The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-03

not u single Republican, nor has it
uiscOuragcd them in The least. The
anxious people were all on the other
Side. aud 10 them the decision came
like a soothing panacea. We do not
Know of single Republican who un.
derstood the case properly who ever
had lie faiutest idea that the decision
would DO in thsir favor. .
We do not say this for the purpose
ofcasting any rejection Whatever up
on the aged Chancellor who ILLS an
honored position, for we really believe
no has rendered his decision as he
thinks, in the full spirit and scope OF
the letter Of the law us lie understood
1t, and the Chancellor will iiud none
more ready and more willing It's law
abiding citizens to be governed by the
! law as he interprets it than the Repair
iican party of Delaware.
But that party while acquiescinE In
the decision, surrenders not Que jot
nor title OF its fundamental principles
nor of the positions il has assumed for
full ballot, a free ballot and an hon
est ballot These are principles it will
never surrender, deep lying convic-
tions that can never be eradcIted.
The Republican party will oppose
the fostering assessment frauds i'll the
future with all the vigor it has ever
opposed them in the past. No where
In the decision did the Chancellor say
that the oasaSGmaDtG Nuara bonost In
no sense did he take the part of tho as
SCISSOR in padding his assessment LISTS
with fictitious and Illegal names, but
he has decided that the law places the
assessors SO much higher than the
) Levy Court that the latter cannot.
reach them, even to strike name,
however fictitious, from his fraudu-
lent assessment. The assessors u law
unto himself so far as assessing poll
taxables are concerned.
The only check upon him is for any
individual who feels aggrieved to en-.
ter suit against him before the courts
and prosecute for entering fictitious
names, or the names of persons living
beyond his district or hundred on his
lists. II a verdict is obtained against
him, he can be fined from 800 to $500.
This verdict may be Cbtaiued in one
two or three years after the offence
has been committed, and the persons
Illegally assessed may have voted il
- leg ally several times.
Ibe. is no nistRking the decision.
4 m kes the as essors tho political
au pcrats OF the day. They can pa q
their ASA ssment lists with impunity
and none can hinder, and when they
p Q ent their lists, hlackened and
blistered with fraud, 10 the Levy
Court, all that body has to do is &c
count the names entered, notquestion
one of them, pay the assessor his ten
or twelve cents a name, for hi7 labor
and let the lists pass on 10 the Clerl
OF the Peace, for that officer to ent,
upon the tax-duplicates.
Chancellor Salisbury does not 81,
this is right, as an honest juuge Ii,
would not say that, but he does 81,
that is the law and the law good o.
bad mus. be obeyed while it is q law
Did the people OF Delaware ever knoy
before that they lived under govern
ment of assesSor52 Ii they did no
they know It now.
Next year is the year OF tile genera
assessment and those who arc asses
sors now will he the assessors then
There is nothing to hinder them iron
padding the assessments with thou
sands OF fictitious namos. Tho Nor
they crowd upon the lists the NOR
they will make by it. The Levy Con-
has no authority to strike name o
and the county pays the assessors
bills.
The fine Of from 500 to $500 pre-
vided for putting Illegal names upa
the lists need not influence them. iii
know that it would be years hei9f
q case could be tried before tina Court
and that no jury would agree upon
conviction when tried.
The Chancellor's decis ion cuts sho
O great part of the work of the Ley
Court. That body has nothing mol
to do with the poll assessments e
CSpb w All4ti TIC Il 4 IiibtI VI iNult5 Il
sessed, whathsr it be ten Thousand ,
one hundred thousand and order t!
assessors bills 10 he paid This is Il
law. The Chancellor Of the State
Delaware has so derided. Ne are 10
al subjects and low In submission
the Chancellors decision. but I.
righteous Indignation against SUI
law and hatred Of the as-cssg
tyranny should be tcn-fold inrreas
In the bosom OF every honest citizd
REPUBIIcAGs Of Wilmington, iHsta
of discouraging you le, Tho deeisl
of the chancellor inspire Won vi
moro courage and zeal lLe ert
decisive battle Tor and against car,
Ing elections by fraud in relawara
to be fought out this summer. I
fight is glorious one It is al4ya
glorious TO he aIraved on tie ST Ie
right and justice. You ell want
Land in tAis light. If yoAdo, an
yourself with the weapon OF frauehi
Get assessed, pay your taxez. get :,
istered and vote on the sth day
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