Evening journal., 1897-06-01
THE PENINSULA PRESS.
WHAT THE DELAWARE AND
EASTERN SHORE ERITORS ARE
THINKING OF.

EASTERN OltOtH DhllOiNo AINn
THINKING OF.
The granting of the divorce of Mrs.
Acklan must have shocked the nerves
of the dictatorial papers in Whining
ton. At present they are acting as the
head of the .egislature.-Newark Led
ger.
During its brief reign in Maryland
the Republican party has accomplished
much, yet much remains TO be done
The coming contest will be a lively
one, and If there is weakened gen
leralin the councils OF the party let him
pass in his resignation and give way 70
commander of the more hopeful sort.
-Elkton Appeal
The Constitutional Convention ia
now rounding up its work, being en-
gagged in considering the schedule thar
is to make the Constitution operative.
It's session has been a long one, but
then il had work of unusual import
ance TO attend to.-Every Evening.
Let us remember them and with
some token mark their last resting
place that all the world may know
that we who enjoy the protection of
this powerful government are not un-
mindful of the debt we owe to the old
soldier.-Sussex Republican.
During the recess of the Constitu-
tional Convention the secretary is TO
enroll the Constitution as far as adopt
edj so that after the adoption of the
schedule It will take but little time to
get the instrument in shape for the sig
natures of the members of the Conven-
tion.-Dover Delawarean.
The farmers were all in smiles this
week when they received their checks
for berries. See If you can't make the
printer smile by paying us that dollar
you owe on subscription -Seaford
News.
The friends of ex-Ambassador
Thomas f. Bayard, and they are many,
gladly welcome him home, after his
four years distinguished service
abroad. Not only in the little State of
Delaware, which he is proud to call his
native state, but throughout the length
and breadth of the land is he person
ally known and admired. and his
course in public life has been such as
to call forth commendatiOn from both
friend and foe-Delaware Democrat.
No wonder the people are shifting
from one party to the other when their
interests and their wishes are being
| rOiu OuA VI ollOAhNltu ny lntll NMOotl
representatives. We are afraid the
present Legislature will adjourn with
out leaving a record that the people of
Delaware will be proud of.-Sussex
Journal
The points thus far presented against
the acceptance of the Constitution as
amended, arise from those who dread
any changes and from those who were
c disappointed in not being placed in a
position to make the change.-Dela-
ware Pilot.
Advices from Dover are to the ef-
feet that the race-track bill will die OF
4 inanition, that it will never get out OF
the hands Of the committee and that Il
It did it would be killed on a vote
q That is good news. The state will prob.
ably be spared that additional disgracs
Morning News.
Hon. Lemuel Ely Quigg is at present
: one CT the most conspicuous men il
X New York politics He is the chOssI
II representative of Boss Plat in thu
a Greater City. and as such is enjoying
The powers and emoluments of a loca
/ boss.-Cecil Democrat
u Hon. l.. E. Quigg is again honored
lie The Republican county committee o
4 New York elected him president of tn
S. committee TO succeed Edward Lauter
"A bach. This is a distinguished position
md Mr. Quigg's friends in Chester
town will be glad to know of his con
le tinued political advancement.-Ken
ct News.
at Let an energetic but thorough
ct friendly representation be made {
ne Spain in the interests of peace. w
10 can urge that there be a cessation {
hostilities during at least the preser
rainy season; that our own good Office
be accepted for an attempt to arrane
a permanent Observation-Disclosures New
at and Advertiser
C. The new Queen Anne railroad ma
ri possibly mean more to this part
all Delaware than our people even hope
M It may again open up steamboat con
a munication with New York and Cal
co May Both places would be valuab
ie- points to fruit growers Of Suss'
county.-Milford Chronicle.
We have not a word to say again
r. Mr.. Harman beyond the fact that h
lp- effort TO have his term of Office exten
lily ed over eighteen months at a salary
an $4,000 should not give him an ado
a. tional claim on our citizens for the