Evening journal., 1899-07-10
THE PENINSULA PRESS.

recalls the promise made by the presi-
dent that he would make Mr.. Willis
burning and shining light. It is not
recorded in the history Of that impor-
tant period Of Mr.. Willis political as
pirations what was to be the measure
OF the burning or the intensity of the
brightness; the president
may have felt that a penny dip or even
blue head match would fiji the bill.
Either OF these will burn and they will
shine, little bit, under favorable con
ditions, though accompanied, it may
be, with odors not quite agreeable to
refined olfactories.-Dover Sentinel
AS much as the croakers have pre-
dicted a dreary future for New Castle
times here are improving, money be-
coming more plentiful, and the people
more cheerful. There are few who
sincerely desire work who can not OBJ
tain It, and the Delaware Iron Works
has been forced to advertise for hands,
despite the fact that they have lately
Immensely added to their working
force This, too, when they have botn
day and night shift, to keep the mill
running constantly. The reign of
prosperity is at hand.-New Castle
News.
OF Mr., Bach personally and politi-
cally were he to die to-day all who
know him would find sterling qualities
to commend. His influence and labors
politically, as have the influence and
labors of Republican leaders both
more and less pretentious in Delaware,
have been greatly modified and often
neutralized by the concerted unjust at
tacks by Democratic editors without
Republican papers OF nerve to defend.
Herein is a lesson for the future Mr..
Bach, like most men, has some faults
which have been magnifled hugely
Middletown Transcript.
II has been determined to recruit at
once ten new regiments for service in
the Philippines and there is likely to
be a great rush for appointments as
regimental officers. II the president is
wise he will profit by the experience
he had In the Cuba campaign and
place no unframed civilians in author
/ ity. These new regiments should be
commanded by regular army officers
with the line officers taken from those
who served in the volunteer forces that
We're raised to prosecute the war with
Spain.-Cecil Democrat
In the light of recent elections the
two factions will need a combination
Of strength and more, too, in order to
be successful In the state, and the ami
mus in each must be strong against
the other TO keep them so far apart
When It is considered, too, that there
is no principle dividing them, but only
a contest for spoils, It shows that nei-
ther is actuated by what should really
govern the members of the party. The
people Of the country are supposed to
be divided into those who favor differ
ent lines of policy and truly patriotic
citizens are those who sacrifice their
own personal ends for the sake OF
carrying out the principles OF the or
ganizaton to which they belong, which
they deem best for the good OF the
nation.-Georgetown Democrat.
When will we get together on the
water works question in Seaforde 1t
is time to call a citizens meeting and
talk over this important question. The
3 Laurel fire should be a warning to our
people and no time should elapse be-
fore definite action is taken. Have a
call made for a citizens meeting and
get to work at once All that IS want
e ed is someone TO start the move, others
D viii fall In line and attend. We need
3 protection. town Of $500 inhabi-
tants with nothing to fight fire, only q
few buckets and ladders, is a shame
+ seaford News.
The Philippine war has cost about
e s65 ,00o 600 and 664 men, in addition C
z. the S2o 000O 900 paid TO Spain for trans.
q ferring the right TO kill Filipinos The
10 cost per day will soon be $500, 600, anc
II the hundred thousand men estimated
= to be needed are sent, the cost viii
y run up toward the million mark. WheI
Is the American patriot" shall have Z,
pay the bills, he may not be so enthu
siastic for expansion.
f, Help me Casslus or l sink" seem
4 to be the anxious cry Of the party lead
3 ers who were desiroue to stand up AM
T. have their noses counted before tn
al Wilmington city election The bold
~ defiant tQpe appears TO be changed L
y a penitential wall and a plea that pas
ne sins be remembered no NOR
he against us and suggesting that In
et AAAutNNlDNo anu tue unicorn lie uOW
nj in the same bed In peace Harmony
!. brotherly love and the various othe
~ graces are good things. but some me
IL are afraid Of the unicorns even thoug
they bring gifts.-Lewes Pilot.
The time OF imprisonment Of r. ]
TO Cooper viii expire in a short tim
m Strenuous efforts are being made b
i his friends TO have the president pa
don him. The best men OF the state
&C. every political party. sect and cree
iey are joining in the plea Of the pres
or dent. Many men Of prominence outsi,
an OF the state have signed Col Coo
ii, er's petition for pardon. Under Il
'''9 circumstances We can hardly see no
out the president can fail TO grant the r
ct quest Of such an overwhelming pet
fer tion.-Sussex Journal.
A Smyrna correspondent tells
that Mr.. Willis was recommended I
supervisor of the census just after I
Oe last election by the whole kit and CT,
ere Of the Addicks forces-H Hoffecker. 4
ces lee, Marshall, Layton, ct al VIII
av- Mr.. willis left their camp they reco
80 mended another man. The preside
~ with nice irony, however. seemed