Evening journal., 1897-12-14
THE PENINSULA PRESS
WHAT THE DELAWARE AND EAST
ERN SHORE EDITORS ARE
THINKING OF.

BRN SHORE EDITORS ARE
THINKING OF.
The Associated Charities in the city
of Wilmington are doing good work in
helping the poverty-stricken and
wretched in that city. Charity is al
ways to be commended and especially
so where the work is systematically
carried on as it is done by the Asso-
ciated Charities.-Delaware Ledger.
The Delaware Iron Works at New
Castle have closed and the outlook for
the mechanics in that city is gloomy,
says an upstate exchange. Another
point the Dingley prosperity boom
missed in its sweep.-Milford Herald.
The first Saturday of January ap-
preaching is the time for electing a
mayor for the town and other officials.
There is a sentiment now prevailing
that the time has arrived when we re-
quire a fearless, Independent man for
the chief magistrate of the town Late
wants teach us that lax, Indifferent
measures beget a general disregard of
the law and of respect due the citizens
of the town. Lawless gangs of boys are
allowed to render the night hideous
with vile language and songs. Liberty
does not include license to disturb
the community Let the citizens elect
a mayor and then support him in his
maintaining order and Quiet.-Dela-
ware Pilot.
1t is no longer said in Washington
the vice-president has no influence
with the administration. 1t has been
truly said of numerous vice-presidents,
but since the present administration
entered office, it has been shown al
most constantly that the vice-presi-
dents influence was strong. The latest
evidence of Mr.. Hobart's influence with
the president is the selection of Gov
ernor Griggs, of New Jersey, to sue
ceed Attorney General McKenna. a.-Sus-
sex Countian.
The. senator mptiye-president
Of the Yukon Cariboo Klondyke Gold
Mining Development COmpany-is
again rafting the regulars by reiterat-
ing his recent declaration that he will
be a candidate for senator till death.
He is driven to this determination by
the many marks of rare affection and
esteem shown him by his friends, and
he will never desert them.-Seaford
News.
The new Constitution intends to blot
out and erase the sin that has de-
graded Delaware politics in the past,
and we believe there are enough good
people in Delaware to see that its pro-
visions are enforced to the letter. The
people of Delaware are heartily tired
of Addicks and Addicksism.- Sussex
Journal.
Postal savings banks would contrib
ute materially to the wealth and hap
piness of the people and to the stabili-
ty OF the government. Congress
Should delay no longer in establishing
| them Milford News and Advertiser.
Our Constitution is imperfect, all ad-
NIT. And so would a new one be- We
doubt whether a new Constitution
could be adopted that would be an i'm
provement on the old. 1t might be
much worse. AT least we'd rather en-
dure the few ills we have under the
old than Fly to those we know not Of
in new instrument.-Kent News.
| The injuries which one may sustain
| from being compelled to stand in the
| open sir in all sorts of weather are so
well known, that to expatiate on the
same would be superhuous. Therefore,
when one has seen the passengers
who come off the steamer Reybold in
the morning, standing shiveringly and
half frozen along Second street while
waiting for Wilmington car, one is
induced to believe that il is danger
Gus, to say the least. A waiting room
at this terminus of the road is needed
and needed badly.-New Castle News.
From any point of view Mr.. Cour-
seys conduct in this matter has been
disgraceful and judging from his man
ner we are constrained to the conclu-
sion that had he not stumbled into the
pulpit he would probably have drifted
into the prize ring. Considering the
position he holds his course has been
more than surprising. That a minister
of the gospel should impudently admit
that he had made a mis-statement anC
then have the hardihood to declare tina
he did not propose to apologize for il
is startling.-Sunday Star.