Evening journal., 1897-01-11

these two fighters satisfied. send the
political wire-puller, Fred. Il. Bach. as
consul to some South sea island where
he will find nobody TO talk to and no
body TO listen to his political argu-
ments. Then, and only then, you will
get peace in the little State of Della
ware. AS long as these men are in au-
thority in the councils of the Republi-
can party there will be no peace and
harmony. .-Wilmington Freie Presse.
We have been proud of our little
state; proud of her history; proud of
her part i'm the events Of national inn
portance; proud of her soldiers; proud
of her statesmen and public men proud
Of the sterling honesty Of her people;
so proud, that we have thought her
worthy of the proud title OF the little
Diamond State" the precious jewel of
her sister states But the bright sparkle
is dimmed; we see it "but as through a
glass, darkly. Sussex Republican.
Mr.. Massey has returned to the land
Of his birth. He never was a Della
warcan, and now that he has discon-
nected himself from the state by re-
newal of his birthright citizenship, he
can doubtless find politics enough in
Pennsylvania to keep him too busy for
meddesome interference here. Della
ware Republicans would at least like
him to try it.-Dover State Sentinel.
The governor speaks at length of the
serious evils growing out of the shame
less corruption at the polls What he
says about this evil should be read by
every citizen Of the state. There is Sc
rious need Of legislative action, and it
is the most important subject which
will engage the attention of the Gen
! eral Assembly.-DOver Delawarean.
The Democrats organized both houses
Of the General Assembly, but the dual
Legislature refused to rump at the SEN
ate end.-New Castle News.
The pastors of numerous churches
and a great many other Christian peO-
pie have awakened to the necessity Of
creating public opinion in Cecil county
which shall at the earliest moment put
stop to the demoralizing business
Such racing is exceedingly bad in its
tendencies. II is regarded by a large
element of the community as of the
crooked sort, an incentive to gambling
and productive of crime. The evil has
/ too long been tolerated for the good
name of the county.-Elkton Appeal.
The Addicks men have lately taken
TO wearing small red bows on their
coats as badges of their yoke of alle-
glance. We would suggest that it is
a dangerous color when the Democratic
bull is around.-Dover Index.
There are lots of people around here
who voted last Fall against making any
] oil InII hn
much in need of one just now.-Cecil
Democrat
Delaware still maintains the proud
distinction of being the only state in
the Union that is out of debt, but on
the contrary shows assets above liabili-
ties to the amount of 1904 10000. In
addition to this her state property has
within the past few years been in
creased $3.50, O,OOO.-Sussex Journal.
The city of Chester recognizes the
value of a river front and proposes to
join with South Chester in making one.
This will give Wilmington's sister city
a frontage equal to Philadelphia and
thirteen miles nearer the ocean. If ever
j Wilmington proposes to wake up and
try for some of the advantages which
Chester seems so anxious to seize, now
is the time. OF course Chester has the
advantage Of already being ontheriver
but Wilmington has prestige as a
manufacturing city, is a railroad cen
tire, has the Christiana as an added
benefit and is filled with wealthy men
who ought to be enterprising enough
to take an active interest in this i'm
pOrtant matter. The vast reach OF
marsh land between the city proper
and the river front is available for fac
) tories, mills and store-houses, and once
Z these advantages are utilized, Will
- mington will be in the van of the great
- seapOrts of this country. Star