Evening journal., 1898-08-30
TdS PENINSULA PRESS

The Democratic party, at it's conven-
tion, to be held at Dover on September
l3 next will renominate as it's candidate
for Congress Hon. l.. Irving Handy,
the present representative from this
state. Not alone because it is a time
honored custom Of the Democratic
party of Delaware to send its members
of Congress two terms, will Mr.. Handy
be renominated, but as well for the
reason he has made a most acceptable
representative and reflected credit on
the state.-Seaford News.
Every man has a legal right to abb
stain from registering just as he has
legal right to refuse to perform a hun
dred and one other duties that the law
does not enforce. If a man wishes to
surrender his privileges as a citizen
and to refrain from performing mani
fest duty, there is no law to call him to
account-but it Is a surrender OF a
privilege and a shirking of a duty all
the same No man who refuses to ex-
ercise the elective franchise can be re-
1 garded as a good citizen.-Delaware
Pilot.
The Regular Republicans in conven-
tion Thursday named their state ticket
and John II. Hoffecker. as congression-
al nominee, will lead the forlorn hope.
Sussex Countian.
The Democratic congressional con-
vention at Ocean City last Thursday
did its work promptly and grandly.
John Walter Smith, OF Worcester
county, was nominated for Congress
by aeclamation and the platform gives
universal satisfaction. A happier out
come could not have been desired by
any Democrat. The candidate is sound,
clean, able and brave-the hero Of
many hard-fought battles, and the vic
tor in every contest he enters.-Kent
News
With the right men and the right
kind Of work the Democratic party can
elect their entire ticket-Milford Her
aid.
Democratic party would consist of only
three words: "A parochial policy
Delaware Record.
But we have no fear of a united Re-
(, publican party under the name Of Ad-
dicks. The majority of voters of Della
ware are Democrats. If every Demo-
, crat will do his duty the result of the
coming election will be victory for
! the Democracy of the state. Every
Democrat must lay aside all personal
I feeling and get registered He must
vote and forever bury the party owned,
Z controlled and dictated by the foulest
p political leader who ever entered the
F., political arena Of this state.-Sussex
{ Journal
1t is the duty of every citizen that
he should get registered and vote, ire
spective Of what his party affiliation
may be. The right to vote and a voice
in the selection Of the heads Of the gov
ernment are very rare privileges, and
every citizen should not let this oppor-
> tunity of using his right OF franchise
pass for the small sum of one dollar
= Milford News and Advertiser.
. The Democrats have an opportunity
and there seems no question that they
{ will embrace itof making strong nomi-
nations for the Legislature They
should be selected for their honesty and
y especial fitness. The important duty O,
I AAeAAAAc Jaws - NNAN6dANu 10 Ank Atkln-
lators, and the people should see to Il
. that only the very best men are nOmi.
4 nated.-Delawage Ledger.
! The Regular Republicans may Civ,
: the Addicks men representation OF
p their state ticket; votes are required t
elect it. But when 1t comes to making
l. postmasters, there is a difference; NJ
/ votes are required.-Dover Delawarean
e These nominations open the door t,
Is Republican union, harmony and sue
n cess in Delaware. They lack but tn
endorsement of the Union Republican
Is convention Of Tuesday next to prop tn
J. door wide open-it is understood tha
D. such endorsement will be given.-Mid
l. dletown Transcript.
r The candidates for the Legislator
is who will promise to father a bill whicl
will give us good roads will stand on
lp Platform that will get the vote of nine
y tenths Of the hOrse-owners and wheel
A. men Of the hundred in which he re
f. sides. New Castle hundred is to-da
TO suffering for want OF good roads.
al the road commissioners are doing thei
Of best with the amount Of money the
he are allowed annually, then give ther
,y more money; but il it is the system
l. then get a new one.-New Castle New.