Evening journal., 1896-04-06
THE PENINSULA PRESS.
| What tho Delaware and Eastorn Shore
Editors Aro Thinking or

benefit OF the American people2 10 was
pledged as a body OF reform aud improve
ment, but Ike the last Republican ma
jority Delaware Legislature, It's reforms
are confined TO words and promises -
Dover Index.
The death OF dsneral Casey on Wed.
nesday last has deprived the county Of
the services Of one Of her most dis
iinguished public officials. Several
bnildings at the national captal. erected
under bis supervision, are monuments OF
bis shin es an engineer He was Ia
charge Of the building OF tho Congress
sional Library structure sc the time Of
bis death. -Eiktoa Appeal
The blu rep9rtod to the House Of Rsp
resentatives by tho River AM Harbor
Committee makes liberal provisions for
tbs Delaware river Improvement project.
as we'll rs for several important streams
In Delaware and for q permanent harbor
at Lswes This sotlon Is encouraging.
especially ia view OF the effort TO keep
the total appropriation down to a figure
lower than hat providing In similar bills
for many years Morning News.
II the delegates were to 10 evenly
divided between the parties, every Demo
crat elected would be elected for his par
tlsan Democracy, and every Republican
elected would be chosen by reason Of his
adherence to party mandates, and what
COED could possibly bs hoped for from
convention 30 constituted2 2-Milford
Herald
We congratulate Mr. Dorman on his
appointment ana we congratulate Gov
ernor Watson on the selection OF Mr..
Dorman, who is an honor to the Office
and an honor to the people OF the state
Milford Chronicle.
The more tho question Is de.
bated, the less remote becomes the
probability OF Colonel DuPont's claim
receiving favorable vote In the
Senate. The discussion has shown
40 completely the right OF Acting Gov
srnor Watson, under the Constitution OF
Delaware, TO participate as he did. In
the proceedings Of the final ioint leeis
latlve session OF May 9th aud vote for
United States Senator, that there is
absolutely no pretext far q challenge
Every Evening.
Almost from the moment Of his arrest
the popular opinion has been that Truss
was guilty. and as additional evidence
was accumulated against him the opinion
became certainty The result is a
triumph for law and order and reflects
the greatest credit upon the officers Of
the law from the bench down. Cecil
Democrat,
We want a new constitution broad
enough to include all true reform, and
must be careful not 60 allow any good
but mistaken intention to defeat that
purpose Sussex Republican
With proper effort numerous new
industries can be secured for our city.
With such live men as compose our
Board Of Trade we may expect to infuse
new life into our Industries Daily Rs
publican.
The announcement Of the name Of the
Rev. Merritt Hulburd, d. D., In the list
Of candidates FOR Episcopal honors dur
ing the coming session Of the General
Conference of the M e. Church. is
received everywhere IN this state with
generous enthusiasm HIS earnest
Meihodiam, bis elCquence as a preacher,
his generosity and industry In helping
every good work undertaken by the VIII.
mington Conference since be has been In
It,, has captured the affections OF the
people as no other preacher at Grace
Church has ever done. Dover stats
Sentinel
Addlcks was here last Tuesday in Gil
his glory, and so were his followers.
They wore evidently here for q purpose,
too, for they even invaded the ranks and
the homes Of the stoutest Higgins sup
porters Addicka knows one thing. aud
be is after that one thing. He wants the
Republican primaries OF he wants moth
ing to 90 with the Republican party Of
Delaware Sussex journal.
Az. F...tL-.
patrons fol the lack OF editorial matter
ia our columns The editor, whose severe
Injury was noted Ia last weeks issue, Is
Improving but is not yet able to resume
his editorial duties Delaware Democrat.
How small are MIR. Addioks' demands
upon the approaching Republican Stste
Convention According TO common
report he only wishes it TO make him It's
chairman, elect him q delegate 70 the
National Convention aud send With him
delegation that will name him for The
National Committee. Dover Delawarsan.
We have stated our position soncorn-
ing new convention. aud as a summary
10 Is this: The best way to secure needed
reforms and have fair constitution
drafted Is through q bi partisan convon-
tion com posed Of men VINO can lay aside
party representation auu recognize that
they are the servants Of all the people;
aud The only way TO assure the adoption,
by tho people, q a new constitution, Is
20 have it framed By such a bl partisan
convention. Delaware Ledger
The worst coward in the world Is The
man who never prays except when lt
thunieTs Sussex Countian.
The most important question before
the people Of Delaware to day, the whole
psople. Is the selection and election of
delegates TO the Constitutional Con-
vsntion. Shall they be non-partisan
and hoW2 Oar Democratic friends who
have al the time opposed a new con-
slitution cannot Impose upon the Re-
publlcans in Eve to i've game by the
selection Of certain Of their number
under the plea Of non parlisauship
Middle town Transcript
As the matter OF extending the limits
of an Incorporated city 10 one OF most
frequent matters requiring consideration
and action, it Is evident that ia some
respects the Delaware constitution Is
i particularly antiquated indeed unless