Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-14
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We arc pleased to note that the Sus'
sex Republican,, despite the fact that
the politicians Of its party arc generally
hostile to the proposition, still remains
loyal TO the cause of non.partisan
constitutional Convention. As the Re-
publican is stiff party organ, its con
aistency In this matter is all the more
commendable. In an editorial allusion
TO the meeting in favor OF nom
partisan convention, held at George
town recently, it says;
Tho convention called by tho
Grangera and held in tho Court House
on last Tuesday afternoon was grand
success. Representative men from both
the Republican and Democratic parties,
from all parts of the county were
present. All were united in having
fair and impartial Constitutional Con.
vention, and to tho cnd that only men
IN favor of Constitutional reform
should DO chosen as representatives to
that convention and that oil political
bosses should he excluded. 10 that
end we believe the convention Oh
Iuesday acted wisely. No better plan
could bo adopted than for each hun
dred TO hold II massmeeting composed
OF both parties and select two men OF
each party. and these 50 men meet in
Georgetown and name the men they
wish to represent them in making the
new Constitution, and then submit this
ticket TO the favorable consideration Of
the two political conventions when
they meet TO make out their tickets.
The Republican Is right. The plan
proposed by the Georgetown meeting
IN an excellent one. Ii brings the
issue right down to the people, and
the people can pass upon il. II they
do not want non partisan convention
they will say 80, and that will end the
matter But we have an abiding faith
that when tho time comes to act they
will cast partisan politics TO the
winds, and declare for convention
"of the psople, by the people and for
the people" " by large majority.
Senator Jones OF Nevada Is reported
TO have said that IL the Senate will
pass the river and harbor appropriation
for Santa Monica and the harbor of
Los Angeles, instead OF San Pedro, he
will furnish tho casting vote that will
seat Colonel du Pont aa Senator, Della
ware may yet have Republican Sena
tor. This fact would placate numerous
Republicans who have been angry ever
since the Legislature failed to elect
successor to ex-senator Anthony Hig-
gins. Daily Republican.
For once in its life the old Repubi.
can is truthful and honest. 1t speaks
of Republican anger lever since the
Legislature failed to elect a successor
to ex-senator Anthony Higgins" /" and
thereby frankly admits that Colonel
du Pont was not elected. But, all the
same, it wants him seated. In this
it is not honest.
No more welcome news went out TO
the country on election night in 1891
than the tidings that little Delaware
had been redeemed. - Philadelphia
Press.
And who redeemed" Delaware at
that election? Addicks. How? BY
the expenditure of large sums Of money
for the purchase of consclenceless
WIetCuds WIZ ublu luolT buuTHbb lOT
sale. This is not the kind of news
that should be welcomed by honest
people anywhere. This year Addicks
will again attempt to redeem" Della
ware in tho same manner, and no
doubt the Press will applaud his efforts.
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1t is learned by the American Agri.
culturist, as result of Inquiries
among Republican farmers, that 379
out of 3ll favor the nomination of Nc
Kinley for President. Among the same
farmers the single gold standard is
opposed by to /, and international
bimetalliasm favored by 4 to 9. Inter
national bimetalism, however, ia but
subterfuge for the free coinage of
silver. The result is interesting as
showing how the popular Republican
sentiment for Mckinley is closely
allied with hankerirg for free silver
coinage.
The result of Saturdays Republican
primaries was not 30 much an Addicks
victory as "a Higgins defeat. The Re-