The daily gazette., 1883-05-21
THEY STICK LIKE DEATH.
The Republican Propensity to Hold OF
to an ONCE Until the Last Minute.
rDplawarean


The Legislature at its last session passed
an act creating Water Commission for the
city of Wilmington, divesting the City
Council of that city Of the control Of the
water works and placing 1t In the hands OF
those men whose business it will be in the
future to manage the same in conjunction
with chief engineer to be by them ap-
pointed. The commission met on last Mon
day evening, organized and elected chief
engineer. On Tuesday demand was made
OF the acting engineer for the possession Of
the works which was refused. The refusal
on the part of Mr. Coyle simply illustrates
the fact that give Republic an Office
and like grim death he holds on to It.
That was illustrated most forcibly in 1875
when, on account of the debauchery and
corruption that existed in every branch OF
our government, the people of the country
repudiated the Republican nominee for the
Presidency and elected homes tly, lawfully
and fairly, Samuel j. Tilden. Seeing that
the power which they had so long held was
about to be snatched away upon the judg-
ment OF nation who long had suffered from
their misdeeds, through the agency of astute
politicians and by help of a
packed commission the verdict was set
aside and counted as naught, and defeated
candidate for the Presidency was installed
and Republicanism again reigned. The ac-
tion of Coyle, instigated as 1t is by members
OF the Republican party of the city of Will
mington, is but pocket edition Of the steal
OF '76: but 1t illustrates the fact that the
acme of Republican happiness is
political pap, and as long as office
can be held 1t will be kept at all haz-
yards This action on the part of this bench
man has placed the affairs relating to the
Water Department in muddle, as the City
Treasurer refuses to pay all bills. There
was time when Republicanism was above
all law and decency, but happily for the
country and for us all, that time has passed,
and law and order, decency aud respecta-
bility reign supreme, while Republicanism
Is at discount.
Inconvenience will for a time be occa-
stoned, but time, which sets all things right,
will demonstrate that there are some things
which City Council, be 1t ever SO strong In
its feal:y to Republicanism, can't withstand
The Republican party on all occasions has
shown its disregard for law and right, and no
one, If they review the past acts of that party,
can be surprised at the action taken
by late engineer Coyle, aided and abetted as
he is by Republican Council and Republi-
can leaders: 1t is amusing to note the in
Jured air put on by the Republican press
over the matter, hoping thereby to gain sym
pathy In this their political tribulation. The
matter may go to the. courts if stubbprnly
those who are now in power refuse to obey the
mandates OF the law. If 1t should we don't
think 1t will take long for that body to de-
termine which of the two is the greater, the
legislature which passed the law, the creator
of the council, or the council itself The re-
fusal can do no harm save the delay thereby
occasioned to the commission, and
the Inconvenience it occasions to
the creditors of the Water Depart
ment. There can be but one ending in the
contest, and that in favor of the commission,
and when ended, we hope that not only the
Republican members Of the City Council,
but their aiders and abettors will recognize
full we'll the fact that ''it is hard to kick
against the pricks."