Evening journal., 1897-10-02
THE PENINSULA PRESS

The regulars, in rejecting the Unions
proposals, state that one OF their OBJ
jections to the holding of primaries for
an immediate state convention is, that
these primaries could not be held in ac-
cordance with the flaws to be enacted
TO protect the purity OF the ballot" The
Unions are now asking themselves
what these words really imply. Do the
regulars intend that they deem it nee
essary for an honest primary that their
political brethren should have held
over their heads the rigors of penal
statutes against fraud and corruption?
Dover Index.
No man who has any pride or man
hood would submit to the unfair and
unbusiness-like proposition made by
the Union to the regular Republicans.
We don't think the New Castle county
Republicans are any better than their
brethren in the two lower counties. but
we do think that twelve thousand
voters should have as much, If not a
little more, say in the convention than
eighty-three hundred voters. The idea
OF New Castle county man offering
such proposition looks like Judas.
Strange company makes strange bed
fellows.-Daily Republican.
We feel sure that when the next cleo
tion rolls round, the voters who are in
terested in the future success of the
Republican party, and not the advance
ment OF a few leaders, will get together
and nominate good ticket they all can
vote for. and which, in such an event,
will be elected.-Sussex Republican.
Keep your offices, you are only max
ing trouble for yourselves, and you are
not causing any dissatisfaction in the
ranks of the Union Republicans. To
be plain with you, gentlemen, we dc
not want them, II il Is to be coupled
with such terms as you offered at Do
yer Monday night; for your offer was in
truth an insult.-Milford Chronicle.
They would be poor leaders, indeed
who would attempt to make the Demo
cratic party of Delaware fight mex
years campaign upon the moribund is
sue of free silver coinage.-EverS
Evening.
The Republican organs are still harp
ing on the race track question and as
suring the voters that the only chance
to get rid of racing is to vote for th'
Republican candidates Certainly, yOl
voted for them two years ago, and the,
refused or failed to pass the anti-race
track measure which was entrusted t
them. Don't you think 1t is time L
give the Democrats a chance? The Re
/ publican record upon this question h
| bad. They fooled you or failed you be
i fore and they are likely to do it again
i Cecil Democrat.
The progressive people OF Whining
ton should do what they can to assis
Mayor McLear in creating a strong sen
timent in favor of presenting the offi
: GERS of the gunboat Wilmington with
suitable silver service-a plan that ha
been followed by other cities and b
other states in recognition of thei
names by the Navy Department. VIII
mington is probably the only city tina
has not taken action OF this kind, an
the little city Of Wheeling, in West VII
ginia, not only presented the gunboa
Wheeling with a service, but sent
committee all the way to the Paciti
coast to present it.-Morning News.
= The single tax is either a great r,
I form or a gigantic fraud. There is nOtf
/, ing halfway about it.-Justice.
s Isn't It about time that Democrat
: candidates expressed themselves on III
racing question? Wait a little and III
opponents OF Cecil county's create,
l abomination will have their sa
s through the balfot-box.-ElktOn Al
T. peal.
The Union Republicans. or rather Il
l, Republican party. win now proceed 1
/, state organization by calling a sta
e convention in November, when II
delegates from the respective count,
will meet to reOrganize the party I,
the next campaign, leaving as a legaC
to the regulars" and Mckinley u
It distribution of the Federal plums. Tn
h Is taking the bull by the horns" b
II seemed the only thing to do with 4
!, idea 10 effectiveness. BY another ye.
= there viii be a natural crystallizatiS
y on the line of usual methods.-Smyri
e Times.