Evening journal., 1898-12-15
THE PENINSULA PRESS

Mr. Mckinley has promulgated his
annual message and the country le
none the wiser for It. IL he has any
ideas upon public questions he has ef-
fectually concealed them, and content
ed himself with verbose statement OF
national conditions more or less accu-
rate His message Is a summary Of the
contents Of the newspapers during the
past year with extracts from the de-
partmental reports.-Cecil Democrat.
There is a very striking similarity
between the financial methods of the
Republican Levy Court ofSussex county
and the Republican managers OF the
finances Of the United States
The point of agreement is that in each
deficit OF large amount appean
though with ordinary economy the bal
ance could have been placed on the
other side OF the dger.-Delaware
Democrat
The Every Evening and Evening
journal seem disposed to make a great
deal out OF the fact Of the non-appear-
ance of editorial matter in our paper
OF last week and consider the clippinge
which did appear as positive proof Of
the position OF the Regular Republi-
can members Of the Legislature upon
the caucus matter. Having never had
a word Of conversation with any Of the
members-elect, we are not advised OF
the opinions they entertain upon this
eubject.-SuEseX Republican.
The editorial, Miss Nancy" Of the
Every Evening, is evidently not going
TO venture into the surf OF political
discussion, though she hae put her
bathing suit on and wanders on the
beach, just wetting her toes, while she
tlmidly asserts that sometime or other
she may be led to contradict. or some
one else will contradict, some of the
facts we state In "The Cause and Rem
edy' articles. Better begin right now,
We shall be glad to be corrected II we
err.-Dover Delawarean.
To speculative theorists who would
settle the momentous affairs of heto-
ry by anticipatory discussions and
resolutions. the message is a dire dis
appointment. They expected to find in
It some caues for criticism against the
president and complaint against
the representative and executive
State Sentinel
The two Republicans papers of the
county are whaclSing the Levy Court
over the head for inability, incompe-
tence in the management of the fnan.
ces Of the county and cost for a radi-
cal change. The people were told ol
this condition before the election, but
The balance OF power in the Republican
party who neither pay a tax nor a reg
istration fee, are not aware that ther,
is such a body as the Levy Court, and
consequently did not know the neces.
sity for a change Delaware Pilot,
Judging from the published reports
OF the Senator Kenney trial, the mem
ory Of Bank President Richardson hal
evidently been very much, to put 1
mildly refreshed since he gave his tes
] timony in the trial of Colonel COope
last May, in reference 10 his knowledg
OF Boggs' gambling propensities prio
20 that individuals flight Ii may be
however, that some people in thl
world, are very careless witnesses a
well as careless bank presidents Mil
ford Herald
The streets Of this city are beginnini
TO present a swept aud garnished" ap
pearance through the efforts CT tn
cleaning gang, who have been at worl
for some time. The tracks of the VIII
mington and New Castle electric roa
shine like silver since the street mu
has been removed.-New Castle News.
The second trial Of Senator Kenne
IS now on and II we can judge from th
evidence that has been adduced, tn
present case Is no stronger than tn
former In the former trial the gov
ernment failed 10 make out a case an
the jury disagreed. They should hav
brought In a verdict Of not guilty
From the evidence that has alread
been alduced we should say that a veI
dict OF not guilty would be proper
Sussex journal.