The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-04
THURSDAY. MAY =. 1899.


passed made to degrade the people
and take from them thoir political
manhood more than counterbalance
tho good. Only one partisan bill REL
nalns impressed. and it the putting |
Of another Democrat on the Street aud /,
Sewer Commission. would have pass
cd had not the Democrats themselves
disagreed upon the matter.
This Is the only bill except the Dur
ney Coal Oil bill in which Dickey and
Neary have not had their desires graft
fed. The first attempt to degrade the
was by putting Joseph L. |
Carpenter back ON 1t, but failing In
this attempt another was made to put
J. Park Postles on 1t, but although the
House with one exception agreed toI
II, the Senate for once refused to fol-
low the House In its partisan raid. But
we must not speak too fast. As the
Legislature will not adjourn until to-
morrow there are still rumors that the
bill is to be revived in the last hours
and Mr.. Carpenter be placed back in
the Commission.
Nobody need be surprised If this isl
done, and nobody cares great deal
whether 1t is done or not. Let the
Legislature put 1t through in its ex-
pirlng hours and thus put the cap
shcaf upon Its infamous partisan
course. This was a Legislature in
which no Republican had any rights, 1t
was bound to respect it. 1t would
have been consistent had It in the start
placed placards over the door portal 8
to its halls with the announcement,
that mo Republicans need apply
But with hypocrlt cal effrontery. it an
nounced that all who had business to
be transacted should make known
their desires, and they would receive
respectful consideration.
Encouraged by Establishments and
smiles. the City Council OF Whining
ton, the true representatives OF the
people of Wilmington. ventured to
make known what they wanted and
what they did not want. AS the ad.
mission OF East Lake into the city
under anything but full tax rate
would entail great expense upon the
city which II was unable to bear at the
present time. Council entered unan-
imous protest against it. They had
assurances from the members OF the
Legislature that the bill would never
see the light OF day. But the bill
passed, nevertheless, and those who
made the promise TO defeat the bill
were the first to violate that prom
ise. The City Council had no objec
ton to the admission of East Lake
only on the plea that by Its admission
ut low rate of taxation it would b,
unjust to the other taxpayers OF the
city.
Council also with one exception
Joined in q protest against tho passag,
OF Dickey and NeaIy's new polio,
commission bill, with the Mayor o
the city left out as one OF the member,
OF the commission. Their protest
was OF no avail, and the bill passed
Dickey had more influence than tn,
City Council and hundreds of repu
table Democrats. They weret he Simon
pure stamp, of Democrats. while the
City Council was mixture of Repub
Z lichns and Democrats. or all the par
tisan bills passed by the present pnrti
san Legislature, or that was passed b,
any Legislature preceding it, this wa
the most infamous. Hardly had TIL
Legislature completed this insult t,
the people OF Wilmington and dc
stroyed Homo Rule in our city, when
as If to add insult to injury, it hypo
critically passed resolutions sympa
thlzing with Home Rule in Ireland.
Under the hypocritleal guise OF fail
ness and impartial.ty the politician
who bossed tho Legislature complain
ed that it was not fair that the presen
City Council should elect officers tia
would serve through tile greater pal
OF the term OF tho next city Council
thought years ago The present law wa
passed to enable Democratic Coui
Gil to do what is now called Unfair *
Republican Council to do. Tie cit
Council in order not TO appear unfai
unanimously united oil Il certain con
promise bill allowing the presen
Council to elect officers for half IL
term Of the next Council. This hi
was SO fayorably received by the Ser
ate that 1t passed that body unan
mously, and WIS sent to the lIoas
where DIehey ami Neary held sway
and never saw the light again
Instead the House passed the polit
clans bill granting whit they wantel
and when it came up in tho Senat
under Tho lash and spur OF DiclSey an
Neary, it also passed that body, Il
members who saw SO much merit
the compromise bill having undergoi
miraculous conversion. Had q
City Council kept its first resolutit
and never have gons nigh tho Legisl
ture, either in person, protest or pei
lion, 1t would have avoided tho insul
that have been heaped upon 1t. Ii
present Legislature cared nothing I
the people themselves but all for t
politicians. The latter got all tn
asked for, the people got nothing b
Insult and Injury. 1t will now be
the people to take the matter In hal
and rebuke the Legislature and t
politicians at tho polls.
A oRrAT many persons are c9mpta
ing that the Legislature did not pa
tho bill compelling telephone col
plnies to reduce tho charges for t
use Of telephones. There was nothi
in the bill to help the Dem ocratlc PAN
and it received but little favor al |
hands Of the present Legislature
something could have boon connect
with it TO weaken tho Republican p
ty Dickey and Neary would have sc
to IL that the bill passed.
REPuBLIcASs should not forget t
nomination election next Saturday.
large vote should be polled and W
good nominations there Is no reas
why the ticket nominated should |
be elected. A large number Of repu
bic Dem ocrats WHO do not believe