cannot be candidate for
the Clerk oil the Peace OF Now CASH
county. lle voted In The House for the
passage OF u hiil allowing tne cIork 81 for
makina record OF liquor Licenses. The
bill Was reported to tue Sennto with an
anondment but 1t died and the bill be-
cuIne "A law.
lne unanimous vote of the Senate was
given To tho constitutional convention
bill
Ibe Dover and Milford Electric Railway
bill. has passed the House. Will it get
through tue senate without gong over
the hi.Ih bridges ID question which has
been frequently asked here.
10 morrow promises to be gala day
here. IL ls WnshngtOu'5 birthday aud the
Grangers. ministers and other citizens
| vii! assemble Ia tho Court House to at
| tend thu meeting called by the State
Grange OF Delaware for the purpose of
taking action such as Will forever put a
stop to political bribery in every form and
blot out the disgracefut stigma from the
States fair escutcheun.
he cull which had been issued three
weeks ago stated that the heretofore high
ly.przrd right and privilege OF voting
according to the dictates OF an enlighien-
ed conscionce Is become u subject of bar.
| ter and sale. Oul"ers are no longer the
reward OF goou Character and patriotic
exertions, but commodity TO be OK
Changed Tor 40 many doilHrs.
IL Il no longer asked, whom seeking
candidates. Is lie honest. Is hn @ capabel
but rather how much money can he or
Will no put into the carnpnign' Worthy
| men OF modest means no longer hope to
| DO nominated or elected to plaJas of hon.
| or or responsibility. to which wealthy
! rogues. VINO are willing to spend money,
| are exalted. Not only are offices purUhas.
| ed In this way, but legislation also. and
| by reason OF this proposed good laws are
| defeated aud bad ONE enacted.
| Ihe reputation OF our State ls stained
| and our clLlHsnS scaHdal2sJ and dis.
| graced. N II ls this nll. or the worst.
| IL this shameful corruption is not eradi.
| Gated spaedtly liberty itself will soon be
| destroy ed, and our oncs free republican
i form of government will be transformer
Into an odlou5 putooracy and the suOIlm Q
| work of our patriotic forefatherS become
a monumental ruin In tho hands OF their
| cOwarlly sons,