Evening journal., 1898-08-01

1t is needless now to rethresh the
old straw Of past political corruption.
The indieputable fact OF its existence
has made Of our little commonwealth
a by-word in the mouths of the citizens
Of our sister states. The shame of il
all is too fresh upon us to admit Of for
getfulness. The present need at this
time Is to take the undoing of this
great wrong out Of politics and put it
on the high plane OF common decency
and morality.-Dover Index
Unless it is decided by the factions
Of the Republican party to nominate a
ticket in joint convention there will
be no chance to elect one senator from
this stase.-Milford News and Adyer-
tiser.
We hope the yeOmen of Old Mispil
lion will show their brethren through
out the state that no mans collar can
be placed on their necks and riveted-
Delaware Record.
With a full registration in this state,
there would seem to be no doubt OF
Democratic supremacy. no matter
whether our opponents get together or
not. without II the chance Of victory
would be in proportion to the number
OF our party who fail to be registered
Let us all, then, not only take care to
be registered ourselves but urge upon
our fellow citizens the necessity Of
performing the like duty, and there
need be no fear OF the result.-Dela-
ware Democrat.
You can find below this city, any
thing from the wreck OF a canal boat
up to a steam yacht, with some blind
buOys thrown in for good measure.
Why are they not removed? Because
they do not interdfere with the com
merce OF city in another state.-New
Castle News.
IT is a duty OF grave responsibility
resting upon each conservative citizen
to register and see that his neighbOr
registers in order that they may pro-
tect themselves from those who care
nothing for the public interests il they
can subserve their ends by the aid OF
the army of irresponsibles who toll not,
neither do they spin, or pay taxes. Let
every Anglo-Saxon voter do his duty
TO his family and the public-Dela-
ware Pilot
Certainly no man Is so bold as to
impeach the character, moral or po-
litical, OF Judge Bradford, Senator
Gray, Mr.. Vandegrift, Mr.. Bird or the
gentlemen OF either jury. Such sui
cldal politics as these low partisan
papers proclaim will damn any people
Away with it.LMiddletOwn Transcript
The disagreement Of the federal
jury in the United States Circuit
Court was of course, disappointment
TO Senator r. r. Kenney. He had a
right to expect from the hands OF this
| jury an unconditional acquittal, be-
cause he proved himself innocent. Nc
phase OF this trial shows to the un-
preiudiced mind the Innocence Of Sen
ator Kenney more clearly, than thai
silent shake OF the head, no. in reply
TO the query OF the court as tC
whether the jury should be discharged
Milford Herald.
Senator Kenney may be tried agair
but he will never be adjudged guilty
by a jury from this state Another
trial would more likely have a jury
that would bring in a verdict Of ac-
4 Quittal Senator Kenney would have
nothing to lose by new trial save the
wear and tear and the worrimeni
and cost incident thereto.-Sussel
Journal.
We earnestly hope that the politi
cal parties in the State will live NJ
fully to these provisions OF the new
Constitution and do all within thei'
power to suppress and prevent pOlit
ioal corruption. We are always gla'
10 see our own party take the righ
stand on any public question, and !
Is especially pleasing that the Demo
cratic party at its first Official council
of any kind since the new Constitution
went into effect should take such al
emphatic stand on the right side o
this all important question.-Dove
Delawarenn.
Senator Kenney's friends believed u
4 his innocence and it was hoped h
3 would be acquitted. But when twelv
6 men are sworn to do their duty an
q aNer 70 hours deliberations cannc
G agree there is no alternative but t
a have them discharged. His friend
will shn stay by him and ar
3 stronger in their opinion Of his innc
/ oence since the trial than ever before
s Seaford News.