The sun., 1898-10-20

had forgOtten) he had once been afflicted
with the disease. Who will dare say
that Mr.. Mensch is not entitled to have
his name embalmed in history? He has
nobly earned it; he is entitled to il. and
he shall have it. G. NJ. Mensch, who
aforetime was afflicted with what he
designates the itching palm, but who in
these later times wears the laurel wreath
OF fame, smiles serenely amidst his
lately won honors OF chairman. State
Sentinel.
We heard gentleman say, day or
two ago, that the recent ballot counting
at Dover would ultimately invalidate our
present Constitution and the acts Of the
present Legislature. It may be worth
telling the reader that the Legislature is
high and dry above Courts. The Court
has no pull whatever on the Legislature.
II it had we should have government
bv Judges, instead Of by the people. The
Legislature is the supreme power in the
State. 1t is the sole Judge OF the election
of the members. 1t makes no difference
how they were elected, ii they are ad-
mitted that is the end Of it. This is
necessarily so. If the Courts could in
terpose there would be no security in
any laws. The lawyers would be hired
by interested parties to make objection
able law void by trumping up irregular
tiles at the election Of the law makers.
For the stability of laws and the security
of the people the Legislature is its own
Judge. 1t is an absolutely sovereign and
independent body, except that it must
not antagonize the Constitution OF the
State, which is bond that the people
have entered into and is inviolable until
it is superseded by another bond.
So far as we know the late constitu-
tional convention was not expressly the
Judge OF the election Of its members.
But in the absence of any language on
the point in previous constitutions, the
| recent convention as a sovereign parli-
mentary body would reasonably be the
Judge of the election of its members.
And the courts would certainly so de-
eide, because such decision would not
antagonize law and would be preferable
in the interests of the people. With re-
gard to those county officers who have
held over as Sheriff Shaw has done, they
were certainly to continue in office until
their successors were duly qualified.
Some Of our Levy Courtmen would not
be considered as having been properly
elected if the recount is to prevail. But
they were declared elected by majority
OF the board of canvass and that makes
them legal Levy Courtmen.
The returning board was the proper
authority If it abused its power It may
or may or not be subject to punishment
but it's acts are as valid as those of any
other returning board The law contem-
plates only their act and not the animus
of that act. If the candidate were per-
mitted to decide for himself whether or
not he was elected there might be as
many different conclusions as there were
candidates. The returning board is the
authority. Whoever that board declares
elected is elected so far as the law re-
quires. There is, therefore, no illegalty
in anything that has been done by the
officers who were declared elected in
November, '96. Nor do we believe that
there is any power anywhere that can
remove a Levy Court Commissioner OF
this county, who qualified and assumed
his duties by virtue of the action of a
majority of the returning board two
years ago. If such commissioner was
elected, then he is still elected, and the
term for which the people elected him
cannot be diminished. .-Smgrna Call.
On Saturday next the citizens of Del
aware will be given another opportunity
OF registering for the November election.
This will be the last day, however, and
all who are unregistered after that date
will not be qualified to vote.
1t is of the utmost Importance that all
good citizens should register and vote at
the election on November 9Th. The is
sues depending upon that election are of
deep concern to the people. They ap-
peal to the conscience of every good citi-
zen- But no man can pass upon them
without first being registered.
Voting in Delaware means more this
year than it ever did before: Our elec-
tions are now safeguarded by the most
stringent provisions against fraud or cor
ruption OF any kind. There is every as
surance that the result will be full and
fair expression Of the popular will.
Under these conditions it should be
regarded as pleasure, as we'll as duty,
to vote. The citizen who fails to do 50
will be neglecting his plain duty. And
as registration is prer quisite to voting,
all who are not yet registered should
make surety of attending to it next
Saturday. y.-Ecery Evening.
"Why is it, if it ain't2" inquired Will
liam Michael Byrne of Horace Greeley
Knowles yesterday afternoon. Because
it didn't" was the reply, and then beth
laughed.
Eddie Cochran is rather peaceful these
days. Eddie has been called down.
Assistant Postmaster Harry H. Bill
lany don't care tinker's whether
Charles s. Horn says he (Horn) only
delivered half the goods or not, and,
think of it, Charley says they used to be
such good friends.
Oh, Citizen Willie what will you do
Oh, Citizen Willie let us have your
text;
We we'll know you have it made,
For it is part of your trade,
So Citizen Willie, who knocked Har.
mony 80 silly,
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