The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-01-15

oFouluB, Wuou W. W. = ObtttS was eteCt-
ed president, G. M. Jones, vice presi-
dent; j. Frank Alice, treasurer; 5. q.
Montgomery, recording secretary: W.
d. Walls, financial secretary; James
Cody, II. j. Kane and L. Dehority, in
vestigating committees; f. L. Jones
and Jno. II. Jones, committee on fl
nances.
1t has been usual heretofore for the
president-elect. on the evening of
election, to entertain the boys" and
have IA general good time. On this
occasion such has been omitted, and
the boys" are beginning to say that
the new president docs not appreciate
the honor.
see by paragraph In ono of tho
evening papers that our Municipal
affairs financially speaking never were
In such good shape as they are at
present, which is certainty very graft
flying, But the Taxpayers are anxious
ly waiting to see the annual report
and particularly that part of the re-
port relating to the registration of
dogs. The town council yearly In
accordance with an ordinance to that
eject, impose n tax OF 81 on each
male dog, and 81 on every female dog.
and provide for the collection of said
tax, giving the collector checks, which
checks are given as receipts on the
payment OF the tax.
The usual number OF checks so SIP
piled to the collector Is 700, MS the col
leetor insists that tnat number Is re-
qusito for the number OF dogs owned
or harborel in the town. This num-
Der OF checks given for taxes received
should bring into the treasury of the
town at least $500 but strange to say
no such an amount has been credited
on the town tteaSurers reports for the
Year ending February 2Stll, 1891. All
that is credited from that source of inS
come is thirteen dollars and fifty cents
and out OF that sum the Treasurer Is
credited with So, the cost OF the POO
checks.
The people here are every day being
convinced from conclusive evidence
that the Republican party Is the party
of and for the people, They see that
n tarll for protection has given and
Will give workers working In the pro.
tected Industries OF the country high
er wages, stcadler work and cheaper
living, when they read as they do to-
day in the Index" such u statement
rs that. THE pauper labor of Europe
is not to be found In Its manufacture
| lngsdlstrlcts"-''t We keep out OF
our markets by heavy taxes TO prevent
the reduction OF the prices of similar
articles produced III the United States,
so that manufacturers might continue
the.r game Of fletcins and de5poiling
tho labortng people of their Just and
| Legitimate reward They are inclined
to say to the editor of tho Index. az
Carlyle once said to an editor of the
same calibre: .Sh-. but you're plus
creetur--a paur, watched, measurable
creeter."
| The citizens of Dover know that the
Mckinley Tariff Bill has created in
| their midst industries which arc Civ
ing employment to all who are inclin.
ed to work. Our hosiery employs
some hundred hands at present and
soon will emoloy moro. The Dover
| button factory under its present man
agement is in full blast, Peter Smith
is this week lifting up machinery in
the old Academy building for the man
ufacturiug Of buttons where he will
employ 40 hands and no man will
dare TO say that the parties who start
ed these Industries In our midst are
"Rich manufacturers who desire TO
fleece, or.drspoil The laboling people, -
but rather that they desire to Spread
plenty DER smiling land"
The writer OF tlIc article from which
have quoted, and which appears as
an editorial IN the Dover, Delaware
Index OF this morning. is culpably
ignorant ii not, a will(ul liar. The
United States Consular reports from
the manufacturing towns aud districts
OF Europe tell us of the degraded con
dition OF the working clnsses in these
towns and districts, The veritable
Brete Hart says "lew opportunities
for the Improvement of his condition
are offered To the Glasgow workman.
| 1t Is almost impossible for II working
man to house his family on his wages
The food OF the working clusses In
this manufacturing centre CSays Con
| sui Wells att Dundee is simple ant
homely
The working classes are poorly pro,
yidcd for in the way of house accom-
mediation. 1iere are in the City vi
Dundee $500 houses Of only ono room
ehcll, occupied By q, go persons, IL.
lSI two-roomed houses occupied hJ
,4,37i men, women and children. q
the 10000 people In Dundee, lis,o0i
live in one, two and tlrte,roon
houses. In the single room hoyeis,
Consul Wells says, live or SIX httmar
bniugs are sheltered, with nothing Il
lie upon but the lloOr, and GOVERNS
themselves, whenithey have the oppor
I tuuitS with iute hurlaps which thel
have taken Ill to make into Luhd-eeWGt
bags"
This Is The condition 10 which Demo
Gratis like the editor OF the Dover In,
dex would reduce the WORKING classe:
OF America, and every time the work
lngmun Gusts vote in favor of til,
Democratic parry and Its candidates
he thereby consents 10 be placed OH
level with the worst and most degrati
ed form oil Paupar labor in the world.