Evening journal., 1896-10-26
THE PENINSULA PRESS.
WHAT THE DELAWARE AND
EASTERN SHORE EDITORS ARE
THINKING OF.

WHAT THE DELAWARE AND
EASTERN SHORE EDITORS ARE
THINKING OF.
The vote OF Maryland will show that
the majority of her people do not want
the White House in the possession Of a
demagcgue, a Congress controlled bv
malcontents, and the country in the
hands OF irresponsible managers. Mary
land is good for 10000 plurality for the
Republican electors.-Elkton Appeal.
The statement made by the Morning
News correspondent that the affidavit
made IN this hundred against Demo-
Gratis was upon the pretext that they
We're. registered without exhibitine
their tax receipts is untrue. Their taY
receipts were shown to the registrars
and were duly stamped according TO
law.-Dover Index.
The people do not want J. Edward
Addicks to go to the Senate. nor do
they want all the good things Of their
state turned over to the railroad COM
pany. Mr. Addicks is probably willing
tnat the railroad company should get
/ all 1t wants. excepting the senatorship
but is Mr. Massey equally willing thaf
Addicks should have the senatorship9
Aye, there's the rub.-Sussex Republi-
can.
Higgins rather has It in for Addicks.
just now Mr.. Higgins has had ap-
/ pointed Few receivers to assist Mr.
Addicks In handling the spare cash of
the BAY state Gas Company. This is
q rather shrewd though somewhat
roundabout, way OF helping a neigh
Dor in time OF distress. Mr.. Higgins is
to be complimented for his thoughtful
ness.-Sussex Journal.
There is probably not a capitalist in
thls country who is not doing his best
TO force the men who work for him to
I vote for Mckinley. They are moth
ing for tho Canton man or principle
they are simply looking for something
that will benefit themselves and them
selves alone.--Delaware Economist.
To attack Mr.. Addicks solvency in
the manner they have when every
thing connected with the case that has
come to light would indicate that the
matter was trumped up for political
effect savors a little too much OF pO-
litical persecution, and already IL is
plain to be seen that the boomerang
effect is setting in. We are no friend OF
, j. Edward Addicks. politically, and de-
cry his methods But he can never be
downed by methods OF this sort. The
Higgins men should know that by this
3 time-Laurel Sussex Coundan.
Addicks hired an editor for our one
3 time friend. the Daily Republican, anC
now its editorials are capable OF be
ing passed. Not since the late Solo
- mon Hersey handed in his last batcl
of copy has the Republican printed al
. English sentence. Addicks hired tn
d editor to blackguard Hon. Anthon
n Higgins in particular, and every Othe
y decent Republican in general Tn
4 Republican is a good mud scow.-
y Aaro-American Citizen.
The Union Republican party is, a
! the Morning News aptly puts il, g
e mere personal machine;" and until th
y Republicans of Delaware destroy tha
d machine and rOut the Addicks CAM
I bag and baggage. il viii never be abl
to commend itself to the conBervatiy
, citizens of this state. The longer
O. tolerates Addicks the greater It's bu
AZ den of troubles viii become. .-SeafoI
re News
D. Some complaint has reached as fro
Of our merchants as TO the policy adopt,
in By many of our citizens Of going aw,
o. TO buy the necessaries of life. or cours
!, everyone has the right TO buy whe
=" ever he or she plcases. but we won
g urge upon all our citizens to patroni
r. hcme to as great an extent as pos:
IN ble.-Delaware Ledger.
II Every man in Delaware who is u
yn willing for his liberty and polite
ed rights TO be sworn away by some ign
90 rant negro who don't know what he
a, about has now the strongest sort OF
a. centive to put forth every effort to
es' cure the election of the straight Den
cratic ticket.-Dover Delawarean.
in We take much pleasure in extendi
ed, to MIR. Sperry, on behalf of the new
de- paper men of Wilmington, a m'
ro- hearty welcome home. Long life
-. him, and may his shadow never gr
less.-Sunday Star.
- Hon. Thomas f. Bayard writes a
ter on the present political situati
the in which he repudiates both Mckin
ard and BRYAN. He smites both the Rep
OF lican and the Democratic candida
are for president with his fervid eloque
of and chopping logic; and then Z
under the mantle of Palmer and Blu
'e'. ner. and advises other Democrats TO
-ehl so. Mr.. Bayard is one OF the few stai
Is men who have been consistently
/ of always in favor of the single gold st
dard and a free trade tariii.-Eas
Ledger.
cket Kent county is the home of man,
attic the Democratic political rascals of
attic state and more than once they =
Root stolen the county lor tnel party.
up publicans are not in any humor tC
1hsi robbed by their old political enemie
'litl- Milford Chronicle.
1t is doubtful if there is a state in
Union where the political cauldro
hink so noted for the snurious messes
fool Yields up as our own. The old pal
feet, have been discordant. and divided;
mil tional lines have been established