The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-04

MONDAY. OCTOBER 4. 1907.
A Travesty on Justice.

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Tho following editorial from . Wost
Chester exchange will undoubtedly be In.
teresting reading for our patrons, us 1t
touches upon condition that really exists
In our State:
At the reunion Of the l24tb pennsylva-
xta . couple Of weeks ago, o resident Of
the State Of Delaware addressed the audi
ence and his remarks were very largely
devoted to the eulogy Of his State. little
though she might appear In tho company
Of so many larger sisters. The gentleman
aid not particulariss, and he certainly said
nothing about the manner Of administer.
ing justice, or obstructing justice, that is
In vogue In the State OF Delaware. 1t
seems to be, wo are happy to say, aitogeth.
or unique, but 1t u hard enough on those
mentioned to US, a few days ago, that
seems SO unnecessarily hard on many
worthy people that we take space to cite
It,
A.number Of years ago, it seems, col.
lector Of taxes failed to account for all the
money that had passed through his hands.
His bondsmcn, Of course, were held liable
for whatever deficiency might be disclosed.
i TEase bondsmen were six In number.
From that day to this-soven long years
,age.-not one of these bondsmen has been
5able to dispose Of any property, but must
await, as best he may, the decision OF the
Chancellor Of tho State. who has had the
papers all these years. Any one can I'M
asine tle ruinous blight which this mac
tion has put upon men cntirely Innocent
Of wrong doing. For seven years they
hayo been compelled to suffer the effects
Of this inactivity. They cannot sell. they
cannot cucumber, their property Is under
q cloud that only one man can lift; and
shat man, tbs Chancellor, for all these
years has moved among men and exacted
their reverence, has presumably prayed to
his God each night and morning, and yet
each days delay has wronged these people.
What's the matter with the citizans OF
that State, that they suffer such traVesty
on justice to continue? Nothing IN real
Il 9, that we have ever heard Of, more close
~ illustrates the Jatndyco Vs. Jarpdvco'
litigation by means Of which tho immortal
li,kens worked reform even in the Chan
rery Court Of England. These bondsmon
have nearly oil passed away IN the dreary
interval, but their estates must remain In
abeyance until this individual, the Chan
oellor Of Delaware, feels disposed to rom
der decision. And II he never feels like
It, VIC suppose these bondslnen and their
heirs will still sit without the temple
whero Justice is delusion and snaro.
Such is Delaware under its Anticipated
code.
WeAnve long been out of patience with
tho protessed Republicans of that State.
A seat in the Y. S. Senate has already been
sacrificed on the altar of their feuds. The
control of the State Ia In hostile hands be-
cause Of their discussions. And the exist
once of such wrongs as wc have Just quot
cd is because of the foolish effort To run
two Republican parties i'll one little State.
We do not know whether under present
circumstances there is any power, save the
mans own accusing conscience, to get him
to act. II there is surely 1t is time it were
applied. This long delay, this henrtless
inactivity, is Disgrace to tho State and
TO her people.