Evening journal., 1898-12-21
The PENINSULA PRESS

What was the cost of the new Con-
stitution for Delaware is a question
often asked by many. The question
was asked us this week and we took
the trouble to look the matter up. The
new Constitution cost the people Cd
Delaware between 100000 and $4,000.
The expense Of the Constitutional Con-
vention was $32, ,041.31, and with the
cost oS the last Legislature, which was
an outcome Of the Constitutional Con-
vention. the cost to the State OF Della
ware has been between 100000 and
$40, ,000.-Seaford News.
Unpleasant as it may be TO consider,
the only proper thing to do now is
to issue bonds to cover the floating
Indebtedness. supposed to to 5000
besides $50, 900 already bonded-and to
make provision for a sinking fund to
take up at least so much Of the bond
ed Indebtedness each and every yeai
until the present debt is wiped out
Milford Chronicle.
We never felt the objection against
the liquor licenses going into the school
fund where they now go indirectly
but have always taken great credit to
the Republican General Assembly OF
1889 which did mething-nearly
doubled the state appropriation to the
public schools and made free books
possible. e.-AiiddietOwn Transcript.
Mr. Wharton's works are in Camden,
n. j. His sympathy for American la
Dor is SO great that there is scance,y
one about his works. Protection is al
VANS great steal, but that for the
benefit OF Joseph Wharton, Of Phila-
delphia. is particularly barefaced.-
Justice.
There is a disposition on the part OF
the Democratic papers (excepting the
Every Evening" to make political capi-
tai out OF the condition OF the affairs
in this county by Blaming it all on the
Republicans. We do not propose to up
hold any Levy Court in needless OF
extrava CANT expenditure of the county S
money.-Sussex Republican.
The grand jury at this term OF court
was in session actually about seven
hours, examined but nine witnesses
and found only three indictments. This
Is In striking contrast to Talbot county
where the last grand jury had over 1Ot
cases before them and found upwards
OF fifty true bills. Talbot county Is
a Prohibition county and the most ot
these cases were violations Of that law
Cecil Democrat.
The Levy Court should have known
what services were rendered in super
intending the printing of ballots and 4
nominal only, then given an order SUIT
hcient for the service. The Chronicle
has cur h,arty support in al efforts
OF eeonbmy, but let them be for The
public good and not on partisan lines
Delaware Pilot.
Delaware politics is changing. Re
publican policies are the coming pOln
cies, because convictions are becoming
stronger than interests. The careless
ness OF Union Republicans about part.
patronage, disbursed by a national ad
ministrtion to disrupt their party, is
full example Of the new spirit of Re
publican politics. Sentinel.
The attempt on certain newspaper
and shouters who object To our article
on The Cause and Remedy" and o
the Side Issues" 10 1T the cap oi
certain leaders and citizens whom W
have never had in mind is utterly ri
diculous.-Dover Delawarean.
Mr.. Willis has not declined. He ha
more sense. Besides, he possesses NOR
qualifications and is made up of bette
senatorial timber than the whole ca
bOose OF them, from Alice TO Ad
! dicks. He has had experience in tn
, National Congress. He is identifie
with the farming interests Of the stat
He is a man OF piety. a classics
scholar. novelist and poet. He he
] never faitered in his atiaehmenf to th
s Republican party.-Ml.ford Herald