Evening journal., 1890-03-27
LITTLE, BUT RICH.
E. a. COCHRAN SAYS THIS COUNTY
HAS AN EXCESS OF ASSETS.
The Need of state Psnite ntiary and
Good sense-A Sensible Talk ON the
Real State OF County Affairs by "a
Man Who Knows.

Man Who Knows.
At the meeting of the Young Mems
Democratic Club last evening, Edwin r.
Cochran, clerk Of the peace, delivered an
address on county government. H. A.
Nowland of Middletown was also ex
pected to deliver an address, but was IN.
able to be present on account of sick
ness. President Campbell introduced
the speaker Of the evening Mr.. Coch-
ran said in part:
feel it high honor to address this
club on this question. We stand on the
broad platform that although the State
of Delaware is small, it is rich. Its
assets far exceeds its liabilities Among
the things which show that the county
Of New Castle is not poor, is the Court
House. almshouse, Jail property, several
new bridges, and balance Of the money
due the county from the sale of the
insane asylum, which was recently sold
to the State of Delaware. The talk
about the county being bankrupt, and
the State OF Delaware liable to sink is
all humbug
The condition Of the farmers to-day is
deplorabIe one. They are set OF
hard working men and are certainly
entitled to living, which they are not
getting. They feel that something Is
wrong, radically wrong, and there must
be remedy for 1t.
The Levy Courtmen are known to be
honest and they try to do their best for
their county. They are accused Of many
things which they do not do.
The farmers feel that they have been
hurt and like the man who has been
knocked down in a crowd gets up and
strikes the first man he sees, so the
farmers have attacked the Levy Court.
The taxes in this county are too high
and they ought to be lowered. The Levy
Court before any petition had been cir.
culated had determined to lower the rate
this year.
State Penitentiary.
What we want is state penitentiary
and TO put the prisoners to work. If the
farmers will only work hard for this and
go to the Legislature aud get bill passed
for state penitentiary it will reduce the
tax rate. When at Dover when a few
men tried to get bill passed for state
asylum, did the farmer come forward
thenl No, you have to thank your Levy
Court for having this bill passed. II was
worth 1915, 600 to this county. Let men
stop and think for moment before con
demning their brethren and accuse them
of doing things which they have not
done.
Make the State Pay.
The revenue of the State of Delaware is
a large one. The Pennsylvania railroad
pays $4,000; licenses. and taxes Of
: New Castle county amount to 500, 000
and the counties of Kent and Sussex pay
their share. Every Jury we have here
costs $100 a day. Let the state OF
Delaware pay for the jury and have II
taken off the county. When l went
into Office the county paid for the license
list, the fines and forfeitures which were
collected went to the state The Legis
lature passed bill to let them 90 to the
county. There are many expenses which
could be taken from the counties and re-
lieve them Of great deal of theil
burden.
The Tariff Burden.
We hear great deal about the tarii
and J. as every other Democrat, thinl
that it ought to be reduced The farmer
ought to consider that the tariff has no
reduced the price of grain, but It is owe
production. Instead of Congress passing
some acts which have been suggested {,
help the farmers, l would suggest some
thing else. II Congress would pay fail
salaries to few competent men to intro
duce Indian corn and explain the valu,
to the people of other countries and show
them that it is the best food for them :,
use you will reduce the surplus in thi
country, enhance its value and every.
thing will move along smoothly.
The Reform Movement.
The resolution before us is a seriou
question. The Levy Court Of the count,
Is time-honored institution and befor
we try to turn it down let us stop AM
consider | am in favor of any reform
that will benefit us, but am not in favo
/ Of three commissioners. If you ba
three commissioners, one would repre-
sent the city of Wilmington, the othe
two would represent the ten hundreds
You talk about the county being robbed
J but think what two OF these men nigh
/ do If they conspired together
An attempt was made at Dove
to pass bill Of this kind
A FIVE commission bill was then intro
duced; one to Wilmington, and four !
outside hundreds. An auditor unde
bond was to be appointed, who was t.
examine their accounts and expendi
lures, and to show the publ
just what came in and what went out
We tried to get this bill through, but on
Republican friends would not pass it ant
consequently both bills were killed.
Taxes VIII be Reduced.
This fervor being raised about reduc
tion will not amount to ANYTHING NOR
than before 1t was started as the Lev,
Court had already decided to reduce thl
tax rate This county can be run on 81
cents on 800 and can be run as well as |
is run to-day, ifyou will establish stat
penitentiary and limit the Levy Court t,
80 much for doing work. am very sur,
that the rate will be reduced from 81
cents to 40 cents on 500. That gives u
$175, 900 to run tine county on and that i
ample. believe that it win be done anl
would have been done even If there ha,
been no agitation.
The Party Of Economy.
If you do not help the Democratic
party to institute reforms and allow tn
Republicans to get in / do not know
where we will end. The Democrati
party is the party Of honesty and econom,
lapplause and has so been .proven. w
will succeed in 1892 and elect Clevelani
President great applausel and we will
get good prices for grain and wheat.
A wise Movement.
In my opinion this resolution to dis
cuss county affairs was q wise one t.
offer and would be a good thing to dis