The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-04-28
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The New Police fierce.
Without going Into personal his
tory OF each OF the members OF the
new police force, which would be very
to many Of them, we
would simply remark that the person-
81 OF the force does not support the
strong promises we have had from
Deinoeiatic sources that it was TO be
an entirely non partisan force, a model
force. the beat force the city ever had.
On the contrary, some OF the appoint
ments are an insult to the moral and
and Intelligent class OF our people.
Without mentioning any names, we
Would simply refer to the records OF
the municipal court for the character
OF come of them.
They seem to have been selected on |
account OF the services they have rem
dered to their party. Men with no
known politics have been turned |
down to make room for party ward |
workers distinguished for their bru-
tally and violence at the polls. The
President Of the Board OF Police Com
missioners. it is stated upon the best
Of authority, carries In his pocket the
resignation Of one OF the leading
members OF the force, to be used the
first time he gets drunk and has the
delirium tremens. Another member
OF the force is said 10 have served
about year in Jail for beating an old
man into insensibllity and after being
released from jail but a short time
ago, he was arrested and placed In
the police cells upon q charge OF beat.
ing his wife.
Another, and he was upon the old
force. was hauled up before the board
upon q charge of drunkenness and q
saloon keeper. to whom he owed
whiskey BILL at the expense OF his
suffering family, was the chief wit.
ness. 1t Is said that one of the force
was at one time an inmate of the
house OF correction In Philadelphia
and has not reformed his habits yet.
We might go on and refer to others
not all Democrats, whose char acters
are OF the shadlest kind, who have
been retained at the expense Of Others
who bore better characters, but we
forbear. as it is unpleasant writing,
must be very annoying to the men
themselves, and not at all rsassuring
to the public. who had been promised
by the Democrats who approved OF
the new police bill nor. partisan and
model force.
1t Is sickening thought that a
board OF commissioners, ostensibly
created to appoint a non-partlsan
force, cannot get fer enough away
from party to carry out their purport-
ed mission. A very prominent, hard
working Democrat, one who blieyes in
party, has held many minor official
positions for his party and is trusted
employe Of one of tho largest manu-
featuring establishments In or around
the city, spoke in this manner last
night after the list OF new appoint
ments made their appearance III the
evening papers: Well. thought we
were to have a non-partisan, model
force, and for that purpose / recon.
mended and also urged the ap,
polntment OF man six feet in height,
weighing over 200 pounds, OF undoubt.
ed courage, with the very best oil
character and who was one of q family
whose politics were unknown, but |
had the modification of finding him
turned down md a drunken lout APP
pointed liz his place. 1t Is time halt
Was called, my party deserves defeat
for what 1t has done. No doubt there
are others who have the same expo
rlence.
But the new force has been appoint
cd and the people are powerless OF nc
ton in the matter. The commission
is far above their reach, and will be
until legislative enactment brings il
down again. When this time shall com,
Ia very uncertain. The people must
do the best they can with tho commits
sloners and the new force. They are
removed SO far from the people that
no protest against unworthy momGe.s
OF the force need be hooded.
Had the new force Teen up to tn,
standard pr Jmised in morals and ell
oeney, that would have been an as
suranee at least of good government,
however tyrannical the source from
which it emanated. But whenl at tn
very threshold of Its start in powe
the people see wife heaters, bruta
men, and drunKards mixed up witt
the force, all hope is gone, and tn
Teople might as we'll settle them
selves down to endre the afliictioI
until such time as legislature ma,
In Its wisdom SEQ proper to restore t.
the people the innlienable right o
that free government OF which they
have been ruthlessly robbed
HERE and there is a Republican s.
diegusted with the partisan Legislation
emanating from the Legislature tina
they declare they will not cast anotl
or vote. This Is rash declaration
which we hope Will be reconstiercd
This partisan legislation should onl
be an additional reason for every Re
publican to do his full duty to hiil
self, his State and his party.
A united front last fall, notwitt
standing the thousand or more ill