Evening journal., 1896-06-08

and his 10 past history, by their action ~
the coming election. We do not hold
the Democratic party guiltless Of sin but
the methods Of Addlcks have made them
selves odious to evan the Republican
party Of Delaware There can be no
cessation OF hostlllties till this brszsn
pretender is rendered his walking papers
which shall last him ana his followers
for 3 generation to come. Sussex
Journal
The police department Is showing com
mendable q cal In compelling bicycle
riders to obey the rules OF the road, vita
the result that there are but few
'scorchers" and an almost universal dis
position to keep to the right as the law
directs" At the same time attention
should be called to the drivers OF veg
ons and carriages who persistently refuse
to keep to the right, and who show an
inclination to crowd wheslmen to the
curb Morning News.
The Hesslans employed by George the
Third to 6ght his battles during the
revolution In America have always been
held worthy of the utmost contempt,
because they fought for pay, and neither
for their own country, nor for any
principle The Addlcksltes are the
political Hsssians Of to-day. They fight
not for patriotism or priuciple, but solely
for DOODLE Milford News and Adver
tiser.
Should tho voters OF Kent and New
Castle counties adopt this sensible aud
practical course. q non partisan Confti
tutional Convention would be assured
The people have It in their power 20 keep
tho convention out of political control,
aud they should do so.-Every Evening
Already the boastful cohorts OF
Addickeism are beginning to feel the
danger that threstens them in the
unwaveriDK allegiance to party principle
that 10 rebuilding the Old party on
sounder foundations, 10 Delaware. 1t
remA aims TO bo seen II the paltry concillR-
tions offered by the czar of the new
party will be accepted by the stRlwart
seeking to purify II and secure It's
redemption. Sussex Countlan.
Locally there Is political difquietude.
Delawareans are conservative, but the
people are beginning to realize that they
have not been alive to their interests as
they should. The State OF Delaware
should have had q new Constitution
twenty years ago, and legislation also
that would have stamped out the evil OF
bribery which now threatens TO fully
control the State. Is not this the
patriots opportunity IN 1 d dletow
Transcript.
Politics In Delaware were never more
interesting than now. The issues invol
we'd are or supreme Importance and the
conditions indicate such a revolution as
has never before occurred In the politics
Of the State. This Is true let the result,
between the parties, ,go either way
Dover State Sentinel.
No man should be elected merely as q
compliment, or because he has an axe to
grind Too much Is az stake In tha.ap
proAching campaign to be passing around
empty compliments. What the Republi
cans need ia this campaign. is the right
men at the front Sussex Republican.
We regret to announce the death Of
William r Riggs Jr. He moved TO
Dover shortly after his appoin'se In
1893 to the office Of Clerk OF the Orpnau's
Court and Register Ia Chancery, which
position he held at the time OF his
death. Although quiet and unAssum
iDg man, his good qualities have made
for him many friends In this community.
He proved himself a thoroughly comps
tent officer Dover DelawaKean
TIE governor Of the state in his sup
posed right Of the exercise OF executive
clsmeucY yesterday pardoned the Two
Single Takers who were sentenced to
twenty aud thirty days imprisonment
respectively for violating the laws and
ordinances of this town. The best legal
talents here do not believe that the con
stitution or laws OF this state vest IN
the governor authority to exercise ths
pardoning power in such Cases. Dover
Index.
The Democrats OF this district will
doubtless nominate Austin L Crothsrs.
OF this place, as their choice for Congress.
Cecil county instructed for him and his
many friends here will work hard for
his nomination-Eikton Appeal.
The people OF Delaware will endorse
the act OF Governor Watson In releasing
the Single Tag campsigners who we're
recently arrested Ia Dover while making
street spseohes, As a gratifying rebuke 10
a peculiar and un-Americsn tendency TO
attempt to suppress free speech. which
appears to prevail. under some circum
stances, In many provincial localities. -
Sunday Star.
We are absolutely confident that the
Democracy OF Talbot county Is In favor
of sound money as represented By the
single gold standard Ia the same ratio
throughout the county as the rsault Of
the primaries last Saturday show Ell them
60 be 10 Esston district There Is nothing
In Tuesdays work to disturb anybody's
con6dsnce In that proposition who be
lieved 1t bsfore -Esston Lsdgsr.
Delaware has reason to bs proud Of her
governor and Of her liberty loving psople
Every state has it's Deg berries aud Its
petty tyrants Justice.
City Council reports $40. 1SS a In bank
to meet current expenses OF the city
fiom now until July There bhould be a
tendency to cut expenses, not Increase
them The Democrats will do we'll to
cut this article out and paste i5 in their
hats These are surely Democratic
times aud economy should be the watch
wcrd Of our city fathers Daily Rspub.
lloan.
Would it not be doing Gld's wolk n
our president-.hs head OF this mighty
republlc-would act ut once and put su
end to this crusl war. Come nov, Mr..
President. and grRnt the request OF
fighting Bob Evans Give him the ships
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