Evening journal., 1897-03-09
THE PENINSULA PRESS.

WHAT THE DELAWARE AND
EASTERN SHORE EDITORS ARE
THINKING OF.
After the battle II too often happens
that the men who most contributed to
success arc forgotten. Outside of the
Republican ranks no one person did
more for Major McKinleys success than
Secretary Carlisle. More than 100000
of his speeches were circulated and eX-
erted powerful influence on the side
of sound money.-Elkton Appeal.
For our part, we do not wish to see
these inspectors in Jail for any vindic-
tive end, but because the public well
fare needs them in Jail as examples to
aspiring statesmen" of their class. But
we have never for a moment denied
that they are less guilty than their po-
litcal leaders who hoped to profit by
their fraud.-Delaware Justice.
A personal attack openly made, has,
at the least, the merit of having its OBJ
jet stamped plainly upon its face; but
the dealer in covert abuse who employs
only slurs and inuendo, and masQue-
rades behind a mask of simulated fair
ness, is treacherously like the antago-
mist who seeks night and ambuscade
for mis- attacks. We refer to the edi-
torial upon the Federal judgeship in
Wednesdays Every Evening of last
week.-Dover Index.
The Republican party is generally
pictured as an elephant. But the same
stands in no comparison with the ele-
phant Mr.. Mckinley got on his hands,
not knowing what he shall do with 1t,
If Governor Bushnell, of Ohio, refuses
to take him of his hands.-We mean
Mark Hanna.-Wilmington Freie
! Presse.
Mr.. Mckinley will naturally have the
support of both houses of Congress, as
they are of his own political complex
ion, and will undoubtedly give him
their support. IL therefore places upon
his administration the duty to perform
/ Of relieving the strenuous times under
which the country has so long been la
! boring. OF course this cannot, should
not be expected in a day or a month,
but II is sine quo non that the prom
/ Used good times shall be brought about
/ by his policy on the money and tariff
uestions.-Milford Herald
AS to MclSinley's foreign policy more
can get speak with any degree Of GER
tainty, but the overwhelming sentiment
/ Of the country Is for a vigorous foreign
policy and President Mckinley is suffi-
ciently wise to recognize this feeling of
the American people. The Spaniards
should certainly be driven out OF Cuba
at once. If President Mckinley wants
to win the hearts of the American peo-
pie at once, he will let Spain know that
she must get out of Cuba very quickly.
Milford Chronicle
II Is not possible to predict at the
outset, with any degree Of accuracy
what the administration of a president
will prove to be, but II ever an admin
istration opened with the essential ele-
ments of success, President McKinley's
does. He was elected by one of the
largest p!uralities of the popular vote
ever received by a candidate for the
. presidency. and this plurality was
swelled by the votes OF thousands OF
his political opponents. to say nothing
OF thousands of others who indirectly
aided in his election by voting for al
independent nominee.-Every Evening
Unfortunately the Sussex recount will
not be received with the same serious.
ness or respect as If IL was an officia
count properly ordered, and in the pres
ence OF properly authorized officials
AS we understand. il is in effect al
unofficial investigation as might be in
stituted by any persons who could Sc
r cure the custody of the ballot-boxes.-
Sussex Republican.
II is said that the Identification o.
the contest Of Mr.. Willis, after il ha,
been dropped. is not so much to get MI
Handy's seat as a move on the part o
j. Edward Addicks TO Gust Genera
kenney from the Senate and be admit
v ted himself. by virtue OF an election b.
a his trump" General Assembly. How
this can be done, unless the Senate de
iies all law, is beyond our cOmprehen
e sion.-Delaware Democrat.
y There is only one really conceivabl
way for accounting for the discrepancy
and that is that some willing tool of AID
4 dicksism removed $50 tickets from tn
Sussex county ballot-boxes between tn
tenth day OF November last and the frs
& day OF the present month. That coul
e easily have been done without deteC
y tion.-Milford News and Advertiser.
o William Mckinley was inaugurate
D. president Of the United States o
- Thursday last with much splendor an
- pomp at Washington. The inaugur,
parade was one Of the largest ever hel
in Washington. The new president wi
G. call an extra session of Congress abol
is March Is for the relief Of the countr.
-Seaford News.
The new city charter may be a veI
10 good one in itself. but we doubt veI
= much II Il suits the conditions OF n
city of Wilmington. First OF all, we 4
AZ not approve Of the wholesale raising
ID the salaries of all the officials of n