Daily Republican., 1884-10-25
ldep.Teuder Barefopd

L. II because William Baref0rd IL q
good Democratic lacky for the county
tax collectors, and political ward
manipulation, that he ia paid by the
county salary Of 81 100 a year, house
rent, fire an fuel found for attending
Third street bridge, while the tender Of
Market street bridge gets very little
over half as much salary This Is .
question that concerns the tax payers Of
New Castle County. Mr.. Bareford 10
appointed TO very responsible posi-.
tion. The safety of large amount OF
| valuable property and thousands of
human lives are dependent upon his
vigilaDt care, and Yet he Is seldom at
his post of duty. From early morn as
soon as the tax collectors open their
office, Barefofd ia there in 3 seat be-
| aide ono or other of the collectors. coun-
selling and advising In regard TO the
collection of taxes OF this, that. and
The man is Democrat or Repub
lican. liza lacky is needed 20 carry out
tax receipts TO Democrats, Bareford ia
there 10 do the work. He may bs mo-
Rlectful OF his duties ~ bridse-tender,
leaving subordinates in charge, but he
IL q loyal Democrat, and can be trusted
to deliver any number OF receipts TO
Democrats. IL Ia handy for the collec.
tors TO have such man lying around
loose To do their bidding. Mr.. Bare
ford has never heen known to carry
out tax receipts to Republicans. though
he Is paid his large salary from the
taxes collected from the Democrats and
Republicans.
Now the plain question Is this: Should
Mr.. Bareford, who In paid 81, 100 salary
for responsible position, Involving the
care of property and lives. spend his
time In the collectors office and run
ming around, through the Second Ward
, in particular, and the city in general
handing out TAX receipts To Democrats
, and using every possible means tt
manipulate the Republican vote i
an accident was to occur at the Third
street bridge, Bareford, instead o.
being at his post of duty, would b
: found at the tax-oolleciora' Office, ma
nipulating Repub lican votes II live
7 were to be lost throu ,h chat accident
b Bare ford, instead OF being on the spot
he Is paid to guard, would be fount
= out In the ward or some place handing
out tax receipts to democrats only
True, he may employs substitute u
3 attend to his bridge while he Is AVA,
: on his political mission, but why Is HI
|, not Their himself to direct and ASSUME
I the res toi sibility?
I'll Anat aer vi-w of the case Is that
1 pun ic servant in such responsible pc
a siii1u as Mr.. Bareford holds should =
!, ~ lniuct himself as to make himsel
q az rseable to all classes of people VIII
have to patronize the bridge. Throug
J. his intense craftsmanship, and pref udice
y disreputable political manipulation. h
. has become unpopular with at least til
half Of the people that cross tho bridge
4 They only know himas low politician
8 that will stoop nt anything within tn
! Law that will get q Democrat bis vote
i and keep q Republican from voting
r This is not the exalted estimation Il
q which public official should be- held
It IL his place to be affable, polite an
a obliging to every body, and though ha,
J. ing . right TO be a Democrat, and 3
!. Ind isputed right to vote AZ he pleasei
o he has no business to leave his post c
y duty to tell others how TO vote, an
spend from morning until night 10 til
!. collectors office, where his presence hs
IA become an eye more to honest tax pa.
n lers. II he wants to be q tax collecto
n let him resign his office of bridge tel
lder.
l. The Levy Court that appointed Bar
"a fore should see to this matter. Til
,. County has already had to pay damag
d occurring at Third street bridge, b,
,e We 90 not charge this upon Mr.. Bar
e ford.
Il An accident is liable to occur at an
time, and If one should occur MIR. Bar
II ford, the man who should know q
IA about 1t, would know nothing about
10 because he would be more likely to
in the tax collectors office than whe
to he is paid to be. Let the Taxpayers
"a Now Castle County take notice of NJ
n Rare ford's actions. Eleven hundr,
40 dollars of their money IL taken TO pa
for making a Democratic can vass of 81
n wards OF Wilmington, taken to p,
' . man for manipulating the votes of d
!. people. We have no more to say abO
In Mr.. Bareford just at this time.