Evening journal., 1890-10-25
CONSISTENCY THOU ART A JEWEL.
xenm h1feans should be Careful Not to
Prate Of Democratic Kxtravagance.

pmnuh4fe~nm should be- Careful Not to
Prate Of Democratic Kxtravagance.
In discussing the extravaganza of the
Democratic party in this county the
Republican speakers and papers should
bear these facts in mind;
That one speaker should not say there
are no improvements and another state
Ahat there has been an extravaganza IN
making county improvements.
That in 1889 the Republican cry was
that there we're no asylumns for the un-
fortunate and the poor.
That on February 15 1888, resolution
was offered In the Levy Court by Colonel
Bebiger, Republican member, that
bill be drawn authorizing the county to
horrow 8s90, 600 to be expended In the
erection Of new county buildings.
That the Levy Court st that time was
composed of six Democrats and ive he'
That when the bill was considered
aariatfIm two weeks later, Colonel Febi-
ger. the Republican, was the member
Who mored the adoption of each section
a. IL was read, and every Republican
levy courtman voted for the bill with the
Democrats
That the Trustees OF the Poor had an
indebtedness of about $75, 900 piled up
mpon them, the greater part OF which
was incurred when that body was Re-
publican. and this Republican debt wAt
paid out of the $500, 600 provided by ths
bill, which was passed by the Legisla-
ture.
That the balance, amounting to $2l5,
O0S was applied to the erection and fur
niahing of the almshouse and buildings
for the insane
That the contractors who built th'
buildings were Joseph Hyde and John b
johnson, both Republicans.
That the last Grand Jury, composed o.
both Republicans and Democrats,i in thei
report to the court, stated that the build
ings and the way in which they wer
managed were very creditable to tn
county.
That by the judicious sale of the old
almshouse land in this city under I
board Of Democratic trustees and tn
sale OF the insane department to tn
state, the almshouse has cost the count'
nothing The land sold in this Cit
amounts to 500, 900, and there is sti
$40. 00e worth to sell, with. prices appre
efating all the time. This gives total O
&14, 600 from this sale and the $75, 90
paid by the state for the insane depart
ment, balances the original expenditur
of $15, 000
@Thas by this sale the Trustees of th
Poor we're last year enabled to refund
the county $40, 600, and to ask the Lev
Court to make their allowance $12, OF
less than in previous years.
That this gives the Democrats th
credit Of saving the county $22 600
less than tvs years.
That the county debt is 1868. 00l
The $500, 600 already accounted fer Is th
largest item. Next to 1t comes the e,
penditure of $l20 900 for the Coul
House and the Republican members {
the Levy Court voted for II.
That the balance Of the debt of th
county is represented by the four hand
some bridges here at Wilmington, an
the numerous smaller ones all over I'll
county, all of which are substantial an
win last for years, being constructed {
iron and steel.
That the farmers will not complai
that they are taxed only 40 cents on tn
$l00 when they consider the improv
ments that have been made. as the tax
much higher in Republican counties
other states where they have not al
Improvements to show for IL.
That the Republicans should revert
national issues and 6ght upon groun,
upon which they havs by virtue OF DEF
potic power, at least fighting chance.