Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-12-19
THE TAX TYRANNY.
1.E sAcREpNEss OF THE
TAX DUPLICATES.
A., Omen bible to Democrats, But a
SAILED Koran to Itepubiicans-The
collectors Trlcks-Blocks of Hun
dreds Of Receipts for Demo-
erats. Nome for Republicans
-Hank Hypocrisy.

,oter, lLat are esularly assessed bu
whose na,nes the collectors say are no
On tbe tax Duplicates whom the voter
e1me to pay their taxes, shows tina
either some very careless copying wa
,oue In tie Office OF the clerk of th
n ace, or Use that the collectors wiliiiiIl
iell voters that their names are not OF
th,Ir duplicates when they are on. Tn,
methods OF the tax Office lend those VIII,
Rave become FAM iliar with those meth
oi, to believe that the fault h not with
tte clerk OF the peace, though an coca
siOual uamo may have beeb dropped IL
copying.
Il looks more like q wilful and delIb
crate action on the part Of the collectors
10 cheat Republicans ont OF their vote,
by telling them tina: their names are not
upon thr lax duplicates; that many o
The names are upon tho duplicates hat
been proven over and over saain.
In mhGy instances men havo been
turned away with the remark, "You arc
not 90 the lists" and tho same mon,
wthou, going TO the Clerk Of the Peace's
Office to get certificate of assessment.
have gone back to the tax office and
mAle second effort to pay taxes when
The collectors being In more of an ac-
commodAtng mood, found their name \
without difficulty. There afb more OF
ihss! pers lns than the collectors have
any idea Of. Both collectors have been
doing this thing, but Mr.. Mckee more
than Dough rty. The number OF per-
ions refused by Mr.. Mckee aud who 20
10 tie court LOuse aad set certificates
That they arc a'tc .sedxB Surprising and
w credit to him.
Every action about The tax Office on
tbe part OF the collectors 10 Suggestive OF
deep, profound secrecy aud cunning.
While to Democrats tho tax d,olicates
are an open Bible, to Republicans they
are sealed Koran. As well might a
Republican ask for the esrth wish ex-
peta'lons Of getting It MS to .asx to he
permitted to look over the paH Hesbf the
htsacfcd tax duplicates, An114Njrlng
public mind wants to know whak there Is
vllNlt the lids of the tax duplie1Ns that
. ,nould not be known to thetaxlAJers
They are deeply intere,tsd. They ARE
tharg'd upon those AostS M certain
s,s,i ss,' "a 4 ss,ss ssss Isi & 1ts% tssi,
h,nrs AZ not, ,fh6fs ihey 4aa 10 see ia
ihrnsslyts. liz &<1tSf. CIV Alry eood4
n'u, 'ne michatle a3I ~ Rnk hanl
stsil n&lous to e@<It1It IheIf "a countS,
70 ,her gustomersv NJ. fcttletsept, bit
these co ecsQfs haveN "a ~<gsteu1 n ~ slss
own, and asthe county lesese (h1 nlsne u
no. clltctel and tho Republlcsu Jitrty
ihc votes Of these they turn away, they
eecNne h the eyes OF Mr.. Bayard and
nv pAfH deihed high priests OF Demo-
Sney.
Nl@ conc to such a pass now that
nhen Tie collectors tell any taxpayer
i'ai 1l' pam" Is not or the tax duplicates
20 ody llal knows them believes them,
A'dfy o. cause the contrary is proved In
niAy distances. IL Is but en- occasional
PANE declared oil by the collectors.
ui. IS not found on the assessments at
t touit House. The system causes the
VVA q the Peace very great annoyance,
u ic' 1t is clear reflection upon the |
tra and his deputies ard puts them In |
" hit OF not having made an honest |
~ Ji the assessment,
BHt II Is very well known now that the |
hlli lies in the tax office. The large |
hllNity OF the names declared by the |
tcLrclors not on the duplicates, are on,
l'a frequently been proved by parties
alhi,t refused hut who were succe.siu!
lpen tie second application.
The lact that the collectors will not let
hpubli'Hn look over tie list OF names
2 see ior himself that he Is not Oh the
lhl goes far to prove thai there is some
Ialag rocked and which will not bear
lote'i Investigation.
Ibe Clerk OF the Peace and his deputy
Nc entitled To credit during these tax
troubles. So many calling to
ge certificates OF their asse. sment Is very
annoying to them, but in no instau &C
it"e tiry refused or even been derelct |
u giving tie required certificate.
Io-lIoFrow the mandamus case will be |
elguei before the Superior Court. The
Et,gn Of the mRndamus 10 to compel |
tollrcior Dougherty and ether collectors |
n receive axes and issue receipts upon |
~ prtlcntation of powers Of attorney.
lle g'5' OF the argument against the |
EV6els OF attorney Will / e that those who |
ba,y bb 'lrse powers will get receipts In
pI'h' 10 use as they see proper. This does /
W necessarily follow. The powers OF
|"0Iucy are generally from workmeL tn |
e'hOls, whJ will each get his own 70.
tVP' gwen 10 him, and lie can vote rs he |
'a'r' DO plea Is hollow pr,text, as
FHA'Aei in lie intent as in lis concep.
VIZ E'ru while arguments are being
'Ie against the power OF attorney mode
S.,p. n'i .hs taxes, hundreds OF receipts
u'N Nt ,lrl up and made ready for de.
IKE 10 Democratic poll tax payers.
",'A '9Hlt sitting IN this case, the at
LGiI'! . ar aing It for the collectors, and |
,'a' lesird, reject that during all this
fri5 Ss.,4tlln not a score Of Democratic |
N ..h layers have appeared at the tax |
;','oia ", ollice to pay their taxes.
a.! Is tHlSt Simply because they do |
y, LS'e 10, Their tax receipts Will be
aH Guy IN bulk and sent to the ward |
|','. 'ees Tor distribution amongst the |
,S,"' k.n,., hey must either get Their re. |
lsr r' ~ ~ ms way or not at all, and as
SLer ra,sI ai tA peet to vote they must get
TT VIC, .'lpls in this way.
kr,tr, 'aeSr collectors keep up hypo-
nl +" ~ Pitttnse OF not receiving taxes
bWIn, Ii receipts unless tho person
hsr.s she I'Aes applies In person. Was
(he AVE- I'er more rank hypocrisy How |
I,ia.'iici @' Nici Of Collector Doupherty must
-@y ,,,i anll lhe merry eyes of Collector Me.
pe ns!e ",e at the thonght of the iine |
e,,i,. .'l'e lhese arb ters OF besmirched |
waa 'i' T playing. Right for Democrat. |
ms,a,i isrItrs TO have bundle OF one |
kfmyV w. lax rec lpts for distribution:
tOzen ,I, tUl Republican to get ten or |
How v'I'ouE9 -, a power Of attorney.
@ter144,,.u u's ~. Collector Mckee have felt
kyeA 1S w.. afternoon when he refused to |
hsn taT r,o. haired, well-known gentle
fere al roy, ov,rpts for his two sons who |
hlst Coms ~ - ulon the plea that they
Icf iI,aaghi i,sa gas In making on. S rec.In,s ]
uGllel, ''4fs Al, in blocks Of fiity and one
Eld gn, lyr,n,h How long will Justice sleen
Wants hold sway N'' '''ep
em,dias' s',aaly ,ay trying all the various
i t-ellirne commended for the troubles