Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-10-24
THURSDAY, OCTOBER "a, 1880.


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tremely difficult matter to secure q
receipt for q poll tax. Then this re.
porter, acting under orders. proceeded
TO the tax collectors Office, and alter
divesting himself OF his overcoat seated
himself at table for the purpose OF
securing some facts 10 contradict what
has been said by the REPUBLICAN and
Morning News In reference to the
methods adopted by the collectors to
disfranchise their fellow citizens whose
political views chance to differ from
theirs. He was not, however. permit
ted to remain long, as Collector Dough.
erty soon gave him 10 understand that
unless he made himself scarce he would
be assisted out of the room and down
the stairs in manner that would not
be agreeable. Those who know Col
rector Dougherty, and it Is probable
that none know him better than this
reporter. know that It would not have
taken him many minutes to rut his
threat into execution.
Therefore, this reporter, feeling that
discretion was the better part OF valor.
seized his overcoat and lett the room
before the collectors passion had time
10 reach hie boots, and cause them TO
by around promlscuously, with the re.
porter's anatomy as the objective point
But there is where Collector Dough
erty made the greatest mistake of his
life, as had he permitted the reporter 10
remain, he would have endeGvored be.
lore this to have made the people believe
that the poor collectors were martyrs,
and were worried 80 that rest day or
night was unknown TO them, because
the peryerse Republicans v ould not
come up and pay their tag. Since
Monday this Watchdog of the collec.
tors has remained on duty at the foot
Of the stairs, glad to have a place
within the portals OF the lower door,
90 that he Can have the opportunity u
defend his friends. Every man that
ascends the stairs is closely watched.
especially colored men, and as closely
watched upon their return, 10 asoer-
tain il possible If they have secured
tax receipt, Yesterday was a very
Indictment day, and tie fact that this
poor reporter was obliged to brave the
storm Tor al least six hours, Tor the !
purpose Of defending his friends, the
lax collectors, is certainly case that
calls for the inlerposition Of Agent
Stout.
From the time the collectors were
appointed the REPUBLICAN has Tn.
deaVored TO treat them fairly and with
ell consideration. But at the same
time we feel that We have duty 10
Perform 10 tie public and 10 the tax
payers. Consequently we have not
had, neither do we propose to have,
The slightest hesilancy in exposing
their short comings. Personally We
ere friendly TO Messrs DougheIty aud
Mckee, ana our reporter mas never
called upon them that he has not been
received with the greatest courtesy
and politeness. But were they both
Republicans instead Of Democrats We
should be Obliged from sense of duty
TO coAdemn tho methods thew have
employed 10 distTauChise their fellow
citizens snd keep the county IRON re
eelEing the taxes, fully as strongly, ii
not more 20, than We have been doing,
and propose to do until II Is stopped.
THERE is steady and healthy
growth in almost all The secret beHei
y
pleased 10 see il, as il shows that men
are becoming more thoughtful tor
Themselves and families Last evening
there were ten propositions In one
lodge, and We have no doubt but there
have been at least fifty new members
admitted this week to the various
orders In this city. Every working
man should belong TO as many orders
as he feels himseli able to support. as
they are his meinstay and sheet an
chor II he should be uyertaken by sick
ness or distress. But the good they
accomplish goes far beyond this, as
every lodge room is a school, where the
most useful lessons are inculcated and
men elevated. They are upright men,
standing high In this community, who
would not be what they are to Gay If il
were not for the societies with which
they are connected. The vast amount
OF good done by these orders in minis.
tering TO and caring for the sick,
burying the dead, and assisting the
widows and orphans of their deceased
brothers, will never be known until
that great day when the Head of all
orders shall balance the accounts. and
Judge the quick and the dead for the
deeds done in the flesh. There are
over one hundred lo1ges, castles, com
manderies, cOnclayes, etc, in this city,
and 1t ia safe to say that they pay out
Tor the relief Of members not less than
H,oOO . week on an average for each
year This is great and noble
work, and one in which every one
should assist.
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