Evening journal., 1896-06-15
THs PENINSULA PRESS.
What the Delaware and Eastern shOr
Editors Are Thinking or

What the Delaware and Eastern Shore
Editors Are Thinking or
We do not consider that, as whole
our readers are welded to any especial
theory upon the go called silver question,
which will undoubtedly cut a very wide
swath In the coming campaign, and We
have In this rs In all other matters, en-
deavorsd to lay before our readers the
ideas aud oplnions Of thinking men, TO
gardeas OF our own feelings or senti
ments In the premises We have no
desire to mislead. Milford Herald.
Down In Kentucky the msjority used
the same tactics at the Democratic pri
maries that thu Higgins people used at
Dover on the 70 Of Msy-and as a matter
Of course the convention baH was a
turbulent mass OF bowling Democrats
Peace, pesce-thers Is no peacs-Milford
Chronicle.
A large slice of the coRst-defense ap
preparation will 60 TO Baltimore, which
will have one Of the most powerful forts
of any city south of New York. The
expenditure OF large amount OF money
there will be a boon TO the laboring class
and Of course greatly benefit local trades
men. -Elkton Appeal
For years have the people OF this state
worked aud hoped for new constitution,
and It is we'll nigh incredible to believe
that after securing their desideratum
they would wantonly cast away their
prizs. Certain it must be that no
constitution formed by men under the
influence OF such boss as Addieks could
ever be ratified by majority OF Della.
wareans Dover Index.
/ m. Al. Al
outcome Of the contest between the Re
publican delegates and the Addicks dele
gates is OF deep interest, and it Is the
prevailing sentiment among Republicans
and Democrats alike, here at home, that
the uuseating of the men who defeated
an fort TO elect and seat a United States
senator would be an unmixed blessing,
Even though the Addicks men should be
seated. their Victory would be but tenn
porary. - Morning News.
Charges and counter charges of bribery
by the Higgins faction against the Ad
dicks faction will be laid before the
National Committee OF Credentials at So.
Louis It's the one charging Addicks
With buying up the delegates at tbs
primaries; and the other charging Hig
gins with using Mckinley money for ths
| caMo NuAE DANNctI 81 lhp HIALA dAloi
and vote buying at the regular elee tionl
seem TO bs the chief plsuk Ia the Rspub
licsn platform Of principles. SUISSE,
= Journal
' Notwithstanding the Democratic State
= Convention adopted a sound money plat
form by q good majority It WAS verl
evident that there was a decided silvel
q sentiment in the body, aud there wa
!. every indication that the financial here's.
= hss not only taken root In Maryland bu
Il is fl furnishing. Cecil Democrat
r The Democratic State Convention {
n elect delegates to Chicago will meet 4
t Dover next Tuesday. The duty OF th
convention when it shall assemble I
perfectly plain to every comprehension
ard there is no need for discussion OF th
a matter Notwithstanding the apparen
:, craze for the enormous coinage OF silver
the conservative sentiment of the coun
try is. as It has always been. In favor 9
o honest money. and no good can be acccn
o iplished by giving swsy. even for a shol
N time, to the excitement that seems to
In sweeping over the land. .-Delawkr
" Democrat
The Board of Trustees of DelawAI
% College will again consider candidate
al for the presidency at the meeting ne,
week. II the college has not grown 1
ID many think she ought there should be