Evening journal., 1897-04-26
THE PENINSULA PRESS.
WHAT THE DELAWARE AND
EASTERN SHORE ERITORS ARE
THINKING OF.

agent and Il gives the Talbot county
politicians something to talk about
Elkton Appeal.
The members of the General Assem-
bly, should show no mercy to "strike"
bills and Snake" bills-Dover Della
warean.
The little Diamond State has no de-
sire for the thieves, the thugs, the cut
throats that follow the not less crimi-
nal boOk-makers. whose path is strewn
with the ruined homes and the blight
ed prospects of their infatuated dupes
Every line of our statute books, every
session of our courts is to restrain the
base and the low, and the sop that they
offer in the shape of a declaration that
it will bring over hundred thousand
dollars a year revenue should be no in
ducement to our Legislators to place
such a dark page in our history.-New
Castle News.
The General Assembly is to take up
the rev Wilmington charter next
week. The people Of this city should
make themselves heard before il is put
upon final passage. The charter needs
some radical amendments.-Mo
News.
The Democratic Legislature is man
! ifesting a good bit more of interest in
corporations in bothering old ones, and
making new ones, than it is in secur-
ing and defending the rights of indi
yidual citizens This is an indication
that property rights, and money inter
ests are attracting more attention
than are the civil and political rights
of the citizens, or, as we think, the ne
glect of the greater interest for the
least.-State Sentinel
Now that the Legislature will take
no more new business, IL is to be
hoped they will dispose of the really
necessary legislation and go home. The
race track bill should be killed without
a hearing; no partisan measure should
be passed; all bills should be carefully
scrutinized and any bill that is passed
should have careful consideration
Sussex Journal.
We are now, always have been and
always will be willing to meet any
honest man, who is a Republican from
principle and not for revenue only
halfway upon any fair and manly
proposition. But we propose to stand
solely and only upon the real platform
of Repubicanism and not upon any
nimsy structure erected for the purpose
of furthering the individual and per-
sonal fortunes of any one man.-Sus-
sex Republican.
In another column will be found eX-
Z tracts from the argument OF Chief JUS
tice Lore favoring the building of a
state work-house. in the interests of
economy and humanity. 1t is said that
figures won't lie and those presented
by the chief justice prove that the sys-
tenn he favors is much cheaper than
the county prison plan and in one
state, at least, Maryland, brings reve-
nue. to the state.-Delaware Democrat.
The request of the plumbers Of this
city. to which City Council gave an
, endorsement last night that the Legls-
lature prohibit the Water Department
from doing certain plumbing work
with respect to connecting houses and
Z dwellings with the city water supply
/ pipes is. to use a familiar expression
rather cheeky. The Legislature should
not grant the request.-Every Evening
When the convention first assembled
it was not supposed that it would take
! up any matters that are within the
proper purview OF a Legislature; and
most especially those matters which in
4 no wise were motives in making a con-
o vcntion possible. But, as the conven-
ton has seen fit to resolve itself into q
legislature we hope and trust it will
b prove a body that will legislate along
y established lines and cease its pas
Il times of kite-hying and phantom.
chasing.-Seaford News.
4 The members of the Legislature may
n imagine that they can vote on these
questions and the vote will be forgot
y ten. and they may think also that they
+ may never seek public favor again. A
l. taste Of political life creates ambitions
e frequently and il should be remem
% bered that the ignoring the moral sen
!, timent of the people of the state is no
a strong passport to future promotion
10 Delaware Pilot.
The municipal war in Smyrna be
tween the Grecian Democrats and tn
Turkish Addicksites is still on, ant
has already reached the stage wher
Is individual rights and public interest
is are Milford News and Ad
l. vertiser
er The bill offered in the Legislature b
ai Representative Short relating to II
a belous publications is intended to plao
a muzzle on the press of Delaware. Tn
u purpOrt Of the bill is that no news
e paper should publish any article re
aecting upon the character Of any pei
r son until it has positive proof that b
n is guilty of the allegations made. n
i. honest man wonld ever have drafte
y such a bill.-Daily Republican.
~ There are railroad bills of momer
Is and interest to every farmer and ever
ng merchant of Sussex. For years we haN
nd been clamoring for competition
.e- transportation. The proposed trolle
-, system for southern Delaware offers
There may be money to hinder 1t
ny fruition. Sussex county farmers an
raj merchants must not be sold out in tn
llf respect. Members of the Legislatu
rn from this county. your duty is plai
.er You are sent there to perform it. v
doubt not you will.-SusseX Counta
r. In its closing hours the Legislatu
Die will be called upon to consider MAJ
measures-some important and othe
80 Of a trivial nature. II is unnecessa
sc TO give advice to the members of q
g. - fN..rr \