The sun., 1898-12-04

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was collected for like period during the
preceding administration under Demo
cratic rule; but that counted for little
when expenses were made to an abnor-
NAL extent.
| We have from time to time shown the
utter incapability of the present Levy
Court to administer the affairs of the
county and yet the people have voted to
retain them IN office and we are not sur
prised that large bonded debt is, likely,
soon to be straddled on the tax payers ol
the county. 1t is the only logical result
| of administration The people voted
| to put incompetent men in control OF
our county affairs and now they are
treated to county debt as the result OF
extravaganza and maladministratlon.
When it is too late, the people of Sussex
county vii! wake up to the fact that il
does not pay to put a lot of political
! henchmen OF boss jobber into office.
The interest of the one and the interests
of the people are two different things en-.
! tirely.-Susser Journal.
The Senatorial question: IRON present
indications, will be settled before the
Legislature meets; and the members will
have nothing to do but get to work on
the needed legislation. The obligng
Democratic journals are working ener-
getically to relieve the Republican ma.
jority of this great responsibility. This
is all very kind and exhibits fraternal
spirit. The only obstacle apparent is
that there is a lack OF agreement as to
who will be Mr.. Gray's successor, or it
may be better to say, who will not be-
State Sentinel.
The Democratic press are suggesting
that the Democrats in the next House
should vote with the Regular Republi-
cans in organizing that body. You
might as well expect to see the heavens
fall as that the Democrats could even so
far forgive the Republicans for so over
whelmingly defeating them, but never
would they vote for the Republicans.
They are not built that way. The Re-
publicans will have to fight their differ
ences out, they should have any, with
out the aid OF their Democratic allies
The good old policy of giving and TAX
ing should influence the party in max
ing the appointments at its disposal
Daily Republican.
81 am the man who carried Delaware
for the Republican party, by properly
manipulating the soldier vote" ga lit
tie more Bordeaux, ii you please. ."-Nr~
Castle News
1t is now in order to suggest TO the
coming Legislature what it ought and
what it ought not to do in the way of
legislation. 1t ought to be borne in
mind, and doubtless will be, that the
session will be confined to sixty DAYS;
and considering the long, tedious, weary.
ing sessions to which Deawareans have
been accustomed, heretofore, bare sixty
days suggests to some minds restriction
OF right, shortening Of the crop; an in
novation. To those who desire the pub
lie good, the absolute benefit of the
whole people, the shorter session is
hailed as blessing. And it may be made
so, if the members will get to work to-
day and ascertain the pressing need of
the times; make the necessary plepara.
tion, so that when the Legislature is Or
ganized, the work that is absolutely
necessary to be done may be entered
upon at once, and without delay carried
to completion.
The Sentinel has already suggested
amendments to the ballot law, and we
repeat that the present stamp and ink.
pad nuisance ought to be abated. We
would wipe out the blanket ballot on
the ground of expense to the State; but
it has other serious objections which sug
gest themselves. But the ink.pad and
stamp with its infinite capacity to soil
and smear everything within reach
ought never to appear again. This is
the general opinion throughout the State
If it is necessary to retain the feature o
marking the ballot voted, let it be with {
led pencil. Go to any length to make
and preserve the purity Of the ballot
but remove all nonsensical complica
tions, and secure absolute simplicity
This can be, and ought to be done.
Another most important piece Of legis
lation that calls for vigorous and promp
action is our present Jury system. 4
partisan jury is just as Objectionable a
partisan judiciary. We are rid of tn
one and ought to be rid Of the other
The possibility to secure by manipula
ton Of corrupt and partisan officials,
jury composed wholly and entirely 0
one or the other political party, oug h
: to be removed. For years we have seen
in Kent county, at least, panel afte
panel solidly Democratic. Underthe law
as it now exists, no such result can b
attained except by dishonest means EN-
ployed by dishonest and corrupt officials
That it is possible under the presen
law, that it has been practiced year afte
( year, is proof sufficient that reform c
f present methods, enforced by reform O
$ the law, is essential.
l The jury system as we'll as the judicia
3 system of our State can and ought to b
: placed above the possibility of reproact
! No greater menace to the rights an
| liberties of the people can be imagine
. than jury system that lies within tn
r control of partisan officials. 1t Is neeC
8 less to discuss or argue the matter; it
8 self.evident and lies beyond the realm {
argument. The merest tyro can formr
3 late law that will remove the difficu
l ties and work the needed reforms. Enac
. law providing for a bipartisan jur
, commission, whose duty it shall be t