Evening journal., 1890-04-07
1wIxT FhlFNp AND FOE.

The Newark Led ger says;
The action taken by the Levy Court
places the Democratic party in very
critical condition. It is hardly to be
that the farmers of this county
can tolerate such proceedinga
The Democratic party is all right, but
the position of the Ledger is curious. In
fact the Ledger is still pursuing the
Every Evening In threatening the Demo
cratic party.
Let's examine this matter.
The Levy Courtmen are Democrats.
They were elected by full vote; they
are honest, honorable, intelligent men,
well fitted for, and conscientiously striv-
ing TO do. their duties. They are men Of
experience and they are farmers.
These are the men and it seems that
they are just the kind Of men to perform
the duties Of the Levy Court.
What they have done is shown by the
roads, bridges and public buildings
They have managed the funds OF the
county successfully for a century and
there are more than one million dollars
worth Of assets TO show for her liabili-
ties.
This present court has reduced the
sherifT's fees IA per cent. and the propo-
sition is to reduce the county levy 20 per
cent.
The county debt is not burdensome
and 1t was created for the purpose of dis
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provements equally upon those who
will enjoy them.
The improvements were necessary. but
1t was not just that one generation
should pay for them when they are to bt
enjoyed by many generations. Hence the
debt
The farmers have not complained Of
the acts Of the Levy Court. The com
plants have come from far less RESPONSE
BILE and far different sources. The rea
complaint came from the Every Evening
and from the Ledger, which for reasoni
best known to itself, pursued" thu
Every Evening in an effort to fine Sheriff
Allen for not bribing 1t into silence.
The farmers have no cause and les
right to complain. The city of Will
mington pays two thirds Of the count.
tax, and gives the farmer represents
tives all the advantages in directing 1t
expenditure.
The Democrats have begun an agita
tion for change in the county govern
ment, which in Solicitor Turner's ad
mirable words, shall be simple, efficient
economical and directly responsible 20 tn
people" No other reform has been pro.
posed. If Sheriff Allen were mulched i
double the amount proposed, o
even bankrupted, the county's treasury
would not be benefited to the rat
of one mill per head.
Such, concisely stated, is the situation
upon which the Ledger, still pursuing
the Every Evening in an unbecoming
shameless fight against the Levy Cour
and the sheriff, threatens to bolt, deser
and beat the Democratic party.
II the Ledger proposes to fop into tn
Republican party its room is preferabl
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fcult enough to 6ght the open an
avowed enemies OF the party withou
undertaking to fight the insidious attack
of false friends. The DemOcrati
party will not lose by the solitary flop
Of professed friends, so that If tn
Ledger would feel more at home fghtin
In the ranks of the Republicans to infic
a fine. insignificant to the county an
disastrous to faithful officer, it shoul
lose no time in placing itself where
can do the most good.
For the present the Levy Court ha
acted wisely, faithfully and in strict &C
cordance with its duty to the people an
its contract with Sheriff Allen.
Thus it appears that the Democrat
party is not in critical condition. 1t
sound, healthy and harmonious, but I'll
Ledger is tottering on unsteady legs be
tween friend and foe-not KNOWN
where to 60.