Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24
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Since the revelations concerning the
Encouragement Of county finances by
the Levy Court, as so conclusively rs.
tablished by two successive examine
tions by county auditors, there has
been disposition on the Fart OF the
Republican organs Of this city to make
partisan capital out OF the affair by at
tempting to place the responsibility
upon the Democratic majority of the
court. The attempts in this direction.
however, have been very spasmodic and
half-hearted, as the organs evidently
recognized what the whole community
knows that there is no political
division in tho Levy Court in the
matter of business. Ever since they
assumed control, the two Republican
and three Democratic members OF tho
court have acted in unison in evory
matter except that OF the disposal of
Offices, which naturally fell to the lot
OF the three Democrats. Neither OF
the Republican members is on record
as ever having raised voice in protest
against any extravaganza Of expendi-
tuie on tho part Of the Democratic
members Each member, regardless OF
politics, was given absolute control of
his district, and the others endorsed
his acts without question. Like the
Three Guardsmen, it was a union
OF lone for all and all for one.
We are pleased to note that the
political Glasses in the Sunday Star
productions that are expected to be
partisan at all times take this view Of
the situation. In Yesterdays issue
Republican Glasses" had this to say
The Levy Court is composed of three
Democrats and two Republicans, but
from the proceedings Of that body it
appears that the Republicans have not
lifted their voices in disapproval of the
understand methods, nor have they in
any way placed themselves on record as
opposed to fragrant designs and actions.
On the contrary by silence that really
condones the manipulation and legis
lation OF the Democratic party, they
appear before the Taxpayers today as
parties to all their transactions, inuriug
to the hetteriuent of all concerned. The
taxpayers of New Castle county, con.
templating the present condition oil
their governing body, can find solace
in the fact that the Levy Court soon
will be blot on the past,
And Democratic Glasses" discuss.
ing the same subject, said:
1t is well to point out right here
that no one has ever heard one of the
Republican minority object to any OK.
penditure made by the court and thai
nearly every large appropriation il
made 10 Republican. The sheriff e
allowances, for instance, which make
UP one OF the largest sums, are presum
ably made on the basis OF simila
allowances in years gone by and the
sheriff is Republican. This whole
matter resolves itself TO this, that thu
extravaganza, IL there has been any, is
the fault not Of the members of the
Levy Court so much as Of the system
under which they work and if reform il
needed, and it Is conceded that it is
IT must come in radical change il
the methods governing the court. Tit
court should beabolished.
When these two partisan writers unit,
in fixing the responsibility Of th,
county mismanagement upon the entir,
Levy Court and not upon certain
members thereof, it is idle for party
organs to attempt to excuse the Repub
lican minority members. There i
nothing partisan about the matter
The responsibility rests upon the entir
Levy Court, and the people understand
this so we'll that no partisan appeals b,
party organs are likely to deter then
from their purpose to defeat ever.
member of the present body who ma,
offer himself as a candidate for re
election.