The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-13
It Is Every Citizens Dutyto
Get Registered. No
Reason Why the
POSTMASTER SHOULD NOT Be
Named. The Old Time Riots
A Thing of the Past.
Voting Made Easy.
Five Reasons
Why You
Should
ASSERT YOUR MANHOOD.

: AoOEkl 1OUK MANhUUD.
!, The County tax collectors, J ohm P. Don
ahre and Lewis Dickcy, as we " ero givel
to understand by Mr.. Juhn Y. Dis!iey hay.
only the right to collect so cents from eacl
! property cwner and no more. Even th
s amount is deemed not right by those whu
have looked into the law A, tn new con
stitution provides for tina piy,n mt of II feo
OF 81 for registration, the L'vs Curt has
no legal right to lovy the 30 cent, tax ad-
ditional. But the Levy Cur IA, ,s,n lit
to levy this tax of 80 urnts and tn" safes
way would be to pay it AMI save any un.
necessary trouble.
The mode Of collecting tho County Tux
has been changed now three times within
the recollection OF the wri cr TiIo old and
favorite Democratic method WAS % have
the tax collected by two collectors, ono for
the Southern and the other for tho North
ern district. BY this method 1t was easy
to keep the dominant party In power by
disfranchising the Republicans. The o.d
law required County tax receipt 10 on
able you to vote. 1t was here that the
sharp prac ices were brought into play
and hundreds Of men lost their franchise
or their right to vote because they wero
Republicans and being known as such to
tho collectors they were refused tax re-.
ceipts when they rendered thuir money to
the tax collectors
Then the two collectors were done away
with and County Receiver elected by the
people. This plan worked like tho Quo
before 1t and loud and deep wero the
mutterings of the men who had been de-
prived of their franchise. When Horace
G. Rettew was elected Receiver of Taxes
then tho law was changed by the Demo.
cratic Legislature and by the adopting
of the now constitution the manner of
qualifying to vote was made by the pay
ment of 81 to the registers. But If the
voter fails to get registered at the next
three times that the Registers sit, then
he loses his vote for two years. The failure
to register debars him from voting a. any
of the primaries for the same length of
time.
There Is considerable grumbling and
contention that the fee Of Il is not right to
enable our citizens to qualify to vote.
But we think 1t is the best and fairest
mannor ever yet submitted to our people
to enable them to vote.
They will find out where the ad vantage
comes In after one or two days trials of
tho new law. In the first place it enables
every man to register without being put
to ally unnecessary hardship In having to
stand in line all day and often then to be
turned away without boing able 10 procure
his county tax receipt All the old time
riots in trying to pay taxes have been
done away with. Voting will be made
easier than ever before In the history Of our
State.
Tho man who fails to register. fails fin
his duty as good citizen. 1t is the duty
Of every citizen to properly qualify and
TO the polls and vote. 1t Is only by such
methods that good and capable men can
% expected 10 bs elected 10 the different
,fflces. 1t will be more casy to elect good
md efficient men to office than ever before
md for this reason If no other, every Re-
publican should see that lie is registered.
Keep your eye on Emmett +. Siidham
1e is going to surprise you in his run for
he Sheriffalty. Ho is we'll and fuvorably
Known all over the country.
The Dover Delawarean says: Every hon |
'st, upright white man,in Delaware should
get registered right away, Why not the
olored voter as we'll Ifho pays his dollar
10 has perfect right to vote This Is an
pportunity to test his manhood
Then tho Delawarean goes on and gives
be following reasons:
First because he does not want to live
ndor negro rule.
Second, because he does not want tn DO
uled by any boss
Third. because he wants In ths future as
IL the pnst, honest government
Fourth, because he does not want tho
bate, county aud school funds squandered
r wasted
Fifth because he should want the best
len that can bc got at the head OF state
fairs.
After reading tho above you would not
nrely expect much progress in COM
.unity whore such II paper was publish
We suggest tho following reasons for
,ttng registered:
First, because we don't want any more
INK scandal In Delaware.
Second, because The Democratic party
ave been tried and found wanting.
Third. because We think it Is time that
o had change in administration OF
fairs In Delaware
Fourth. because tho law want to SEQ
epubllcan succeed Senator Gray in the
,nate.
Fifth, becausea full registration means
apublican success and that means
ayers in tho city Of Wilmington.
These are the only and safe reasons why
= arc anxious for every Republican to
t registered
The Democratic delegates to the coming
Convention are:
First repre- 'entnlivr Magistrate
A, Kelley, NJ. f Cannon and Edward
Holland
Fahey, James Carey.
mes Thompson. and Prince Mousley
Third Poico Com missioner John W. :
wsou, Michael DonaGoe. DR. Howard {
.le, and Peter !. Cooper, Jr.
how d, Murphey, Daniel c
,Cormick, John MckeIvey and Andrew
avis.
'ifth-Francis j. McNuity, Patrick Fa.
:, Councilman John E. Healey and John
Ryan