Daily Republican., 1889-10-21

fhould be directed TO KkPUbLICAN PUHLisH
&c PRINTING COMPANY.
Entered at the Pest Office at Whining
ton, Del. as second class mail matter.
MONDAY, OCTOBER FL, 1889.
"DEMocRATIc GLASSES" In yester
days Star, contends that the tax col
lectors are doing their duty, and as.
sumes that the position is not dis
franchising machine, bat before he
closes his article, says:
The Republicans of New Castle
county propose TO make a dead set for
the Levy Court, at next years cleo iun.
rega' diess OF any otLer portion OF {
ticket. with the court and collectors
under Republican control a disirsnchls
ing machine would be established, the
operations Of which would mike even
the widest complaints II ont the present
colltcto seem tritlipg ana i1sigu flea {. ,
Ii this does not mean that the dis
franchisiDg machine is now In full
operation under Democratic auspices
and Democratic control. 1t does not
mean anything. No one knows bet.
ter than Democratic Glasses" what
the tax collectors have it in their power
TO do, and no one knows better than
ne how well they do IL. Still he won d,
II possible, like to blind and hood " ink
the people in reference ~ their actions.
He says:
"To assume that the collectors are de.
liberately dolgtng their office with the
uneoncealed intent OF preventing tax
ables from paying their taxes is to assume
that they are pair Of political IDIOT.
Nothing would react more quickly upon
the collectors ard the Democratic party
Than such foolish course. IL would
only serve to make the Republicans still
more determined to qualify themselves
Tor voti g, at whategey cost, aud anger
property-huldinR citizens OF both parties,
who would naturally reason that every
dollar of poll tax deliberately refu ed il
90 much adde 10 the burden Of taxation
on real estate. No sane men would for
an instant think OF pursuing such A
suicidal ourse."
II is not assumed, but il is known as
q TACT, THAT the collectors are de.
hberately lodging their office with the
unconcealed intent OF preventing tax
aDies nom paying their taxes" and if
they were not, why is il they are but
seldom theref One day last week one
OF these collectors spent twenty five
minutes during the entire day in his
office, and some days he is not there at
oil. democratic Glasses" is well
aware that this course must and will!
re act upon the collectors and the
Democratic party, hence his solicitude
10 cover up their shortcomings. There
can be no doubt but the course the col.
lectors are pursuing should serve 10
MAKE the Republicans sill more deter
mined TO qualify themselves for voling,
at whatever cost, and we sincerely
hope II will. A prominent Democratic
attorney OF this city said recently thai
In his opinion the collectors rendered
themselves lisble to pros, cution by
neglecting or refusing 10 accept taxes,
and this is phase Of the matter that
Is worthy of attention.
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SOME TIME AGO the Board OF School
Control In PHILADELPHIA, a, the instiga
ton OF the Grand Army Posts in that
city, decided that an American flag
should be placed on every school
house. THIS movement is being FOL.
lowed by Brooklyn, and at meeting
held al the Academy Of Music in tnat
city Onhed States Tag was presented
10 each Of the seventy public
schools. This noble and patriotic work
was undertaken by the Grand Army
Posts OF Brooklyn, which Procured The
nags and presented them to the schools.
There was q committee of scholars
present from each schoUl. who received
the flags on behalf OF their respective
schools. These flags will he Kept il
the school houses ind ICED ut paFales
and on other occasions. The Board OF
Education is no1 considering propo
sllon to procure large lirs 10 be
paced ON the school houses every day
curing The year when school Is IN ses-
sion. This has not only been done in
Philadelphia, but also in R0,hester.
Newburk and other places. 1t would
be well il the custom WAS sl0pted In
every city, IS these object lessons in
patriotism canno, but prove beneficial
10 the rising generation.
PRESIDENT liAHHlsON has shown
b wisdom in appointing an old sol
der as Commissioner OF Pcusious in
P'HNS VI WI pOiAl lhultIb TcblRUtl
u neral Rsum, the new sppuntee,
entered the army as a war Democrat
and served faithfully unit, the rebel.
lion was squclchcd. He knows the
needs OF his old companions in arms,
and while il is hoped that he viii moi
permit himself 10 be carried away by
his zeal, there Is every reason 10 be
lieve that he will act Justly and In a
spirit of fraternity to all. Having been
wounded himself he eau sympalbize
with those OF his comrades who sui
Tered The same misfortune, or who are
now iDcspaciated IRON earning Il living
by disease contracted in the army, OF
by old age. General Raum's expert
ence in the Internal Revenue Depart.
ment gives promise that hereafter the
Pension Department will be run on
strict business principles.
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