Daily Republican., 1890-05-05
Favors Reform.

Favors Reform.
1t WAS expected that Senator Gray
would address the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club last Saturday evening on
county reform. onsequently the rooms
we're crowded. About 8 O'Clock Patrick
Neary announced that he had received
telegram from Senator Gray stating that
is was impossible for him TO be present.
John U. Farra presided 10 the absence
oi sne president. and the club proceeded
70 discuss county matters. Patrick Neary,
OF the Committee on Retrenchment, pre-
sented the following:
To the Young Mems Democratic Club Of
the City Of Wilmington.
GENTLEMEN: Your committee an
pointed for the purpose as ordered would
suggest the adoption Of the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That committee OF five be
appointed ty the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club oi the city Of Wilmington.
from among its members, whose duty
IT shall be to take into confederation
the following recommendations, and
report the same back to this club with
their views thereon al 40 early day a.
possible:
First. That II IL to the beat interests
of New Castle county that the Jaws con.
trolling all future cleo Ions held in said
county should be 80 revised a. the next
fession Of the Legislature ~ to insure an
absolutely secret ballot and efiectually
prevent the possibility OF fraud or the cor
rupt use OF money to influence said cleo.
tions. This system Of elections may be
the Australian Ballot 6ystem," or other
sys'ems Of similar character, accord Ing
to the Judgment Of the committee having
tue matter in charge.
Second. That 1t Z also TO the best
interests OF New Castle County that the
laws controlling tho election Of Levy
Courtmen should bs SO revised ct the
next session Of the Legislature ~ to
have said court composed OF five men,
bers instead of eleven, as is now the
| case; that the county eha'l be divided
into i've districts, each district electing
one member. and that said districts b0
so made that both parties shall be repre-
seo'ed in said Lsvy Court. That there
also be incorporated 10 this revision Of
the laws apPertaining to the Levy Court
provision for . controller similar to
the provisions In the bill presented to the
last Legislature known Us tho Five Com
missioners bill, and that the financial
affairs OF said Levy Court, composed of
i've commissioners aforesaid, be re-
quircd to be SO stated aud kept that It
may bs possible at any time to be
thoroughly understood by the taxpayers
of the county. And In this connection
VIC further recommend that at the end OF
each fiscal year . financial statement, In.
cluding detailed account Of receipts and
expenditures for the year just passed, be
published by said Levy Court in twc
ne wspapers within the county.
y. That it is also to the best interest of
Nsw Castle county that the boarding of
prisoners In the county Jail be separated
from the office OF sheriff and be under
the control OF the Jail commissioners,
who shall be required to solicit competi-
tive bids for all supplies Tor said priso.
ners, as Is now done for almshouse sup
plies.
Your committee would also recon-
mend such legislation rs will put 1t In
the power of said Jail commissioners to
provide hard labor for the Inmates OF the
Jail. PATRICK NEARY,
M. d. MURPHY,
W. A. KELLY,
Committee.
| Mr.. Neary said that he favored reform
and wanted the five commissioner bill
passed and q secret ballot system
adopted. He also thought trsmps
should be obliged to work.
Several others gave their views OF the
matter, among them being Senator
Donahoe, L. U. Vandeerift, Esq, w. f..
smalley, ESQ, A. q. Wilson, Horace G.
Johnson, General Armstrong, Frank
Kane, John Il. Montgomery and VIM.
McCalIroy.
Tho resolutions were adopted.
Andrew g. Wilson offered the foil ow
ing, which were adopted:
"Whereas, The necessity for q reform
In the mode OF governing our county is OF
great interest to ihe general public /; and
| Whereas, The Farmers' Alliance OF
New Castle county has taken all active
interest looking toward such reform; and
"WheIeas, The Young NJ sn's Demo.
cratic Club feels this 10 be a matter of
public concern and not confined 10 party; /;
therefore, be it
"Resolvrd, That the committee to be
appointed by this club be and 10 hereby
authorized to communicate with the
president of the Farmers Alliance OF
| New Castle county requesting that he
suggest to that body the appointment OF
com inittee 10 confer with this commit
| tee upon the preparation Of bill or bills
carrying out the suggestions presented
and adopted By this club at this meeting.
Be 1t iurther
..Resolved, That this club hereby
pledges itself to bear Its proportion OF eI-
pense incurred In any action of the joint