Daily Republican., 1880-02-11


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Assessments and Ghs g.cvy CORrt.
Whether there will be Republican
victory in Delaware this fall which
shall redeem the State from Democratic
rule depends entirely on an honest as
sessmsnt Of tho voters of the State.
This is something that we have not had
for number Of years and in conse-
quence Of this the Democracy have
been carrying a State which belongs to
the Republicans on fair vOts Of the
people. An effort is now being made
all over the Stats TO secure an honest
assessment of the voters aud We are
gratifed to learn with conmendable
success. In order that this should hs
done in Kent County the Lovy Court
there, though unanimously Democratic,
are holding an extra session which will
extend to the middle OF next week and
each Hundred in the county has a
specific day set apart in which the vo-
ters of that Hundred can COME before
the Levy Court and have their uaues
entered upon the assessment lists. This
is a Systematic manner of doing busi
ness, redounding to the good sense and
credit Of all parties 10 Kent County and
we regret that some such measure had
not been provided in time for the sc-
sommodation of the people of this Counr
ty who for many years have b5sn dis.
franchised by being left off the assess
ment. However it is not that there
may be a change of the political man,
agement of the State that a full assess
ment should be desired, but more on
account Of the excellent moral effect it
would have upon the people.
Those who pay no taxas for the sup
port Of the State government, cannot be
expected to have.much interest in State
aff airs, and will naturally become
chronic fault-fnaers and grumblers
at every thinx pertaining to State gov
eminent. The man who pays his tax
every year regularly feels that he has
an interest in Stats affairs and he can
hold mp his head any where knowing
that he has some. share in making its
laws and shaping its policy. Aside
from this is the fact that while a man
has right to the protection Of the laws
OF ths State whether be is a voter or
Not, he should be mads to contribute
his share to uphold the State govern
meut. He may take exceptions to
many Of the laws of the State, but
when he is regularly assessed and pays
his taxes he is always in a condition
in which he can vote and make his
influence felt in the passing of better
laws or the r.pealing of obnoxious stat
utes. We have no doubt whatever that
ifthe people entitled were all assessed
and would vote their sentiments the
political complexion of tie State would
be changed, but no matter whether it
would or would not, the full measure
OF q mans citizenship should not depend
upon his political opinions or the pro-
bable manner in which he would vote.
For these reasons We want to see every
body entitled assessed, and we hope
the Levy Court when it meets ON the
Hrst Tuesday of Maj ca will DO as the
Levy court in Kent cOun'y.has done
appoint series OF days to commence
week after they meet in which the vo-
ters of the respective Hundreds can
come nd,pressnt themselves for assess
m3nt. In this way time and trouble
will be saved and fair opportunity |
will have been given for every body to
place themselves in position in which |
they can exercise the full measure Of
American citizenship.