The daily gazette., 1882-04-21
For the Gazette.

UOr tne Gazette.
MR.. EDIroR:-Iu few more weeks
the two great political parties will be
Drought face to face at the ballot bog.
The Democratic patty Is the party of
the people, all its Rcis are before the
people, nothing is hidden or concealed,
No investigation committees are needed,
and they come boldly before the people
to be adjudged by their acis In the ad-
ministration Of the affairs entrusted to
their care for several years. Although
the city is rapidly ncreasing under Dem
ocratic administration the people are not
burdened with heavy taxes. The CITY
Council is to be congratulated for hon
est and good government. They have
attended to the wants OF the people with
remarkable satisfaction, and ask all Of
our citizens to judge them fairly and
honestly. Indeed they have kept pace
with the lnci easing demands Of the peo-
pie with smaller appropriations than
were made ten years ago under Repub-
lican rule. Let us glance for moment
ct what has been dbne with the money
entrusted 10 their care. First they erect
ed new basin at great cost; bat 1t was
needed aud deman ded. BY good judg-
ment and honest dealing, the courts are
in our city. The building speaks for
Itself. A new pump at the pumping
station is all that could be desired; al
though the Republicans said it was q
white elephant. A new building for
city Offices at Sixth aud King streets and
Its surroundings Is admired by all. A
large appropriation for the improvement
of ;he ChrlsLIana was obtalned from the
government.
A contract for furnishing the street
lamps with gas was entered into for
| three years which proves to be a wise
measure and saying the people money.
Another contract was entered into 10
furnish light with kss Jl.ne In the SUBJ
urts, which proves " be q visa mees-
ure. The exemptirg from taxation Ger
tam lauds within the corpOrave hmitd
OF the city, thereby encouraging maui
facturers TO come here. The creating Of
new health department and Tegistra-
tion office shows wisdom and foresight
as all our people will atteet. The f1rs
| alarm telegraph Is admired by all for
/ It's good eff CTS. The public schools have
| boen furnished with an abundance Of
means, and good shlaries paid to super.
intendeDts and teAcheTs. The council
ha, seen the wisdom OF abandoning the
| old system of paving the streets with
| cobhle stones, using belgian bl ckS in
stead, tht reby keeping pace with our
| sister cities. They have annexed TO the
city the Eleventh Ward, giving the
| people good schools, good light and police
| pro! !ectiop; the annexation of this ward
a. the time 1t was Will be Q saving of
many thousands OF dollars to the city.
That pa { of the city 10 increasing very
much, and those who build have all lines
m afked and grades given by our Chief
EDgineer, which Is q great advantage.
/ With rapid increase of population, and
increasing demands for improvements
10 every department, the Democratic
Council have by good Judgment and
/ careful management overcome all OBJ.
staoles by satisfying the demands with.
our Imposing upon the people heavy
taxes. Every man In this city who will
give An honost OK 1rorstOn OF tho man
i agement OF the affairs OF our city, fo
the last four years, will say well don't
good and faithful servants, you havI
been weighed Ia the balance and no
found wanting. What did the Repub
llcans do In sixteen years, will the Ne1
answer2 IS DELAWARn.