Evening journal., 1896-01-27
TIE PENlNsulA PRESS.
what the Delaware and Eastern shore
Editors Arc Thinking or.

Editors Arc Thinking or.
The question IS to whom shall bo our
leaders In the coming campaign Is
constantly agltating the minds Of our
people This question Is OF more than
minor Importance The young men Of to
day refuse to be fettered and they
demand their share Of recognition which
they deserve AZ the coming leaders and
moulders OF public Lentlment Afro
American Citizen.
The Leglslature has been In session
yearly month and up TO Thursday last
had passed but one bill The speaker &
The House has not yet even completed
hts committees. Tho entire time has
b, en- frltted Arsy playing politics. This
is sNmple OF Republican business
adminislratlou. Cecil Democrat.
Advocate free ballot and a fun count
and frown down the vote seller and vote
buyer la yonr own aud all political
parties Sussex Republican
Wilmington has been visited by large
number OF hlos lately which look 81 II
they wsrs OF incendiary origin Our
dsteotises would do well to give the sab
aot their attention. and City Council
would b. doing good thing by oftsriag
a reward for the arrest and conviction OF
Gre bugs. The FIRE last evening was no
doubt Of iaoendlAry origin as no fire was
uaed near the building destroyed Daily
Rspublloan
When the Democrats wanted to elect a
senator to succeed an Eastern Shoreman
they hrst repealed the lsN Wnen the
Republicans tet about doing the same
thing they trsmplsd the law under foot.
Do you catch the Polnt2- Easton Ledger.
The people Of this c)nmuuity will hail
the completion OF the Queen Anne's
railroad with feelings Of especial rsjoic-
Ing A new era will dawn upon this part
OF the Peninsula. aud additional and
competitive markets will then be given
tl one Of the most fertile sections for
garden purposes on the face Of the globe.
Milford Herald
This phase Of the contest now brought
out BY sworn sfhdavitB merely empha-
siz 9 the duty Of Republicans to rememb b. r
the four marked men, who no longer
have any right to consider themselves as
members OF this Republican party Thess
disclosures ought to be humlhsting TO
the four men who signed the agreement
VII Oh, according 10 the sflidavits, Gov
ernor Watson admits Induced him TO act
both As governor and senator. -Mornlng
News
Where is Every Evenings Office cat
that makes q specially OF constitutional
law2-svidently after other mice. since
the editor apparently does not know that
a Legislative body cannot pass acts
which the successors OF the body are
bound by ana which they cAnaot repasl.
Milford News and Advertiser,
What do you think about Mr.. Handy,
Governor2 He would mako An adnirable
Registrar and We believe you would be-
doIsg the proper thing to sppsint him -
Delaware Ledger.
The sworn testimony In the BrlucSley
cise Is an indication that the familiar old
tactics are sgsin to be resorted TO la the
approaching campaign. Ia the interest Of
Nc. Addlcks Every Evening
Edward Addicks, who has Kent
county Republic ans solid on bis back and
who expects 10 carry Sussex county at
the next Republican primaries, will back
the candidacy Of his new friend aud
follower Hairy A. Richardson. while the
Higgins n fuence will be given 60 either
* senator Pilling or John 0. Higgins -
Dover Index
The affidavit Of Robert j Handy In
support OF tbs effort to defeat the
sesting Of Colonel DUPONT should be
suficlent to satisfy every r publlcan
thar Bob Handy is not a Republican and
does not merit the fellowship OF an
honorable member OF his party. Middle
town Transcript
The dummies" we're men who imper
sousted or represented themselves TO be
persons on tbs assessment list They
we're pad so much for the dec ptlsn
This kind Of politics has the sanction Of
the q o P renowned the world over for
purity, 9al Of which Is pure rAsoaity -
Delaware Pilot
While We have no knowledge that Mr..
Records has ever had q thought Of
becoming a gubernatorial candidate. and
deem 1t very doubtful II be would care to
hsve his name used IN that connection,
W. feel It only fair to etate that the
co 1ree Mr.. Records has pursued Ia public
life has rec,mmsnded him most strongly