The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-30

To-day winds up the collection OF
county taxes in Wilmington FOR july
under the regulations laid down In
the Five Commissioner act. July was
the principal month tor Wilmington
There will be other snatches Of oppor-
tunities offered from time to time.
from now until the election on the |
eighth of November, more or less at
the option OF the Receiver OF lakes |
Those Republicans who hare missed |
paying their poll taxes during July. |
may find 1t more difiicutt TO pay them |
afterwards. Mr.. Dickey will start to
collect taxes In the rural hundreds on
Monday. giving each hundred two
days Of his time In August, and what
ever time he has left he will devote
TO Wilmington. but those times are
very uncertain and may not be Rener-
ally known to Wilmington taxpayers.
Mr.. Dicley has not done his duty as
a tax collector to the citizens OF Viii
mington. though we are free to CON
fess that he has done much better than
was generally expected. Mr.. Dickey.
when he took his oath OF office, was
sworn TO carry out the law iinpartially.
that Ia to collect the taxes of the coun-
ty. In no particular was he sworn to
be manager OF the Democratic par
ty and to do all he could for the sue
Gees Of that party. How has he per-
formed his duty ? Let the history OF
,Julys collection Of taxes tell. IL Mr..
Dickey was fair and impartial col
lector of taxes why did he require
every Republican poll taxpayer TO Gp-
pear before him in person to pay
taxes, while no Democratic poll tax
payer was required to come In that
mannerS ......-
This was an action that gave Mr..
Dickey's party great advantage, US it
IL well known that thousands OF work
ing people could not afford to lose
time from their employment to pay
their taxes. II they did SO, they not
only subjected themselves to u loss OF
time. but their employers to loss of
their labor. The one hour al night,
from to s O'Clock, is farclcal ar
rangement which benelltted only few
who could get to the tax Office in time
to get la line. and even thin o'clock
came around before they reached the
tax Office and they were shut out,
But all through July when Republi
cans. at great trouble and expense tt
themselves, tried to reach the Ia,
Office to pay their taxes, Democratic
poll tax payers had no trouble Of TIL:
kind.
They were not required to go neal
the tax Office. The accommodating
Mr. DieksY, who had sworn to perform
the duties OF his Office impart!ally ha'
his office force employed in makini
sAa-i.- -.sS,-7ss-S.4sesTtsoSo dvCOTu
ing to block lists presented to him
and these receipts were sent out il
bundles OF ten. fifty or hundred t,
the Democratic Ward Committees 70
distribution to the faithful Democrat
The only poll tax paying Democrat
who appeared at tho tax Office viii
any pretenee Of paying taxes wer
generally Ward-heaiers sent only q
AAhtg AAaiSa lie
ing their taxes. There are hundred
OF Republicans. who are absent iron
the city but would be here on electio
day to vote II they had their receipts.
Bat these have been refused uuies
they appear in person, while receipt
by dozens have been iesued and pu
into the hands of friends OF abset
Democrats to be used by them whe
they come home on election day, Pc,
sioiy to lie used by others for thei
should they not come home. ThOre
not Democrat in the city who vi
not be supplied witt: u tax reGeipU b.
fore he Yotss without any trouble {
expense while through this partsa
discrimination of Mr.. hickey thei
will be more than a thousand KepubI
cans deprived OF their votes Tor wal
OF receipts which they were willing I
pay for but could not get.
We put the question before impn
tial and fair democrats aud ask thei
II this Is fair Ia II honest Ia
just? Should there be one rule Il
Republican and another for Dem
cratic poll Taxpayers Mr.. Dickey
candidate to succeed himself.
ask fair. honestthinking men II
should be elected 7