Evening journal., 1900-08-08
PENINSULA PRESS

PENINSULA PEESS
The dollar is the wheel around which
the votaries of Mr.. Addicks have
danced, and by its power of attrac-
tion they have been have held together.
Remove this cohesive power and the
party of destruction and corruption
VIII be dismembered and destroyed Itl
is not surprising that their walls remit
the air. Their twelve-pounder has been
spiked, and their cohorts are deserting
them. Mr. Addicks without money
would be a yellow dog" in politics;
prevent him from using his money and
phe same purpose is accomplished
Delaware Pilot.
There is a standard Of morality, and
1t is important for the welfare of any
community that each member should
as nearly as possible, attain that stand
ard. If he refuses to respect the moral
code OF action with reference 20 his
neighbors rights and prerogatives, he
becomes amenable to the law. If the
law gives him a special privilege tol
inilict society against the spirit and in
tent of the Constitution. the law is al
dead letter and cannot be enforced
Easton Gazette.
The latest recruits to the Union Re-
publican party are said to be former
Governor Robert j. Reynolds, formerI
Clerk of the Peace William NJ. Dickson, j
and John B. Cleaver. Now this is too
ridiculous to believe for moment. We
do not know where these rumors origi-I
mated, nor what the motive for them.
/ If they are intended to destroy the use
fulness of the persons selected they
will surely fail of their purpose. That
game was tried on some other leadingI
party men several months ago-Doverl
Press
Il still looks as though harmony could
not be secured without the elimination
OF Mr.. Addicks and Mr.. Addicks refuses
to be eliminated-and there you are.
The harmony dove is fatigued.-DoverI
Delawarean.
The Talbot Times can be found on
file each week at the Office Of the Even
ing Journal, in Wilmington, Del This
lenterprising paper has fitted up a room
where all the Peninsula papers can be
found on file for the convenience and
use Of visitors to the city-Trappe,
(MdD Talbot Times.
Chairman Murray Vandiver of the
Democratic State Central Committee,
has opened headquarters at the Eutaw
House, Baltimore. and soon the mach
inery will be put in motioS for a hust-
ling campaign. A special feature of the
headquarters will be the establishment
of a literary bureau for the distribu-
ton throughout the city and state to all
classes of voters literature which will
be received in bulk from the headquar-
ters of the Democratic National Com
B. Wicomico News.
, The death of Lewis C. Vandegrift re-
D moves one of the ablest members of the
bar of Delaware. In addition to hand
y some form and thoroughly attractive
face. he united a remarkably high order
, of mental talent with an assiduous in
! dustry rarely equalled. He was cour-
i ageOus and conscientious. strong and
self contained. an admirable man, a
brilliant lawyer, and the whole state will
experience a keen sense of loss and re-
e grot that a life so full OF the highest
, promise and attainment has been thus
Unexpectedly brought to a close
Georgetown Union Republican.
Indications from the late census
point to a small gain in the cities
u which is accounted for by the trolley
I road enabling so many business people
{ to live outside of the cities. Possibly the
d same conditions may effect the mex
d census Of Elkton and Chesapeake City
q Cecil Democrat.
S The Addicksites are swinging corners
n again. They have now set their STATE
convention up from August % to Au
gust 6. They have advertised for ;
partial state convention. We don
IS know what this partial" means unless
It it is to be partial to those Addickitel
II who have been slated as candidates al
Is ready. This changing Of conventions Il
n pretty little child's play. 1t does not pos
- sess the dignity to be compared witt
- Kilkenny cats. But now will the Regu
liars swallow the ticket that is to be Sc
lup next Monday If the expressions o
1.-The leading Regulars count for anythin
\ they will not.-SusseX Journal.
Id The Standard has been placed ON I'll
is IN the Office of the Wilmington Even
h. ing Journal whore IL can be seen D
/. any person interested in the news 9
!" salem county.-Salem National Stand
ard.
lc The Baltimore News in its Issue {
OF August makes comment upon I'm
no drowning of four persons at Ocean Clt'
~ but fails to add that it was New Jel
=. sew seaside resort and not "our own
y Eastern Shore Ocean City. Certainl
oi the management at Ocean City, Mari
cs land. does not deserve censure for whit
llelhappened in New jersey. So many ba
things happen in that far away coul
try called Jersey" The same issi
Of the News says. New Jersey al
" pears 10 be the breeding place OF
ne brand of mosquitoes that stngs wi
he pistol balls and make a specially OF d
)z- Mantle. Princess Anne Maryland
OF and Herald.
be- The heather Chinee is getting rid
las his brass gods; he is swapping them {
ateiMaXim guns.-WilmingtOn Justice.
md There was a division of sentime
ifh among the delegates in respect to I
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