Daily Republican., 1883-03-05
TH|RDEDITl0N.
COM VI IHkIONA.
f"uT Dem0erasi and Two Republl.
cans Intef viewed.

cans Inter viewed.
On SATURDAY, the REPUBLICAN pub
lishrd the views of several prominent
81 izrus or the proposed Police and
Wafer Commissions Since then the fol.
luwirgI iHonh hav" been interviewed.
Grorgr. ". Bush expressed himself
~ follows: 81 do not think very IA
NurahtN n Commissions 1t is going to
br a serious additional cost to the city
am, great disadN Vantage in other re-
I,cts. Commissions in our large cities
have all proven failures and have be-
come roi rupt and extravaganza While
things are in the hands OF City Council,
if they do not 30 right we can change
them. On the other hand you place
them ia the hands Of a few men, who
are e,und removal by the voters, and
some Of whom may be- from
Kent or Sussex counties, with no
direct interest in Wilmington. While
the first appointment might be made
with some regard to the wishes Of the
p-opbr and perhaps irrespective Of
politics, il would very soon become a
mere political appointment given to
I,artisans who had done the most work
for their party, whichever it may be.
The operations of the present Water
Committee have been judirious and
economical, and If lhev should be other
Wis I'll" people would soon discard them
and retire the members to private life
The idea of q Police Commission Is
worse IN all respects to that of u Water
Commission, and meets with the repro
haIiou Of all parties.
Albert Thatcher, a well known gen
tleman and an old time Democrat, thus
expressed himself: There is no ne
cessity for Police Commission what
ever. Whatever has been before has
no bearing upon the present in which
we now live. The mere idea or though
that the people have chosen to change
the political parties in this city is no
reason why we should have Police
Commission. The fact that the May
or is elected by the people and the
changing of the law giving him thea p
pointing power, is as near right as
a municipal government can be. The
idea III our form of government of put
ting "a part Of it in the hands Of a Com
mission is undemOcratic and n
Democrat who is Il Democrat vii
vote tor it. There was tint
when the !. people seemed tt
favor a Commission to complete the
reservoir. When the work was don't
the Commission ended; | am inclined
to favor one of this kind. But the mer,
plea for Commission because thu
people have changed Council is pre-
posterous. The plea of lncompetencl
or Council is mere tallacy, and i
looks as if the same parties that wrr,
there wishes to get back again. The one
who run the machine at the Brandy
wine made ndmber # mistakes, an,
the people are not satisfied will
what they have done. To place thes,
people back is endorsing their mistakes
| think the present chief is just a
capable as the former one Ii would b.
Just as good to place the Street Depart
ment under commission. We do moi
want them, not atall
l.. A. Bertolette. Secretary OF the las
Democratic County Executive Commit
tee, had not given the matter much rra
thought. He said: !" have no objec
tons 10 Police Commission if it il
passed upon strictly ron-partisan ba
sis. And if it is composed of proper mel
and can impartially put in force goo'
order for the citizens am therefore il
favor OF it. In regard TO the Waite
Commission, | have not given nue.
consideration to that, though my opin
ion is that the money could be NOR
pruperl extended under a ComnissiO
than under. the Committee Of Counci
Lewis X. Springer, Of the firm q
Springer, Morley & Cause, had NJ
given the matter much consideration
90 am more in favor of a Water Con
mission, said the gentleman, Ethan
Police Commission, do not care for tn
Police bill; hardly think it right, bu
am in full accord with the Wate
Bill a. it requires skilled and practice
men in that department. The creatio
Of a Commission to complete the Resel
voir was an excellent thing, and II
doubt saved lots Of money for the tag
payers.
Ex- Representative Ware espresso
himself emphatically against Comm.
Sion- If the kind projected. II III
dead set against Them" said the gel
tlpnah. "The Henry Clay principle
The majority OF the people freely c'
pressed shall be law, is my sentimet
exactly" Mr.. Ware continued by Sd.
ing These Commissions are undeln'
cratic and against the very principles
the Democratic party. am oppos,
ont and ont to both Commissions.
The gentleman also expressed hin
self in favor Of a special commission
complete an especial work, like II
reservoir but, said Mr.. Ware "whr
thar work j, accomplished, then Il
their abors end and their official tern
expire
Henry EvanH, who was member I
City Council for long time, expresse
disapprohatiOn Of Commissions. /"
think that We ahould be allowed {
govern ourselves without the a>sistant
Of persons from Kent and Sussex cou
ties, who have no interest in our a
fairs