The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-25

q b6<Bnln WMu-JuineS Tyre.
Eighth ward-Howard Il. Stats.
Ninth ward-John W. Kirby.
Tenth ward-Wm. s. Lednnm.
Eleventh ward-.Thos- Miller.
Twelfth ward--Jas. L. Ratledge.
A Party That Deserves Rebuke.
Honest Republican voters who go
TO the tax-ofIloe to pay their poll-taxes,
IRE turned away by John A. Mitchell.
Dickey's delinquent collector with the
remark: ave are not receiving poll
taxes now. but II Constable Harry h.
Smith, Democratic candidate for
Council from the Eleventh ward, a
general hanger on about the tax. oiilee, |
and handy man all around wants any
tax-receipts for shady Democratic
voters. he can get MS many as he wants
and no questions either by Mr.. Nit.
chell or Mr.. Dickey. This Is one rea-
son why Republicans should not fail
to go to the polls and vote against
party kept in power by such means.
The late Legislature in overhaullng
the Five County Commissioner bill. at
the request Of Mr.. Dickey, Tax Receiv-
er OF New Castle County. struck from
the bill tho clause requiring him to sit
only one hour an evening to receive
taxes from workiigmen who could
not well lose the time to go and pay
their taxes during the day. Now they
must either 60 In day time to pay
their taxes II they are Republicans, or
they will lose their votes and the
county will lose their taxes.
The change in the law will not affect
Democratic poll-taxables. as they have
no need to go to the tax Office at any
time. the collectors being SO accommo-
dating as to send their receipts to
them by ward runners and heelers.
This is another reason why the Demo-
cratic party deserves defeat at the
coming city election, and noIRepubli-
can should neglect the opportunity OF
helping to administer that defeat.
The Legislature was also so accom-
modating to the demands OF Mr.
Dickey. that 1t added one thousand
dollars to the four thousand besides
rickings which he was already get
ting, for doing less work than before,
while it refused to make the smallest
additional appropriation to finish and
keep the Delaware building open at
the Chicago Worlds Fair and in con-
sequence OF which refusal, mechanics
have entered liens against the build.
ing and it is virtually in the hands of
the sheriff. II for nothing else the
Democratic party deserves defeat for
this, and every Republican should
help to make that defeat complete.
But this is not all. The Legislature.
through the dlctation Of Dickey,
Nenry md others OF like ilk, has vir-
tually destroyed home rule in Will
mington. while it passed resolutions
land. 1t has removed the control OF
the police force OF the city Of Will
mington entirely away from the reach
OF the people. 1t has prohibited the
Mayor Of the city, elected by the peo.
pie, from being a member OF the
Board OF Police Commissioners. and
placed the appointing power in the
hands of a Democratic associate
Judge OF New Castle County, who has
o life tenure OF office, thereby under
partisan police, insurlng a commits
sion always OF two Democrats and
one Republican, and force two thirds
Democratic and one-third Republican.
For this interference with the peoples
rights and destruction OF the princI
pies Of self government, the Demo
cratic party deserves overwhelming
defeat. and every Republican vote
and self-respecting Democratic votel
should lend his aid in administering
that deserved defeat on Saturday. the
third day Of June.
The Legislature attempted to turn
fhe Street and Sewer Department int,
partisan machine, but failed through
the disagreement OF Democrats them
selves. It reversed the Democrats
law OF six years standing that provid
ed for the election Of City Council oil
GERS on the last Council meeting ii
May and made them electable by LII
new Council to be elected tho fra
Saturday in June. The old law wa
good enough as long as it kept Demo
cratic officers in power over Republ
can Councils, but when there was
possibility that Republican official
might be in power In a Democrat
Council then the old law got a
wrong.
The Legislature then became a zen
Gus advocate OF what it claimed to b
the eternal rights OF justice and d.
elared that every City Council shoul
elect its own officers, seemingly 70
getiul that II had torn the Five Count
Commissioner bill all to pieces {
please John 4, Dickey, and had passe
anew police commission bill that GU
ragged every right Of self'goYcrntnen
IA At the same time 1t Topped $3.50 frol
the salary OF the clerk of tho marke
fearing that the next one might 10
Republican, and $500 from the salai
OF the Clerk OF the City Council as /
was already Republican and tho no,
one might be also. ami increased Il
-satsry OF John 7. Dickoy thousaI
dollars, as he was good Democra
and In position to do much townrC
keeping the Democratic party
power.
A great many other low detestal
partisan acts might be charged ,
against the late legislature and
corrupt lobby from this city, but ,
have referred to enough to convin
calm, honest minded men that I
city OF Wilmington has been unrlSl
eously Iaided by q gang of Dem
cratic free-booters, who deserve I
Beverest kind Of rebuke on SaturIa
the 9rd of June.
There are hundreds Of reputal
Democrats who intend on that d,
IN rebuke their own marty Shall 4