The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-04-07

Should xAink before They Psss II.
Tha House OF Representatives at
Dover, to which the Wilmington Po-
lice Commission bill has gone from
the Senate, would do well to move
slow and give the matter due consid-
GRAFTON before euacting 1t into law.
The preseAt police bill, which has not
been in operation two years yet. was
not In all respects the kind OF bill
the people OF Wilmington wanted, in
asmuch as it conferred the appointing
power In the hands Of one man, and
he living at Dover. Open as the ac-
tions OF Governor Reynolds were to
both criticism and censure In making
his appointments, he would no doubt
have done better had he not been I'M
der the thumb-screw pressure Of John
L. Dickey.
Two OF the membeIs of the present
commission are Dickey's men, one Of
them q Democrat and tho other a
Dickey Republican that representative
Wilmington Republicans would never
have thought OF recommending had
they been consulted rs to their choice.
The Mayor OF the olty>being n member
Of the commission under the law,
neither Dickey nor Governor Reynolds
is responsible for his appointment and
If they wero 1t was one they need NOT
have been ashamed OF. He has been
the firm pillar of the commission ever
. since Its organization though handi.
capped by the Dickey Reyn olds influ'
ence that prevailed. Mayor Wiley
was the only member Of the com mis-
sion that the people OF Wilmington
, had anything to do with putting Ii
the board.
$ The other two were the appointeei
= OF Dickey and G overnor Reynolds.
q Under the circumstances, Mayor
= Wiley had to make the best he coulc
} out of bad bargain, and that he has
0 done well none can deny. But how
I much better will the new Police Com
|. mission bef The only Democrat upon
I the present commission, one of Dlcke,
Q and Reynolds appointments is made
j. q member OF the new commission. II
C Mr.. Jester was Objectionable In thu
q present commission, Mr. Lawson is
d none the less so. II Mr.. Jes ter was
!, party to deal with Dickey to appoin
4 a Democratic Chief of Police, Mr..
o Lawson was no less party to the
s same deal. Why should he be appoint.
n ed on the new Commission and Mr..
Jester be made the scape-goat In the
a wilderness?
q But Mr.. Lawson Is a Democrat i
!. he? Oh yes, that makes difference
4 Mr.. Jester and Mayor Wiley were Re
s publicans, vera they2 Oh yes, an,
= that makes difference. The present
8 commission is partisan. is It because
V 1t is composed OF two Republicans
q and one Democrat? But the now com
II mission is to be non-partisan is it, DO
II cause it will be composed OF two
Democrats and one Republican, Til
4 OF course is a Democratic view Of
IF non-partisanship. The people OF VIII
Il mington do not want this new polio,
Q Com mission bill. only the Democratic
5 were pulling politicians like the great
s Democratic triumvirate. Dickey Neary
n and Callahan want 1t.
D. The people do not care II both Jestei
3 and Lawson were bounced from tn,
o Commission, but they want the Mayo
n whether Republican or n Damocrn
70 retained on 1t. because they have som,
e say in the selection of him. A very
/. excellent commission could be formed
IS by putting two new men on with tn,
Q Mayor, but the politicians commission
o the new one ROW pendlng In the HOUSE
,a is not wanted by the people of vii
mington.