Evening journal., 1898-01-18
THE PENINSULA PRESS
WHAT THE DELAWARE AND EAST
ERN SHORE EDITORS ARE
THINKING OF.

b0N ShOitb EDITORS ARE
THINKING OF.
Persons who have no regard for their
party's future should remember that
the .peOple may have no regard for
them in the future.-Elkton Appeal.
The members Of both houses seem
determined to do their work thoroughly
and with as little friction as possible
Delaware Ledger
The Addicks tlcket was completely
routed in the Dover town election last
Monday. And of all places Dover is the
stronghold of the Addicksites i'm Della
ware sussex Journal.
There have been and are rumors that
a hotel will be erected at RehOb0th be-
fore the opening Of the season OF 1898.
But there should be something more
tangible than rumOrs If RehCbCth is to
boom as it was hoped and expected to
UPON the completion oi the new road
Delaware Pilot.
With Zeke Cooper, Of Milford, Levy
COuIman Cosden, Of West Dover hun
dred, to help IN running the town elec-
tion Of Dover, Barney Salisbury TO ex-
| pound the Constitution, with nerveless
|
| against the blasrhemy and bluster OF
/ the ralbble, what show has q RepuDli-
| can? Not much. And this is called a
victory for the Citizens tick-t.-State
Sentinel.
/ The town authorities should lose no
time in securing the services Of com
petent policemen to preserve order. Our
| experience wi-hin q very short time
has proved the necessity CT guardians
cf the peace. ,gld it is duty The town
ewes to the citizens that persons and
| property should be protected i'm the
best manner pOssible.-Delavare Demo-
crat.
The receipts Of tne Queen Anne rail
road for the past year was $4,000
| short OF expenses! Colonel Stacy must
be wonderful manager to keep the
Kent road going. Kent News
The General Assembly Of Delaware
Is again i'm session, and from the trend
| Of sentiment expressed among the
members they propose to do their duty,
and 10 e. well, and as quickly as thor
Oughness will permit The beginning
is auspicious of good results.-Dela-
ware Record.
No Addicks shall rule the capital
city CT this state. No Addicks shall
rule this county. No Addicks snail
rule this s.alte.-MiliOrd Herald.
Bribery in this state must be downed
and Dover made a good beginning. All
thanks are due by good citizens
throuahout the state to these sterling
and honest Democrats and regular Re
prhlicans who had the courage of then
convictions and dared to maintain
tham.- -SeafOrd News.
Evidently the governor has deter
mind not to become a party 10 an,
partisan LEGISLATION. For the first tim'
i'm the history Of the state the COVER
ncr is veseed with the veto power, an'
II Is new I'm Governor Tunnelis hand'
fo veto or concur. He can hold un
waOlescme legislation in check or u
. cqn concur and make his message
farce. We hope the General AssemDl!
will heed his advice. and II it shoul'
not we hope the governor viii stan'
sauarely on his heel and exercise MI
3 right TO the veto power.-MlllorN
News aud Advertiser.
Unfortunately the Union Republican
D of Dover decided TO introduce partlsal
Z politics into their tCWh eleclioh H~N
= on Tuesday, following the mistakel
lead of their Smyrna brethren. I'm
result was that they We're beaten wv
q to one.-Middletown Transcript.
v We notice that the man who spend
. his time sitting on a dry goods bo'
splitting at a crack, and abusing tn
powers that be for not appointing hiI
/ to Office, is the one who does the mos
complaining about hard times.-Ne'
Castle News.
The Legislature is comfortably hXe
in its new quarters. Both of the hal
= are large and commOdious rooms, fc
q the number of members. They al
IS larger. handsomer and better furnish
10 ed rooms than any former Delawal
en- Legislature has enjoyed We col
,t gratulate the members upon their ne
is lQuarters-Dover Delawarean.
If ever q man was being persecute
that man is Captain Edward Murph
is of the Laurada, who is now haviT
n his trial before the United States COur
iv There is no doubt but that he will r
a ceive an acquittal from the jury WI
have his fate in their hands. Senat,
81 George Gray and II. H. Ward are lOol
ul ing after the captains interests.-Dai
v Republican. Inns