Evening journal., 1899-03-30
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water ril. or else let 1t die BY declining
to either approve or disapprove X.
From all sides biuoer denunciataon OF
such course on his pairo are heard,
and 4 April i2 passes without affirma-
tive action chi this measure ns viii
have performed the mcss unpopular
act OF his entire administration.
We understand that he holds that the
people OF Wilmington should be ahls
70 govern their cwn affains wiuhOut go
ing to Dover. He knows, and the peo-
PIE OF tina enf,ne state know, that fer
years Wilmington has been governed
from Dover, aud that one by one the
powers OF the people have been taken
away from them by the General ASSEM-
bly, until their City Counca stands Ter
little ieEs Than nothing. lis powers
have been vested in commissions ap-
pointed by the governor. by the rssi-
dent judge and by tnle mayor untll the
government Is entae1y ent q the rsach
of the psop,e This Board OF Water
Commissioners is a Dover creation and
a Dover abuse. and n-whers ease can
Il be reached. The mayor appoints
these men one az time and At long
intervals. The people can pbt.tlon him
and petition them in vain What does
ne care after ne is elected, or what
DO u1ey care after they are appointed?
He knows that he is beyond me reach
q cne peopse. for be expects no second
term and. the commissioners have him
betwteu them and uhe people. The
pe-ple have ps.itions.d the Watsr Com
m.ssicners fer redrezs. and .hey have
been lauehsi at for their tsmeri,y. In
the entire city there is 20 department
which condu2ts itself via ouah acro-
gance towards The psop,e Who sustain
j. When water consumer has c1oa-
sion 10 welt hIs cff.ce1 af six.h aud
King streets, be Is as likely 20 usceigs
Insult as courteous attention frocn
those msn Who are living upon tAs
pubic bounty and giving 81 little IN ne
turn. There are men in that depan.-
memo who damaan thtmsaYes ml1.t ire
su.tlngly towards The public, ami "a 40
act as though theN coneiderea t1e
Water Department THAR cwu private
properly instead of that CT the water
consumers ~ Wiamington. Does Gov
ernor Tunne.C expect the water con
sumens to obtain amy concessions from
a Department. 50 automatically admin
istered? We cannot conceive that he
dces- There are but two ways in
whlch Il can he accomplished. One ID
by' Legislative snacianent Mnl.rlng the
powers Of the department.. and thai
failing, the other Is to wipe ii out az
togeiher and place the Affairs of the de.
partment, where the peoh,e can conirol
thsm al the city electicns. One or tht
other Of these courses with most Ger
tain.y be pursued, fer the people OF
the city are now Thoroughly aroused t.
tl1e injustice which thsy have bsan ans
sth2 are suffering at the hands OF thas,
mem Governor Tunnecl may take &
upon himself to override the wiz of tn,
REPRESENTATIVES, GO ths city Of Whining
ton in defeienre 10 The wishes and mas
representations of-a deiega. on Of me.
who represent no one hut tAemse.ve
and Jheir own selfish ireereets in th
waren surplus, but II HE does he win b
guilty a committing a grave abuse O
uhe veto power, ard the peope OF ah
cldy and STATE wiz neither fcngst NO
forgive il. Such an action would be-
direct bow at representative govern
ment, and o-mpounldsrg the abuse @
compel-ing the iaoueehclders Of the en-
20 pay in wafer Surplus .fas taxes {
s11h corporations as the Har.anl an
Hc...ll5-aSg.A Comparg, the Charss
Wanner Company. the Gaoags w. Pa
ana sem Company .as Pusey an
Jci1ls Company, ths Diamond sta.
Iron Company the Jacks L.. and slhar
Cenpaag1 The Enoch Moore and Sou.
Company and thu Joseph Bancro
Sons c nlpany, wh.,h are far be.t,
atls to psg .'ns!r owl taxes than th
poorer classes of people are to pa
thFm for them. These are the gen.l
who are eating up the water surp.t
and WHO are opposed to the Pyle wat,
btu. Il is at thsar instance, and
their instance alone that Govern.
Tunnel. Is holding It up He is utter
ignoring the interests OF thousands
harSf-wotking hruse owners and ren
erH, who placed him where he is I,
the sake of this nandrm Of men. n
one out OF ten OF whcm even voted 4
4. when he was running for COVE
nor. This may not be pala
able, but it is a fact. and the COVE
nor knows It. Let him pick out OF ,Ihs
proteztants, these water surplus g-a
bars. the men who voted against hii