Evening journal., 1899-04-01
THE PENINSULA PRESS

We venture to offer this suggestion
to some persons in this state now in
deep trouble:
When one has done wrong the most |
manly and honorable course is an hon. |
est confession, followed by sincere re-
pentance and all possible restitution
Dover Delawarean.
Twice has Mir. Addicks been in the
position when by remembering the |
party and forgetting himself, he could !
have camented the Republican party
and made success in the future assured.
Twice has he refused to lay aside his
selfish purposes for the par,ys good.
Twice has he prevented the election of
a Republican senator Twice has he
thus created a division in the RepubM-
can party The first time defeat fol-
lowed, and now. the second time, no
one can see any hope In the failure. BE
not deceived. Mr.. AddicSs may reman n
in the fight, but he cannot WIN and his
oDiect can and win he 10 defeat the
Republican panty by continuing the di-
vision he has made, thus carrying out
the threat made in 1895, that he would
be senator or bury the Republican
party ten Thousand fathoms deep
Sussex Republican.
The cry Of the hour is fer an inves-
tleation Of the scandal OF the 18th OF
this month. Not for the three traitors,
but for others implicated with them.
Am erroneous impression was at first
yurrent that no law existed in this
state for the judicial punishment OF
such Offenders, but this has been COM
pletey set Alright by the indisputabla
fact that no statute Is necessary for
the conviction of such an offense;
what is known as the common law be-
ing all sufficient for this purpose
Dover Index.
One week ago the Democratic COM
mlttee Of Kent county met in solemn
ccnc.ave, and in the name OF the party.
adopted six whereases and as many
resolutions. Reviewing its past history
the sixth whereas is generally regarded
as a joke, and the question now is,
whether the whole thing was not got.
ten up for the purpose OF perpetuating
a huge joke on the people. Very little
has been done, so far as We can see. in
the direction of an investigation that
will inyestigate.-State Seniinel.
Corruption has entered into the poli-
tics Of cur Mtt,e state 10 an extent
/ HERETOFORE unknown. II has ontared our
legislative halls and sought to influence
the election Of a man to the highest Of
flee in the gift OF the people of the state
or Of any state NJ is dangerous not
only to us. but to generations yet to
ccme. II is what has caused the down.
fan OF free government I'm an ages Of
the worlds history Nothing can pre-
vail against it, If once IL gets intrench-
ed in power. and it's insidious ap-
pioaches should be earnestly guarded
aa2ins, and il should be fought when.
ever ii darcs raise its head.-Delaware
! Democrat
: Ii is already being rumOred that GER
tain influential men of both the Repub-
lican factions in Sussex county are
soon to ho.d a conference fer the pur-
pose of devising ways and means to get
' rid OF all the leaders of both factions
/ and form a new party that win have
, for Its object the elimination Of Ad-
dicks as a factor in Republican poll
b ties. This may or may not succeed
e but 1t goes TO show that the people are
r tired OF the gas man.-Sussex Journal
e II we could have only passed the
! $50. 900 bond bill for Sussex county n
i, would have been such an easy way tC
have kept concealed the indebtedness.
e Of the county. and in addition a mic,
d little per oertum to somebody for pre-
> pairing the bonds. signing the same ant
putting them on the market. But sine,
We failed we will have 10 proceed il
the old4fashioned way amid much la
t-r and travail 10 bring the fnancia
conditions to a heathy and safe de
Every. Watch your patient. genrle
" men, and don't call in too many physi
st clans, but get an old midwife with he
e- herb teas.-De,aware Pilot.
a 1t is difficult to understand and an
r. preciate the motives Of men. som,
think that Judas betrayed mis- Master
But his conduct is easily explained
x be was trying 70 put the Jews in hol
" by his acUicn. He simply made a mis-
1e take Arnold was accused OF Treason
% when, in fact, he was most LOYAL. II
OF gave all the information in his posses
n. SIGN to the British thinking that the
would not believe Il. and would az
" against his advice. He, too, made