Evening journal., 1898-06-06

be acquitted. Mr. Richardson bank
president. swore he believed all of the
defendhnts guilty. When MIR. Richard
sonl citizen, SAW President Richardson
Jun THE looking glass ON Wednesday
morning, Of last week. we wonder
which face wore the happier smile?--
Milford Herald.
From Paris comes the news that
Cervera was never in Cuban waters.
This is no doubt a mistake in transmits
sion. The correspondent probably
meant to say that Cervera was never
in it.-Wilmington Sun.
II the new ballot law passed by the
Legislature had kept the printing Of the
ballots within the province OF the state,
there would be little. If any, objection
TO the change from the Australian bal
lot TO single tickets. The latter would
prove more convenient, and under the
strict surveillance OF the state could be
made to serve every purpose Of an hon
est suffrage But the provision in the
new law allowing election tickets to be
printed promiscuously, by political or
eanizations or individuals. comprises a
fatal defect, and one that will fully JUS
tify Governor Tunnel in interpOsing
his veto to prevent the law from be-
A lyndhlnlg alb Salisbury, in This
State, ON THE 25th instant, shows THAT
There ame plenty of people ready to
defy law instead of sustaining law and
Crder. Such proceedings are met con-
ducive to the welfare of the people,
and should be dIiscounfenanced. Mary
land hlas courts capable of talking care
Of just such cases AIS menltl tlOned above.
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prove lawlessness OF the mob sort, and
The gccd Name Of The state demands
h'at punishment be meted out Through
legality constituted STANDARDIZATION
Appeal.
This cry about not TRUSTING the parity
leaders TO HANDLE tickets is nonsense.
The people can he trusted just as we'll
as tlhey could and were trusted before
u i.ot OF impractc3ble politicians had
passed the Australian ballot law. which
hats proven the worst system ever in
Use by the people of this state.-Dover
Dslawarean.
The only way to obtain a structure
shat will be of credit to the people, that
viii produce the best results for the
money available, and that will be most
acceptable, is by competition, and an
honest and Unprejudiced competition.
10 should make no difference who sub
mits the best plans Even though a
boy still in the High School should
uggost a structure, the superior
Of those suggested by the professional
architects. the best should be taken
Morning News.
The name of Samuel AlTich, who
undar Tine new Constitution, mas rep
hundreds in THE State Senate, heads
he honorable list. Gle has been a
faithful servant under all circum-
stances, and not only faithful but COM
petent. He has been for economy al
ways and against jobbery and trick
cry. He did mot ALWAYS have thle sup
PORT CT members of h's own party but
hls has stood for THE right. and in the
name and on ibehalf of hlis honest con-
stlbuents Of am parties we extend our
congratulations to him Jhat his duty
has been so well -Middletown
Transcript.
The Morning News Us Fearful that
ilhe two wings of the Republican parity
will not kiss and make up. The News
belleves There win be but one Repu.bli-
can ticket in THE field Next November.
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a firm grip with THE Union Republ-
cans. The News is IIhe first Republi-
cam paper TO offer to clasp hands
across the TERRIBLE chasm.-Delaware
Ledger
The Legislature of 1898 lis a thing oi
The past, and THE people OF the State
| of Delaware, with scarce am exceptionl
are thankful for it.-Sussex Republi-
cant
THE Democrats of New Castle coun-
iy are organizing their forces for THE
coming campaign in an active and eff
icienb msnner 10 would be we'll if thf
Sussex Democracy would begin at
once the work OF getting ready fol-
the Fan fight that viii soon be on
There must be no let up. in th5
fight against THE common enemy. Wlher
thIs Democracy of Delaware lis united
amid There can be NO excuse for heln1
Otherwise, ii is invincible.-Susse,
JOurnal.
Senator German Then supported tai
mendment taking The oil and sugai
trusts and it was passed-SS to 26. Tlh'
Maryland senator is always found OF
the side of the people striving to lesser
the burdens upon THE masses by com
, IelWng Tine miulusun CuIpOIdtlOl5 N
bear a share OF THE public taxes. Thi.
accounts for THE antagOnism OF TIN
corporations and trusts to Senator Cor
| nam.-Kent News.
The Old law viii psrplex ithe pol.t.ca
trickster and protect the purity of th
ballot, while THE new BIN offers sew
: eral methods Of dishonest voting be
cause There aue lOop-holes in IL tina
p cause much satisfaction among a Ger
tain class OF people i'm the state-'De.a
: ware Pilot.
An attempt to econOmize was MAD
by cutting down all bills presented a
% ,g'e close of THE session and aIhe pres
Of ihe state came i'm for more THAN il
70 run share OF this reduction Much Q
this was done upon the general prir
ciple th3t printers bills are made fc
{, The purpose of beinlg cut down an
u that disappointment would eneue
I they were n.ct reduced THAT dishonFs
r lils should be rectihsd, no one can ol
e ject TO, but THE indiscrim.nate sha,
ing OF accounts is right neither from
, moral nor legal point of view.-Da
g | orn..shsa Don1 On1saH