Evening journal., 1897-05-04

quence delaware Ledger.
The House yesterday appointed
Messrs. HAZEL, Cheairs and Johnson to
conduct the investigation. II should be
a public one. not conducted behind bar
red doors. Turn the light of public
opinion full upon the investigation. No
whitewashing or shielding of any man
guilty of such a charge should be in
dulged in by the committee. No guilty
member should be shielded and If the
charge is proven, should be impeached
and expelled from the Legislature
Bribe-takers are on a par with thieves
and bunco men. they take advantage OF
others misfortunes.-Daily Republican.
What will become of Delaware and
Of Milford. especially. if Very Reverend
and Right Honorable Willis shakes
the dust of local theology and politics
from his feet and sacrifices all the en-
dearments OF peachland for the giddy
and gaudy heights of a mission to
Guatemala? We contemplate the possl-
bility with alarm. And yet, before he
can go hence Bayard will have return
ed. and Addicks will remain with US
Milford News and Advertiser.
Nevertheless. the Union Republican
party Of Delaware will still live to
champion the cause and the rights of
the people against the wrongs and
usurpations of their enemies. in having
every vote cast that is entitled to be
cast. and when cast, to be counted
Notwithstanding the opposition of
Democrats and the scheming Of bolt
ers' TO have them thrown out.-Mil-
| ford Chronicle.
The Legislative committee appointed
/ to investigate the charges of bribery in
relation to divorce cases and other mat
| ters before the General Assembly, have
wisely concluded to conduct their in
quiries with open doors. This is un-
doubtedly the only safe course to pur-
sue. and it will meet with the approval
of everybody who wishes to get at the
truth of this unpleasant business.-Sun-
day Star.
J Mr.. Bradford is a lawyer that stands
with the head of his profession in Del
aware He is a man of only forty-nine
years. and has had a singularly success
ful career as a lawyer. His father held
the same judicial position which has
been conferred upon the son.-SusseX
Journal.
Three Philadelphia boxers and Pro
gress in New Castle have been killed
by the heart punch since Fitz sprung
1t on Corbett.-New Castle News.
A noted gentleman long ago remark
ed that war is hell. Weylers inhu
manities. including his brutal treat
ment of defenceless women and chill
dren is a long way ahead OF the n
&. IS Characterization ,-Elkton Appeal.
The citizens of Ellcott City are hav
ing little dose of protection directly
applied. The municipal government
, there mas placed a prohibitive tax OF
hucksters at the instance and for th'
protection of the resident dealers
This, Of course, gives the dealers mo
nopoly and enables them to cOmbin
to keep up the prices and to be perfectl'
r independent in regard to service. -
g Cecil Democrat
I The appointment of Edward C
! Bradford to be Federal judge for tn
, district of Delaware, to succeed the lat
Judge Leonard E. Wales, was made b.
President Mckinley this week. 1t is al
ideal appointment Mr.. Bradford ha
been one of the ablest lawyers in thi
state. mis- brilliant legal career judicia
mind and unquestioned honor as
gentleman eminently fit him for tn
4 bench. His appointment is a recogni
& ton Of the very best citizenship O
{ the state. and a rebuke to partisanisn
and factiOnalism.-Mi Trans
cript.
In the fight going on at Dover be
tween the different railroads there ma
been a great deal said by the member
D about voting for bills that woul
3 break existing contracts, which is sin
ply silly. If the members have eve
read the Constitution of this state c
= the Constitution of the United State
c they must know that it is beyond tt
power of the Legislature to impair I'll
= obligation of a contract. and if the
y were to pass a measure that in an
way attempted to impair the obligatio
> of a contract the courts would decla
II it void.--Sunday Herald.
The sensational reports which hay
been gOing the rounds of the new
: papers of late, place the General A
L sembly of this state under clol
" which it is their duty to at once di
% mel. Delaware has had enough indl
III nity TO bear in these recent times wit
D. out this fresh stigma.-Dover Index.
The House of Representatives ga
re another hearing last Tuesday to adv
Oh Gates of the Work-house bill, and pos
III poned action until next Tuesday II
u is one Of the most important measur
when the General Assembly Will
IN or can be- called upon to consider. o
n present system is admittedly wretch
iff and inadequate, especially in New ca
g tie county None can deny the wisdC
Of making criminals work to earn tn
n support.-Dover Delawarean.
oy We have already said what we thi
u of Mr. Bradford's qualifications for
&c iudgeship. His legal abilities are I
ny ouestioned further than that 1t
"a needless to go. The president had [
Nm undoubted right to appoint Mr.. Bri
re ford. We protested when we had
right to do so, and now we accept
inevitable.-Dover State Sentinel
he
to The finding of loaded dice in
to ruins of Herculaneum indicates q
vi there were some warm babies in tn
er- davs.-Pittsburg Leader.