Daily Republican., 1885-08-04
R~sults OF Parsassnshsp.

The taxpayers Of New Castle County
ara no = being brought face to face with
the extrayaqance of the Trustees Of the
Poor that now threatens 10 almost
b aukr upt the County, or ut least WIN
a crease our taxes to an unpreceuen1eo
az tent. We are met right here and
told that our County taxes are no high
ar This year than last year, and they
vcre no higher last year than the year
tefore. This may be all true, but who
Ia there to tell MS that the debt Of the
County ia not greater ? WhAt advan-
tsee is there in having low rate OF
taxes that does notmeet the expenses OF
the County :.
There must be an accumulation OF
,debt. and that debt will be to pay some
.a.v We are informed that there will
he several thousand dollars ofa short
age this year-in fact, the County Trea-
surer, who is thoroughly alarmed ct the
astounding extravagance OF the Trus-
tees OF the Poor, says it would take
two Treasurers to meet the bills as
thew come In, and the worst faature OF
the case is that there is not enough
money in the Treasury to Fay the bills,
NOR is there any probability OF being
enough. -,
The hard times make it extremely
d iffi suit to collect the County taxes,
xnd as there Ia no general election this
wear there will be an unusually large
number of delinquents and errors to
return to the Levy Court All this cuts
down the revenue Of the County, and
tends to pile up debt that has to be
met eventually by the Taxpayers.
The recent exposures Of ofextravagance
nj the almshouse has revealed the true
state Of affairs, and we are not surpris.
cd that the people are astonished.
When nearly 16, 900 pounds Of beef be.
sides the usual allowances of pork and
melton are consumed in two months by
$50 inmates Of all characters and condi
tlons, it is time they were alarmed.
When pal is furnished for s. q tor
that was offered for 1878; when knive'
and forks are furnished at IS 90 doz.
when eleven suits OF furniture at $5'
and S65 per suit bed room suit fJ
tl4O; q parlor suit for $240 q waite
cooler for Si9 are furnished, is it no
time there WAS waking up amongs
the taxpayers OF the county? 1t re
quires no prophet to foretell that unles
this extravagance is arrested we vii
soon be on the verge Of bankruptcy.
We are laying the fault for tbi
condition OF affairs at nobody's door
particularly-indeed, we are not dis
posed to lay the fault upon the peopl
themselves more than upon their Sci
wants. We do, however, frankly ga
that 1t is the result Of partisan spir
that makes solid Democratic Lex
Courts and solid Democratic Boards
Trustees OF the Poor. For. this d
people who complain OF the extrav
gance and resultant high taxes are
sponsible. There never could ha
been solid Democratic Levy Cou
wu sfo nuI such extreme Repue
can partisaus as to say that the res
would have been different had
Republicans been in power as long
the Democrats have been. The gre
for money Is the same with all clas
of people, and sel6shness is not conl
cd to one party.
We have not forgotten the Phil
and the Philadelphia almshouse THE
were Republicans. These abuses
our almshouse might have been
anne had the Republicans have had
long lease of power as the Democr
have had. The only security agai
such transactions is in non-parti
l. evy Courts and non-partisan Boa
of Trustees of the Poor, and If
voters of New Castle County are W
they will see to 1t hereafter thai
mixed Levy Court and q mixed BE
of Trustees of the Poor are selec
At any rate 1t Ia high time the Pc
should ask themselves whether pl
ssnship pays?