Evening journal., 1896-03-30
TIE RENlNsulA PRESS.
what tho Delaware and Eastern Shore
Editors Are Thinking or


in the side OF the Higgins faction. The /
Hlgeinltes are not hankerlng after non
partisan constitutional delegates. and. 10 !
fact, do not intend 90 have 10 that way II /
Il lies within their power to prohibit. /
We don't know how the Addicksltos stand /
on the question, and care less, but we
believe. the honest voters want a non
partisan convention. 80 Delaware Ledger
The Professional politicians Of the
Democratic party In Sussex county must
Indeed consider their condition a most
desperate one, when they think It neces
sary to Instruct and order the Levy Court
to refuse to assess citizens who present
themselves for that purpose. Milford
News and Advertiser.
The opposition to a Constitutional
Convention composed Of an equal number
Of delegates from each leading party by
the editors Of certain papers Is begotten
OF disposition to graduate the partisan
feeling OF one party according TO the
intensity of their own. They are not
willing to grant En honest purpose for
conservative and acceptable amendments
to the Constitution from any quarter
save their own rganizstion. Delaware
Pilot.
Those who sre compelled 10 move TO-
day will realiz3 what an unreasonable
time OF the year Is fixed by ths laws Of
Delaware for the termination and re-
newal Of renting contracts. The frst OF
May, as It Is IN some states, would be far
more comfortable-Ev Evening.
The DUPONT election case and the
| Cuban resolutions are still being dis
cussed Ia the United States Senate. The
Popullste have all gone back on the Re
publIcsns on the DUPONT case and with
out one Of their votes Mr. Dupont will
never be seated. .--Seaiord News
Wonder II the presidential bee
that has been humming TO Mr. Addlcks
was out doors when the snow fell What
has become Of that bee, anyhow 2-Sus
sex Countisn.
John j. D0ugherty the nov ex tax
collector OF New Castle county. while in
office mlsapproprikted the county's funds
Co the extent OF several thousand dollars
Now bis bondsmen are asking the Court
OF Chancery Of Delaware 10 relieve them
OF the responsibility Of thelf bond
This action Is an insult to that
court and IL they should succeed IL would
DO a rank njustice 20 the tax payers Of
New Castle county. The people have a
right 90 have honest stewards OF public
moneys and TO be vouchHafud from the
calamity Of being robbed by public
officers Sussex Journal.
The building Of the electric railways
are being agitRted between here and New
Csstle. and our city and Brandywipe
Springs Philadelphia and New York cap
itslists have been appealed to by parties
holding the charters to raiee the money
rsquh cd and build the roads, 10 ia be.
ginning 10 look as II eApltal from outside
Of our city can be enlisted and the two
roads built al an early date. We believe
both roads would pay their projectors
and they would help the merchants Ia
our city. Daily Republican.
A Democratic law, administered by
Democratic officials, prevents men from
bslng made taxables OF this county be-
cause they are Republicans How long
will the self-respecting members OF the
Democratic party permit such action2
Are We living under a free government
or Democratic despotismg-Sussex Re
publican.
Our rssders must excuse the lack Of
editorial matter IN THE issue Of the Dem
0crst To another column we give an
account Of the accident that happened 20
the editor last Monday snd has temper
srily 'incapaoitsted him FROM bis usual
work. 10 Is hoped that mex. week may
hud him IN an improved condition and
that his editorial labors may be resumed.
delaware Democrat.
Congress viii make no mistake Ia pro
vidlng for substantial improvements Of
the Delaware and Christiana rivers. The
work Is imperative and must be done if
Philadelphia and thla city are 10 have the
use Of tbs two streams, Morning Newr
The Wilmington Board Of Education Is
evidently In earnest In its demand that
Dr. CrumbauRh resign from the High
School Visiting Committee. A request
20 resign is generally considered to be a
threat Of dismissal and ia this case N not
aceeded 10 msy result in a vote OF dis
misssl. 10 would be better to reign -
Cover State Sentinel
The journals throughout the counties
OF Mari Jlapd last Fall Old their utmost 10
impress this upon thelr constituents ard
10 8ame extent succeeded but the poison
lnsiilled BY the Baltimore dAilies did IT'S
WORK. aud ths result Is with you In
the future perhaps Maryland Democrats
will do their own house cleaning. Cecil
! DemocfAt.
We repeat the opinion formerly ex
pressed that Dr. Crumbaugh osD best
serve the interests Of the High School
by resignipg from membership on ths
High school Committee. He cannot hope
to work In harmony with the principal
and consequently his usefulness 10 thsi
capacity at present, 81 least is gone p
] sunday Star.
+ T. is verT much 70 be doubtee n IL
anv section OF sny country the massei
epi7y OF many o., the corveniencss aud
We may Fsy, luxrries Of life as do tn
people who live on the Penlnsuls lyini
, between the two bays. Delaware an'
D Chesapeake. The hard times from whlcl
5 80 many have suffered 50 long, through
out the entire country. has been keenl.
felt here. but We have not beard Of tba
intensity Of suffering which has fallen {
The lol Of many in parts Of the country
j Milford Herald
: Representation according 10 populs
tion will do ia some states that are NOR
= thickly populated aud whose popnlatio