Evening journal., 1899-07-21
THE PENINSULA PRESS.

prostitution OF the press abso-
lutely disgraceful to journalism crops
out In a TRADE of abuse heaped upon |
the defenseless head of u. r. Cooper, |
couched in the cowardly plebian Ian
guage peculiar to the Wilmington
Daily Republican. Such an argument
could not have emanated from Chris |
tian gentleman or man with one sim
giles park of humanity In his breast, |
and It wouldn't even reflect any credit |
upon the kaffir of South Africa, who, |
In point of intelligence and Christian
graces, is scarcely one remove above |
the brute.-SusseX Countian.
In this issue we print statement of
the public schools of this town. The
statement shows the schools to be in |
excellent condition, with an increased |
enrolment. The average attendance
IN the different departments was very
good The new Board Of Commission
future.-Delaware Ledger.
We understand that efforts are being
made for the introduction of water
works into this town. IL is not neces-
sary for us now and here TO dilate
upon the great necessity that exists for
this great safeguard against flames \
The recent destruction OF Laurel, the
devastations Of Pocomoke City, Snow
Hill, Salisbury, Denton and other pen
insula towns, without going farther
! from home, are sufficient to beat any
argument that may be suggested by
economy, or anything else, to prevent
the ensuring Of our town from thisI
great danger.-Delawar Democrat.
What the president failed to do,
death has kindly done, ana now Col
onel Cooper stands released from all
mortal confines. BE he judged guilty
1 OF be he judged innocent, the only
4 charge that will ever be laid at HIS
\ feet by his friends will be the charae
\ Of goodness to his friends even to ind
/ dlscretlon-never dishonesty. y.-Susser
/ Journal
In a most admirable address deliv-
cred in Grace Church, Wilmington,
Chief Justice Charles b. Lore present
ed most forcibly the objections to the
Filipino war. Surely such logic, such
reasoning, such eloQuence as he en-
| ployed must have impressed his hear
ers. and have convinced them that the
prosecution of the war Is "A national
disgrace.-Cecil Democrat.
Although the trial Of Colonel Cooper
resulted I'm his conviction and sentence
to eighteen months in the Trenton
penitentiary, where he died, yet only
those who are his political enemies
believe him guilty He has gone to his
grave as honored and trusted by all
who knew him best, as though he had
died the proud occupant of a princes
castle.-Seaford News.
This is not a Republican war or a
, Democratic war. Ii has not been
started TO provide sinecures for the
sons Of rich men nor political favor
; ties lt Is a contest in which the honor
OF the United States Is at stake. and in
, its cost It will not only include treas
ure and much of il. but mems lives.
and perhaps many OF them. There
must be no trifing now. The Ameri-
can people viii not tolerate it. The
5 rack and ruin of the late war yet burns
o. in their memory.-Dover Delawarean.
5 The tragic ending Of Ezekiel r..
Cooper, preceded as II was by a sue
cession Of misfortunes, has cast a
gloom over the whole state and a
genuine sadness in the hearts Of every
q individual. No man in this common
S wealth had a larger circle of acquaint-
+ ances. no man had more loyal friends.
Mr.. Cooper was an intense partisan Ina
politics. and in the intense heat OF po-
litical campaigns he naturally made
e enemies; but under the influence of his
"a fuI D.
a these enmities were speedily forgotten
and no man held against him any long
/ lived hostility. State Sentinel
= For the living we pay the respect
y due the high Office he fills. for the dead
in memory of early acquaintance, a re-
II spected parentage. excellent and mag.
netic personal qualities we come with
sincere regret for the sad and unex
3 pected ending. Such lessons in rea'
. life.-Middletown Transcript
The Union Republican wants uni
b versal primaries, free for all wher,
= the strongest shall win and the weak
est knuckle under: the Sussex Republi
can and the Morning News want th,
head OF Mr. Addicks. Colonel DuPon
Is wants the Federal patronage channe
,ei leading into Delaware left undisturb
n ed; Congressman Hofrecker wants thl
Wilmington outlet of this channe
damned up with a big ID and tn
r stream turned toward Smyrna; Nj
- Addicks wants a United States sena
Of torship and the rank and file of botl
of wings want everything in or out o
sight. And in the hustle for thes
y multitudinous wants old harmon,
seems TO have been lost somewhere p
lie Dover Delewarean.
Sc Colonel Cooper is dead. The cere
ments of the grave enshroud not onl
ri, his form but all the mistakes of hi
life are hid beneath them. there to re
'e main forever His good traits. how
Ofl ever, and be had many, more than ar