The sun., 1898-12-18

| about the terrible condition of the finan-
cial management of the county govern
ments. Sussex county is made the
special point of attack, and the admitted
bad condition is saddled upon the Re-
publican Levy Court of that county. We
cannot at this time 60 into an elaborate
history of Sussex county finances. 1t is
full of interest, full of mystery, and full
of many things that will not bear the
/ light. But it will be borne in mind that
for years and years before the Republi-
can party obtained control of the Levy
Court of Sussex county, it was notorious
that the same or worse conditions pre-
vailed, and that the present conditions,
bad as they may be, or if as bad as the
Democrats claim, represent legacy left
by the Democratic party.
1t is well remembered that when the
Republicans secured control OF the Sus-
sex Levy Court, and the time came to
return the delinquent lists, it was found
that about twenty-five hundred Demo-
Gratis were delinquent. These delinquents
alleged that they had never paid any tax
and swore they never would. The
county was about to lose the taxes of this
great army of Democrats, and the Repub-
lican Levy Court extended the time for
the return of the delinquent list.
If they had considered only the success
Of their party they had an exceptional
opportunity to wipe out twenty-five hun
dred Democratic votes. If they had done
this they would have followed closely
De nocratic precedent; but they looked
to the interests Of the county, extended
the time for the return OF delinquents,
and the Democratic party leaders bor-
rowed the money to pay the taxes OF these
twenty-five hundred Democrats, in bulk.
We note these facts to mark the contrast
between Democratic and Republican
management. Under Democratic man
agement thousands of dollars have been
lost to all the counties by Democrats re-
fuslng to pay taxes, and the one instance
noted furnishes the proof that where the
Republicans possessed the means of get
ting rid of sufficient Democratic votes to
secure the next election, they refused to
take advantage of it, for the sole reason
that it would result in heavy financial
loss to the county.
II all the facts were attainable, it could
easily be shown that the present bad
condition of all the counties is attributa-
BILE to the fact that large body OF Dem
ocratic voters paid no taxes, and hence
the counties have suffered and their con-
dition is little better than bankruptcy.
In relation to Sussex, it is well-khown
that certain lawyers and others in and
about Georgetown, for many years have
trafticked in county orders, discount;ng
them, and thus, as has been alleged, they
made as much money by this means as
by the practice of their profession. The
county finances of all the counties are in
bad condition. This is admitted. The
whole matter should be investigated and
changed. The Republican party will do
it. Give it chance and note the re.
sults.-Stne Sentinel.
You are afraid Mr.. Addicks will be
Senator? Didn't you say that before
the election? Didn't you beat the air and
slop over about it? Didn't you button
hole your neighber who was kicking
about voting whilst you drew him pic
ture of gas and hash? Move about now
and let the Boston exhibition open up.
You are more concerned about the peo-
pie than the people are over you. You
are making a fool of yourself and cheap
one, too. You raved about Addicks
through long campaign and the people
didn't rave with you. If you have any
decency left you will pull yourself in for
a year now.-Smyrna Call.
First Citizen Hilles? Not by a d--n
sight.
"Pete" Hart of Georgetown says that
that the tiger" was made.
Phe Pyle will be jammed 90 hare
that it will never know what struck it.
Ex-senator Charles Moore of George
town paid brief visit here yesterday.
1t is rather early to talk about n,agis
, trates, so let us take one election at .
time.
Postmaster Hugh now presses butto1
, and the employees do the rest.
. Ex-senator Daniel T. Stewart is con
fined to his house suffering from
sprained ankle.
Ex-Clerk OF the House William A
Gumm, Of Frankford, visited friend
:, here yesterday.
None CT the inspectors of the recen
election have yet been called upon to d.
' the tra-la-loo act.
: Wilmington is badly in need Of a nev
l City Hall. The present edifice is dis
0 grace to any large municipality.
e The Botch came here from Wash, D
! c., yesterday afternoon and was sool
d in company with his dear (?) chum Hig
. James B. Gichrist has been appointed
J. member Of the Sussex county schoc
y commission by Governor Ebe W. Tun
mel.
Did Charles S. Horn know what h
II was running up against when h
g said that he only delivered half tn
8 goods?
Recorder OF Deeds-elect Delawar
: Clark is daily caller on Court and j
:, gradually learning the duties of hi
: office.
, BY his recent action DR.. Hiram r
!. Burton acknowledges that as Unite
States Senatorial aspirant he is an i'm
e probability. .........
3 And there is not single Democra
: who has made squeak for mayor Ha
the party sank go low? Why not the
the headboard?
z William Tharp, Of Kent county, vii
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