The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-01

Dozens OF Republicans nave told
the writer that they would never
again vote the Republican ticket
as long as they live, if Republican
United States Senator was not
elected.
! WE are against the bill which
has been offered by Senator Mere
Nth, allowing the enrolling clerks
$3.50 extra. The positions pay $500
and the two enrolling clerks knew
this when they assumed the duties
Of that Office. Two enrolling clerks
were appointed where only one was
intended and the salary split in
two. Still the members will do as
they please, as they are not spend
ing their money. but that of the tax
payers. It's nothing more than a
steal to allow this extra pay.
4 The people of Wilmington do not
want the affairs of the Water De-
partment interfered with by the
Legislature. There has always
been too much governing of the
municipal affairs Of our city from
Dover. We hope the day has passed
when our Democratic politicians OF
the spot house variety, rush down
to Dover and annul what the peo-
pie have done by their votes. Let
we'll enough alone and keep down
the city tax rate by retrenching the
Offices. Several of them could cas-
lily be dispensed with.
THE fire committee of City Com
Gil FINISHED their semi-annual inspec-
ton of the Fire Department last
evening and found everything in the
best order and were more than ever
convinced that Wilmington has the
best department in theUnited States
not exc epting the paid departments
In other cities, of ten times the size
Of ours. The horses attached to
the department are splendid speci-
mems Of horse flesh and have been
drilled so that they walk into their
places at the first stroke Of the fire
alarm bell.
The pathologic al and bacteriolog-
ical station, if created by the Leg
islature, should, by all means, be
located at Farnhurst. That is the
proper place for it, as it will cost
the State less money to conduct it
at this Institution than at the New
ark College. The doctors want it
located at Farnhurst, while the
politicians want it located at New
ark. Our physicians request should
be acceded to and not the poltl-
clans. Still Legislatures, and es-
pecially that of Delaware, do funny
things.
The canard that was sent over
the wires, purportlng TO he from
Washington, that word had been
received at the War Department
that Admiral Dewey had sunk d
German vessel, had the desired
effect in the stock market, although
It was contradicted one hour after
wards. There is not much likeli-
hood Of Dewey having to go to such
ktraits to convince any of the for
eign powers that America will not
stand any toolishness from any of
them in the Philippines.
KEEP your eye on the Academy
Of Music this week and you will hear
something drop. The house is a
Jonah and every manager who has
had ANYTHING to do with it, knows
this. The newspapers Of this city
know it to the tune of several hum
dred dollars, which are still on their
books unpaid. The house has not
deserved the patronage oil our amuse-
nent loving people
GERMANY proves that it is the
friend of America by Withdrawing
Its warships from Manila. The
German Government is willing 20
trust the lives and property Of its
subjects in the Philippine Islands to
Uncle Sam. In fact everything in
the Philippines is coming our way
and they will soon find that it is to
their advantage to recognize the
United States in governing their Is
lands until suchtlme as they show
they can govern themselves.
DELAWARE is welded to its whip
ping post and pillory. The little
State of Delaware lies directly be.
tween two large cities. PhiIade!p hia
on the north, within Is miles and
Baltimore on the South. within &c
miles. Evil doors from other States
have wholesome dread of our
"barbarous' relics, as they are
termed by Some Of those purists
who have only time 10 condemn, but
never topraise. The Whipping post
and pillory will stay for many 4
long day yet in Delaware.
- BIZ all means give the city a nut
, nicipal electric light plant 1t would
make an excellent political machine
and provide places for numerous
party workers. 1t will in all prob
ability, pass the House, but hardly
the Senate. Still il is a good thing
and should be pushed along.
~ If delinquent tax collector
should enter suit tor county take
and the persons thus sued houll
procure their tax receipts Tor tn,
amounts claimed due, what redress
have the parties thus falsely brough
before the bar Of justice!
THE Women Christian Associa
ton On King street near Sixth
serve good meals and luncheon 4;
their rooms on Wednesdays an