Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-03-29

The Democratic Levy Court Of this
County has placed itself upon record
by It's actions yesterday AZ being op-
posed 10 economy In the way OF saw
ing five thousand dollars 10 the tax
payeI BY making . reduction in the
price paid for prison board from thirty
down to twenty cents per diem per
prisoner. II was no unreasonable
thing that the people asked at the
hands OF the Levy Court. They saw
that the Sheriff Of the County got over
e15,000 per snnum Tor the feed Of
prisoners, Of which $4,000 Of it was
clear profit. They thought that 1t was
right and proper to ssk that the enor-
NOUS sum OF $4,000 be reduced 10
$4,000, by reducing the price OF board
from thirty tn twenty cents per day.
Even after this there would have still
remained to the Sheriff $1,000 in PRO-
fls. In ell conscience was this not
enough for any one man in New Cas-
tle county.
But the eevcn members OF the Levy
Court by their votes said no; 81. 900 Of
profits was not enough doodle" for
the Sheriff; be shall have $12, 900. II
matters not what the people say, we
will not listen TO popular clamor," as
Mr.. Wier called 1t. By the wsy, Mr..
Wier talks one way and shoots another.
He said he knew entirely too much
va paid for prison board; the farmers
ware oppressed with high taxes and
were bad on, but when an opportunity
10 offered TO Mr.. Wier to vote as he
talked he deliberately turned his back
upon his declarations and voted to
keep on doing wrong; keep on giving
the Sheriff to much; keep ON ruth.
lessly squandering the money of the
County and TO keep on expressing the
farmers aud other taxables with the
eame load of taxation of which they
had before complained.
And what was Mr.. Wier's excuse?
for he had one; men acting as he did
always find excuses, and they are
awfully conscientious too. Mr.. Wier
had q great big conscience that jumped
up In his throat and almost choked him
at times. His conscience whispered 10
him that there was an implied con-
tract to give Sheriff Allen thirty cents
. day, and he could not go back on his
conscience, far rather go back on the
taxpayers. 1t is wonderful what
number of conscientious members of
the Levy Court turned up all at once
President Grubb had a conscience, so
had Mr.. Jordan and Messrs. Sutton,
Killgore, Roberts and Hickman. The
hard hearted, conscienceless members
OF the couIt were Messrs. Eliason, Nc.
Call, Rolhwoll and ShAllcross. Their
consciences seemed to be scared as
with hot iron. They would actually
have Lett the sheriff with only $1,000
Of clear profits per annum, and they
would have taken So, 200 and placed il
TO the credit OF the Tilted taxpayers.
Hard. hearted, stern levy courtmenl
They listened to the popular clanlor
Of the farmer that Mr.. Wier talked
about, and turned deal ear to the
demand of the politician. They wanted
10 give the farmers the benefit Of 81, 900
saved in taxes. instead OF swelling the
Democratic political corruption fund.
But without mOIe agrcasm, which is
not without its moral. honest, impair.
tial men will judge this matter, and
they will record that Judgment at the
ballot box on the first Tuesday after
the frat Monday of November next,
and to that time and place the case Is
adjourned.