Evening journal., 1898-03-29
THE PENINSULA PRESS
WHAT THE DELAWARE AND
EASTERN SHORE EDITORS ARE
THINKING OF.

WIlAl I'M DLlAA w AiNI AMI
EASTERN SHORE EDITORS ARE
THINKING OF.
It will apply almost wholly to Will
mington, Mr.. Donaldson himself stat
ing that few habitations down the state
would be affected. The bill is local and
class legislation, foolish and vicious,
and it is exceedingly unlikely that
Council will recommend it favorably
to the Legislature. as Mr.. Donaldson
desites.-Justice.
The trading stamp Is a specie Of lot
terry; some go so far as to call it black
mail. The sooner the consumer comes
10 understand that the get something
for nothing schemes" are being paid for
by themselves the sooner the evil will
be abolished. The 600 merchants OF
Wilmington should not let the bill die
ION the table," but should rise up in
their might and demand legislation or
a bill that benefits the consumer and
the merchants; whereas, as it now
stands, the trading stamp benefits no
one but the maker The Senate on Mon
day sanctioned a lottery scheme.-New
Castle News.
Advertising is a powerful lever when
judiciOusly exercised The merchants
Of Wilmington take a large space in
our papers to tell our readers OF the
many good things they have in store
for them. They extend to the people a
cordial invitation to visit their places
of business on April 6 and Z and seefOr
| themselves what they are Offering The
excursion cannot fail to be both profit
able and pleasant-Delaware Ledger.
Senator Kenney Is a man universally
| esteemed and respected, and that he
should be subjected to the constant an
nOyance Of the whining ours employed
\ by an adventurer who, failing to secure
the honor he covets, has set himself to
the work Of dispOiling the fair name of
/ the gentleman who was accorded that
| honor,is plainly an outrage, and in view
OF his prominence as representative
Of the people, an insult to every self
| respecting citizen OF Delaware.-Dela-
ware Record.
| No city Of the size OF Wilmington in
all the country is so rich in manufac-
lures Of so great importance, and the
people OF the whole state have reason to
be proud Of their metropolis, and
should aid in every honorable way its
manufacturing commercial and mer-
camille growth.-Seaford News.
Every citizen on the Peninsula whC
is in the habit of shopping in the city
should go on the excursion to Whining
ton on Wednesday and Thursday Apri
6 and z. We advocate patrOnizing hons
markets where you can. To the citizen.
Of Milford we would say buy in Milford
I when you can do so as well as else
where. But when you must and do &
to the city, why go to Philadelphia i
you can do as well in Wilmington
| Why spend your money out Of tn,
state If you can keep it in circulation
within its borders with equal advantag
to yourself?-Milford News and Ad
vertiser.
Wilmington not only because of he
large and well-filled stores should at
tract The trade OF this Peninsula, bu
from her natural situation it belong
to her. The business men in drawin,
attention to her are acting wisely
large share OF the business OF thi
state should go to Wilmington, whe
It goes from home. There is enOug
E competition there to make prices right
The live business man courts compe
q | titiOn.-Middletown Transcript.
We cannot see that a Ten Commits
i | sioner bill would be much imprOvemeI
on the present Levy Court system. Th
people OF this county want a Fiy
: Commissioner bin and win be salts
. fed with nothing less.-Sussex Joui
nal.
y 1t looks as II the Five Commissions
l. bill will be amended inthe Senate NAL
I ing the number OF commissioners tea
- instead OF five. 1t is hardly necessaI
TO employ ten men to perform a job
= work when five can do the same mo-
expeditiously and at less expense. b
is as the county is flush with orders, ba
I'M rem in money and prolific in men wis
ing to be Levy Courtmen, We viii n
:, mind the extra expense but pay q
d bills with county orders.-Delawa
D. Pilot.
N Hon. John S. Writ, of Cecil, has ma
IN such a cOmmendable record as a mer
T. Der Of the House of Delegates tn
,a | some OF the papers have brought hi
!, | forward as a candidate for governor
eu year hence Mr. Writ would make
nd strong candidate and would grace .
lie | executive chair. But why wait
of next year? Send him to COngre
10 from the Second district next Fall
- Kent News.