The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-16
POLITICAL NOTES.
Ex-Matshal McMullen in Wash
ington-Under Civil Service
Commissions to be Appointed
for Everything-Having a hard
Job-Free Passes :in the Rail
roads Cause Short Sessions OF
the Legislature.

/ Every day springs something new Of
the public that comes before the Legisa
ture for its sanction to protect the dea
people from Its arch enemy extortion
| The latest bill to put money in some
body's pockets Is the bill to create Rail
road commission to be composed Of thre
men who between them shall receive 1915
for their labors in protecting the farmer
from being robbed by those grinding
monopolies (the railroads) God save tn,
| State! 1t would be we'll to rely some
what on the Lord saving part of th
| State from the friends who have beer
busy since January In projecting schemes
to rob the State treasury OF what revenue
1t contains. Offices innumberable are tt
| be created II the men back of the numer
Gus bills can get the con sent of the Legis
lature. Evidently our law makers fail t.
recognize that these are still economical
times and retrenchment should be the
| order of business tran sacted at Dover.
STENCIL IN POLITICS.
The plan to do away with the present
Levy Court which has been tried very sue
cessfully for the past four years is to give
way to the old antiquated, antideleuvlan
manner OF conducting the business OF tht
County, then to appoint twelve Demo
cratic tax collectors who will receive al
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objectional features that have been stucE
in the nostrils Of all decent men in tilt
State of Delaware. Possibly the new Con
stltution will be in effect by the time tht
next election Is held In the State and II
will strip the tax collectors of the power
to disfranchise Republicans by the whole
sale as in years past.
LIKE THE DOG IN THE FABLE.
The Republican party of Delaware IL
like the dog in the fable, who had good
bone with plenty of piokings on it. ne
started home crossing stream OF water
on 6-inch plank. When near the centre
Of the stream he espied his shadow, in the
water. Not satisfied that he had bone,
he must show his dislike 90 the otherdoS
which he saw only in his shadow and in
opening his mouth to give bark OF anger
his bone slipped out Of his mouth and dis.
appeared beneath the water, thus he lost
his supper.
Our readers can apply this fable If they
please, but such is the present condition
of the two wings of the Republican party
in our State.
Its deplorable fact. but nevertheless is
q true one and certain men who acted as
If they would rather see the Democrats
win are the foremost ones now after the
few crumbs of federal patrotage to be
given out in our State. No wonder Presl-
dent Mckinley is away at sea at tho pres
ent writing, taking needed rest from his
friends who have been so glad to see the
President that they have not hardly given
him time to eat or sleep since the inaug'
uration.
GIVE US A U. s, JUDGE
There is one thing certain, the Presi'
dent should appoint United States
Judge for this district The business be.
fore the court is suffering. This should
not be. Notwithstanding all OF the pres
sure that has been brought to bear upon
the President he evidently is yet undecid-
cd whom to hand the office over to- Most
anybody so he is a Deiawarean will give
some kind of satisfaction. Let's have him
without further delay.
The members of the Legislature having
quarterly passes, leave for home almost
every night and do not return until nearly
noon, thus cutting the hours that the
Legislature remains in session very
short. ---sBz-.--a-----.
They evidently know good thing when
it comes their way and are stretching out
the session as long as possible There is S3
day and mileage which by the aid of the
passes will count up considerable and is
easier than working on the farm. Some
of the members would noJ object to the
Legislature remaining in session until 1879
80 they received their s3 q day and mileage.
What was fun to the boys who cast stones
at the frogs in the pound was death to the
frogs, SO with the tax payers, who Will
be called upon to foot the bills OF tho Log
islature and Constitutional Convention.
SLOW IN COMING OUT.
The politicians are evidently keeping
very quiet about the city election. Few
candidates have thus far shown their
willingness to announce their candidacy.
President of City Council Jesse X. Baylis
has been the most prominently mentioned
man on the Democrat side and Mr.. Seth
H. Feaster on the Republican side. But
there are others and plenty Of them who
will soon come out from under cover, and
shy theirscastor into the political arena.
With primary election under the super
vision of Commissioners, there will be
less cheating and no desire to stuff the
ballot boxes. Everything won't go, as IN
former nomination elections, when votes
were not in II, but the fellow with the big.
gest pull won
HAVING A HARD JOB.
Ex Governor Reynolds is having hard
Job to get his bill through the Legislature
allowing him 5000 for distributing the
income tax which was refunded to the
citizens of our State by the Government.
His bill has been pending ever since the
Legislature has been in session. Yester-
day it was laid on the table. He should
bestir himself and ask the aid of some of
the men who made him responsible for
appointing the last batch of county CON
stables that SO disastrously defeated the
Democratic party in the city of Whining
ton He should call upon those same
men to helm him get his pension,
Evidently all Governors of Delaware do
not retire from Office rich, although we
don't imagine that the Ex-Governor Is suf
ferng for any Of tho neccssarles of life.
Being a widowcr he always looks spruced
up like and wears one Of his most winning
smiles. He should try them in the Legls.
lature tho smiles we allude to.
COMMISSIONS FOR EVERYTHING.
1t has been suggested that Commission
should be created to inspect spit.toons, ash
barrels, factories, tripe emporiums, chick
ell coops, pigeon lofts. dog kennels, and
everything above and below the earth.
Possibly our Legislature may be able to
create enough offices before they adjourn
to satisfy even the ardent ambition of
tho average Democratic politicians. 10
hold Office is the dream of most men now.
a.days and why not, as Office holding pays
better than almost any othpr occupation.
The hours are short and the pay big
enough 10 satisfy the seekers after the
loaves and fishes.
GONE TO WASHINGTON.
Ex.Marshal Harry McMullen left y es-
terday for Washington, whore he hope to
secure his old position of u S Marshal.
Hc has great promises of success and Is
very sanguine of securing the prize. So
are some half dozen others who are
desirious of writing U. S. Marshal after
their Christian name.
UNDER CIVIL SERVICE
As soon as Civil Service is done away
with to d certain extent there will be
several thousand other desirable offices
In Delaware worth striving for. But
until that time there is little If any use of
wasting time, money and patience in
boring the officials at Washington. But
tho Republicans are trying In hopes of
good time coming when man don't have
to answer lot of useless questions to
qualify himself to hold federal position.
Everything comes to him who waits and
has faith. Patience is a great virtue es.
pecially in Delaware politics amongst the
Republicans.
Shlloh's Consumption euro cures wheer
othcrsfail. Its the leading COughCure and
no home should be wltnoutlt. Pleasant to
take and goes right to the Sp1t. sold by N.
Il. Dauforth, gud and Market streets.