Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-12-21
TILE MANDAMUS.
TIE DEFENCE FOR DOUGH-
ERTY.
..,,,,cn,. Of George II. Bates, Esq,
a.,, ;nlted States Senator Gray
Able speeches for n Bad Cause
they Did the Very Iicst
They Could.

,s.teflag afternoon AZ O'CLOCK. lhe
;nIgs, were promptly in their seats and
s,n interested sudience fast gathered.
Iadra Waies of the United States Dis
,Irt Coult came In and was ASST ned a
.sst with Chief Justice Comegys and
l..oclajes Houston, Grubb aud Paynter.
Tar Collectors Dougherty and Mckee
vste beth on hand. Patrick Neafy and
i 4 Dickcy wero interested spectators.
S,urly and honest John W. Hawkins
took the whole day tor It. Ex.State
Spstor Lewis Thompson. who was In
te legislature that passel the infamous
iAt collection laws, but not by his vote,
took 1t al in apd was anxious 10 see the
crawling reptile choked 10 death. Seth
II, Ftssier, T. y. Bradley, II. G. Ma
h.ly, Alien Smith and Other gentlemen, l.,
promineui IN the use OF tho dreaded
pcgers Of attorney. were present 10 hear
he high euiogies passed upon their
Characters by Senator Gray, but they
n,TeT WINGED.
Hon George II. Bates was allotted
tArscuuRrlers of an hour and COM
nencel hls speech. In the opinion oil
mauy ha made the nblest speech for the
dtieuce, After reviewing 4 number oi
,he authorities cited by Senator Higgins
pNb a running comment, he came 10 the
p,l'lcn oi John W. Hawkins, and
doubted II bis relations 10 the subject
natter OF petition were OF such a char.
iclrr IS 10 give 1t 4 proper status before
The court, II such a petition could be
tOugtenauced by the court II must be
ptsen,el by somez 0pe ge'oSe right to
Inakers Interest TO see that All the IN en-
Who set in tue party 10 wLsehl..sh helopged
xas lua fcrt-toHote, but that is not .
naitet oi pabllo lDtercat. ...
W. Bates then sad that whatever
might be said about vpiing being O
privilege, the right 70 votA is a private
hsAi, Ana rc,ts with the bnan himself.
Hs he'd, first, that the oSDss cited did
4 tpl lus's.n The contontiontbf the pati.
ma,r, ma second, that thdapetltioner ia
sa proper person 'uuder the law 10
Task sl Ii n petition.
u shr Bates then passed on TO the Law OF
by which 1t Is held that a man
HAy delegate to another the right 10 40
shat be- mas the right to do bimself., All
hEs hsye exceptions. Even the petitioner
you'd lut hold that q mau has the right
~ power Of attorney TO dele. aie Ia
uOtAcr tle right 10 10 to the polls aud
voc tor him OF, to 20 to the registry
/ tltlk aud register for him. Mr.. Higgins
hIsst Las said In opposition t. two OF
Y, wlo are Interested in thls case, that
hh low 50 far as qualification for voting
| hsoEeiu.l is . tual one, and really n
tst''lrY as. Would II not be ridiculous
Ittn
NJ Bates thHp a3e ahis dec larat.op;
"It1y her pholIciy tbGt' II hleh abuees
,EN As my friend claims, am as much
vH0'si 10 them as he Is. But the abuses
inlo' al On one side. IL your honorS
oFn N, 'oor, on tl,s knob OF which my
Mfsfd Lends already have their hsude,
Jo1olra up abuses never known before. >
All fal the case ccmes down 10 one
@plbIlc policy. Appealing TO the court
W. y les said; "lour bonors wi halt
h'o'e you decids. 1t san appeslto your
safFelion, not AN appeal on statuAry law.
lny yonr donors will halt on the thresh.
ttol this evil of placing In my pocket
q sny other mans pocket tie right OF
hty or 9ity nen TO vote. The penple
ulo have not enough interest 10 th.ir
MT 10 vote 10 como up aud qualify
ntmseiyes are not ut persons to DO led
" ulho.s holdll & their right TO vote ''in
Their pockctR."
X drring TO tho fourteenth amendment
hL bates said; "fhe liver eeelns to be
hstuurco OF the majority OF human ills
tri The fourteenth amendment seems to
be considered as a tort OF liver pad for
VI public Ills. Tho amendment does not
concern the ballot except as regards die.
ulm nation against certain persons.
There 10 reform m movement for
purity Of the ballot moving over this
enuu,fy, Do not remedy one evil II
tlla do exist, or two evils, or three evils,
toiriCal the germs OF a disease teniold
ntfe deadly, by giving men the tight To
oalfy the ballots OF others In their es
lcke's. II this is done we are turning
cur back upon the light and trying to
'en The great tide Of reform that is
sweeping over this county,"
VI Bates As minutes here expired
aul he gave way to Senator Gray.
ht. Gray commenced his hours
sPeeeh by saying that tie uiiiCe of tax
collector, is ministerial Office. There
eto l'scrttion lett with the collector as
,oc5!'er ng taxes; he Is requested by
iaN 10 collect them.
II, oaltlon was that while this Is 9
nln 'lrrlal Office and there 10 no general
ustt On rs to collecting taxes, vet there
harficulsr discretion as TO how III,
WleNiug shall be done. At the very
S.s' V IND that the constitution OF the
.N Htks the payment oil taxes with tie
X % YJ;e. The learned counsel OF
.uo .'l SIDE was right when he said TIE
KY .!'pte was dual right. We com,
~. heE'slaiure Of 1878. What is th.
Ss'Vt' gi that legislatioLl The collector
~ lN'Itl within thirty days after re
S'Us w.. lis warrant to collect taxes Il
aitri'5c the iAct. Here is statuary
Tsi' irs 2 concerning diligence in collect
~ i't 'AEes. When that 10 done art
/ ta at g'..'. 10! SIS iu his Office for thra,
,, NV, t'' hours each day, his duty so ial
1o't, na hg poll taxes is concerned il
Nu.g' t'l aw complied with.
a,Wt 'utlhcr discussion OF the care aut
'a'.ay .a,' 'odged by the law with the col
"v'"r Mr. Gray said:
,,H .gs collector does not collect taxe
I.s.I I. s q lhquent, / will go as far as m,
r5,.u iiIeuds on the other side go I,
le' HIIil TO collect them. This cOuT
nv i,oNllel him TO collect taxes. Blu
~, "a a'Nvi friend docs not ask that A,
in may pay their taxes, but tina
hSnl u's' L Hawkins and others may pa,
"Ays % ior a, B and O.
um"i '' ntay sa!d in a pleasant aud tri
n,i n"auI manner that he did not sa
mona aGy oi these attorneys gave ia
yo"r 70 Any taxable and said, Ego pa
Il" ShSs Shaes aud bring the receipt TO me.
rSS,ley iley were monumental In thei
Tie ,sy 'tt, ~, They were willing to walk +
to ,nr, 1SA onee to pay tho taxes and eve
ers at n,5h ,., Tue money. / wish the now
lie siIa, attorney could be applied to al
toneS",ts Sp'its OF life. / wish l could civ
nLh tpa power OF attorney to fur
Icouiie ! money and pay all my bills. /
espt,a.~ would pass happy Christmas
PAPER tray then started to read
doaee hut young Stanley and his evi