Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-15
THE TAX RECEIPT DEAL.
why Not Produce the Only Evidence of
Taxes Paid2

Taxes Paidf
Editor Gazette ds.JournaS: The following
clipping from the editorial columns OF
the New York Eeening Post is well
worthy the careful perusal Of your
readers.
The spectacle Of Henry L. Pierce presid-
ing at Democratic ratification meeting in
Boston is in itself an impressive evidence Of
the change which has come over parties in
Massachusetts during the past % years. IL
is no longer ago than 10 years that Mr..
Pia"re. after long service in the legislature
ind 1 term as mayor, sat as Republican
Representative in Congress. Now he is
glad to assist in the election OF Demo.
cratic governor, and ''can say, with all
earnestness an sincerity, that from every
point Of view the Democratic party In this
state, as represented by its candidates and
its PLATFORM is well worthy the support of
those who seek the highest prosperity of
Our people, Mr.. Pierce spoke OF the
great change which has come over the Re-
publican party in recent years" declaring
that he failed to find in It's present policy
and aspirations anything which reminds
me Of the party of Lincoln, Summer and
Wilson, He proceeded
After an almost unbroken possession OF the
government Of Pennsylvania since the party
was Funded, q condition of robbery and cor
ruption has been disclosed In that state which
has startled the country and has attracted the
attention Of thoughtful men In other lands
These rascAlltle3 have boon committed by men
vino are in close afIlliation with and who have
enjoyed he confidence OF Wanamaker and
Quay, mon who occupy very nigh place In
the councils of the Republican party. Not one
word Of condemnation Of these transactions
10 far as have observed, has escaped the lips
of the recognized lsadels OF the Republican
psrty in Massachusetts When. few months
ago Senator Quay resigned the position Of
chairman Of the Republican national commit
tea, resolutions were passed by Its remaining
members expressing unabated confidence IN
him at d holding him up before the country as
man TO be emulated and encouraged. 1t
gives me great pleasure TO say, in this conneo-
ton, that Mr. George W. Chtlds, Republican
from the star and one Of the most Intimate
friends Of General Grant, has cast off the
shackles Of party, has repudiated the Repub-
lican machine In Pennsylvania. and is now,
through the Philadelphia Lsdg,r, which ne
owns, supporting the Democratic position.
This picture of the results of Republl-
can rule in Pennsylvania, should be in
structive in Delaware, where the imtta-
ton of Pennsylvania methods and the
influence of Pennsylvania money has
| sufficed to procure the election OF q
| United States senator who does not rep
resent anything truly Delawarean in
principle or policy.
We may we'll hope and believe that
the exposure and punishment of the
Bardsley- AIcCamant-W anamaker com
bination will cripple the Delaware at
tachment which has SO congenially fol
lowed and obeyed its Philadelphia
masters.
The present Levy Court investigation
| is a farce and has not been conducted
with any other view than to acquit
Bach, the private secretary Of the sena
| tor, Stewart, the postmaster and Ma
haffy, the United States marshall, and
their assistants from their plain, actual
undeniable participation and share in
piece of as downright political corrup'
ton as ever disgraced community.
Why not produce the same evidence
as that laid before the Republican Levy
Court upon which they made theil
official and deliberate settlement and al
lowance of the error and delinquent list
of Dougherty, the collector of taxes fol
one district, and Of Mckee, the collector
of taxes in another and different district
The proof of the receipt of taxes il
the tax receipt for taxes paid by the tax
able and receipted for by the collecto
with the seal stamped thereon according
to law If Stewart, Mahaffy and Bacl
pay $500, or any other sum to Dough
erty and Mckee, and it is sought to con
meet such payment with the honest pay
ment of lawful taxes properly assessed
of citizens actually resident here AM
entitled to vote, why not at once pro
duce the only evidence of the actua
transaction and nc be pretending to in
vestigate with hearsay evidence, 0
worse, the testimony of the very indi
viduals confessedly implicated in a dis
graceful and nefarious scheme to falsif,
| our e1ections ?