Evening journal., 1896-12-28
THE PENINSULA PRESS.
WHAT THE DELAWARE AND
EASTERN SHORE EDITORS ARE
THINKING OF.

mas MADE them lnclllgiDle as cdnul- !
dates for the United States Senate. But |
they only have themselves to blame |
They once had the whole thing in their
own hands. The whole thing is but
another instance OF what has been
demonstrated in history n thousand
times over. That is, that a principle is
stronger than any man, and the man,
no matter how great who opposes a
principle must fall-Seaford News.
The people are daily gaining conf
dence in the Constitutional Convention.
Their proceedings thus far evidence the
fact that they are bent on real reform,
and that no partisan advantage is to
be taken in the formation Of the new
Constitution.-Suss Republican.
One Of the most important matters
for consideration by the convention as
sembled to amend the Constitution is
that of the judiciary The system now
in operation has been long in use. it
has had the test Of years, it has met
the demands upon it. The general pub
lie of laymen question very much the
oyerturning a system for which they
have entire confidence and respect
Delaware Pilot.
The average Addicks Republican is
not at all squeamish about accepting
the results of an election secured by
the lavish use of money at the polls
That is the only means by which Ad-
dicks Republicans ever gained the
eemblance OF a victory in this state
Every Evening.
The Transcript favored the election
OF the Republican Eagle" throughout
! the state, favored It earnestly and
! Loyalty, but It's defeat does not prevent
our GenunciatiOn of an effort to ille-
| gally and by revolutionary methods to
! cheat the men who were elected of
their offices. We trust the courts may
settle the matter so that further
trouble may be averted.-Middletow
Transcript.
The sad accident which occurred
Christmas eve, and as result of
which one man was killed and three
others badly hurt, calls attention to
two very important facts or conditions,
each of which has been made the sub
ject of comment by the Star. The first.
the necessity of a paid Fire Depart
mont in this city; the second the plac-
ing OF overhead crossings at every
point where railroad and highway
come together, and the enforced aboli-
tion of all grade crossings Sunday
Star.
Some fifteen or twenty West Virgin
ians are dead or dying from drinking
speak-easy whiskey. Here is a whole
volume of argument for either the tenn
perance cause or the license system, ac-
cording to the side from which you
view it.-Cecil Democrat.
The terrible accident that happened
TO the Water Witch Fire Company on
Thursday night is the second mishap
to fire apparatus within a month. The
brave fellows who volunteer their as
sistance when the fire alarm sounds
face danger without finching. The ac-
cident on Thursday night should not
have appened.-Morning News.
We had hoped to give our readers
to-day a counterfeit presentment" of
our w-townsman, William f. Cau-
sey, who has for several years been IA
vorably noticed as a candidate for the
United States Senate; and we take
pleasure in publishing brief biograph-
ical sketch of the man whose election
to that high position would be most
gratifying to the Democracy of the
state. especially in the two lower
counties Milford Herald.
We think It would be we'll to have
some limitations upon the power of the
General Assembly, which seems now
, responsible to no one for its acts, ex-
cept under the Constitution, as inter
preted by the judicial department Give
the governor the veto power. and
though he would not be able to kill al
l legislation that may be obnoxious tC
him, his actions would be salutary in
, requiring a greater number of votes foi
its passage the second time, thus pre-.
venting hasty legislation and causinf
it to be of more conservative charac
ter--GeOrgetOwn Democrat.
e Wilmington has been fortunate il
[ not having any bank failures. During
all the panics our banks have stood a,
firm as a rock Il is to be hoped tn,
other banks, which have kept clear o.
e stock speculations will now be able t
I help restore confidence among the pub
{ lic.-Daily Republican.
). John G. Gray, though he is not pass
q ing rich, is respected by the people. H
has many strong friends who know
that Delaware would be congratulate,
r upon having a man of the people as he
representative in the Senate at Wash
e ington.-Justice.
e At an early date the people Of botl
q North and South Milford will be con
frOnted with the question of how bes
to secure seating accommodation 10
q the children in the districts in thei
{ public schools For years past tn
q South Milford schools have been build
A. ing additions to meet the growing de
= mand for room. and this has been ex
y pensive. Il is time that some perma
= nent arrangements should be made
h and the most feasible plan appears Il
e be for North and South Milford l.
v jointly purchase the Classical Academ
and convert it into q high school. Mi
ford Chronicle
The Constitution of this state de
claros that all elections shall be fire.
y and equal; and the farce last mont
" with all it's incidents, including the il
n legal denial by election officers (be
n longing to the same party as the assc
ciate editor of the "SentinerD Of ia
re right of suffrage to more than five hun
% drcd legally qualified electors cannC
be deemed a free and equal election.-
Dover Delawarean.