Evening journal., 1897-02-08

should object to a charter, one CT the
purposes of which is to secure compe-
tent officials in their positions instead
Of allowing them to be subject to the
whims and caprices of politicians. We
believe that all of the present city Off
cials are thoroughly competent men,
and it would be to their interests, per-
sonal and political, TO assist in secur-
ing a fair and equitable revision of the
antiquated and cumbersome instrument
with which the city of Wilmington is
now burdened.-Sunday Star.
It is expected that the Maryland
Democratic Editors Association will
shortly be called together for the pur-
pose of taking some steps looking to
the rehabilitation of the Democratic
party in the state. In the way of party
reorganization this is an eminently
proper move. The members of this as
sociation are principally country edi-
tors, and almost without an exception
they have stood faithful to the party
Cecil Democrat.
There is no doubt but that the mem
bers of the Constitutional Convention
are getting too much legislation in the
new Constitution. They must bear in
mind that they cannot legislate for all
the needs of the people. There Is dan
ger of laying the grounds for endless
litigation.-Su Sussex journal.
Some Of the politicians seem to be
getting frightened at the rapid strides
made by the Constitutional Convention
towards reforms. Let the good work
80 on, and let the politicians howl The
people OF the State of Delaware have
been supporting hungry horde of Of
fice-seekers entirely too long and it is
time to have the affairs of the state ad-
ministered in the interests of the peo-
ple.-sussex Republican.
There is good reason to believe that
am investigation of Delaware politics
methods and conditions-will be made
to determine, primarily, the question Of
a republican form of government in
this state; and next. who is entitled to
be senator from Delaware The Repub-
licans will win in both of these investi-
gations.-State Sentinel
1t is matter of surprise that Presi-
dent John Biggs, of the Constitutional
Convention should oppose paying the
members of the General Assembly S.
day for sixty days or $500 for a legis-
lative session en- the plea of economy
Attorneys usually put a high value
upon any service they render, and they
favor big fees as a rule especially
among their fraternity. The sum named
is net too large for the class of men
who should be elected legislators.
though the body should be enlarged as
Mr. Biggs suggested. Middletown
Transcript
'Who will control the Federal pa
tronage in Delaware?' is a question
that came to us this week. We betray
no confidence when we reveal the fact
that President Mckinley will probably
have something to do with it-New
Castle News.
Now is the time to present business
to the General Assembly. That body
has been in session about a month. but
comparatively few bills have been in
trCduced What legislation is desired
should be proposed while there is am
pie time for its proper consideration. .-
Dover Delawarean.
The action of the Municipal Court in
iining the proprietor of the Bijou The
atre for placing about the town posters
bearing the representations of women
in stage dress Will strike most sensible
persons as rather far-fetched Indeed.
so far as ordinary mortals can see,
these pictures, while unconventional.
are by no means obscene or even sug-
gestiye Obscenity implies indecency,
and indecency of a very pronounced
order. Works of art, in which the fe-
male, or for the matter of that, the male
figure, are reproduced, entirely with
out adOrnment or disguise, are not con-
sidered to be open to the slightest ques-
tiOn. The indecency which involves
obscenity is Of another sort entirely,
and not Of the sort which the court has
condemned.-Sunday Herald.