Evening journal., 1899-09-25
THE PENINSULA PRESS

lAE LM 1N . " In 4 0GsoR
Does the Sentinel think that the
Union Republican party will go to
pieces before the next election? 1t de-
clares that the Republican party must
be recognized as a factor" but 1t says
not one word for its own organization.
Dover Delawarean.
While It may be pretty plain that
Delaware does not want state farm,
our citizens may learn a lesson from
the one in Virginia. That lesson is the
strong and urgent advisability of en-
forced labor for all able-bOdied pris-
oners. Whether II be on farm. on
the roads, in a stone quarry, or in
workhouse, some labor should be pro
vided for and exacted from all the in
mates Of our jails.-Dover Index.
There's a tree down in Ecuador call
ed the hormaguilla, the timber from
which, it Is said, sends forth sweet
musical sounds when struck. How
would it do for our harmony hunting
Republican brethren to import few
hormaguilla planks and convert them
into editorial desks. The discord
which now characterizes echoes from
their leading editorial sanctions might
be then changed into sweet and lovely
harmony. Plaindealer.
The Republicans can only hope to
retain control of this state by having
united party and the support of D
large proportion OF the Independent
vote. II does not take a politician, nor
even a skilled political reader, to see
that NE conditions that prevail are
far from such as are essential The
party in the state at large is filled with
jealousies and hatred which cannot be
concealed, while the local conditions in
many of the counties Is simply des-
perate. In addition their ercord has
perate. In addition their record has not
been such as to win golden opinions
from the independents and attach that
potent factor to their cause They will
go into the campaign therefore so bad
ly crippled that defeat Is almost GER
tain.-Cecil Democrat.
The Addlcksites are anxious for a
united Republican party They seek tC
impress upon all Republicans the inn
uortance OF carrying the coming cleo
ton. They enumerate the various Of
fees TO be filled and hope to induce the
thoughtless TO take up their cry fol
unity and harmony. It is the same old
gag they have been tryingtO pass of
for several preceding elections, and
this plan Is only a part OF a genera.
plan of campaign adopted during the
session of the Legislature. They de.
i liberately sought TO and did succeed
In bringing about the very condition o
affairs they now seek to take advan.
tage Of. Some OF the Addicks lieuten.
ants did not hesitate to say that the,
did not want a United States senator
elected at that time because il woule
leave two vacancies to be filled in 1901
and it would give the party an oppor
tunity to get together by giving Ad
= dicks one OF the senatorships. If the,
[ deplore the possibility of Democratic
success and two Democratic United
States senators, they should recall tn
" iact that they through the insistenc
OF Addlcks, created this vacancy AM
4 brought about the condition OF affair
q which makes the election OF two Demo
Gratis possible. Nor Is this the first tim
that Addicks has thus directly and de
= liDerately sacrificed the future success
h selfish purpose and to further his owt
selfish purpose andto further his owi
ends.-Sussex Republican.
Il is gratifying to note that the Re
: publicans OF Wilmington are engage
II In cultivating fraternal relation
through the means OF smokers" mus
calls and other social arrangements.
b. IS recommended that factiOnal affilis
uons occupy back seats. while hal
mony, unity and fraternity occupy an
a stage. We hope that the kindly spir
e- will not end in smoke, and that n
he music will be OF the fun band ord,
i, with every note in harmonious uniso
State Sentinel.
ie Ninety-seven conyicts in the Kans.
IS, penitentiary have petitioned the go
ht eminent that they may be released an
,e enlist in order to fight Filipinos. Tn,
would better stay where they are. Jud
ing from the manner in which Il
lg United States troops have been lootiI
" houses, destroying property wantonl
n burning villages. and killing non-cor
batants, the Kansans would have the
CT morals corrupted should they leave q
or jail for the camp.-Justice.
r. There was no meeting OF City Con
To Gil held last evening owing TO the mel
= bers of Council being away attendii
the Convention of the National Ass
Us citation OF American municipalities,