Evening journal., 1897-08-02
THE PENINSULA PRESS
EASTERN SHORE EDITORS ARE
THINKING OF.

WHAT THE DELAWARE AND
EASTERN SHORE EDITORS ARE
THINKING OF.
If Rev. Sam w. Small's story that he
spent $50, 600 for liquor before he real
lied he was on the wrong path is true,
we don't wonder that he is now lectur-
ing on local option. It was the next
best thing for him to do.-Sunday Her
aid.
Toll your friends, tell your relatives,
tell your acquaintances what fine
place this city is; stop this everlasting
complaining. At present things are dull
here, but there is a silver lining above
the clouds. Every town has it's dull
seasons; our own as few as any. We
can suggest one thing: BE a little more
patriotic. Cheer up and talk New Cas-
tie. And remember one grumbler can
do more damage than dozen patriots
can remedy. Don't be a growler.-New
Castle News.
Many of the Union Republicans are
not as well pleased at being called Ad-
dicks Inen as they formerly were. One
of Mr.. Addicks leaders residing in this
town declares he is not an Addicks
man. And so the world goes. Wonder
what another year will unfold-Milford
News and Advertiser.
Frederica has population Of 500.
Laurel has a population of about 5000.
The citizens of Frederica, however
have sufficient public spirit to establish
water works as a means of protection
from Are With 5000 population Lstu-
rel has not yet evinced that spirit
There's a whole lot of moral in this
Sussex Countian.
Mr.. Hoffecker deliberately misrepre-
sented us in saying that we had re
/ llected" in that article on Mr.. ]. H.
| Hoffecker; we quoted the words and in
vited the Times to quote the same and
thus set us right He refused to do so
but renews the charge as an offense in
the past, recalling in mind the quota
tion Of something during the campaign
This is the act of a Christian gentle.
man, holding high officiel relations n
the church, and since he has embraced
Addicksism, upholds boodleism etc, hC
undoubtedly thinks it is right treat
ment. Middletown Transcript.
The next campaign is more than Z
year distant and compromise can b'
effected as easily then as now. Mean
while the regulars may continue to re
ceive the offices, and when all are giveI
out it will be time to consider the over
lures for union.-Deleware Democrat.
We regret to note the recall of Col
onel Ii. c. Carpenter from his position
at Fuerth, Germany. Our Republican
friends are great civil service reformer
in theory but when it comes to practic
they want all the olfices.-Dover Della
warean.
II OF course there are individuals VIII
talk wildly and inconsiderately; but W
believe they are few. We believe tn
sober. steady, sensible, solid men of tn
party are agreed that for the good o
the party for the best and highest in
teresis of our little state. that som
r reasonable basis of agreement can b
/, reached without doing violence to tn
self-Tespect or dignity of any membs
of the party.-State Sentinel.
The platform adopted by the Demo
cratic state convention last Wednesda
e meets every possible need of the part
e for the fight upon which we have er
, tered. IL had the unanimous endOrsemer
oi lhet Sitdl poug OF fepfesontaJlN
Democrats fresh from the people and
D will be found invulnerable to the al
s taoks of our enemies. II lodges no i,
sue. 1t faces and frankly deals wit
every Question-state and NATIONAL
Kent News.
Peace and good will has not been e.
= 'ttablished between the regular an
D Union Republicans in this state. but