Evening journal., 1895-01-07

that Is no misfortune. Some measures
are usually pushed through on the plea
of party necesslty and such legislation
s. sometimes derogatory to the Legiala-
ture, and not infrequently Injurious for
the party for whoes sake it is enacted
The diff renee in politics OF the two
Houses wall Of course save tho Leeisla-
ture from any mistakes OF oomn ssion in
the way OF partisan legislation Dover
Delawaregn.
Representative Moore gave notice
Tuesday TO the House Of representatives.,
OF the proposed introa action OF y bill TO
incorporate the Diamond State Railroad
Company. Should this movement ma
terisiizs It would be good newe 10 the
farmers Of this Peninsula who ship
their products by rail Laurel Gszstte.
The organization Of the House has not
ssrved 10 strengthen Mr. Higgins's
chances for election. I1oeed il has
eliminated many Of the elements OF IN
certainty which nave hitherto existed,
and has made It manifest that Mr.
Higgins's friends have claimed more
than they were justified in claiming IL
has served also 10 locate several OF the
members whose real position has hereto
fore been IA doubt bscauee OF the loud
claims made by Mir. Higgins's followers.
State Sentinel.
The Republican press and the party In
general are advocating the repeal Of tie
present assessment and tax law. In
accordance with their usual custom they
appeal to the prejudice of the masses
aud make the false statement that while
tho Democrats are afforded every OPP
portunity 10 be placed upon the assess.
ment and TO pay their taxes the Repub
licans are denied these privileges
Every citizen who takes an interest in
the affairs Of the state knows the
absolute fAlsity OF the charge --Lswes
Pilot
The message of Governor Reynolds to
the General Assembly is an ablo pspsr.
%hs recommendations suggested by
elections are timely. The time is Ger
tsinly at hand when stringent measures
should be adopted TO purify the ballot as
far as possible. Newark Ledger.
AS we look at the matter we can
hardly see that state peniteutiary
would DO a paying institution in this
state. For instance, in the two lower
counties lt would take more to pay the
superintendents Of such an institution
than 1t now costs to pay the board bills
Of the whole gang of prisoners usually
quartered In those two counties Sussex
Journal
Those contesting the seats of tn,
Sussex senators are playing farce that
may crafty their vanity and hatred, but
one which renders them ridiculous in tn,
eyes of the public, and IN political wal
seals their doom even more eifsctualll
than did the election on the 9th o
November last Milford News ard Ad
vertiser.
The psrdoning power Of an executive
was never so much used and abused a
By Governor Reynolds He will be re
lnembered as Reynolds the PaId oner =
Midd.etown Transcript,
The income tax is just as lawful as th
duty upon any article Of import o
manufacture, and should receive TIL
support OF every good citizen Let th
senators fight 1t to the last ditch, and II
the mud II they will, they have n
| reputation to lose; but Democrat
newspapers. especially those which olair
to mold public opinion, and sway th
minds OF men, should be far above sue
contamination Cecil Democrat
The record Of the past year has bee
made up No doubt many mistakes hav
mRrred that record la one sense W
cannot erase them, but IN another an
higher sense we can count them foreve
buried We can bring every evil thing
every error Of judgment, all the mistsk.
We have made and lay them down at th
Saviour's feet He will forgive all Il
will accept every contrite, helieviu
heart, however unworthy Sussex Re
publican,
In selecting Senator w. T. Watso
for speaker of the Senate tho Democrat
Farty has placed a man fair minde'
capable and In every way qualified Il
that honorable position. He represent
the better class Of his party, and new
has. and, We believe, never will, lend h
aid TO the unfair politics that his par
has been praoticing for the last two year
especially. Senator Watson rehec
credit upon the town and his party.
Milford Chronicle.