Evening journal., 1897-08-14
The PENINSULA PRESS

The failure Of the Republican repre-
sentatives in the last Legislature to Sc
cure legislation against the race tracks
Is still unexplained, although it has
been publicly admitted. Come, gentle
men, the people of the county want to
know If you intend to keep your word
this time.-Cecil Democrat.
The Republican majority of the Levy
Court Of this county acted in violation
of law on Tuesday, when the claim Of
Willard II. Handy, as commissioner
from Seaford hundred was ignored and
John Green was declared entitled to the
seat he had forfeited. The facts in the
case are simple and the law so well
defined that there should have been no
hesitation in admitting Mr.. Handy
Delaware Democrat.
We consider it due the public to state
that the insinuatiOns cast upon us are
untrue and although we do not claim
to be without fault, we would unhesi-
tatingly submit any political act of ours
to any court to decide upon as to its
criminality.-Sussex Republican.
A house and lot are unlike merchan-
disc. They cannot be spirited away and
der the landlord would be amply Sc
cured in his rights. But, not content
with this, the landlords have ever domi-
mated men and measures, and have leg
islated unjustly for their own benefit
Justice.
The regular Republican leaders have
declared time and again that they
would never submit to the dictation Of
Mr.. Addicks in Delaware politics. They
have not only declared their opposition
to him, but many of them have de-
nounced in unmeasured terms his sup
porters Could they now go back on all
their declarations and accept theleader-
ship they have so bitterly denounced
Dover Delawarean.
We don't know what is the matter
with Brother DOwnham, whether IL is
his spleen or not that is effected but
evidently something is the matter that
affects his imagination. If we were a
physician, we think we could prescribe
a remedy THAT might be greatly beneh-
cial.-Smyrna Times.
The great "Ice Tide" of 1881 MAY be
said to have greatly Increased the
trouble to our navigation; before thar
storm came the beach from the mouth
of Mispillion river to Clarks point was
high. with sand hills high enough to
enable farmers to see their cattle from
the top for miles over The marsh
Milford Herald.
The Addicks Milford Chronicle most
pOintedly insinuates that the late Con-
gressional nominee OF the regulars
Robert G. Houston, took and used fol-
corruption purposes while a Legislative
candidate, one Thousand dollars from
John Edward. This seems like a little
too much, and doubtless Mr.. Houston
Will Indignantly repudiate the charge
in the next issue of his paper.-Dovei
Index
If the Democratic collectors intend tC
force the payment of the so-called poi
tax" they should make no distinction
between Democrats and Republicans
Any such distinction should be called
to the attention of the court.--Morninl
News.
1t would be we'll for the Management
Of the Wilmington Wheel Club to with
draw the offer of a cup for the bicycl,
contest known as the Brandywine Sum
NIT camp meeting race. and for The
road contest itself to be ended imme
diately by the authorities, If necessary
It is apparent to all that the contes
serves no good purpose in the frs
place and in the second is exceedingl!
dangerous.-Every Evening.
The Republican members held tha
they had the same power as the Demo
cratic members of the Kent count,
Levy Court, being the judges Of wh'
would sit in that body. The Democrat
controlled the machinery for years ant
did as they pleased, without regard Il
law or justice toward the Republican
party. They are now getting back tn
same kind of treatment from the Re
publicans of Sussex county.-Daily Re
publican.