Evening journal., 1899-02-21

sanship and factiOnaliSm. The refer
ence to the allowance of $3.50 last
year to Clerk Of the Peace Dorman is
partisan; the assertion 'that Colonel r..
A. DUPONT voted for Cleveland is more
that factional. since Colonel Dupont
has denied that canard over bis sigma
tire. We hope she Union Republican
viii take a step higher in journalism
Afiddletown Transcript.
The Republican members of the
Legislature who have the good OF the
party at heart and who wish TO see the
Republican party continue In power In
this state. should continue to show
their desire 20 elect a United States
senator. by voting from day to day for
some good man who with their votes
can be elected II he should receive the
Union Republican vote. Give them an
opportunity to vote or refuse to vote
for every capable man in this state II
they refuse the responsibility is theirs
and they must abide by the conse-
quences.-Sussex Republican.
The Democratic members of the
Legislature were not elected to help
name a Republican United States sem
ator, and they did perfectly right in
absenting themselves from the joint
session Thursday II their presence
promised In any way TO aid a Republl-
can fusion. That senatorial squabbe
is distinctively a Republican family af-
fair.-Dover Delawarean.
The Single Tax bill. as 1T was called.
was voted TO death In the Senate of the
state last week A very substantial
ghost of the same will arise during the
next political campaign, and there are
some who viii be willing to swear to
the force with which a materialized
spirit can strike a Knockout blow for
more than one political asplrant The
enemies of any bin can issue a death
warrant for the same. If they intimate
that II "smacl1s" Of single tax, and the
Democrats will attend to the strang-
ling Of il instanter.-New Castle News.
Delaware can now boast OF having
had the smallest joint session which
ever voted for a national senator in
the history Of the worild.-D1v Index.
It is useless 10 thresh old straw. and
Il is equally useless for the people to
expect that some one will be elected
to fll the place Of Hon. George Gray IN
the United States Senate. The Union
Republicans, the only and true Repub-
! lican organization in Delaware, Is ear
nestly supporting a man who has
brought the Republican party of Della
ware out Of the wilderness Of disor-
ganization and defeat, without receiv-
ing recognition, or reward, for his SER
vices-and That man is J. Edward Ad-
dicks Milford Chronicle.
The Herald of this town is now un-
der the management II William S. Boil
ton, who also manages the Sussex
Countian OF Laurel. The Chronicle
yesterday editoral.y connects Colonel
c. w. Kenney, of Laurel, with the
Herald and charges a conspiracy OF
free silver advocates in this state, with
that and other Democratic papers az
the organs OF the faction. We under
stand that Mr. Kenney enjoys the
friendship and confidence of Senator
George Gray. and consequently do not
see how this connection can be estab-
| lished Milford News ana Advertiser
Standing in the pil.ory and being
whipped on the bare back with the
temperature at zero. strikes us as the
Quintessence of inhumanity No fault
can attach TO the sheriff, who Is only @
creature and the servant of the law
The whipping post the lashes and the
pillory are an right. They SAVIOR OF
cruelty, it is true, but they very fitting
ly meet the cases of burglary, forgery
attempted murder and rape. But the
conditions under which the recent pun
ishments were indicted at New Castle
were of such a severe character as tC
call for some change in the law, thai
will meet phenomenal conditions OF
weather and remove the appearance OF
cruel brutaiity.-Dover State Sentinel
The best game protective association
that could be formed just now wculc
be union OF farmers and all others, q
feed the patridges and other birds thai
/ must surely starve and freeze unles.
/ they have assistance from kindly bene
/ factors. Sussex COuntian.
We recommend to the General As
sembly the passage Of Representative
Kings bil repeating the act providing
that persons taking out marriage H.
censes shall give bond in the sum O
$500, with surety therefor. The bond.
amount TO nothing more than a source
Of annoyance 20 the public. They ar
straw bonds in every sense OF th'
word, and should be done away witt
altogether. Sussex Countian.
The law repeating the m0th-eaten
worthless marriage bond bill is having
a serious time. Representative KIM
had a hard fight to get it passed by tn
House. and when IL reached the Senat
It was laid on the table. Why not pas
the act repeating such a useless law a
once. There should be no opposition
Z to such a measure, yet there is a hoiN
back somewhere. 1t is hoped that tn
Senate will call up the act and make
a law.-Delaware Ledger.
The business men OF Seaford ough
to organize a board of trade or a busi
ness club of some kind BY doing 8,
and If proper steps are taken. We fe,
confident a number Of minor industrie
could be established here. When me
come here. looking for a suitable p,ac
to invest their money. someone shoW