Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-03-31

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economy aud reform has been fought
and lost BY the friends of reform.
Loaf so far % theLevy Court 10 con-
cerned, but not lost yet 30 tar % the
people are concerned. The managers
have yet to cross swords upon the
battle field OF reform In November
next, and until then will come the
manouvreipg of the armies for the
better position. The contest Of last
Friday in the Levy Court was but the
first skirmish, q feeling of the enemy's
lines to test its strength and 10 find
who were loyal to the cause. That
ekirmish showed but four members
Of the Levy Court out Of eleven that
were on the side of the people, and
one Nugwump only with his one vote.
no matter which way cast. Messrs,
Eliason, Mccall, Shallcross and Roth
well occupy no equiyocal position be-
fore tho people. They were, from the
frat to the last, and all the time, In
favor of saving 5000 TO the over
burthened taxpayers, while their seven
colleagues chose rather for Q time
longer TO tug at the teats Of county
Doodle.
The taxpayers OF the county have
been watching the contest with in-
tense eagcrness, hoping for success but
fearing defeat. The latter having
come they will bear kindly in mind
the tour men who were on their side
and voted for the taxpayers instead of
for the tramp boarding house. These
four gentlemen in the contest said
nothing about conscience, 1t required
NO redundancy of words to show that
they were doing right in the course
.(heY pursued, they made no apologies,
raised no questions rs to the honesty
OF their motives. appealed to no popu-
lar sentiment, threw party bias aside
and as honest men voted for what they
believed to DO right. There is no
question OF their standing after having
done their duty with the best men of
oil parties, and even others must give
them the credit Of honesty of purpose
and Of having the courage to do their
duty no matter what or who may
stand in the way.
This issue before the people has be-
come narrowed down TO two points.
the taxpayers and the tramps. Messrs.
Eliason, Mccall, Shallcross aud Roth
well have voted for the taxpayers, and
al others OF the Levy Court for the
lramps. The first voted 10 put IS, 900
into the pockets OF the taxpayers, the
others voted to put 1t into the pocket
Of the sheriff for feeding tramps and TO
enable that official 10 make q large
contribution to the Democratic cam
paign fund for the debauchery of the
ballot. The people will Judge which
have done right.
1t was only 5000 that the Levy
Court was asked 10 lop oil from the
sheriffs iced bill. Do VIC see some
hard oppressed farmer hold up his
hand in establishment. and do We heal
him exclsim, when compared with hin
small earnings, in the face OF poverty
a. "Why, thai is enormous; do sheriff
make SO much that IS 600 would b
NO more to them Than $50 would t
ms2" Yes, honest friend, 1t is eve
60. For tho feed OF prisoners alone 10
several years past over $l5, 900 a yea
has been paid 10 the sheriff for iccdin
prisoners, In Chester County, ad
Joining us, it costs but "a 800 u year t
feed the same prisoners. The differ
ence is $40, 500, and tue latter amour
u clean profit to the sheriff. was
unreasonable, then, that the taxpaye
Of the county should ask but Tor u
reduction OF S5.O002 -Four membe
OF the Levy Court said it was NJ
seven sssembers said it was. The to
nayers of the county will saw Will