The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-17

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There would be no trouble whatever
III enfranchising every delinquent in
The State IL the Democratic powers
that be would apply the remedy. All
That Is wanted would be to repeal the
assessment and tax collection laws
passed in April, 1873, and direct the
naines Of all returned as delinquents
10 be placed upon the assessment.
That y all that is needed. IL would
ontranchise the delinquents of Sussex,
tho deilnquents OF New Castle, and
the delinquents of Kent. Besides, it
p would DO step in tho right direction
Of honesty and Justice. 1t would in
sne the collection of the taxes as
nothing else would, and that is what
\ the counties OF the State need. A
& county like New Castle with floating
debt Of SIS, 900 and s35, 900 Of II in pro-
+ tested notes cannot afford To throw
awny $1,000 a year in DISTINGUISHING
voters. Why do not our Democratic
friends repeal these laws?
They have been IN operation seven-
teen years and have done tho Demo-
cfats al excellent service. They have
bept them IN power all That time
whether right OF wrong. They dis
franchlsed Republicans at will and in
such quantities MS TO subserve Demo-
cratic interests just as was needed.
They have enabled the minority in
the State 10 keep MIR. Bayard in tho
sonate, made him secretary of State
and a prominent candidate for the
Presidency. They have given Mr., Gray
some ten years in the Senate. They
have kept q Democratic representative
IN Congress during all those years.
They have turned in unanimously
Democratic Legislatures nearly all that
time. They have kept Democratic
Governor In Office and he In turn has
made county officials solidly Demo-
cratic.
The whole thing Is full of Democ-
rAcy. Cannot our Democratic friends
zee that the laws made only to dis
franchise voters have had their day7
Gan they not see that they have slipped
from their grip? Sussex county bolted
IN 1858 and New Castle followed in
1880. Kent almost went with them.
Tho Democracy was saved only by q
scratch As II is now, the Republicans
have snatched the Democratic thunder.
bolts and are batterIng down the Dem,
ocfstic walls Of defence. Strange The
Democrats do not SEQ this. They arc
y now the victims of their own laws,
fheir guns have been turned upoT
themselves. The two Republican Levy
that dominate both ends of tn,
State have, no desire to fire OFF thes,
guns. They do not want TO disfran
ehise severbl thousand Democratic
voters. Theywould much rather have
their taxes for the counties and have
them go and Gust honest votes here
after on honest taN-receipts.
Now Is the time for the Democrats Il
make an honest strike II they win only
do Il. They have both branches OF the
Legislature and can do what they will
-Ai1h WIZ h4log NV W. Nllhh ~ LIZ Ut
No five County Commissioners bill
nor three County Commissioners bill
will infuse newly enfranchised life in
TO the Democratic masses that hav
boon returned as delinquents. But
repeal Of the DISTINGUISHED laws OF ISL
will do IL. Then let our Democrat
friends CEASE tinkcring up some hocus
pocus commission bill to give thei
party political advantage. Let then
pass an honest. straight out Commits
sioner bill providing fen the electio
Of Commissioner at the next State g
ection. This the great majority of th
voters regardless OF party want. Onl
political ''roostcr5' wnnt eommissto
act TO override the will of the peorl
and that will give the Governor I'll
power To appoint Commissioners. BIT
first OF all let the Democratic Legisli
ture repeal the SIS laws and direct Il
names OF all voters returned as deli
Qnents to DO placed upon the asses
ment lists.
TnE DEMOCRATIC papers in the Sta