The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-15
gDNEs DAY. FEBRUARY 10. 1888
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Tive New Police nh.

+ WEDNEs DAY. FEBRUARY 10. 1893
The New rolics Bltl.
At last we are led to see the shape
In which some people desire to see the
New Police Commission bill como
from the hands Of our law Solons ct
Dover. How much better is the new
bill In its crude proportions than the
old bill was? Nobody can have any
objections to the gentlemen who are
proposed in the bill to become the new
Police ommlssioners. Messrs. VIM
NJ. Pyle, who is now Assistant Post
master, Chas 4. Dubell and Patrick
Monaghan are gentlemen of the high
est character, and would make unex-
ceptionable oflieers, but are they 30
far superior to John W. Lawson. Chas.
Jester and the Mayor to DO elected,
whoever he may DO, that such radical
change must absolutely be made all at
once?
The old Police Commission now in
power was tho outlining OF Demo.
cratic brains. Judge Ball with, sin
cere desire of doing what was right.
evolved tho plan, which was good
one. because it made the Mayor to lie
elected one OF the Commissioners,
bringing that official in home elbow
touch with the people who naturally
are the most Interested. Thus far,
nothing could be said against the bill,
but 1t was then left for the politicians
to take in hand aud I'LL in with two
Commissioners besides the Mayor.
Most citizens will recollect what
time John L. Dickey and Governor
Reynolds had In the selection of the
Republican member of the Commits
sion. They mad no trouble, whatever
In selecting such strong Democrat
as John W. Lawson TO be a Commits.
sloner, but the difficulty was for them
to get person who, though profess
Ing to be Republican. would do as
John I. Dlckey wanted him to do, In
case the Republicans OF Wilmington
elected Republican Mayor.
Had Democrat been elected Instead
OF Republican TO be the third mem.
her Of the Police Commission neither
Mr.. Dickey nor Governor Reynolds
would have had any need OF tho ser-
vices that were expected of CLas. JOS
ter, their Republican appointee OF the
Commission. Whatever objections
may he urged against the actions OF
Mr.. Jester, Mr. Dickey and Governor
RNynolds are responsible for, and II
tho appointment of Mr.. Jester made a
weak place in tho Commission, ms the
Democrats now claim that it did, the
Republicans cannot be held to any
responsibility FOR it. II they are not
satisfied with the present Police Com
mission, they are fighting their own
appointments. II Democratic hopes
have been blasted by the present Com
mission, tie Democrats have them.
selves to blame for it.
But to the new bill. Wherein Is it
superior to tho old? 1t is more obiec-
tionable, In tho fact that 1t removes
the Police Commission away from all
lOANb Vi llle ItOIlt.
in the old, the people elected one of
the Commissioners in the now they
have no say whatever In regard 10
who shall BIO n member OF 1t. II ii
starts wrong 1t shall have to end
wrong. Nobody can right it except
the Governor. He is the sole arbiter
In the case, the Gar from whose de
clslon there is no appeal. His ap.
pointments are absolute for six years,
unless In the remote future the City
Council would impeach an unfalthful
officer and remove him, when the Gov
ernor would again ill the vacancy
with his own appointment. One Thing
In tho new bill is communicable. II
puts Into the hands Of the City CouD.
oil the power to say Wien the police
force shall be increased, and thereby
gives that body II limited control OF
the financial arrangements by which
: tho Board is supported Ibis is
about the only good thing recon.
mended In the new bill, but the oil
bill could easily have boon amended
so as TO embrace this proposition.
As the ] emocrlts arc 80 sure, tc
hear them talk OF cleatiug tito ncxt
Mayor of tho city, whether they cleo
Col, VIM. Is Norton In. Springer oil
MI, Jeilcris, they would have at any
rate with Mr.. lawson two good stal
wart Democratic members Of the 'om
mission, who would he fully able IL
do all that could be expected Of Mr
Dubeli AMI Nj. Monaghan in tho nev
Commts sion Without tho aid of MI
Jester whatever 1t seems romarka
bic strange with this wonderful Ger
talbty an tho part Of cur Democrat,
fr ends that they should desire any do
parlGrn from the Old Foline CommiS
'iti. AT any rate. ii tie Democrat
sIoud not elect Tie ilavor, the thiri
ms.nber OF the Commission the Re
pubiicans would, and tlen the Boar
would At loast ruruuin Kepgblcan Il
tho voice Of the people
Had the old Police Commission heni
oil Republican origin weepul readil.
y zee why tho Democrats would want 4
iupplant il by Commission oil theii
own making, but coming as the oil
Commission did irUm tho han Is o
such adept political architects ms Joh
Il. D.ckey and Governor Reynolds. i
would Indicate that the party had los
tho confidence OF their old leaders
The memhurs OF the Legislature VIII