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for something to do. This shonld not
be the case any more. The time IL
short comparatively with previous ses'
siops, but long enough IT the people
wanting legislation will start in time
and not keep that body waiting for pet'
tiOners.
Doubtless, there will be mnch for tie
Legislature to do in this short space OF
time. 1t may be necessary to repeal
some obnoxious laws now on the sla,nle
bmks. to enact some new ones ana TO
amend others.
Our election laws are by no means
complete or satisfactory. We have a
system of waiting that is expensive to the
Sla,e, perplexing to the voter and II Il
complete failure in the purpose for
which it was intended. A radical
change is necessary. There is part ot
il an improvement on the old system OF
voting. The registration OF voters, the
roLing off a distance from the window
and not allowing the voters within a
spec fed distance of the window until
th " are called to vote, are all well and
proper, but that ballot Tor bIanke'
spoils it all. A single ballot distributed
to the voters previous to the election, so
that all voters may have an opportunity
to examine his ticket and make such
changes as he may desire, would be
much better and give better "pportun.
ity to all voters to cast their votes as
their desires may dictate. Under the
present system Of voting, this privilege
is denied them in measure. IT the
voter is so unfortunate as not to be able
to make such changes on his ticket as
he may DESIRE he is forced to vote for
men not his choice.
The booths are another nuisance that
should be speedily demolish d. They,
like the Australian ballot, make no I'M.
provement on the old methods OF voting
and should be wiped out at the first op-
portunlty.-Nens and advertiser.
Judge James Pennewill, of Kent
county, has been mentioned as a pos
sible successor to United States Senator
George Gray. He is a staunch Republi.
can, man of ability and high character,
and although he has been on the bench
but short time is already looked upon
as strong member of the State judic-
iary. Having been long associated with
that conservative element of Kent county
Repubicanism which has steered a
middle course between:both Higginssm
and Addicksism, and which las en-
deavored to save the party from the
dangers Of factionaism, he holds an ex-
cellent position to be named as a COM
promise candidate.
With J. Edward Addicks, Anthony
Higgins, Colonel He e,ry A. du Pont,
William du Pont, DR.. Thomas G. Moore
Of Smyrna; DR.. George W. Marshall, Of
Milford; DR.. G. Rodney Layton, o.
Georgetown, and Dr. Hiram r. Burton
of Lewes, as Senatorial aspirants tt
divide the votes of the General Assem-
blymen, Judge Pennewilrs chances
should be good IN case no one of then
can win. Should the Republicans seiec
the Judge to be United States Senator, /;
vacancy would occur in the Office o
resident Judge Of Kent county, which
! would be filled by appointment by Gov
ernor Tunnel, subject to the confirma
tion of the State Senate Wilmingto,
= Correspondent, Philadelphio Times.
). Of the $1,000 men who voted on Nov
i ember s last fully $4,000 we're given tn
s dollar to register with. The men VIII
d paid their own dollar largely compos
l. the property owners who pay taxes il
d other directions while not few Of ther
= contributed to the fund by which tn
$4,000 or more were registered. Henc
e there is nothing saved to the taxpayer
n by this fee. The State raises more than
e million dollars wear for public pul
IS poses Therefore 30 or even 40 thousan
n dollars every two years would be mer
y drop in the bucket, merely tiftiet
part There is not one real advantap
a. in it; but on the contrary it is very d'
" moralizing. 1t is direct temptation
e, wrong doing. 1t invites violation OF i
le provisions. Several of the men WI
at helped to impose the dollar fee, vi
sy doubtedly contributed dollars last mont
ct in violation Of the provision. Men WI
VS. were members Of the constitutional CO
ne vention, were also part OF the machinel
st that violated the constitution by Who'll
It. sale. Such legal provisions, like the o
he poll tax status, do infinite harm. The
debauch the people. The combination
o. the ballot box is too strong for any b
r. the simplest letters OF the law. TT
V. simpler the plan the better.
be Again, the blanket ballot is tempt
tion to do wrong. Rascally Democra
on were tempted to trifle with the balc
nd in the interest of the Democratic part
because of the stupid and red-ribbon
&C. system Of marking the ballot. The
is should be separate ballot for ca
he party, Loaded each with its party Ell
ire blem The vote should be secret.
,er voter should be handed one of each XII
az of ballots and allowed to go in boo
-. .y himself and select the ballot
wants The rest he shousd be requir
to hand back to the clerk, while t
..o ballot he wishes to vote, he should ha
W. to the inpector. Such system dispens
a;t with the marking process or the foldi
SIV process. The "scratcher" should
,'e' allowed to use lead pencil, a founts
III III pen or ANYTHING else that writes. Il
'n'n pnblicun G'asses, Sundou Star.
an
NJ Four years ago this winter there v
,e- a senatorial blockade and a snow blot
ade in Delaware at the same time. "
en- history repeat itself in this respect d
Or ing the next three months? The an
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