Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-08-30
The Liquor 0aiif6 Agsas.

The Liquor Railf0 Agaes.
We are told In the columns Of the
Every Evening that Liquor Bailitf osle
treats lightly our charge Of official ne
glect of du;v and tba, the Bli)if feel :
that It's simply an expression Of our
personal feeling against him, frequently
shown before. We can assure the good
na'ured Railiif that he l.. entirely mis-
taken. We did and do still charge him
with a neglect of his official duty, bu'
rot prompted by the motive attributed
to us. On the contrary We have always
lool ed upon the Baiiff as one of our
most respected citizens, as much so as
intense partisanship will permit him to
be. We have always enjoyed his free
off hand conversation when not too
highly seasoned with impressive adjec
tives, and he has always had our best
wishes for his success. But Bailif Osle
holds u responsible Office.
In his hands rests an important duty.
The liquor laws are daily violated and
he has been appointed bailitf fo- the ex-
press purpose of searching ont, de-
tecting and prosecuting the vioators.
He has not searched out. detected and
prosecuted as the law intended he
should do. We have not heard of a
single case he has re .urned to court
Mr.. Brady, when bailif, returned
quite large number, Mr.. Oele none 50
far as we know. The law is violated
by sales of liquor to boys, selling on
Sunday and selling without a license.
He could not help but find cases ii h,
did what the law intends he should do,
"search" for them. He only lays him.
self open to fresh criticism when lie
maintains that it is his duty to sit in
his office and wal. for somebody to
bring cases to him.
How can he " search" while he sits
in his Office? If any person has any
information to give, it can as east y
be given before a justice Of the peace
and then there will be some certainty
of a proSec ltion. We have been in
formed tina one fragrant case of selling
liquor to minors Wa, reported to Mr..
OsIe, bat that was the last heard
of it.
When our COOL natured bailiti init,
mate. that be does bis whole duty az
required by the law, he only invites
rihicule. None laugh III re at such pre-
tensions Than than those most gnity
of violating the law.
Bat We are personally Interested in
this matter. We are tax payers and
pay our share OF the Liquor Bailitf's
salary Ii this law /. for no other pur
pose than 10 provide fat salary for q
re pectabe g"ntle,nln to live on in his
declining years, we o"Jrct. We ohJec
t supporting people in this manner. =
Let The law be repealed, and the tax
payers saved that part of their taxes. |
the spirit of the law was carried out il
regard TO the payment of the salary, W.
would not urge so many objections
The law provides that he shall be paic
three dollars a day for every days" &C
tiv4" service. Active,' mind, active
service Now what is active service I.
Sitting all day ny in a snug office, o
talking politics in n cigar store? LIE
those " no read, Judge. We insist tina
the law be carried out, and that Mr.
O!it be paid faithfully, and in full TO
every day, active service in search
ing " and "det"cring violators oflav
aud no more rhe taxpayers of New
Castle Couury cannot afford to pay in
terest Oh borrowed money to pay sala
RES not ear sed.