Daily Republican., 1881-03-16
40. IN. r,.oa, Year sill Paused.

w.. the PiseaI Year Bill Parsed.
The House at Dover yesterday sue
eeeded in passing the City Council fs'
cal veas bill by strict party vote'
NithCu, taking the trouble to inform
themselves as to what was the best in-
,e,es.s Of the city. There were just
fourteen Democratic members in the
House and seven Republicans. The
Democratic members are from Kent and
Sussex counties, none Of them being
within ;hirty-fve miles Of Wilmington,
the fsrthest off being about one hun
dred mile, from the city. These
men all voted to saddle Wilmington
with An additional debt Of $50, 600 and
to make the city pay additional inter,
sst amounting TO at least 7,75O.
The seven Republican members who
voted against the bill live in New Cas-
tie county in which Wilmington is sit
mated. and are supposed to know better
whs, Wilmington needs than the gen
tlemen from the swamps and sand
bills o, Kent and Sussex. Mr.. Brad.
ford, the acknowledged leader OF the
Republicans in the Legislature, lives in
Wilmington which is effected by this
bill. Mr.. Swsyne lives in Chrlssana
hundred, some three or four miles from
the city, and Mr.. Fsstburn and Mr.
Pilling live respectively about eight
and twelve miles from the city. These
gentlemen, it would naturally be sup
posed, knew better what WILMINGTON
needed than the gentleman who repre-
sents the hucxlebsrry swamps in Gum
boro Hundred, and the gentleman Of
numerous family who represents tie
huge sand bank on which Cape Her :
iopen stands, and which has drifted 80
high that it covers The tops Of pine
grove where the Indians in former days
held war dances. We have known
gentlemen from these prolific marts OF
berries and sand in former days, who
had never even been through Will
mirston, but who spurred on by the
party lash voted against the interests
of the city which should be the pride
and glory Of Delaware, simply for the
purpose Of accomplishing some little
party purpose or put in motion seme
little political machinery that would
s1bservs party ends. 1t seems that
race Of persons have not become ex-
tirct yet, but stiiI live to make their
appearance biepnislly at Dover to
crush Wilmington by the brief power
com mVit.ei 10 III sir hands.
Itmay be asked, what political Gig
nifcanee is attached to the City Coun-
ell fiscal bill' Simply this. 1t per-
uits the City Council to borrow s60, 900
% add to the permanent debt Of the
city, which should have been levied
and raised by taxation. In plain
terms, the Democratic City Council
men during the past two years for the
sake of making themselves popular and
ipsuripg the continuance Of themselves
in power pus the tax rate 80 low that
they find themselves 100000 short Of
a suaicent amount Of funds for carry
ing on the city, and not desiring &C.
make themselves unpopular now on
the eve of q Mayors election by in
ereasing Il 9 tax rate they have adop:-
ed the expedient Of borrowing $50, o,O0O
TO make ends meet and by keeping
down the tax rate perpstuate theii
rule one year longer.
By the passage Of this bill Whining
ton has her perm lament debt increased
s6O, 900 more. What has become o
those down State Democrats who form
erly opposed the creation Of debt evel
for q water supply and for educations
purposes upon the plea that debt
we're a bad thing, aid that no cit
could prosper that had heavy bonde
indebtedness None Of them seem
havs been in the present Legislature
when $50, 600 are needed to maintsi
Democratic supremacy.
There is some excuse from the ia
that the bill could only pass under
dire political need Under ordina
circumstances 1t stood no chance Of pal
ing. But partizsu dem ands know
Law. The public good Is nowhere. T
bill had to be passed because
Democratic party Of Wilmington COT
not 20 along any further without IL
musb more money 10 keep it afoat /
seemingly economical management
city affairs.
The bill has become law and
Issue is now left to the voters OF v
mipstou. 1t remains for them to
how much longer a minority OF
State not within thirty five miles
Wilmington, but unfortunately "
two-thirds Of the representatives OF
legislature shall rule Whining