Daily Republican., 1883-08-21
TVEADAY, AUGUST II, Issa.
TO Arms !! To Arms !

put in operation because it is law and
because the State of Delaware is 'big-
ger man" than the city of Wilmington
1t grows indignant over the reported
attempt to remove Auditor Ball, but
thinks there can be no better way to
bring the Water Commission question
squarely at issue than by the removal
of Mr.. Ball. The Delawarean seems to
labor under the opinion that the Demo.
Gratis, tho few of them who favored the
Water Commission, were at loss for
some plan by which they could estab-
lish their machine and that now at last
they have an opportunity of asserting
their rights when Auditor Ball is re-
moved. This is a mere pretence and
begging OF the question. They have had
all the opportunities offered them that
any reasonable body of men could de-, ,
sire to test Il good cause, but they did
not accept them. The courts are open
to them, but ,hey are afraid to resort to
them for fear their pet scheme may
come out at the little end of the horn,
The bantliug Commission had but few
friends ANYHOW and far too little moral
support to make IA good case for court
and hence the very first place OF resort
with their cause where hey could have
hoped to have gained any advantage
has been given wide berth. The Dover
organ thinks il Auditor Ball was re-
moved, IA stronger case could be made
up tor the courts. IL thinks it is high
time the question of whether the " Re-
publican majority of fth rate city is
superior in power and authority to the
Legislature of the State? Whether n
creature is greater than its creator?
Whether Republican Council can Sc
lect from the statute, those laws which
it pleases their high mightiness to obey
and disregard and violate those that
they deem inimlcal TO them and their
partys interests ." Bravo, Delawarean,
crack your lordly whip. The behests
of your party have been detied, have
they They should have been met with
the same spirit OF defiance many years
ago. How the sou of the tryant grows
indignant because people entitled 10
freedom and liberty choose 10 resist ty
ranny and oppression. WilmiDgtOnianS
the fiat has gone forth that the Re-
publican majority Of IA three cent CoUn-
Gil who are imbuel with the idea that
to be City Councilman is the highest
honor attainabIe by man, and who
evincr that belief by setting their will
above law and order, the trying of
peaceabe measures is not on y rldlcn
lous but nonsensCal.' SO then, what
next? 1t is ridiculous to try peaceable
measures, is it? Then let the DeIawarean
choose its course. 1t might have done
40 long ago, but it was about as supinc
as the Water Commission it complain.
of
TIE sooner it does its work the sooner
the trouble will be over II il has u
he done it might AS well be done now
while it is pleasant camping out. GA,
esteemed contemporary would also M
dertake another job. While 1t would
teach the "Eepublican majority Of :
three cent tOunril' what to DO, i
wonld also stuff a little stitiruing dowt
the back bone OF the Water tointnls-
sion. 1t saws: "a stop should br pvt
at once TO the supincneSS that has char
actcrized thc actions Ut the tOmml-
siouers of the Water Department OF til
city of Wilmington, and movrrn' II
the works now in possession OF tn
henchmen Of this Republican minority
right, are performing the duties Of Off
ces from which by law rhry have heel
mitS the Commissioners to have a rh"ic
which is very kind in il. II edN-
" If the Commissioners prefer 70 appea
TO the Courts TOR "A settlement of III
difficulties now existing, they ought I
institute proceedings Immediately
they don't dcslr" the delay which Iega
proceeding. will occasion, they ougII
to take steps AT once to get possession i
some other way Possession, yes, pn
session. BY all means get possession
Possession is nine points in law Ol
Dover friend evidehtly realizes II
value of possession. There is only ot
thing wrong in the possession retrrrt
to, and that is the wrong party III Il
eyes Of the Delawarean has po.,esSio
We'll, what will the DeIawarean ,
about it, The Courts were open hut i
party did not appeal 10 them,
that is considered useless, The Wat
Commission h ~ NJ back bone or " h
is eQnlNaien' IS slPIhe ana lhulntrtI
and so little can be expected from I'll
source. This disposes of two Of the pc
sibilites Of getting possession Of t
Water Works. What now remain
Evidently the other thing 10 which o
contemporary refers is force, WI
kind of force? Police force Ni'
force? Military force? Which is il
be? w" await with hrcathless int
est the coming events which cast tn
shadows before The ucx' issue Of I
organ that in war was IN favor Of pea
and in peace is in favor of war may &C
tain a call to arms and ere long t