Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-06-03
TREASURER,
MILTON s. SHIPPERS.


The opponents to the park purchase
had their opposition meeting last
night, and we think we do not make q
misstatement when we say that so far
as the meeting was q grand outpouring
Of the people opposed to park pur-
chase, IL was failure. The crowd and
the enthusiasm were both tame com
pared with the great popular war
meetings that Allied the hall and over
flowed into the hall yard. A noticea
BILE feature Of the meeting WAS that as
many in favor of the park IS opposed
to 1t were present, though 1t was called
specially for the opponents OF park,
and 1t was only by the announcement
that the opponents Of park we're ex-
pected to vote upon any proposition
that any expression of opinion was OBJ.
tanned. When, however, the resolu
ton was put to q vote 1t became 80
clearly the business OF the whole meet.
ing that the friends OF the park felt
that they had right TO vote, and they
did so with such emphasis and force
that the decision of the President that
the resolution was adopted, was met
ers made great mistake in trying 10
make it appear that the proposed pur.
chase was not adapted to park pur-
poses, that 1t was rocky and sterile and
therefore not worth the money asked
for 1t. They seemed to forget that the
grandest attractions Of Central Park,
New York, were Its winding paths
amongst the rocks, and that many OF
these rocks were hauled into the park
to give 1t q rocky appearance. Had
the speakers confined themselves to the
debt and tax questions their arguments
would have been more effective. The
people know what the hills, rocks
wales, running brooks, shade and ever
ugly quarries OF the Brandy wine are
and ali argument to convince them tina
these were not suitable for park pur-
poses, was looked upon as insincere an(
this insincerity affected the arguments
upon the debt and taxation injuriousl
to the opponents of the park. Their,
was merit In the argument against In
creasing debts and increasing taxation
bat more carefully prepared present.
ment OF the debt question would hav,
received more hearty response.
The meeting was Also marred by thu
appearance of demagoglsm. 1t was Oh
the eve OF an election, and the CO jssiol
was made use OF to influence mem Der
OF Council to vote against their bette
individual Judgment. An active cam
paign was advised against all VIII
were in favor of a park, and on
speaker was very earnest In settin
forth the fact that candidate in th
Second ward could be relied upon I
vote against park all the time.
The antagonistie reins held BY til
opponents of the park are also notieea
BILE and created the impression that q
Is anything to bea. the park
speaker in the City Council fe
evenings ago, while opposing Il
park, said that only the lev
fats between the hills and Il
Brsndywine were available
park purposes, and these fla
wers 20 hot as to be unbearable, as n
breath Of air could reach them. I'll
resolution passed last night provid
for a park causewRy along these fla
"ncAo JUL pooE peopIo CAL LoroV
enjoy the pure air and cool shades
the Braadywine. Anything for t
sake Of opposition. 1t is not surpr
ing that there was such a paucity
the working poor people Of the city
the meeting last night. They knit
that the park Is for their benefit n,
withstanding the appeals made to thu
that they will be ground down unt
the iron heel OF taxation.