The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-26
THURSDAY. AUGUST 10. 1907.

The Commissioners Honest, but Afraid.
! Suid meanbor Of the Legislature yes
terday, In speaking Of the dilat,ry man
nor Ia which the Street and Sewer Com
missioners keep putting off from day to
day, the granting Of the right to the
Brandywine Springs Road to have ter
yninal in our city, 'that will be attended
to when the Legislature meets in January.
Every Commission in the city of Whining
ton, said the member, will DO done away
with and the new city charter will take Its
place" The actions Of the Commissioners
have 30 disguised this member that he says
be will use his utmost endeavors to have
che new city charter acted favorably upon.
he says he has no interest in the Brandy
wine Springs Road, only as citizen of
New Castle County, but he thinks 1t is
sime for something to be done in the mat
tor when charter granted TO corporation
receives such queer business methods from
che Street and Sewer Commissioners, who
created the self same Commission. The
Legislature having granted tho Springs
Eoad the right to enter the city of vii
nington, by way of West Sixth street, the
Commissioners have only the right to say
chat the conditions governing tho digging
up Of the streets shall be complied with.
The Commissioners should either grant
lhe privilege at once or refuse it aud not
play the Rip Van Wrinkle game on Mr..
Vim. S. Hillcs. Procrastination Is the
thief Of time and the Ion ger the privilege
asked for is put of, just that much longer
will the commencement Of tho read be de-
layed. 1t may be policy to thus delay Civ.
ing the Brandywine Springs Electric
Road what 1t has asked for, but it
10 hurting the Commissioners. as fair
business mon. who undoubtedly have the
interest Of the city ut heart. Let the poo.
pie have tho reason, II any, that should
preclude the Springs Road or my ovher
electric railway from entering the city of
Wilmington. This road that is asking COR
the privilegoo Of entering our streets, is
public improvement and all such enter
prises as have tendency to help our city
and bring business to our merchants
should be encouraged in every manner
possible. We don't think it would injnre
the Wilmington City Railway Company
ono dollars worth but would bring bust
ness to their different limos throughout
the city. We have nothing to say against
the old Company. We thing it one Of the
best managed electric railways in the coun.
Try and think 1t should enjoy all reasonable
privileges which its large expenditure of
money can insure for it. The Commits
sion ers owe 1t to themselves as well as the
citizens of Wilmington, to give speedy
answer to Attorney Hillos.
Enough Republicans to Fill All Offices.
1t is openly charged that Mr.. Gallahor.
who has been appointed Postmaster at
Newport, Del, has always been Prohibit
Zionist and oven voted the Prohibition
ticket at the last election. If the charges
arc true, 1t Ia no wonder the Republican
party is in such muddled condition in
Delaware The post Office has been for the
last four years located In Mr.. Lewis Duff's
grocery store. 1t will be removed this
week to Mr.. Gallaher's harness store.
Surely there were places more convenient
for the public to get their mail and good.
hard working Republicans in Newport.
who are capable of performing the duties
Of postmaster. Wo don't think Delaware
is being treated fairly in its appointments
as there are surely enough deserving Re-
publicans to fill all the Offices to be given
out by the Mckinley administration. 1t
is only by such appointments that the Re-
publican party can DO sufficiently strength.
ened in Delaware to elect the next Lcgis.
failure, thereby insuring Republican
6enator to succeed the Hon. George Gray,
whose term expires in 1899 There is no
reason under the sun, if the Republican
factions come together, why they should
not elect handsome majority in the next
Legislature and I'll every Office in the
State with Republicans. We think the
State Of Delaware is of sufficient import.
ance to the Washington authorities to
make very careful inquiry into the per.
sonality Of the men appointed to the Fed
eral officers. A stitch in timo saves nine.
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A Fruitful Season.
This has truly been fruitful season in
bur country. All kinds of crops were
never more abundant and prices are re-
munerative Our farmers may well re-.
joice and return thanks to the Givor of oil
good things for the blessings they enjoy.
While other portions of tho earth have
been visited by famine and want, our gran.
aries have been filled almost to bursting
with the golden grain, and we are prcpar.
Cd to feed the hungry and clothe tho nakod
wherever they may be found, for com
paratively small sum Of money. Our
wheat measures millions of bushels, the
corn crop.can only be measured by billions,
the cotton crop is almost without paral Of