Evening journal., 1902-03-17

left. There Is q new reason for re-
membering st. Patrick's Day.
PENINSULA PRESS
The men who buy votes exhibit more
courage than their opponents. Ii is
unfortunate that our courts have been
unable 10 convict anyone. but it does
/ seem to MS that the prosecuting ma
chinery should be So efficient that IT
would be able 70 deter most men by
the conviction Of one or more at least
but sure IL is. that good resolutions
upon the part OF newspapers or any
lone else Will not solve the difficulty
III better political standard is i'm
possible or so far distant as to be inn
probable. the only hope is to trust to
the law and its enforcement. We have
a very able, active and efficient attor-
lney-general and deputy who we be-
lleNe might be able to obtain some
result IL full and ample preparation be
made. II is not hard to learn who are
the purchasable voters and who are
the buyers on any election ground, and
the rest should be easy. We sincerely
hone that all these good resolutions
will have some effect and men Of char
lacter' recognizing tie danger. will help
stamp II ont.-Sussex Republican.
IL Is a foregone conclusion that both
the Democratic and Republican par
ties have used money to influence
voters. Everybody knows this: but il
is a healthy and promising condition
when such papers as the Every Even
ing. Morning News. Dover Index. Sus-
sex Republican, Evening journal. News
and Advertiser and others. allv Them
selves against the evil. All these
papers are honest IN the sentiment
they are expressing that the buying of
the personal franchise is a most dam
naDle and Infamous one, and the fact
that these papers are fighting through
thear columns to stop such an unholv
ana un-American policy is good to
think upon. For many years men have
looked upon the distribution of money
az election times as a natural and al
lowable means OF conducting cam
paigns; not only so with the averred
1 politician burt with the average citizen
as well has this been true. No one. no
matter how moral or righteous. seemed
TO think II worth while to interfere.
BUT for these several years the senti-
ment has been growing against the IL
legal use Of money TO buy votes. First
one paper, then another, took up the
cry. until now the press or the State
Cwith probably two Or three excep-
tionsl is lined up against it--Milford
News and Advertiser.
Efforts are being made TO form a
stock company to build and operate a
steamboat between this town and
Philadelphia They propose to have
the river dug out and pay for same out
OF their pocket This is all right, but
the United States Government has a
fund for this purpose and it is foolish
for an individual or corporation to go
down into their pockets to improve a
stream the Government will do if ask
ed Are we too timid to ask for what
is rightly ours?
In this age of hustle If We want a
thing we must join the gang and hus-
tie some too.--Milton Times.
The efforts of a few doubling
. M0UA4EAE W IA AAlANNAA OiA lAA6nt WIZ
would like to lease lots ON our beach
are receiving some hard knocks, for il
is a fact that some of the shrewdest
land most successful investors Of capi-
tai in this community have leased
beach lots and are now about to COM
fmence the erection Of cottages on
them At least one Of these capitalists
intends to build his houses Of brick
1t may be worthy of more than passing
notice, that among the very few who
have advised against taking up beach
lots and building on them, are to be
found men who are not counted in q
business sense as being very large 20.
tatoes.-Delaware Pilot.
The response TO the call for meet
& ling to consider the road question wa'
? most gratifying to those who have thu
matter az heart There was serious
ness OF purpose evident that generally
begets success, and the action OF th'
3 conference was of such a practica
S character that good results shoul'
I lspeedTly follow a series of resolution
+, was adopted which will be presente'
/. Ito the county commissioners by
lchosen committee as the recommends
4 ltion of those whose interest in ou
r roads was so great as TO prompt then
TO attend the meeting. Those recon
, mendations are-the appointment Of
1. competent civil engineer as a count
Z Superintendent Of roads; the appoint
> ment of a road supervisor for eacl
I election district and to have construct
+ ed under the direction Of the Highwa
n Division Of the State Geological Sur
- vey a section Of permanent gravel roa
in the lower part of the county OF nc
" less than one mile and section in tn
10 upper part using crushed stone instea
= Of gravel.-Cecil Democrat.
a CAUGHT AT RANDOM
le "Ahove all things" says the Arm