The evening Republican., 1902-06-28

Gratis of Pennsylvania have nomina-
mated Robert E. Pattison for Cover
nor. Twice he has been elected,
owing to dissensions in Republican
ranks. This time, however, he is
not 80 certain of success, since the
Republicans have named a man
equal to him in character, and his
superior in ability and learning. In
either, Pennsylvania would find an
honest, clean man, but Pattison has
shown weakness in trucking to
Populism which has not satisfied his
friends. Itlooks like Pennypacker's
election by something over 100000
majority"
THERE must be some honest men
in Office. 1t is an old saying that
most men have their price. Many
men have become rich after entering
politics who were comparatively
poor before. The Office OF Trustee
of the Poor docs not pay munlfi-
cent salary, but there are several
trustees who Jared well after their
terms expired. Ex-Clcrk of the
Peace jefferson B. Foord was ap-
pointed to that Office by Gov. Rey-
nolds and the same governor ap-
pointed Calvin l. Crossan, Register
of Wills. Merritt NJ. Willetts was
once postmaster; Harry T. Salmon
was a Senator and presided over
the Senate in 1s9O Geo. M. d. Hart
State Senator was once Il Trustee
of the Poor. And there are others
we can't recall There must be
more than salary in the position OF
Trustee of the Poor. One OF the
eX-Trustees ran for sheriff but was
defeated by Wm. X. Finn. The
position pays $3 month and mile
age one way, and there has never
been a lack of candidates.
THE Every Evening copies au ed
itorial from the Smyrna Call on
vote buying among the colored vot-
ers, which it published in Thurs
days issue, commenting ON the
same. That paper knows that their
was vote buying III Delaware before
the colored people were allowed to
vote. This thing was not first start
ed by the Republicans. 1t is only
another case of the Republicans
OutlMdding the Democrats and beat
ing them at their own game. We
don't believe in vote buying, but
when you fight the devil, he gener-
ally has to be fought with his own
weapons. In times gone by the Re-
publican party i'll this city was for
years cheated out Of victories by the
use of tissue ballots and any way to
get sufficient majority to insure
the election of Democrats. What
is sauce tor the goose, should be
sauce for the gander
r. we are to have street market
King street is the place on which to
have it. For years it was located
Ou Market street until the double
track of street railway greatly IN
terfered with the country people $
teams. and. besides, the time bad
come when 1t was not desirable that
the street market should be on the
principal business street After
much agitation 1t was moved to
King street, where it has remained
for some 80 years. Here 1t Will stay
until the citizens get tired OF seeing
it on the street. There have been
several attempts made to drive II
from the street and compel the
farmers to stand in market houses,
but it has never been successful.
SHlpLEY street would be a pool
place to remove the street markets,
The sidewalks are narrow, and the
street, from Third down to Second,
is anything but desirable place fol
the farmers to back up their wagons
and sell their produce. Measure
the pavement from the curb to the
building line and See if our couteu
ton is not well taken, Us far as
Shipley street is concerned. The
people do not want the market re
moved at this time. The disadvan
tages are many and not one wore
can be said in favor of the move tt
Shipley street. We should like tt
hear what the people and the farm
prs have to say about it.
THE law compels the appointment
of registrars. Suppose that every
man appointed to this position re
fused to pay the Secretary of STATE
the $2 fee demanded by him for fill
ing out the commission, what woult
be the result We do not think the
Secretary of State should exact thi.
fee from these men, who are not too
well paid for the time they have t,
give to these duties 1t is wei
enough sometimes, not to he too
grasping, especially when there i,
no law to compel it. Our advic,
would be, don't pay it.
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WE see no reason why Monday
commonly known as blue Monday
should not be one of the best shop
ping days in the week. In large
cities there is more shopping done
on Monday than on any other day
in the week. Our store keeper.
should educate the public to pur
chase their supplies the day aftc
the Sabbath, when they have had ;
day o. rest.
A SIGN Of the times is the numbe
of weddings that have taken place
in our city in the month of June
ministers have been made happie