The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-17

ing selects. We add that In case one offer
may be accepted, they all shall be.
Against Women Voting.
Kansas Is one OF the most liberal and
progressive States in the Union, and yet
the people are not prepared to permit the
women to vote for Presidential electors.
In the lower house the measure was re-
ported adversely on Tuesday by the Com
mittee on Elections and the House refused
to give 1t place Oh the calendar for dis.
cussion. While the people of Kansas arc
GO non progressive, there can be little hope
that the women of our State will be given
the privilege to vote at all elections. There
may be much said IN favor Of the extcn-
sion of this right to the women, and yet
there are strong arguments against 1t.
Tho presence of women at the polls would
doubtless prevent much rowdyism and
their influence would prove salutary
among all classes Of voters. Yet there is
O well grounded fear that many of tho
higher classes would decline to go to the
polls while the rougher class would great
ly preponderate and the good influence
predicted would rot be exerted However
reforms rarely go backward and the time
may eventually come when tho women
may vote and exert an influence to pro-
mote every good work.
THE famous Pennsylvania-Delaw
boundary line case, which has been pend
Ing in court for some time past, was dis
posed Of by Judge Joseph Hemphill in
West Chester on Monday, when an opin-
ion was handed down making perpetual
the Injunction restraining the authorities
of Chester county from collecting taxes
from John 4. johnson, the plaintiff. Mr.,
johnson, being Delawarean, objects to
becoming a resident of Pennsylvania He
has fought the decision Of the Commission
every time it has had any bearing on him
or his property. At last be has been sue
cessful, or at least until the Legislature
of the respective States and Congress
have "a iflcd the findings Of the comlnis-
sion.
"A
vel are making hard fight to save Thos
Willis. the colOred man who was convicted
of numbering his infant child and SEN
fenced to be hanged on Friday, from The
gallows. Governor Eunnell has been in
terceded WITH but has as yet refused to do
anything. 1t is stated he has certified his
willingness to interccdc in the condemned
mans behalf if the Judges Of the Court
who passed the sentence should ask it, 1t
looks as if the condemned man would pay
the penalty of his crime on the gallows.
The crime he committed was cruel one
and he should be made TO pay the penalty
10 the full extent.
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MI j. f. ADDiCKL is certainly a lucky
dog. He has been engaged in two law
suits this week, one Of which he won in
Magistrate Pritchett's court and the other
suit being in the upper court, where he
was sued for wages by the captain Of the
snow Then" his plCasuring yacht, The
suit was withdrawn on Tuesday. He ap.
pears to court law suit and is only in his
element when he is engaged in fighting
such suits. His record in the courts is
something remarkable, as he has won
nearly every suit in which he has been de
fendant
THE Philanthropic Association of our
eity has sent petition to the Consttu
tioual Convention, asking for the abolition
Of the whipping post. 1t is hardly worth
while for any of, our citizens who are OPP
posed to the cat, petitioning the Constitu-
tonal Convention to do away with this
relic of the days OF barbarism. We are
half welded to this relic ourselves, but
would not be loath to have it done away
with, If it would thereby lessen crimo in
our State. Lying as our State does be
tween two large cities, it is better, perhaps
that we should stick to the cat while
longer.
Mr.. ARTHUR QUESTION:, who so cruelty
murdered his wife and baby boy, paid the
penalty of his inhuman crime on the gal
lows yesterday, being swung into eternity
by the Shcriif OF Union County No. The
condemned man was rich and through
drink had committed the act which cos
him his life. Every effort had been made
TO save the mans neck, but without avail
In times gone by Judge Lynch would have
saved the courts any trouble and expense
In trying such monster. Such men are
better out Of the world.
The Water Department has had printed
In oil the city dailies, notice which !
calls general notice notifying prop
erty owners of tho rules adopted by tn
Water Department This notice appears
IN the columns Of the REprBLICAN ant
should be read by every property owner
Every person violating the rules of thu
Company lays himself open to a fine
of So for each and every offense,
THE bar does not allow members Of tn
profession to advertise their business il
any of the daily papers. The supnositior
Is If person wants an attorney wiz
be able to find that individual, - IN,
for Elm. The ways Of the legal IrA.cgnit
ore past finding ont.
PREslD2NT.ELECT Mckinley was ur
able to receive any Of the numerous poll
toians yesterday morning, owing to
slight attack of influenza, His illness
not considered serious. III
TEE Powers have interfered and will
prevent the occupation Of Crete by tn
Greeks. A warning has been sent
Prince George to that effect England
France, Germ, co." Russia, Spain and Ital
stand togo We Powers that will
stand nom -''' Lha Lave SO informe
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