Evening journal., 1900-10-04
With Relpsct 10 Tho lew CoUri

Editor Every EyeRinR. AS your yalu-
khle, and Wa tklnk Hs may Say gen
orally impartial caDsr nuRalerB ara0na
ets readers lrany q the b0tter clas6 %.
.aRep pablicaus az Weli as Donoarzls. tby
tds better class meaning those who are
anxious, not only fer party supremacy.
but for the best interests Of the tax
paying community. we should like TO
say q few words In regard to the Inn
Fcrtanoe TO all good citizens OF New
Castle county OF mailing q reober BE-
fecti0n for members o. tbs Levy Court
vt the coming election.
lt is unnecessary for US TO cay any
Lhing In regard TO che manag5inelt "
the luanceS OF New Cueia
county by the present Levy Court Tor
the past four years. Charges Of ex-
travagance and corruption against tile
present court have been freely made.
and the grand jury has named oom-
Iuittee 20 investigate those charges.
Now, il we do not wish this condition
Il things to continue In the future as
II has in the past, ] submit to the IN
felligent and interested voters OF the
county that we must exercise TIE came
care and discrimination in selecting
ffom among the various candidates for
county commissioners those whom we
are going TO support at the coming
election, as we would. IN we were per-
chance members OF the board Of de
Feetcrs Of a large financial institution
IN choosing proper officers to manage
It's affairs
In the writer's Levy Court district.
lthe Fourth), comprising New Castle.
White Clay Creek, Red Lion and Pen
cadar hundreds, some of the leading
Republican freeholders of the district
have brought out Edwin S. Armstrong
residing at CoOch's Bridge. in Pencader
hundred, knowing him to be q man OF
sterling integrity. Of means sufficient
TO place him beyond the temptation TO
use office FOR his personal gain, unim-
peachable moral character. and thor
oughly qualified by his business train
ing and wide experience in mercantile
manufacturing and real estate affairs
TO aid In the management of the r.
nances and business Of this county
with the same careful attention that
a good bsiness man extends 20 the
management Of his own private affairs
ar Armstrong is a skilful accountant
accustomed to making all kinds O.
ccntraCts-building, repairing ETC.. and
though Of courteous and easy manners
not captious nor hypocritical. is oil
alert and inquiring mind, viii want
10 know you know" about all the de-
tails Of the matters with which he may
be called upon ia deal-whether these
matters be clerical or mechanical. ant
/ is also a practical man; not too dainty
should the occasion seem to demand II
to pull Off his coat and pull on a pail
of overalls. If necessary, and max,
! measurements and. calculations fol
himself
OF course, this letter is addressed Z,
Republicans. Mr.. Armstrong Is a Re
publican, but not a practical politician
nor an offensive partisan in any sense
has no friends to reward nor enemie
20 punish; having always kept aloo
from political complications. In tn
I writer's humble opinion the Lev.
Court should be, as the Natfona
Municipal League proposes that tn
City Councils should be. entirely re
moved from the sphere Of politics. an
those offered as members of said bod
should be Obliged to pass a sort @
civil service examination Unfortunate
tly, it is doubtful if that desirable con
! dition Of things will ever be reached
) PENCADER.
New Castle County. Oct. 8, 1900.
From the Every Evening.