Evening journal., 1896-06-01

ultCfouOnhiy power OF " iueu8 uAee7
severe economy. That body Is compelled
to establish tax rate TO meet the ex
penses OF the city as It finds them, not IS
it creates them Every Evening.
The second place on the ticket will
naturally come TO the East. Why not
Lowndes2 he Is qualified, popular. a
vote getter. He would add strength TO
the ticket throughout the Eastern states
-Ekton Appeal.
Addiol,s wants control Of the Consli
tutional Convention. IL he should sue
ceed there Is little doubt bat that this
convention would present much such an
other spectacle 80 tho late Republican
State Convention. Dover Index
Our neighbor. The Journal at George
town intimetes that the important mat
ter OF non partisan delegation to the
Constitutional Convention may bo lost
sight OF in the excitement OF politics now
about TO engage the attention OF our
people. Surely such an Important mat
ter, one IN fact OF the most Important
questions to be considered in our history
for half a century must not be lost sight
OF In the contest for transient Objects
Delaware Pilot
The treatment OF these single tax
speakers IN the Peninsula towns is neither
fair nor Just. Let them alone and they
will soon cease to attract attention. They
are after notoristy and their molestors
give them an opportunity for styling
themselves martyrs Morning News.
"Noisy conduct is the latest crime in
Delaware Hereafter public speaking
should be done without noise Justice.
Thomas r Postles, an expelled mem
ber Of the AFRO American Political Equal
Rights League. has formed an Addicks
orgnn zation under the guise Of the
Union American League. The X rays
have been turned on this new creature
and It's disguise readily penetrated. II Is
composed largely OF disgruntled would
be politicians who are seeking TO gain a
pew hold Ia the realm of politics Per
haps Mr.. Addicks has had the Hudacity to
think hat through this mediun he shall
be able TO capture permanently the Afro
American vote Afro American Citizen
Maryland has been honored by the
nomination Of Joshua Levering, Of
Baltimore, for President Of the United
States on the Prohibition ticket. While
there is small chance Of Mr. Levering's
election, bis nomination nevertheless Is
decided compliment. and has been ten
dered a most worthy gentleman.-Cecil
Democrat.
Our own town Of Milford has a post
com posed Of these veterans when silver
hairs are yearly multiplying where
numbers are gradually diminishing aud
where our people will la years TO come,
hold Ia honored reverence for their noble
deeds In their eountry's hour Of peril.-
Milford Herald.
The Democrats are now pulling their
strings to preserve their 81 csndancy Ia
the Levy Court The little patronage
that is secured through that body is
esteemed o very important mstter. Tie
Republicans should be equally alert, ard
select popular men as candidates. We
believe that by proper care the Demo
Gratis might be defeated Ia evsry district
except the Third Let the Republican,
try what may be done by little concili-
alton. Daily Republican.
For years the prisons Of Delaware have
been a disgrace TO the state and the
recent scandal connected with the New
Castle county jail brings the system
again before the public. The sherlhs
are IN no way responsible for the con
dition Of affairs but simply are compelled
10 continue a disgraceful system which
should have been done away with by the
Legislature years ago.--Milford Chron-
icle.
The carrlcn instinct OF the buzzArd does
not lead it more unerringly to Its prey
than does ithat Of the politician who
wants something" to Addleks. Milford
News and Advertiser.
The resignation Of f Eden Bach as
chairman OF the Wilmington Republican
! Committee, marks an epoch a the his
tory OF the party The passing" OF Bach
Is no slight event 10 the evolution Of the
Higgins faction and shows that with the
new order under Addlcks old thugs are
rapidly passing away aud sll becoming
ne y. - delaware Democrat.
The Democratic managers had better
be looking after that reported scheme Of
Attorney General Whites for prevent
Ing bribery at tho coming election. II
he succeeds he win surely aid in the
defeat Of his party State sentinel.
The Addlcks men let the Regular
Republicans have things as they saw IL
last Saturday. VIII they do 70 when
the time arrives Tor oleoting delegates to
tbs Legislature New Castle News.
No well-informed man contends tha
bribery at tho polls is an altogether
new evil In this State. Uufortuu
7 ately it has been prsoticed TO some ez
tent for many years. We offer no excus
for the practice Of this evil in the past
It's employment at any time is wronI
aud dangerous But In the years gon
by it was never attended BY sLch peril
I degradation and diehonor as nov
: threatens to follow it.-Dovtr Della
a WRrean.
a Already Mr.. BReh's mo ives IN resign
=, | ing have been called In question by hi
party opponents. His friends have know
for months thst for a yesr past he be
been contemplating this move. his busi
j ness demsnds it, sud no regard for Dem
e ooratic feelings and no Il fuenee froI
!. Addlcklsn has had any thing to do Wit
r. &C. Personally Mr. Bach can afford
: resign, but the party esn III sfford
spare bis services. es.-Niddle.oWn Trans
script
|. Among the wheeJmen.