Evening journal., 1898-01-22
THE PENINSULA PRESS
WHAT THE DELAWARE AND EAST
ERN SHORE EDITORS ARE
THINKING OF.

second reading in the Senate on Thurs |
day. It is being pushed rapidly for |
ward and is likely to pass the Senate |
at an early date.-Elkton Democrat
The members OF the Legislature are
necessarily dependent upon the legal |
counsel to furnish them with mater |
ial for legislative work. and while
waiting for this material they should |
not be in regular session, at an eX-
pense to the state They can just as
we'll wait at their homes as at Dover, |
and can effect an economy by so do
ing The question of expense in the |
state government is a very material one
to the people of Delaware just now. and
the General Assembly should not ig-
more it-Every Evening.
If you are interested in the work OF
the Legislature or have any sugges-
| tiOns to make, now is the time to
speak Don't wait until the Legisla-
ture adjourns and then abuse 1t for not
having done what you think 1t ought TO
have done-Dover Delaiwarean.
Mr.. Smith came into personal con-
| tact with all manner of men, and the
number Of his friends was only limited
TO those who knew him. He was a good
| citizen and one who was honOred and
| respected in both private and public
| life He was closely identified with
the interests of the city and was prac-
| tical and conservative in his dealings.
| His death is a distinct loss to the COM
! munity and his good name will serve
as a lasting monument to his memory.
Morning News.
| Unfortunately, factional differences
and the rivalries of opposing candi-
ates among the Republicans do not
| promise so easy or so speedy a s0lu-
| tion of the question. 1t is clearly
their duty to come to an agreement,
and to come to IL promptly, unless
Maryland is to furnish another dis
| graceful object-lesson to illustrate
the demoralizing effect which the cleo
tion of United States Senators has upon
State Legislatures.-E Elkton Appeal.
The good people Of Delaware are just
coming to realize that they are living
| under a new constitution, and now
amendments are being offered to that
charter. Verify, Deiawareans are slow
TO start changes, but rapid indeed when
the start is once made.-Dover Index.
From figures presented to City Coun-
ell, the new crematOry is costing the
city twice as much per ton to consume
the offal of the city, as was claimed
for il by the company which received
| the contract. Il was to reduce garbage
at a rate of 35 cents per ton, when in
fact the cost has been 70 cents a ton.
II surely ought no to take as many
men to run the crematory during the
Winter as during the Summer, when
fruit and vegetables help make up the
bulk of the housekeepers refuse mat
ter to be gathered by the garbage men.
The garbage plant will he further de-
bated by our City Council.-Daily Re-
publican.
The Legislature has reached one SEN
sible conclusion. After a year of bick-
ering and opposition they are COM
PEELED to concede that they were wrong
J in their refusal to appoint a commit
r tee Of the leading lawyers of the state
n to draught needed legislation last ses-
sion, and have come down the tree ant
}, done the only thing they could under
the circumstances Sussex Republican
Rev. Charles I. Stengle has been ap
pointed chaplain Of the Delaware
House Of Representatives. IL is a shame
g to put such big job on one man.
> Justice.
. The Pennsylvania railroad is not al
Is lowed to run any train through thi
city without stopping. When the off
cials Of the company forget this par
II Of their charter they must be told of II
II Wilmington Sun.
r Proceed deliberately as you pleas,
- gentlemen, but above all do your wOr
m thoroughly and satisfactorily, and le
the Legislature take a recess for
" month il necessary; for the Legisla
= ture can practically do nothing unit
y you report to them the measures nee
60 essary for adoption; and their re
maining in session will only add to th
already overburthening taxes, and be
at waste Of money as well OF time.-Mi
eT ford Chronicle.
re Cuba has the sympathy Of min,
Of tenths OF the people OF the Unite
States, in her struggle for liberty an
independence, and the indomitab
OF chivalry and courage Of her soldiers
proof that our sympathies are wise
placed. AT this moment every indie
gh ton points to a speedy deliveran'
* from her oppressor.-DOver State Sci
a tinel
,es Suppose Fighting Bob Evans we
president OF these United States. whe
10 would Spain be to-day? We tremh
to think Of her fate were such the cas-
New Castle News.
That the Wilmington Sun is sens
tional in its revelations as to the Bog
matter goes without saying; that it h
sne failed in its predictions as to the 7
set turn OF ex-Teller Boggs all know,
'eI1 that It has ''hit the mark in its co
lua Meeting the very doubtful methods
certain unsavory Democrats with \
inc Boggs' downfall, is also apparent
hat counteract that condemnation which
nes just people irrespective OF politics 4
's. for them they have found an unsign
/ ii letter in the cutters of Dover purpo
ted i ing to be from the Sun office instru
vii ing the reporter to make his lett'
get ! stronger Drowning men verify cal
but al -Middletown Transcript.