Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-01-08

FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, Isse.
Our IaeFe ssea Taxes.
At the present time there are large
num bers OF Democrats who are dissatis-
fsd with the county management OF
New Castle County, and they want
change. Those who are cSn pel.ed TO
pay the taxes while thousands OF others
Ar virtually compelled not 10 pay their
tAzeS through the operations Of parti-
sA1 and mi ust assessment laws see tax
alton increase with the increased profil.
gscy Of those In power, and they look
forward for . measure Of relief from In.
creAsing taxation consequent upon in
creased debt. The debt OF New Castle
has increased two hundred thousand
oilars within three years past. The
ON two hundred thousand dol
lars even n ave per cent is ten thou
sand dollars, and this amount at least
N ust be raised BY taxation direct with
cut making any provision for q reduc-
ton OF the debt It may be said that
the county has in her splendid new
almshouse, insane asylum and hospi-
tai, something TO show for the debt,
something Of which every citizen OF
New Castle should be proud. This Is
no doubt true, but there Is no need of
such buildings, either as TO their ex-
tent or their beauty, they are bat o
poor recomponse for the outlay of
money required to pay for the erection
OF them and the taxes that the people
must pay to meet the interest upon the
debt. A rich county like New Castle
should be able to pay as she goes aud
not present herself to the people with a
barnacle of half q million dollars Of
debt bearing her down and impeding
her prosperity.
Well, here is debt OF Ave hundred
thousand dollars staring the people Of
New CASTLE County In the face. There
is that much debt, for County Treasurer
Herbert says 30, and who ought 10
know better than hep The interest OF
this amount even ct Ave per cent. Is
twenty-five thousand dollars. The
Taxpayers are called upon to pay this
interest. They ARE also called upon to
pay from four to ave thousand dollars
to make up that amount lost TO the
county, through the operations OF the
partisan assessment laws, the only puI.
pose OF which IL TO keep the Democratic
party In power In the county. We are
not surprised ut all that honest tax :
payers are complaining OF the increas-
ing burthens Of taxation And are look.
Ing around for some mode Of escape
from it OF one thing they may res.
assured, there will be no tightening up
OF their burthens under the manage
ment Of those who created the bur
thens
For the coming fiscal year, twenty
i've thousand dollars will be required
20 pay the interest on the county debt
direct Five thousand dollars more
viii be req uired to make up for that
which might have been collected but
which viii not be from disfranchised
Republicans
1t La Hot strange that honest Demo
Gratis are looking around for a msde Of
escape from these burthens. In all
sincerity we can toll thsm there is no
mode OF escape, except by q defeat OF
the party that created these burtAens
OF taxation. II they are satisfied that
these barthens shall not only be con.
tnued bat increase, they will Of course
Keep on voting the Democratic ticket,
not on account OF the superior ability
or superior character of those who may
be upon that ticket, but because /. is
Democratic.
If these dissatisfied citizen tax payers
really are in earnest 10 desiring a
change, they will break loose from the
trammels Of party, and they will vote
for a change.
They will have an opportunity 70 do
this next November. The cheated
and b4igered Republicans OF the coun.
ty are making no flourish of trumpets
no promises but those OF reform. nc
frantic appeals fer the sake Of putting
few men into office, but there ia nc
doubt but hrss class ticket will be
placed before the people-one that viii
speak tor itself tor honesty, In segrity
and character, and one for which any
honest citizen can cheerfully vote II
he wants good government. Til, elec-
ton Of such ticket will depend en-
ttrely upon Dem ocradc votes, homes.
Democrats who really want economy
and a change.
The Republican,, with from two t,
three thousand VI their party disfraI
chised, through the beautiful opera.
lions OF the assessment laws canno
elect their own ticket. They could d,
1t with fair play, but that will not b,
permitted. Bot there are enough dis
satisfied Democrats in the county l.
elect the Republican ticket If they will
only have the courage to carry out thei
convictions. At any rate an oppor.
tunity will be given for them to do 80
If they do 1t there will be a change,
not, Democracy will continue in powe
and continue 10 pile up debt aud take
for the honest Taxpayers of the coun.
to pay.
If the ordinance before the Git
Council to negotiate loan for the ws
ter Department passes, which no douh
1t will, $50, 600 more will be added 1
the debt Of Wilmington. At the sam
time we have not the least doubt tbs
thiR amount Is needed for necessary in
DrOyonenss An increaaa ~ TX mn 1