Evening journal., 1898-04-16
THE PENINSULA PRESS
WHAT THE DELAWARE AND
EASTERN SHORE EDITORS ARE
THINKING OF.


EASTERN SHORE EDITORS ARE
THINKING OF.
Now that the General Assembly has
been so long in session, it would be
bad Judgment to adjourn without exc
cuung their work; but that work
should not now take long for them to
perform.-Dov Index.
All are interested in public educa-
ton, and all are anxious to have the
most approved methods to obtain the
best education for our children. The
people Of Milford now have an oppor-
tunity to take the most advanced po-
sition in educational facilities of any
town in Delaware outside of Whining
ton, and TO make this opportunity
available a bill has been drawn and
will be presented to the General AS
sembly next week, which provides for
the establishment and maintenance Of
high school by the incorporated dis
tricts of North and South Milford
Milford Chronicle.
Lemuel E. Quigg twangs a warlike
blast from his bugle horn, and is ready
to wade in Spanish gore up to his ears
If the emergency calls for that degree
of submersion. Having failed in poll
tics, he may succeed in arms, and ought
to be given a chance.-WilmingtO
Sun.
The money in circulation in the
United States has increased S246, 1873, ,445
since the adoption OF the Chicago plat
form, which declared in effect that
nothing but the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver would give the United
States an increase of her circulating
medium.-Sussex Republican.
It would be a good idea for the Legis-
latuTe TO fill in some OF the time during
these waiting days by getting up an
other bill to relieve the Wilmington
merchants from the trading stamp nui-
sance It is not yet too late.-Dover
Delawarean.
The reference OF the charter to a
joint committee of conference does not
bode any good to the taxpayers of the
city of Wilmington. 1t is strongly sug-
gestive of a deal, by which the charter
will be fixed so as to suit the political
purposes of the interests represented in
the committee In this event, the in
terests of the people are sure to receive
not the slightest consideration Every
Evening.
The organization Of a local branch OF
the Maryland Public Health Society in
ElktOn, the character Of the officers
chosen to execute the work and the in
terest that is manifested in the matter,
indicates that some excellent sanitary
work may be expected. To accom-
plish it, however, the society must have
the cooperation Of the Town Council
and the sympathy and assistance of the
| citizens.-Cecil Democrat.
Chief Of Police Dolan is determined
to break up the practice of pawnbrO-
kers violating the act requiring them
to register all goods purchased by
them. Numerous petty cases OF thiev-
| ing having come to the attention OF
the chief through his officers, he has
set out with an idea to put a stop to il
/ by creating the arrest Of all violators
Of the same PawnbrOkers appear to be
q necessary evil in every city, and the
only way to prevent fences is by having
a complete olicesurveillance over then
all. and even then, those who are in
| the business for revenue only, are liza.
| Bile to purchase from thieves goods they
know are stolen and send the same Ou
of the city, where they are disposed Of
| The chief is to be commended on thu
stand he has taken and the co-opera
ton Of his officers-Daily Republican
The cOnspiratOrs who are now tryinl
to force a machine charter for this cit!
through the General Assembly shOulC
bear in mind that any secret work b!
them will be condemned by the pf)pl,
here. The charter as prepared by thu
commission was made public in thl
newspapers Of this city, and il tn,
conference committee cooks up anOthe
charter 1t should be submitted to tn
citizens OF Wilmington for their con
sideration The people Of Wilmington
have a right to know what they are Il
be given. even though it be unsatisfac
tCry-Morning News