Evening journal., 1890-06-12
MALICE vs. HoNEsTN

Two years ago, with the same Lew
Court the same methods. the same debt
but with another sheriff who gave tn,
Every Evening the printing, everything
was serene, happy and beautiful. Nov
with only the change in the sheriff and
IN the direction OF the printing, the
Every Evening never misses an oppor-
tunity to abuse the honorable, honest
and faithful public servants who com
pose the Levy Court of New Castle
county as if they were scoundrels and
pick-pockets.
The Every Evening knows that this
county has assets in excess Of its liabili-
ties Of over 500, 1000, and the floating
d sbt Of sos, 900 is very small for such a
city and county as Wilmington and New
Castle. The bridge lately built, repre-
sents Third street at more than one-half
Of that sum and was paid for out Of the
current years taxes.
1t has never been regarded as sound
policy to impose the burden Of perma-
uent improvements, such as our beauti-
court house, afmshouse and bridges, on
one generation, when they are for the
use Of many generations. II that
policy we're pursued, we should not have
had the beautiful Grace NJ. e. Church,
the last payment for which was made
few weeks ago only. Many business
enterprise has more floating debt than
this city carries with ease.
Financiers do not consider that the
city is in a 'shaky" condition. The
credit Of the city, the county and the
state are regarded as gilt edged.
This Levy Court system has lasted for
century and has been an economical
efficient and satisfactory method Of rep.
resenting the wishes Of the tax PAYERS
and the tax-spenders Of the county.
The only objection possible against the
system Of the Levy Court Is that it has
not been improved to meet the needs Of
the present day.
The court has been composed Of farm.
ers. property owners, tax payers. repre-
sentative and honorable men, heretofore
and It is made up Of just such men
now,
This wondrous show Of virtue Of the
Every Evening is too recent to be genuine.
II has been expressed only since it has
entered into a simpleton conspiracy to
injure the Democratic party BY abusing
and maligning its officials.
NUlav, w nI4,u e.. q.
the bench the EVENING JouRNAL had to
6e ht the battle Of the people against
him alone. The Every Evening was silent
after we had proven that he was de-
faulter and it even attempted a weak
defence Of him. Now, when there are
no charges-not even a suspicion Of dis
honesty or Of malfeasance ia Office
-the Every Evening loses no
opportunity to put the Democratic
officials in to .disrepute. It did not spare
that clever, honcrEble ard popular gen
tleman, Mr.. w Pierce Biggs il does not
spare The Levy Courtmen; when they
propose 60 fulAn their contract with
Sheriff Allen, the Every Evening, doing
the work Of the Republican party says
The court further voted 70 practically
put SEQ, 600 ia Sheriff Aliens pocket by
adding two members to the feed bill
committee, who are openly ia favor Of
this exOrhltant allowance. The com
mittee was Just evenly balanced before.
The voting 20 reduce next years allow
ance is but a transparent trick to cover
up past extravagaDces. Taxpayers
will delight TO honor these spoilsmen
with permanent retirement 70 private
life, They viii have no trouble ia pick
ing them out their own official records
should defeat them for any Office the
voters have in their gift.
This is not just criticism it Is a
shameless and untruthful imputation OF
the motives Of honomble men who we're
elected By the people to represent
the people, and against whose mo
tives and characters not word Of
scandal was ever spoken, not single
charge Of wrong-doing has ever been
made