Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-01-03

II IL hardly likely that Mr.. Bayard
will ever say anything else than that
| il is easier qualify to vote under the
laws OF Delaware than under the laws
OF any of the States north of us. Hsv'
ing said 80 once be will keep on say
ing so, while every day brings him |
proof to the contrary. II the dis
iinguished ex- secretary meant his re-
marks TO apply only to those in pc.
litical sympathy with himself and
with the tools OF his party made tax
collectors his remarks were not far out
of the way. The ease with which his
party friends can qualify to exercise
the franchise is shown in their utter
indifference to paying their taxes.
Crowded and pushed as the collectors
may be with poll taxpayers anxious
TO pay their taxes, they are not
crowded and pushed by Democrats.
They lose no time. They experience
no inconvenience. They have not
called upon the collector to pay taxes
and neither do they intend to do so.
They are Just as certain they will have
their tax receipt sent TO them, and that
they will be qualified to vote at the
next State election as they are certain
that they are living. When their re.
ceipt Is handed to them BY the accom-
modating ward committee man, or
some Democratic "heeler" in the
ward, they may be asked 1t they wish
TO pay their tax themselves. If they
pay it the money is taken and handed
TO the collector, il the heeler does moi
pocket it himself. Ii he does not want
TO pay. ii Is all the same, the receipt ID
there for him. Yes, Mr.. Bsyard, il is
very easy ior Democrats to qualify i6
, vote.
But how about Republican poll tax
; payersf Are they OF no consequence,
| in the pure political eyes OF Mr.. Bay
ard, or does he know nothing OF tn,
r difficulties they have to contend witt
i to qualify to voter 1t is no lack Q
!. charity to say that he knows all abou
: 1t, rather would it be imputing igno
4 rance to Lin and doing him an iDjus
b tice to say that he does not. The roat
v that leads 10 qualification for the Re
!. publican poll taxpayers is strewn will
q thorns the whole length of it. t
, reach the imperious Caesars who sit q
/. the receipt OF custom requires not onl
u courage but an untold financial los,
a and even then the enihrcned males
n that crowns the brow OF power is tel
q rible to confront. The sealed book @
taxes is sacred, not to be touched b
n vaudsl hands, nor its inspired page
o marred by the sight of a proletaria
!, The majestic beings who handle tn
a book speak the word and that word
- IS unaltelable as the ancient laws {
q the Medes and Persians.
;. Like the sacred geese Of Rome. tn
"a shrines Of the tax collectors must b
If veEerated. But - des'st from deserve,
i sarcasm, it is q fact now that one
] fourth fully of the Republican poll ia
, payers who apply TO pay their take
are told that their names are not upo
+ the duplicates. Then the applican,
are compelled to 60 to the Court Hous
i. and get certificate from the clerk {
~ the peace that their names are on til
a county assessment. They return, an
n II they can again reach the seat {
Ar majesty and power, they pay the
re- taxes and get their receipts. Some al
IN even then refused alter being told til,
,e their names are on the duplicate. b.
ar they won't take their taxes nor give
ID receipt anyhow. These are some
as the difficulties confronted by Republ
ID cans, aud yet Mr.. Bayard sings u
ca same old song. it is easy to qualify
ga ior Democrats only.