The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-02-17

mington is a fair and honest purga-
tton OF the lists In all the districts.
Democrats should be In favor OF the
same thing. The present assessment
Is the first under the Five Commits.
eioner act, and everybody will agree
that 1t should be correct one. 1t is
not fair, neither is it honest, to start
the new law off on its mission OF re-
form, with from 1900 to 1000 illegal as
EASEMENTS. That there is about that
number cannot be honestly denied.
All that the Republicans desire is that
the assessments shall be purged of
these Illegal assessments. Is that
right or is it wrong?
Who will say that 1t is right to have
the lists padded with these names upon
which but very little money can be
realized for the county? Who Will say
that 1t is wrong to strike off Illegally
assessed namess There should be no
differences upon this point, II these
1900 to 1000 Illegally assessed names
are permitted to remain upon the plea
that the Levy Court has no right to
strike them of, when will tho great
+ wrong be rlghted? As under the Five
3 Commissioner act there can be no de-
linquents for non-payment of taxes
the names would have to be continued
o n the lists without change.
1t is very important that there should
be a fair and honest basis of assess
mentS that there may be an equitable
and fair adjustment OF the tax rate
nd of the amount OF taxes to lie rails
ed. II the assessments are padded
land everybody knows they are, that
have seen them) with even the mini
mum number of 1900 names from
whom no taxes can be collected, this
alone. allowing an average OF two
dollars per taxable. would create de-
hciencyof some three thousand dol.
lnrs to start with. Besides this, the
padded lists afford basis for the
boldest kind of election frauds Under
the manipulations OF shrewd and un
princlpled politicians these Illegally
assessed names can under some mani.
pulating process be furnished with
tax-receipts as under the old law.
True, honest men whose names ap-
pear as illegally assessed, and have not
been party to that illegal assessment
may Indignantly refuse to accept re
celpts on an Illegal assess mont others
can be- found who will. be willing t.
personate aud vote upon ali Illegally
assessed name. The registra ton Law
vii bo but f1imsy bar to set O
political schemes detern ined upol
to carry an Gle ction even by the most
gIaring frauds il no other way OFFER
The committee Of revisement Is nov
engaged In revising Assessor Whanu',
assessment of the Third district What
ever may be said OF Mr.. Whanus as.
sessment he has not gone beyond hli
district to put names on from Other
districts. He has few duplication!
which will he corrected and II any per
on from any other district is ASSESSED
by Mr.. Whann, the name is Illegally
assessed, and should ue and wo hav,
no doubt will be struck off. either b,
the committee of revisement or by til,
Levy Court. THIS is the honest mod
of procedure and should meet tho ap
probation Of every honest man.
That there are more errors OF assess
ments in the First and Second districts
= can not DO denied. A glance over the
bets proves It. To say that the grea
mass OF names dumped upon the as
sessment lists OF those districts is al
honest assessment would be trayesty
on honesty Will honest men say
that such an assessment shall stand =
Is partisanship TO rage to such an ea
tent that the Levy Court must adopi
such miserable farce OF an assess
ment?
Let the Levy Co urt stand firm and a
itpurges Assessor Whanus district
let 1t purge the othar two districts tn,
same. This will be the honest course
4 to pursue and the only course homes
mon can pursue. Let the Democrats
threaten aud appeal to the courts i
they want to do So the Republican.
will have the higher court where the
ballot-box is the judge and tho psopl,
are the jurors TO appeal to. and In thi.
appeal the people will triumph.
THERE Is great dunger Of Pcnnsy
vania going Democratic next Noyem
Der. At the city election In Philadel
phla yesterday the Republicans onl.
l. o.