Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-04-02
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Az / predicted. the Levy Court has
pursued the even tenor OF it, ways In
spite Of the resol utious aud protest Of
the farmers meeting. As the only reso-
luton that officials held was lacking, and
that resolution was solemn pledge to
carry their resolutions TO the ballot boz,
the farmers will find that good men OF
all partics In this city will sxpress them.
selves st the ballot box - November
next In unmistakable language - the
boss and ring experienced Two years ago
At the city elcctlon. They then found
out that there were 1.400 Democrats In
this city that owned themselves, and It 10
Gods would destroy they fret make
commanded that oil tfficcs ahould be
saisried and that Official salaries should
be equal only to salaries Ia private em-
ploy, where the same amount Of labor
and talent Is required.
1t appears 40 II some men think the
Almighty created them especially for
Office holding, and that that the Offices
we're created for their especial benefit
kessrs Editors, want 10 bring TO the
notics OF the workingmen Of th!s city,
who slways vote the party ticket, with
out thought or question, some iacts
and figures In this matter Of the indepen-
dent and absolutely honorable Levy
Court. Thirty centa . day for board
alone, making e2.10 week each for
prisoners, elC0.20 . year each. Let us
take the case OF . wOrkinsinaB with a
family OF three Children. ~ II IL sad
families will average I've, Gnd he ID
workise at the average laborers' wages
OF $3.50 per week. He will not average
more then $500 per rear. Divided BY fivs
leaves SEQ each. and out Of that has "a
come house rent, light, fuel, clothes.
food, taxes, md Ia sickness medicines
and ply sicfans' fees, whilst all Of theas
are Furnished the prisoner extra from ths
board. 80 you soc II the one inside the
prison actually gets food 10 tho amount
OF the price paid for II he 10 much bsttei
on than the Ind ustrious mau cutside o
prison, and am 10 favor Of treating the
uRfortunates in prison In humane man
per, and having punishment for Thu
reformation OF tAe offender, instead oil
revenge. - at present.
never see . tramp. or buIa, or NEAR
criminal man but what my sympathy
goes out to him, for he had kind and
4 Tectionats parents. whore love fer hin
\ was - kfSot - tuhb VI tuu mbiiouhh0 VI
the greatest Humanitarian, and II 70,
show me . mean criminal man, vii
find you the Law that made him 90. ~
have explained In the voice OF nature
That poverty aud oppression benumbs, y
VOLS ~ de- rRdss, H. something that or
ganizsi society should be thankful for
slse every workingman's home woul'
become fanatic ssy!um, or dynamite
bomb factory. II mistake not the ten
per Of the bsst element Of all parties
there will be some voting at the mex
cleo lion that will cause considerable sur
pfiss to ringsters and political bosses, a
| tho methods that have been employee
htretoiorc, have become Q stencil In th'
nostriis OF all decent men. and the heel
ere, FOUNDERS and repcsiers would d.
we'll 10 take notios OF the fact that TIL
time has very peariy arrived when thei
occupation in that line Ia passed.
Now. farmers, you should bear ii
mind when you 10 to the baliot- bo.
again that what you want 10 do is cleo
men that will be public servants instea'
OF, % at present, public masters, AM
upon your votes depends whether 20
sliAll or not fave TO tho tax payers Of thi
county tho neat little sum Of $50. 900 pc
year. What do you think Of ono man II
an office making - much proht out Of !
In . year ~ twenty farmers, aud NOR
than fifty ind ustrious working men 1
shis eity2 10 It any wonder that official
and would-be officials form trusts an
combines, and use tho machinery tbs
the voters have placed In their hands 10
all there Is In III JAMES b. WEIGH.