Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25

There is law for these gentry, but it has
not always been sufficient to deter them.
Tho rascal serves his party, who, in
consideration for the risks he has run,
may send him to Paris, where he will
snap his fingers at the laws of Delaware.
LEVY COURTS SUPREMACY.
We claim from the first there re-
sides in the Levy Court supremacy
and power over the assessors, who are
only part of the taxing power of the1
county government.
The assessors don't return the lists to
the clerk of the peace, but to the Levy
Court, for what ?-for supervision, for
revision and for correction. We show
you how, if the matter were left TO the
assessors own sweet wills, the whole
framework of county government would
be debauched. But now the law has
given to the Levy Court full power over
the accounts of the assessors.
In the February meeting the Levy
Court may examine, correct and add to
the assessment lists. don't see, if you
are going to give them supreme power,
what more you can do.
Examine lis that to admire the hand
writing of the man? No, but to cor
wrong Christian name, not a particular
name, but correct lists. If it had been
intended to correct erroneous Christian
names only the law would have said so.
The Levy Court is given fullest power
to overhaul the whole list. Suppose a
list of 100 Willard Saulsburys, could
not those names in one assessment dis
trict DO examined2
}. - 4 c..
burys, one strung after the other, would it
not be competent for the Levy Court to
institute inquiry as to thisY Then if on
Investigation only two were discovered
what a precious assessment list you
would have in the end!
KoscIousKo PULASKI.
Now | am not going to talk Tom
Smith all the time, but peculiar name,
one that fastens itself on your memory,
it is so ugly, and it caused such an in
dividual terrifying among all English
| speaking people. Just imagine ~
KosciousSo Pulaskis think 1t would
have been proper subject for investi-
CATION.
Our friends tell us these names must
be let alone. They speak of the sanctity
OF the sanction of the assessors.
The Levy Court has the right TO
arrange the assessment list according to
ideas Of right and justice. The assess
ment lists cannot be called in question
elsewhere than in the Levy Court and
this in all respects where the lists are
erroneous and fraudulent.
The Levy Court has the right to
finally settle. Then what have they
the right to do to reach final settlement
Why, all that right-minded men should
do--after the returns have been duly ex-
amined to make the corrections which
they deem just and proper.
THE cnANcELLoR's JURISDICTION.
As a corporate body acting within the
scope of power which legislation has
given them, you sir, ito the chancellor),
with due respect, have no jurisdiction to
restrict.
1t would be grossly unjust to suspect
them of intending fraud, especially rs
coming here they have fully denied
everything. l say, with all respect, you
are not allowed to approach this matter
with other idea than that they intend to
do their duty.
THE DANGEROUS ENTITIES.
We were talking about the names
"Lore" and Bradford" but what about
the fictitious gang 1.-The entities the
30 entities They wont be there, at
least personally. You will never have
them on appeal.
How will you deal with themp Why,
by the power and rights of the Levy
Court to strike off these imaginaries.
Mr.. Spruance then commented on
parts of the bill of complaint And
now this is Mr.. Biggs' land your orator
prays that his dearest rights" are in
vaded-a sorry, sorry story.
II is true the election franchise is q
right that should be very jealousy
guarded. When II rightful voter casts
his vote, that exercise of his right would
be useless if the total of legal votes
were overweighted by a sufficient num-
Der of people having no right to vote.
Is there no danger in all this
THE PADDED LISTS.
Did my learned friends never hear of
the padded lists. One of them | see
has heard of them. Why it has been
the great cry of the town that the lists
have been padded-facile opportunity
offered to overwhelm the lawful voters
Of the State. What we want to do is to
put our hand upon this thing now.
Are any of us so simple or so rustic
! as not to know that this thing is done
I've heard of collectors issuing receipts
! to people who have not paid any tax al
all. Blank receipts in series have been
: handed about.
: Now, suppose you have; | wont say
! $4,000, that would be gross; but suppose
in Wilmington there were 200 people
: on certain district list. 1t is quite pos
: sible an enterprising assessor might &c
500 or 1000. 1t would be worth while
! for that fellow to have exercised hi
enterprise for the party. Those tina
. held the bag would see that he was har
: bored safely away somewhere secure
! from personal danger.
1 HE MAY BE A GOOD MAN.
/ This precious wickedness is perceived
all down the line. | don't know tn,
receiver of taxes. He may be goot
4 man. But the time may come when ;
bad, wicked man holds the position
/ The law is after them, not after tn,
r good. am arguing against some dimll
, distant, wicked assessor. He is running
the risk of personal penalties for th'
T services he renders to his party.
a There is one step between the assesso
: and the receiver of taxes. They pas
I dumbly by the Levy Court.
1 One of the powers the Levy Court il
clothed with is to summon the assesso
4 before the court--unless he runs away tt
n Paris.
!. The remark is made by member o
4 the court to the assessor-"Why sir
i here are 100 G. B. Lorcs. though
q there was only one in town-where doe
; he live ?"