Evening journal., 1897-05-18

These charges are too serious to be
lightly passed over.-Sussex Journal.
We want competition in railway
transportation through this state The
agricultural interests must have it, The
people demand it, The man who, by
his legislative vote, undertakes to block
or hinder this will be a marked man.
Laurel Sussex Countian.
The attitude of certain Constitutional
Convention delegates in opposing a sub
mission of the proposed charter falls
nothing short of monumental and fatu-
Gus egotism. No other explanation of
their conduct is conceivable than that
they are so ravished by their own indi-
vidual powers of perspicacity and judg-
ment that they are fairly drowned in
their own conceit. From their point Of
view. it would be pre-eminently wise
and judicious to make the convention a
kind of perpetual oligarchy, with SUI
preme and absolute power over the
lives, fortunes and sacred honor of the
people of Delaware, and to finally abol-
ish all elections by the people.-Seaford
News.
Democrats who were extensively ac-
tive in promoting the Kent county cleo
tion outrage, were also extensively active
in promoting the defeat of the State
Work-house bill. Does this occur be-
cause
"Rogues ne'er feel the halter draw,
With good opinion of the law?"
Dover Sentinel.
The fellow who wants an office is
sleeping on cot. He is afraid to get
into either the Higgins or the Addicks
bed till he knows which one is pro-
tected by the presidential mosquito
canopy.-New Castle News.
Members of the General Assembly
should be careful in the consideration
Of bills toward the close of the session.
Improper measures are often held back
until near the end of the session, in the
hope Of their being rushed through
without proper consideration. Mem
bers should be on their guard-Dover
Delawarean.
But let it learn that the Single Tax
party is here to stay. 1t will stay at
least till so-called Democratic leaders
learn the meaning of Democracy.-Jus-
tice.
The manner in which the races are
conducted at Elkton would put the
devil to shame. Representing several
thousand persons in the city Of Will
mington, the Republican enters its pro-
test against the passage of such bill.
It would be a dark blot on the name of
our little state. The New Jersey au
thOrlties stamped the evil out in that
state, and it then settled in Maryland.
The press in Maryland is unanimous in
condemning the race track and the men
who follow its tickle fortunes. Young
men have been lead to commit theft to
procure the necessary money to wager
on a particular horse at these tracks.
The evil is one that should never be al
lowed to settle in Delaware.-DailyR Re
publican.
Without any special knowledge of the
needs Of Wilmington or of the proposed
charter, we know enough OF Mr.. ROs
sells honest and comprehensive
ability in such matters to feel sure that
the law he has drafted and is so earn
estly urging will prove a great benefit
! to that gentleman's adopted munich
pality.-Delaware Democrat.
But for some unknown reason, GER
tain irresponsible politicians have been
able to convince the Democratic mem
bers of the convention that the future
salvation of the Democratic party de-
pended upon a division of Sussex coun-
ty, and the crack of the party whip is
heard and all Obediently obey, much
to the annoyment and disgust of the
best friends of the convention, while
the Republican members are compelled
to stand helplessly by and apparently
consent, because they cannot help
themselves.-Su Republican.
The new Constitution will have
many good points over the old, and
while the political advantage taken by
the Democratic majority to gerryman-
der the Legislative districts to their
own advantage is to be regretted, yet
| the change will be welcome County Of
| ficials are to be elected and the power
of confirmation will be given to the
Senate These are all steps in the right
direction.-Milford Chronicle.
Four OF the militia companies of this
state will not attend the celebration in
Philadelphia to-day, although the reso-
luton of the General Assembly provid-
/ ing an. appropriation was designed to
have the entire National Guard attend.
! But these four companies have been
Il OlctIlulinditu dEdin1t MANil AHt ANohAt
| that the members are properly indlg-
nant and disappointed. .Theentire guard
should have gone. Delaware is to
have the right of the line and the state
should have made the best showing pos
sible To omit the companies was a
mistake and not in harmony with the
intent of the General Assembly
Morning News.
There is a bill now before the House
of Representatives of our General As
sembly in which every man, woman
and child in the State of Delaware has
a vital interest. It is the one bill, 81
far as we know, which, if it becomes &
law, will prove of incalculable benefi
to all instead of the few, and serve x
> perpetuate good government, the peace
and dignity Of our state.-Dover Index
The proper thing for the regulars t.
have done was to have held a confer
/ ence with the Union Republican dele
gates present on the night previous t
the assembling of the convention an'
i to have organized as Republican
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