Evening journal., 1891-02-12


, Clerk Tunnels deputy stole So much
/. money and did not make any statement
as TO what it cost TO find it ont
rms motion made by Mr. Fisher was
also voted down by a strict party vote.
Mr. Robinson (Dem then moved that
! consideration Of the resolution he laid
! ever Rntil settlement with the county
treasurer was made, which was IkeIv ia
take place any time between 5ben and
March. which motion, prevailed. The
Republicans, however. refused to give
the Democrats any satisfaction as to
when the committee TO settle with the
county treasurer win be appointed
Incensed Republicaus
The Republicans were very much in
censed by the repeated Democratic d..
mands for an itemi2ed statement and
when they found out that there was !
movement on foot to divide tina two bun.
dreds previously referred to. j Francis
Bacon drew up long remopstrapee
which was seat up o Dover Yesterday
me remonstranee enumerated the
charges made by the Democrats and At
tempted TO d.sprove them The extreva-
gance, partizaAship and Injustice Of the
majority acts were denied in detail Il
closed with an objection to any change ia
0ne court 10 the manner projected.
Reed Rules A gain.
Mr.. Wilson. rep moved the adoption
OF the remonstrance. and that the clerk
oe instructed TO make a certified COPY Of
tne same a. once and hand il to the
chairman OF The body. to be bv him
offered TO the legislature This motion |
was seconded by Mr. Steele, Republican |
member.
The Democrats claimed that the remon
STRANGE did not voice the sentiment of
the people OF the county; that II mis-.
represented the existing condition OF
affairs in sussex county and that the
figures we're fictitious
Mr.. Robinson, Dem moved TO Law the
remonstrance on the table, and Mr.
Fisher seconded his motion. The ffst
vote was taken by ballot. When the
votes we're counted it was ascertained
that Republican had voted with tha
Democrats to lay the remonstrance on the
table
Chairman Pepper did not grasp the
situation and announced that the n,ofion
to lay on the table was lost The cl.rk
called his attention to the fact that he {
had made mistake. Chairman Peuper
said 0FPot
We will count again
ue cleFk counted out six yeas and six
nays, and there was one vote lefs ia the :
oox. l. was vote to lay on the table
Eefore the clerk could announce il the ]
said:
That's a yea vote
'How is this2' said Mr. PEPPER. who
eonld not realize the fact that a Repub- +
lean bad Jumped the traces.
Mr. Bacon arose and said:
Who did itqa {
, "Idid it. said Hamilton B. Ovens a :
Republican member.
SAID - @'0 !
Move reconsideration of your vote
Inc chair cuunteuance this outside in
ierference, and the privilege was
given to Mr. Owens to move recon-
sideratiou.
Mr Wilson (Rep) then called for the
original question and the remonstrapce
remed by Autocrat Bacon was adopted
" q solid Republican vote.
Exposing Republican Bnncombe.
The next day Mr. Fisher Dem offered
preamble and resolutions. whieh sal
orth the c1ndi ion in which the county
as been placed by the Republicans as
ertlng that the reduction in the rate Of
was uncalled for and done for
artisan purposes. that there Is a large
eating Indebtedness for the payment Of
'hich there is no money.
The resolution was heavy blow 70 the
epublcans, but Chairman Pepper
allied his forces and it was voted down
y a purely partisan vote.
Sussex County Bankrupted.
During the last four years of Demo-
ratio control Of affairs in Sussex county
lore work was done upon roads than
yer before in the same length of time.
'rger permanent public improvements
ere made. the batting Indebtedness OF
le county IN the shape of county orders
as PAID OF, with the exception Of few.
yer which there was some DISPUTE and ~
Don't $4,000 Of the countys indebted
ess was paid. leaving the county in :.
atter financial condition than IL was
lirty years ago, with all the improve
ents besides
During two years of Republican rule NJ
lere mas not been permanent improve ~
ent made IN the county. Roads were G.
aver IN as bad condition; and to- dAy n,
10 county IL full of orders which are n
'ating about and being discounted a.
'cau5e there Is no money in tile rountv
'urt wishes to borrow more money there r.
2 Increasing the county debt The Demo So
ats say that should they have control ~
the Levy Court thst Within two wears an
ey can wipe out this dsgraceful hoat-
z indebtedness aud greatly reduce the III
lnded indebtedness
Az piece OF political buucomhe the !
apublicans reduced the tax rate from NJ NJ
to 40 cents on the Sl0), when their IS
penses for running the county during -
e first year Of administration were Fl
LOO more on the roads alone than the
amoerats ever expended, and from
O6O TO 81, 900 more than was expended
ost years by the Democrats This
oney was spent and there is nothing TO
ow for 1t In better roads or permanent Sci
lprovements, BY permanent improve w.,
ents is meant such as the iron bridge att stt
Laurel, the drawbridge at PortsviIle. ths
q iron bridge at Milford, and others of mo mo
Se Kind erected all over the county by orc
9 Democratic Levy Court III
Wanted Mr.. Williams There. n
The people Of Sussex county are a. n
lieitous TO- the welfare Of Senator II
llliams as are the people of Kent One =,
the Democratic levy courtmen said 4
day x
Il just wish Mr. Williams could be 7
re and see how we are treated by the |
'publicans II he could see for himself. y
ihink he would consider il his duty as sol
American citizen To vote for tha biils ---