Evening journal., 1896-11-30

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character of the people must be put an
end TO or serious consequences will be
the result We call upon the delegates
TO the Constitutional Convention and
the members Of the Legislature to save
the commonwealth from the ambition
OF office-seekers and the cupidity of the
voter.-Delawar Pilot.
To our view it appears that the time
has arrived when there ought to be a
new alignment of parties; when all
true patriots ought to unite in one
solid column, to keep the million ma
jority cast for sound currency at the
recent election TO that point as a
minimum Milford Herald.
George w. Roberts, of the Sentinel
has been indicted by the grand jury
of New Castle county upon a criminal
charge Yet with this stigma hanging
over his head the columns of his paper
teemed with vulgar abuse against some
of the very best lawyers and most re
spectacle citizens of this town.-Dover
Index.
The man who will construct the
cabinet is about the only individual
who refrains from talking on the sub
ject.-Elkton Appeal.
Some of the advocates Of the free
coinage of silver are trying to be face
tiOus just now by asking why it is that
everybody is not better off than they
were four weeks ago. They are better
off. Four weeks ago the people were
in suspense but that suspense is over.
The one important result of the cleo
tion is that doubt is removed and
new panic is not imminent. There
never was any fear felt that a Repub-
lican victory would bring more trouble,
but there was every fear that a Popo-
cratic victory would bring dire distress
and confusion.-M Morning News.
The worlkingman having now Sc
cured for himself by his vote the best
possible money. will please arise and
explain how the very best money will
profit him, who must give all he gets
of it for a bare living.-Cecil Demo-
crat.
If the Republicans have violated the
law let them be indicted, and if con-
victed, let them be punished accord
| ing to the statutes in such cases pro-
vided. This should be the work of
/ the courts and not the work of inspec-
! tors or returning boards. Their duty
is to count the votes and announce the
number cast. If they can throw out a
single precinct on account of fraud.
they can throw out a sufficient number
of precincts to give their party a ma
jority and thus thwart the will of the
people we hope the law will be
amended to meet all such usurpation
as is attempted in Kent county and
place the scoundrels who advised the
course that is being pursued, in jail
Daily Republican.
How will the Constitutional Con-
vention reorganize the judiciary of
the state? Most certainly. radical
changes will or ought to be made. One
Judge ought to sit in the Superior
Court of each county; and the three
judges should comprise the court of
appellate jurisdiction with the senior
member, in order of appointment as
chief justice. The Court of Chancery
should be done away with; and the
judges of the Superior Court should
sit in Chancery in their respective
counties. Our present system, wherein
three judges must sit in order to try
q case for the stealing of an old hen
is an expensive, as well as a ludicrous
luxury. Sussex Journal.
Our old antiQuated Constitution
should be retired. and Delaware
of the original thirteen states-shOuld
stand in the forefront, representing
the progress of the age in which we
/ live.--SusseX Republican.
A thief was captured because he
could not remove his hand quickly
enough from his victims pocket owing
to the large size of the roll of bills he
was trying to steal This is an cpl
sode that should be instructive. All
men should carry big rolls of bills
hereafter and thus aid the police in thC
routing of .-Afro-Ameri.
can Citizen.
= The people of Kent county are more
disposed to resent this last attempted
, outrage than they ever have been under
previous acknowledgements and in
iuries. There is grave danger, anC
! making light of it does not indicate
either courage or wisdom. The igno
ramus and the fool can do that; an,
indeed, are likely to do it.-Dover In
dex.
The signs thus far are good, as thu
e resumption of work and the increas
e in deposits in banks show returning
, confidence and that will go a long wa,
toward bringing good times.-Dela
p ware Record