Evening journal., 1890-05-05
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The Resolutions Resulting From the Dis
cussion OF Reform Among Democrats.
A large number of members and visit
itors assembled at the rooms of the
Young Mems Democratic Club Saturday
night, expecting to hear an address by
Senator George Gray. There was great
disappointment when despatch was cir
culated notifying he,club that the Sena.
tor was detained in Washington by his
duties on the Committee Of Elections.
In the absence of President Campbell,
Vice President John G. Farra called the
members to order. After the object of
the meeting was sta ted and Senator
Gray's absence explained, Patrick Neary
reported the following resolutions:
To the Young Mems Democratic Club Of the
City of Wilmington:
5EETLEMEN-Aour committee appointed
for the purpose as ordered would suggest the
adoption Of the following resol. tions
Resolved, That COMMITTEES OF five be ap-
pointed by the Young Mems Democratic Club
Of the city of Wilmington, from among its
members whose duty il shall be to take into
consideration the following recommendations.
and report the same back to this club with
| sible.
lst. That it is to tbs best interests Of New
castle county that the laws controlling all
| future elections held in said county should be
| so revised at the next session Of the Le0isa
ture as TO insure an absolutely secret ballot
ana emectually prevent the possibility Of
fraud or the corrupt use of money 10 lnilu-
| ence said elections This system Of elections
may be devised according to what is known
as the Australian Ballot SYSTEM or other
systems of a similar character, according to
the Judgment OF the committee having the
matter in charge.
I'd That it is also to the best interests of
New Castle county that the laws controlling
the election OF levy eourtmen should be so
revised at the next session OF the Legislature
have ed a.
bers instead Of eleven as is now the case; that
the county shall be divided into five districts,
each district electing one member, and that
SAID districts be so made that both parties
shall be represented in said Levy Court
That there also be incorporated in this re-
vision of the laws apperiaining to the Levy
Court provision for a controller similar to
the provisions in the bill presented to the last
Legislature known as the Five Commissioners
bill and that the financial affairs of said
Levy Court, composed of five commissioners
as aforesaid, be required to be so stated and
Kept that 1t may be possible at any time to be
thoroughly understood by the taxpayers Of
the county. And in.this connection we further
recommend that a. the end of each fiscal year
financial statement, including a detailed
account of receipts and expenditures for the
year just passed. be published by said Levy
Court IN two newspapers within the county.
3 That 1t Is also to the best interest of New
Castle county that the boarding OF prisoners
IN the county jail be separated from the office
Of sheriff and be under cOntrol of the Jail
commissioners who shall be r squred to
solicit competitive bids for si supplies for
said prisoners, as is now done for Almshouse
supplies.
such legislation as will put IL in the power OF
said Jail commissioners to provide hard labor
for the inmates Of the Jail.
PATRICK NEARY,
M. ID. MURPHY.
w. a. KELLY.
Committee.
After a general discussion, participated
in by many of the active members and
several prominent visitors, the resolu-
tions We're passed unanimously.
Andrew g. Wilson then presented the
following resolutions:
Whereas. The necessity for a reform in the
mode OF governing our, county is Of great
interest to the general public; and
. whereas. The Farmers Alliance of New
Castle county has taken an active interest
looking towards such reform; and
Whereas, The Young Mems Democratic
GluD feels his to be matter of public con-
Germ and not confined to party; therefore be
Resolved, That the committee 10 be an
pointed by this club be and is hereby author
lzed 20 communicate with the president Of
the Farmers, Alliance OF New Castle county
requesting that he suggest to that body the
appointment OF a committee to confer with
TINS commit zee Hpon the preuarafion of a bill
or bills carrying out the suggestions pre-
ing.
These resolutions were followed by an
ad nirable speech in explanation by Mr..
Wilson, after which there was a lively
discussion and some strong opposition,
which ended in the hearty and unanimous
approval Of the resolutions.
Among the speakers were Patrick
Neary, Senator Donahoe, Lewis @. Van
degrift, Esq, General Theodore Arm
strong, William F. Smalley, ESQ. Horace
Johnson, A. g. Wilson, William MeCaf-
rey, John Montgomery and Francis P.
Kane.
As final action the following resolu-
tion was passed:
THAT this club hereby pledges itself
to bear its proportion of expense incurred
in any action Of the joint committees"