Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-10
No. q.
GREAT DEBT HEAPED UP AGAINST THE PEOPLE,
COUNTY ORDERS SIZZLING Al % PER CENT. Dis
couSr-A DEMOCRATIC Rise Ross THE Poo

In our former article we stated that in conse-
qnence of the public clamor raised unwittingly
by the Sussex Journal, "a Democratic organ, and
the outraged and robbed people Of that county
we procured one of our staff 10 investigate the
whole matter and the statement Of the result was
partially given. ln that we showed that the taxes
had been more Mdn doubled under Democratic
management, notwithstanding the fact that the
county affairs, in consequence of the great hue
and cry which they raised 10 favor of Reform and
lower taxes! This brings us to the proper place
TO announce another astounding fact, viz; that
they haze also run up county Debt Of about s2j.-
OUO,oO0!.!' THIS is Democratic Reform,
"will you walk into nv parors
says the spider to the fs;
IT'S the lrstti.d little parlor
That you ever did spy"
This was the ture which they pped to the peo-
pie from every stump and the fate of the people
OF Sussex IN their hands seems TO be very similar
to that Of the poor fly in the claws of the spider.
ln consequence Of this enormous debt, and the
laundering and dishonest management of their
Democratic Re.ormers. the orders OF that county
are now selling in the brokerage market at TWEEN
ty-fye per cent discount @ Notwithstanding the
fact that the taxes of the county are now much
greater than ever before. more than double what
they were when these men promised to reform
| the county finances; and Notwithstanding the fact
that they have assessed the people this very year
100000. At this rate of Democratic Reform
the county will be totally bankrupt and must be-
come iepudiator in less than ten years or the
people ruined under their load of taxation. But
worse and more wicked yet these county orders
arc bought by the Democratic ring; by the man
ayers Of the party by the office holders whom
the conflding people have elected and entrusted
with the honors and emoluments of high office,
at twenty-five per cent. discount and Immediately
their influence secures the payment in cash, while
the poor man who worked hard for the amount
Of his order is feeccd out Of one fourth Of it By
these Democratic reformers This fact is so dia-
boical that we could not believe it until we were
forced to do SO, by the most indsputable test.
mony.
Here is our eye-opener. 1t was this reference
to the subject, by Democratic paper, published
OF Georgetown-the SUSSEX Journal-which frs,
determined us TO investigate the subject and We
print ii in full lust il was printed in the edi,
toria column of that paper, except itaicising the
words bearing specially upon these schemes o.
the Democratic leaders &
The finances Of this county are in such con
dtion that money cannot be raised upon count,
orders, when they should he as good as cash al al
times. This discoanting system should not be ne
cessary to raise money on the credit of the county
The county, its creditors and taxpayers all lose b.
il. II opens The door for speculation on The neces
sites Of the people aud the credit of the county
Men who do the work for the county are com
PEELED to charge more, and they are not benefited
cannot this matter be put iu better shapei W,
have no disp )siton TO find fault with any Office
or branch Of State government but it mustappea
to all that the system under which we now worl
is rui,ious TO The creditor and the county. Their
should always be money enough in hand to NEE
the necessary expenses and appropriations-me
: rho uork for The county should be paid proa.pH
and fully. True the taxes are harder to cnilec
nov than formerly, the people are less able Il
pay. but we are Of the opinion that The system a
rel as is execution Is at tdyk and we hope tina
the proper authority will look to the matter q
the proper time.
Look al that, people Of Sussex and is il OF itse
not ample demonstration of all that we have s
far said on the subjectf Remember, this
: Democratic authority though the statement wa
I unwittingly made by the editor of that paper an
f no doubt when he reads this he will be pierce
r with the keenest regrets that he ever printed il
'The frances are in such a condition that none
cannot be raised upon county orders" by th
poor men who earn it, he should have added
/ "This Discountiug system should not be nece
i sary." "Discounting system 1t is evider
# from this Democratic editors expression, 'Di
: counting system" not only that the county orde
c are discounted, but that this dscounting is thu
= roughly systematizei Now what is implied b
= systematizing this discouutiug of county orders
II Just what we have stated and what we know
be the truth, viz: that parties of sufficient Unfit
ence with the proper county officers can get the
/ orders cashed on demand, and no others cal
: These men, whose position, wealth and standiu
10 the Democratic party, give them SC much ii
!, iiuence with the Democratic office-holders, bu
g up the county orders at the heavy discount whic
we have stated, and their influence enables thei