The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-09


As the General Assembly meets this
efening. and after weeks compare
1.-Two vacation and sightseeing will no
doubt take action upon the County
Gpmmissioner bills pending before IL,
few words OF advice without dicta-
ton may not DO amiss, especially as
copies OF the bills have been sent over
the State for inspection and for the
purpose of suggestions, alterations.and
amendments.
# AS representative of the Republi-
can party, we are prepared to present
almost solid front against any of the
bills proposed us they now stand, and
III this opposition we are confident we
rie backed by q very large following
''of the Democratic party. These two
eiements include at least two-thirds of
the voters of the State, though they
may moi have given audible expression
~ that opposition. We are frank
enorgh TO say TINT much of it is OF
That passive kind that amounts to 81
Cont care baubee what the Leglsla-
tlsle does on that line
What would be popular with the
people, though even that would meet
with much opposition, would he a
general county commissioner bill ap-
p'irnoie TO all the counties III thsntate'
ni'n niter the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT are elected
4 ~ the next election, TO take elect the
s f'fst Oh january 1873 Inns Is what
The republican party Advocated
turing tho la'e campaign and we do
fol believe that the county reform
!. 1emocrats ever Thought before the
fleriion OF overriding the VIII OF the
q people aud knocking out Republican
levy Courts until the people should
tFca their successors. vi the rive
and Three County Commissioner bills
pending before the Legislature very
large majority OF the people prefer
tns Three Commissioner bill
ine strongest adherents OF the live
eQmmissioner bill are the rooster"
Democrats, nen like Lee, Neary, Dick
~ and Wier, WHO believe in any means
% bent the Republicans 50 that they
ore only beaten. These men and men
lxe them are responsible Tor The dis
honesty that prevails mt elections.
Hhcy are more particularly in favor
pf the comptroller part Of tho five
county bill than any other part OF it.
Nithodt the comptroller, this bill
Bonld he as insipid as the play o.
llamiet with Hamlet left oHt, one
pl theie ''raoster7' Vnot one OF those
namsdl sud to Us lev days ago:
Give us the live county commits
fioner biit viii comptroller and
= &N guarantee That the Republicans
Nall stnn'l 70 chance Tor twenty year
~ come"
TINS feeling alone should be enough
r eonsigh the hFe county blh TO tht
waste basket NJ once.
me lhlse County Commissioners
biii VIII admit Of q few amendments
hnu 10 much Improved thereby. Here
eren lew OF the amendments tina
would improve IT,
StriEe Out oil the ilfst sectol
Aarch, 1871, and insert December
levs' sections Z, y ana all right
ptrike out the whole oil sections an
section T. right Strike out L
third line Of seetions the ilgnres 1883
anu Insert the hgures leas' oiherWis
me section Is excellent. Seciion
wouti be very much improved b
striking out the following in lines q
= and 20; All taxes remaining Ill
paid on the first day Of May shall b
q distinguished, except taxes on real es
hate and as to such the authority c
the collector shall continue until tn
trst day OF september II would b
better If the law was made to stet
clear of the Infamous assessment an
tax collection laws OF 1873, that wei
passed purely for DISTINGUISHING pu
poses and made it possible for Il
party In power to disiranchise Il
othor at will.
Change the figures "1sa2" in 18th liz
section 10 to 1880 sections II and !
right. Change 1889 In I'd line Sc
ton 10 to .'iS93;" change dates "ls9
In sections Is and 10 to 1888" In Sc