Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-05-08
FOR COUNT Reform.
An Unfqniy0cai Declaration by the
YO ung Mems Democratic Club.

Yo ung Mems Democratic Club.
A largely attended meeting of the
Young Mems Democratic Club was held
Saturday night. over which Vice. resi-
dent John u. Farra presided, In the ab-
sence OF President Charles j, Camp ell.
1t was expected that Senator GRAY would
be present and address the club upon
local political topics, but Telegram was
received from him stating that urgent
business detained him in Washington,
much to his regret.
The main object of the meeting was
action upon the report of the committee
appointed to consider and report neoes-
sary measures of reform in the system OF
county government. Chairman Neary
presented the report OF the committee, as
follows:
| To the Young Mems Democratic Club of
| the Guy Of Wilmington --GESrLEMRN: Your
| committee appointed for the purpose as
ordered would suggest the adoption Of the
! following resolutions:
/ Resolrtd, THAT a committee OF Eve be ap.
! pointed by the Young Mems Democratic
| Club OF the city OF Wilmington, from among
Its members, whose duty 1t shall be to take
into consideration the following recon-
mendations, and report the saus back to
this CLUB With their views thereon at as
early day as possible:
/. That 1t is to this best interests OF New
Castle county that the laws controlling AL
future elscttous neld In said county should
be so revised at the next session OF the
Legislature as to insure an absolutely So
cret ballot and etTeclually prevent the pos.
sibiltty OF fraud or the corrupt use of
money 10 Influence said elections. This
system OF elections may be devised accord
Ing to what is known VI the Australian
Ballot System" or other system Of a STINT.
lar character. according to the Judgment OF
the committee having this matter In charge.
Q. That 1t Is al9o 10 the bast interests OF
New Castle county that the laTD controlling
the election Of levy courtmen should be so
revised TT the next session of the legislature
as to have said court composer OF Ave
members instead OF II as is nov the case /;
that the county shall be divided into i've
di9triets, each di:triot eleetip2 one member,
aud that sail districts be go made that both
parties shall be represented In said levy
court.
That there also be Incorporated In this
revision OF the laws appertnining to the
levy court provision for a controller
similar to the provisions In the bill pre-
scented to the last Legislature known ms the
Five Commissioners bill, and that the flnan-
cial affa're Of said levy court composed Of
i've commissioners as Aforesaid be required
to be so stated and Kept that 1t may be pos
sible at any tlme to be thoroughly under
stood by the tax payers of the county. And
in this connection We further recommend
that at the end OF each fiscal year tlnan-
cial statement including detailed account
Of receipts and expenditures for the year
Just passed be published by said levy court
In two newspapers within the county.
s. That 1t is also to the best interest oil
New CASTLE county that the boarding OF
prisoners In the county jail be separated
from the office Of sheriff and be under the
control of this jail commissioners, who
shall be required to solicit competitive bids
for all supplies for said prisoners as Is now
done for almshouse supplies.
Your committee would also recommend
suh legislation as viii put it in tho power
OF said JAIL commissioners to provide hard
labor Tor the inmates Of tho jail.
PATRICK NEARz,
nj. d. MURPHY,
w. A. KELLY,
Committee.
Mr.. Naary endorsed the recommends
tions of the committee in q strong ad
| dress, in which he approved the Five
Commissioners bill, ballot reform and
the employment of prisoners. Further
remarks we're made by Frank Kane, State
Senator John 2. Donshoe, L. O. Vands
grift, Esq, Theodore F. Armstrong, J.
Tvavers Jones, William +. 5malieY, Esq,
; Horace O. Johnson, Andrew q. Wilson,
William McORfsey, o. O. Montgomery
and others.
, Then the report of the committee wal
. adopted unanimously.
The following. offered by Andrew G.
Wilson, was also, after lively discus
sion, adopted by o unanimous vote:
WHEREAS, The necessity for reform II
) the mode of governing our county Is o
great Interest to the general public; aud
: WHEREAS The Farmers Alliance OF New
CASTLE county has taken an ac;iva interes
looking towards slGh reform and
! WHEREAS Tho Young Mems Democratic
Club feels this to be matter of puolic con
Germ and not confined to party; therefore
: be IL
, Resolged, That the committee to be ap
> pointed by this club bo and Is HEREBY
authorized to communicate with the presl
dent OF the Farmers Alliance OF New CAST,
county requesting that he suggest to tina
: body the appointment of a committee tC
confer with this committee upon tn prep
a ion OF bill or bills carrying out thu
; suggestions presented and adopted by thu
club at This meeting.
Resolced That this club hereby pledge
!. itself to bear its &rOportion of expenses in
Cured In any action Of the Joint com
; mittees.
F.. The meeting then adjourned.