The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-19
POLITICAL NOTES.

| AHillCSllOi 5 SOuIt lOo OloW-
Show How Three Judges Sit in
Chancery Proceedings - Mark
H ma Suggests the Displaying
Ct the American Flag to the
Breeze on October 3Ist.
| of Delaware seems to be the placing of the
| Bay State Gas Company of Boston, with
its Office In our city, in the hands of ro
coivors, The air Is full of all kinds of
rumors In regard to the matter-why ii
was done and who are behind tho move
ment to put Addicks financially into q
hole.
The use Of the Court in this matter ap.
pears to be rather arbitrary. but then it Is
said to be law, and our readers KIN v that
everything done by lawyers under auise Of
the law Is always considered just and hon.
cat. Is 1t any wouder that men have the
utmost contempt for tho lawp Is it any
wonder that men get Anarohistic views
about the law when it Is admini,tered in
some cases, in a real cold blooded way2
Senator Freye's speech on Saturday
evening was will received and largo
crowd was present in che Auditorium to
greet tho Senator and applaud his speech
to tho echo
Delaware and New Jersey are the only
two states in the union that have such
thing as q Court Of Chancery presided
over by "A chancellor. 1t IS nearly time
that the old fossil like way of settling
disputes in chancery was done away with
as the judges appointed to set on all
cases presented in this impact court, As
now it takes from two 10 five years for
cases to got disposed Of
The delays and waits are more than
tedious they are itrAvc5ty on justice and
the SLOW method should BE- abolished and
better and more expeditions law adopt.
ed, that would not cat up whole estate
before becoming finally disposed Of in the
Court OF ChunCcry. The constitutional
convention would be the proper place to
have this piece Of legal machinery reno.
waited.
Delaware is claimed for Mckinley and
Hobart, ana 1t would not do for the citi-
2ens OF Delaware to fool the people by fail
ing to get registered and then vote OIL
November Bird
Chairman Mark Hanna has issued an.
other order suggesting that on Saturday,
October 5lst, ali who intend to vote on
November 80, for the preservation Of our
national honor, for sound money and the
advancement Of our peoples interests and
general prosperity, display the national
colors at their homes, their places Of bas-
ness and wherever they may be seen, in
order that voters, whose hearts are for their
country may be rcnptAenrl i'll their pur-
pose and those who are undetermined may
the moro patriotica,ly and inlel..gently
conclude how best to perform Their uuty
as citizens.
We hope the people OF Wilmington will
observe this suggestion. Tho HLrvBL,CAH
office will throw out it, half hundred
American flags, and would suggest that
Olhors ito the same
Nolncy Is. l5Ush'ng OF Maine will whoop
up the Prohibition cause this evening at
Fourth and Market streets. Should the
weather be stormy the Meeting will BIO
addressed at No 1901 Market street.
Senator Henderson will speak this
evening ut the Auditorium, uMlcr the
au. picps Of the Business Mems Mckinley
CluD, Every Republican should make 1t
a point to hruf him,
On October 5lst, large industrial par
adc will take place in 0ur city. 1t Is pro-
posed IT, make such "a parade that hundreds
Of people Will be brought TO our city to
wltnua5 IT,
The Maryland Club at $50 French street
will hold meeting this evening. Good
speakers are expected to be present aud
deliver addresses,
VIM, G. Spruancc John c. Higgins and
Robert q. lIOustOp addressed Il Republic
can meeting Il. New Castle saturday even
ing.
The Democrats are trying to capture the
Jewish vote and On sunday Il meeting was
h Id On Shlpi,y street and several speeches
made urging them 10 vote tho Democrat
ticket,