Evening journal., 1889-11-14
Aee THE PEOPLE pEcElVEDY

It seems like prearrangad plan.
Chief Swiggett after deep thought and
apparently effective and satisfactory con-
sultations aud agreements resigned, ]. g,
sent in letter Of resignation.
The Morning News then published
carefully prepared article treating the
sandwich matter as If it were merely
some trivial discourtesy to Mayor Tar
rington FOR which an apology was more
than could bs expected from pious and
able.bodied pension drawer. It did not
refer to the capacity Of the sandwiched
chief for signing affidavits that did not
conform to the facts. 1t did not refer to
the child like and bland ma nne h
which the chief had pocketed $46S
which, by no sort Of sophistry, he could
claim as his own. He was very
careful to make q great secret Of it. He
did not dare to deposit the city's check
and pay the difference to Mr.. Pyle, The
money.was handledin precisely the round
about and stealthy way in which all rep
rehenslble, unlawful and ill-gotten
moneys are always handled. II was not
given and received like upright and hon
orable men give and receive honest
money.
The city can easily bear the loss Of the
money. That $46s is a bogatelle.
The city cannot brook the loss Of
honor.
The city cannot have the finger Of
scorn pointed at its highest peace
officer.
The city cannot sfford to have ser-
want whose honor is tainted and at
whom the petty felons OF the city court
may make ribald iibes and coarse but
truthful jokes.
All Of these things the News, in the
interest Of the Republican party, passed
trippingly over to say that the great and
holy ZacchReus had came down from the
tree, restored the goods Of which he had
defrauded the city by false swearing, and
therefore should be restored to confidence
and trusted with the same affairs he had
betrayed
Then by this prearranged plan the
Daily Republican and the Every Evening
nearly ran over each other to tell Mayor
Harrington that a smirched officer is the
only man in Wilmington whocan manage
the constabulary force.
That man does not exist who is abso
lutely necessary to Wilmington.
There are many honorable efficient an,
worthy men whom the city could il
J spare, but Chief Swiggett is not in tha
category now.
If he were to start West again to
! morrow to settle, the city would ioI
+ along as If nothing had happened. Their
3 would be sigh Of relief and Swigget
I would never be missed except by MI
Pyle
We have no influence with Mayor Har
: rington. He is Republican Mayor pu
!; in Office by the Every Evening and othe
g Republican influences, but we have I
a say that If he undertakes to carry th
i load that Chief Swiggett has dumpe
II into his lap he win undertake an onerou
'e aud unnecessary burden.
II the deep laid plan TO resign, apollo
gize, return the money and receive abs
i luton was all prearranged with Il
knowledge and collusion Of the mayo
= ! the chief, the Morning News, the Ever
i Evening and Daily Republican il may
i through all right Things may apes
all serene and lovely, but the people wi
4 1 be doing some deep thinking and one
= these fine days they will speak. Then q
Of the members Of this conspiracy
thrust dishonored officer down Ii
throats of an indignant people who su
/ vive win steady their shattered nerves
whisper in broken tones, what hi
! ! happenedT