Evening journal., 1890-09-08

state And Gounty-AarmSnf FfeFalis
smmwengh@mt the Meeting.
The frst Democratic meeting Of, the
campaign Yves held In the Town Hall at
Middletown. on Saturday afternoon.
The meeting was not so largely at
tended as was expected, but what 1t
lacked In numbers it made up in its
representative character and the great
interest manifested. Between 100
and zoe Democrats assembled to raise
their voices for county and state reform,
and s'harmony" seemed to be the watch
word to everything pertaining to the
meeting.
Among those present were: Hon.
George II. Bates, ex Postmaster 4. H.
Taylor, Willard Hall Porter, Esq, z. +.
Kane, Register of Wills J. Il. Bradford,
Recorder of Deeds Shallcross, l.. G. Vande-
grift, Esq, John Kelley, and F. P. Kane
OF Wilmington; General Theodore
r. Armstrong, Newark; ]. wilkins
G. Biggs, Nathaniel Williams, Joseph
Biggs, Thomas L. Dilworth, L. G. Van
degrift, Il. A. Rowland, Thomas L.
Budd. Heavy Clayton, Dr. Woods, Dr.
l. L. Failamd gham, Ex-Governor John
p. Cochran, f. A. Brady, Abran
vandegrift, j. w. Drummond
N. ]. Williams, Thomas R. Hopkins, s.
s. Hoton. Alexander Metten, Thomas
McCracksn, r. T. Cochran. Caleb Free.
man, Middletown; Levy Courtman
Eliason, Pancsder hundred and many
other representative men Of New Castle
county.
1t was y. 20 p. m. when Willard Hall
Porter. ESQ, chairman of the county
committee, took the chair and in a brief
speech set forth the purposes Of the
meeting.
The permanent organization was then
effected by the election Of the following
officers
President-Ex Governor John P. Coch-
ran. of Midldetown
Vice-P residents-T w. McCracken,
Joseph Dean, Enoch Moore, DR.. j. J.
Black, John T. Cheairs. Henry Clayton,
J. " Crawford, 7. L. ]. Bald win, John
w. R. KiigOre, w. P. Lodge, James L.
David.
Secretaries-Dr. l. L. yallandigham,
@. j.. Freeman, Abram yandegrift J.
wilkins Cooch was appointed by the
chair to escort the president-elect to bis
seat on the stage.
This following committee on resolutions
was appointed Hon. George a. Bates,
J. Wilkins Cooch, Nathaniel Williams,
McComb Clayton, w L. Weir,
The committee retired and reported
the following resolutions:
Whereas, In the opinion of the Demo-
Gratis OF New Castle county, in county
meeting assembled, the time has come to
make certain changes in the mode of
county government and for the passing
of such laws as viii throw greater re-
strictions around the expenditure Of
public funds; and
Whereas, The purity of the ballot is
Threatened In this state from the in
huence OF money TO corrupt voters, thus
emphasizing the urgent necessity for
such legislation as will insure an honest
expression of public opinion from the
" IT this state; and
Whereas, The recent csps1S .sSsrrorts
are convincing evidence OF greater
necessity than ever for Increased repre-
sentation for New Castle county IN the
General Assembly.
Resolved. That the laws controlling
the election Of levy courtman should be
so revised as the next session Of the
Legislature as to have said court COM
as is now the case who shall be paid a
fixed salary, and so elat ted as to always
insure a minority representation.
That there be also incorporated In this
revision Of the laws appertaining to the
Levy Court a provision for q controller
similar 10 the provisions in the bill pre-
scented to the last Legislature, known as
the Five Commissioners bill, and that
the financial affairs Of said Levy Court,
composed Of five commissioners as afore-
said, be required to be so stated and kept
that 1t may be possible at any time to be
thoroughly understood by all the tax
payers of the county, aud in this con.
nection we further recommend that al
the end of each fiscal year financial
statement, including a detailed account
of the receipts and expenditures for this
year just passed, be published by said
Levy Court in two newspapers Of differ
ent politics in this county.
Resolved. That the next Legislature
be requested to consider the system o.
assessing and collecting county taxes
and to devise some less expensive ant
less cumbersome plan.
Resolved, That the boarding Of tn,
prisoners in the county jail be separated
from the Office Of sheriff and be undei
the control OF the jGil commissioners
who shall be required TO secure competi
tive bids for all supplies for said prison.
ers, as is now done for the almshous
supplies and also that such Legislation
be enacted as will make it the duty 0
said jail commissioners to provide labo
= for the inmates Of the jail.
Resolved That the laws controlling a
future elections should be so revised Z
the next session Of the Legislature AZ /
insure an absolutely sec let ballot and Ell
fciently prevent the possibility Of frau
or the corrupt use Of money to infuent
said elections. This system Of election
may be devised according to what
known as the Australian Ballot system
other systems Of q similar character, a
cording to the judgment Of the Legisl
ture.
Resolved, That we most earnestly ar
prove of the utterances Of the Demi
cratic party Of our state as formulated
the platform adopted at Dover in Il
convention held on the 18th day
August last, and recommend its SCUM
utterances both upon national aud sta
issues to the careful consideration OF I'll
people Of this state, and especially thu
part OF the platform dealing with sta
issues which recommend the holding ,
a convention to revise the constitute
of the state.
Resolved, That we most earnestly ur
upon the candidates for the Legislatu
that they use their utmost endeavors
carry out the recommendations present
in these resolutions.
Resolved, That as Democrats of NJ
Castle county, we do heartily ratify a