Evening journal., 1912-05-16
ABsOLUTE PROOF OF sTrPIDTTY.

which is such conclusive proof of that stupidity
that cannot refrain from calling it to public at
tention. The first paragraph of that leader is as fol-
lows;
AT last THE EVENING JOURNAL sees light Az
ter close reading OF the Morning News, and as a
public sentiment it has reached the conclusion that
Wilmington needs waterfront"
The following editorial excerpts taken from THE
EVENING JOURNAL. for the period beginning March
16, 1912, and ending yesterday, will be proof conclu
sve to any intelligent Wilmingtonian that what We
said above relative TO editorial stupidity and
unfairness Of the Morning News not only with regard
to the waterfront question but also with regard to
most other public questions is true
March 1e-"What our city needs is a comprehensive
plan for harbor improvement The foundation for that
on the Delaware river from New Castle Gordon
and the Brandywine coming second in the thoughts
OF those who do the planning
March 2s-"Develop the waterfront Wilmington is
in need of comprehensive, intelligent and pubic
spirited development of that part OF s naroor gis d
along the Delaware river The necessity OF sucn de
veopment has been admitted for years ana yet prac
ticaly nothing has been accomplished in the way OF
getting It, Our city should proceed as quickly as pos
sibe and bid for and get its share of the commerce
that already exists and TO which it is entitled
April 1-"Ar Delawareans have acute interest
nnhIdine of the citys commercial interests and moth
ing should be done to embarass unselhsh movement
for local benefit"
Anrn 5-"rHE EVENING JOURNAL suggests to
General dupont an alternative proposition Whining
is badly in need Of eomprehensve narpor aexelop
ment The shore OF the Delaware river from the mouth
OF the Christiana up 60 Gordon Heights presents
splendid field for such work II General DUPONT win
shift from the State at large to the city OF Whining
ton the s2OOOO00 he is willing to expend for public
benefit this city will hail him as benefactor ana
not as has been the in some Of the rural dls-
trcts deride him as schemer parading in the guise
of phanthropist II Wilmington can get for river
front improvement the millions the ant-bouleyard ag
taors say the people in the rural sections do not want
will be the greatest bit Of work the Board OF trade
and the business of our city ever have done.
April 9"Whle the Christiana and It's needs are oe-
ing considered however. the claims Of the Delaware
river front should not be ignored. Upon the future
development Of that important shore 'front.' aepenos
largely the commercial future OF our city,
April 1.-THE only way for Wilmington to get any
material mart of that deep-sea and coastwse trade is
through the development Of the Delaware river front
from the Christana river northwsrd With such de-
yelopment our city not only would hgure as YER
commerce. but also port OF call for taking on and
dischargng parts Of cargoes"
April 13-"Certainly Wilmington should take steps
looking TO harbor development to obtain fair
share of the benefits o. the trafnc moving through
that water way The only to get il is to build piers
and establish a terminal the Delaware river
April 27-"Thst there may be no misunderstand-
ing IN the me, pTPS T FvENc S SS 70 Sss
for the wise and comprehensive development of
the waterfront the Delaware river from the Chris
tiana river up TO Edge Moor"
April 29-"Let there be no misunderstanding. The
people Of Wilmington want the Delaware river water
portsnce Of its development to the city anyone
be-"
April SO-"In considering this proposed plan, bear
in mind at all times these great fundamental facts IN
relation 10 e.: First--Thst the city OF Wilmington
needs waterfront on the Delaware river and that it
ought TO have IT,"
May 4--"If Mr. Purdy has kept in touch with cur
local events. he must know that THE EVENING
! JOURNAL advocated harbor development for Whining
ton years before his voice ever was heard IN support
of IT, He also must know that II favors such devel-
opment for the benefit of the public and not for the
| benefit of private interests"
Nav SIT admitted In every unselhsh intelligent
and disinterested quarter that the city should own
that waterfront THE EVENING JOURNAL desires
that its position be understood clearly by the tax
payers. We favor the development Of the waterfront.
We favor the establishment there Of great piers and
warehouses. and back Of them great manufacturing
! plants"
May s--"we take IT that there is not taxpayer in
city who IL not heartily in favor of the establish
ment OF waterfront and its development along lines
that will make for the commercial greatness Of Will
mington and the prosperity Of people. It would
be exceedingly unpatriotic citizen and taxpayer
things"
May 1o-"We urge every taxpayer who goes to
that public hearing 10 keep uppermost in his mind the
fact that our city needs piers and warehouses the
Delaware river waterfront and that II should do
them"
May lit is useless for the city councilmen
and their apologiss TO attempt to distract the atten-
| tion OF the taxpayers Of Wilmington from the real
issue involved in the controversy relative to
the Delaware river waterfront by pleading that Will
mington should have developed waterfront and
that such waterfront would serve to make our
OF
this controversy TO the present time no one has de-
MED that Nor has anyone failed to urge that the
rNeront he developed so city may have its share
OF the deepsea and cosstwse borne traffic that
now goes to Philadelphia, Chester and elsewhere"
May l5-"Those who engage in the discussion should
ueal IN mlha tnroughout the proceedings that Will.
mington needs waterfront There should be no al.
vision OF sentiment on that The only question
open for discussion is under what conditions it sha
obtain t."
With these extracts from EVENING JOURNAL, edi
torials before the public think they clearly con
vict the Morning News of the same editorial stu
pdity and unfarness that has characterized it in tn
waterfront the boulevard and every other controvers
in which il has engaged.
Better health conditions will exist in the County
Workhouse when the exercise yard has been bull
and the prisoners permitted 70 use IT, Such yard
exist in all up-o-date prisons everything that