The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-24

. There Is good ground for the belief that 1t
will be passed without the necessity for
closure rule, and the long fight which the
adoption Of such rule would entail. The
Democrats are coming to the conclusion
that they can make no capital by obstruc-
ton, and the prospect that they will let
the majority have its own way is one
which the country will welcome
DELAWARE is not like Pennsylvania,
which claims one political boss in the per-
son Of s. Matthew Quay. 1t has several
Of those necessary evils. A ring controls
the affairs of our State and rules it with
an iron hand. Our laws are anything but
liberal and this is one reason why the
State has not increased in wealth and
population and progress. There is no
reason why If things were as they should
DO that the Delaware Peninsula should
not be the garden spot Of the world. Small
fruits and vegetables of every kind could
BIO cultivated and sold in the markets of
both of the larger cities Of which Will
mington is the center. With our unequal
led facilities having two of the greatest
trunk lines running through our city,
there is no reason why raising early vege.
tables and small fruits should not bring
Rlarge revenue into the State.
L WHEN the two Democratic newspapers
Of our city can't see much good in tho
manner in which legislation is conducted
at Dover, what ean be expected from the
Republican papers? Boh papers have
Jumped on that body with both feet. One
VI them says the actions of Representatives
Donaldson and Dempsey are open to sIs-
picion, while the fussy old woman calls it
strike Legislature. Can both of these
papers be telling the truth about the men
they supported to make our laws at tho
last election. All this could have been
avoided ii the Republicans had taken the
opportunity given them to elect Repub-
can Legislature and stopped their calling
of each other hard names, and by turning
In and placing but one Republican in the
field. But that is history now. Let lis
hayo peace.
tbs timo wheat took jump up several
cents bushol, going as high as $l.07 a
bushel in St. Louis the highest point il
has touched in seven years. The war be.
tween Turkey and Greece has been the
means of causing the big advance in price,
The Spectators who took advantage of
the market and purchased wheat ono
II a.
profit on their Investment But all is not
gold that holds out such flattering returns
in the stock market Gambling In any
form is tickle god TO chase after, as it
often leads to suicide and death when OK.
pectations ere not realized, Legitimate
business Is this only thing that brings an
easy mind and sure returns.
IT is said that the Wilmington and New
Castle electric road, which seeks an On
trance into our city by way Of Third street
bridge and up Third street, was bonded
for $4,000, and then issued stock for q
like amount. Thus far they have been
unable to float their bonds on the market
Ii is also said that the road equipped did |
not cost Its projectors over one hundred |
thousand dollars, They have offered to
sell out to the Wilmington City Railway |
Company for three hundred thousand |
dollars thereby making q cool two hun.
dred thousand dollars. The Wilmington |
company offers to carry passengers over
the New Castle line for cents, which will |
make the fare from that city to any purt |