The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-31

And Here is Democratic Economy.
Democratic orators appeal to their
hearers TO cleave to the party Of econ
omy in Delaware, and forewarn them
Of the extravaganza they may expect
from the Republican party If 1t sue
ceeds to power. AS the Republican
party has never been in power in the.
State it's extravaganza is only a fig.
ment of the imagination, but Of Demo.
cratic extravaganza we have record,
that party having been in power In.
tho State nearly forty years without
change and with very little Interrupt.
ton. 1t would consume too much
time and space to go back over the
whole forty years OF Democratic SUI
premacy to show up the record Of
Democratic extravaganza and there
fore we will coniine ourselves to the
extravaganza of the late Democratic
Legislature. In this we are aided by a
sheet circular issued in the interests
OF the Republican party. but none the
less true on that account Let US look
into this record of economy the late
legislature has inaugurated, and OF
which there is SO much boasting from
Iemocratlc platforms.
The record OF economy stands for
tile Democratic Legislature in the erea.
ton OF $50 new Office holders at an ex-
pense Of from $45, 900 to $4,000. How
does that look for Democratic econ,
omy2 Amongst the new officials ap
pointed are boundary commissioner
ut IL, 800, distributing direct tux com
missioner at $3.50, receiver Of taxel
for New Castle County (Dickey) a
$4,000, Il county comptroller for tn
same county at $4,000, the adiutan
generals salary was increased $500
and 500 each was added to the sala
ries OF the treasurers of Kent and Sus
sex counties, 100 registrars OF elector
cost 81. OO0, commissioners of election
districts costa $225, three commission
ers OF the Wilmington Department O
elections cost 81, 500 and the commls
sioners employed clerk at SI.50
more, an assistant Secretary OF Stat
was appointed at a salary of $500, an,
$500 was added to the salary of tn
State Auditor, two State detectives fo
New Castle County costs sl,SO0, an,
Wilmington has to foot the bill.
An extra ianltor OF tho State Hous
was employed at $500; the State Boar
of Health was given an extra 81 .0Ot
policeman at Bowers Beach CO:
$500; two police commissioners Il
Wilmington cost $1,000; cou
yellows commissioners, sixt
three in number, costs the State abol
t4.000 per year; James l.. Wolcott, II
present chancellor, was allowed 81. 81
for collecting claims, and an addition
oil insurance commissioner was a
lowed $500. A horde OF new sonst
bles. new Justices Of the IS.te no
Notary Public. Worlds Fair commi
sioners, and other commissions
were appointed, the expense for who
is not estimated, but the whole as v
have already stated mounts up to nea
~ $50, 600. OF these go new official
the legislature appointed ten and Go
srnor Reynolds, the criminal pardc
seller, 22O. This is a pretty exhibit,
Of Democratic economy which t
voters OF Delaware are asked to e
dorse by their votes on the sth OF \
ymber. viii they do it? We will 81
But the foregoing is not oil. Let
for a moment look at the cost the ut
registration laws entail upon t
State. The cost OF registration in o
district alone outside Of Wilmingto
is s1s9, aud as there are 62 districts
the State, not including Wilmingto
the total cost Iuns up TO gil 2s4.O0
The cost of registration in wilmln
ton in each district is Sl45, and 5s d
tricts would be ss,4l0 90. Add to Il
salaries Of election commissioners a
: . clerk $1,000 ard room rents and
have a total of sll, 1000 for Wilmir
ton, and Including the State go. s9I,
What grand exhibit of economy /
roters Of Delaware are invited to su
port
But the foregoing is not all. To
shis must be added the cost of
paIaphernalla for enforcing and car
.ng out the new ballot law. The c
for three election booths, rallin
stamps, stationery cards. etc.
each district 10 s94. 90 and for 100 /.