Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23


with the assurance that il will |
| reesiYe prompt aud vigorous attention. |
This 10 OF once an simonition to political
managers that they cannot use the mo-
| chinsry OF the law for the purposes OF
bribery, and 20 tax collectors that they
cannot Arbitrarily abuse the p wers Tn.
| trusted 10 them. Every man knows that
| poll.tax bribery IL tagrant crime Of tina
hour IN mary states of the Union, and
| Delaware, through its higher court,
makes commendsbie step in thus seek.
| ing to prevent the adoption OF this vicious
! method OF the political machine in that
section. This is all right in every way,
and now let the Democratic tax col
lectors be compelled to walk a straight
| line, and observe the Law aud its inter
pretations strictly. This 10 ell any honest
i GitZsa can ask,
RtBuKEs BLOCKS OF FIVE.
New Era, Mitdletown.
HNo msndainus, y is the unanimous do.
cision OF the court on the motion for
rule compelling the county tax collectors
10 honor powers Of attorney for the pay
\ ulent Of poll-taxes. Il virtually rebukes
| the idea Of paying taxes Tin blocks"
| and teaehasthe Republican bosses, headed
by Senator Higgins, that spsh proceed.
ias7 as was exposed by one OF their lien
tenants--Stanley By name-wlll not work
in Delaware to hoist tho dominant party
into power.
sEstToR E1GaISs DE4TEN.
| MildleioEa transcript.
Tue mandamuS case shoTs to tho world
! what en impartial tribunal made up from
both political parties think Of Senator
Higgins sensational and unWarrgpta1
/ charges egaius. the assessment and COL.
lection laws Of this State amount to. T.
was ~ unfortunate move fer him, cor
sideEirg the rsaplts, because Il anoRs lis
charges are ua:rua and 20 believed TO ba
by men OF his own party ia thi6 S.a.e,
Thogs oaths O, cffi,o aud high iuStG.al
position requires uuuiass judgment,
SATISFACTORY TO ALL.
Wilmington Ereie Presse
Chs decision u tue superior court in
the mnndamps case against lax Collector
DouRhef.y must be greeted with satjs.
faction by all who valus thoir Eight1 of
citizenship. The right 70 vote II tho
most important right Of citizenship md
all attempts TO injure ard trAiuce the
ssma must be most decisively condemned
ard repudiated. That the Payment OF
poll taSss by attorney belongs TO such
attempts, that under the suise of such
asenc!ss vote traffic c, the worst
kind is driven, il 20 well known
to dwell on il. There IL pnp.her
question, however, and that is whether,
by the decision Of the superior court, au
end will be made to this trnfti, Of prGfes-
siousi politicians IN purchssabls votes.
We doubt this very puch. For az honest
and legal obligation 10 pay tEves il per-
son Goes no. exist, and just Rs am justi.
fed il permitting toe tax to be pad By
: ~ attorney SO arl | JUSTIFIED in authorz
ing the same 70 accspt tie receipt tLers-
= tor. We fear, therefore, that the carry.
ing into eject Of the principle recon
msnded By the superior oourt--tnqt each
aTabls pay his own tax with hia own
: money-will continue TO remain only Q
p!oas wish.
RATHER 1SpErERaISATE.
, Philadelphia IT, IEcl.
lht decision Of Del0wate's Fupsrio,
I court in the taz msudamus case IS rathei
: iudeterminate, although a maudAmus OF
j tho tax collector was refused. Repubn
I. cas- and Democrats are shout sqI4uy d
fault in thiB matter. The Democrat,
I
, from qualifying Themselves Tor the yntins
! privilege; the Republicans nave heei
i trying to INTRODUCES the vicious sys.er il
!. vogue in this city o! buying tax recsipts
:, to 30 given to voters audu5ea a
u bsibes. Tho Democratic tx receiyar
. ret"sed to rocOFni2s powers Of Gtt1ruo,
held by the Republicans, hencs the appli
cation for lnIianus, which tha aour
hes refused. TIE court, however, Gn
a ciare1 that tho COLLECTORS were aauna 4
u receive he tey money offered uuder
i. poser 81 attorney, bnt we're not rqquisel
I. to give recs pit to any one sAve tAe tGs
81 payer himself Also, that man roae
le yota without receipt Il he could rho,
70 by wi'pessss that be had paid hin t-z
9. Thu the door is opened for the Eeggbli
Cas- 10 psy taxes under powera OF Il
t1rrey, wbiio the Democrats ore given a
opportunity to worry the voter hy +:
4a'fing him TO prove by with ssss thu
i i ne Lei paad his taxes.
"A ritpASca1sEmEsT NJ Proxy.
d Naw,rgEa
ia For yeats tho question Of the payIasn
n n rel! taxes by PROXY hes 5ce1 thon,
n Ion AL party WORKERS IL t4is state.
o. short tlme ago the leading kerEhica
IL lawyers Of New Castle county coIeiUds
o. ~ teat the question Va j51a court. gko
ia petitioued thr caast Tor ru.s 10 som De
L. the tex cullaetors b rnueIYc tazss fg9s
parties Who had been gwen p9vsr {
a. attorney To pay La%as ana rGosi7. ctiut,
70 Hro case was argued byahlp eouazel. Cd
~ t-s court on Wsdnsslay last Gtclglri ID
" case, tts opinion Of ihq acuri gttn
ei n9AIlcEs. Gg6 court dismissed u
eg FEla Int ~ thg "a - tJt,Ia. gI