The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-09

del as FecorG.CinSs mail matter,
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 0, 1907
If we mistake not the idea is
paramount with the citizens CON-
m,,tee TO keep politics out OF their
meetings. 1t is only men perma-
neutly identified with the city in.
terests that the people have conf
dence in. Theihav beens who have
held political positions in the city
aud couuty tor years aud have been
repadiated atthe polls, should hay C
no voice in the citizens meetings.
Reforms do not come from those who
have for wears tattened at the puu.
lie crib and lived off the people "s
long asthey.en ed the emolumelts
cf Office which they wer, unit to
hold. We are not striking at any
particular person or persons, but
those whom our remarks fit can
apply them to themselves. A thief
10 not generally employed TO catch
a thief. although it is an old say
Ing, ''set a thief 70 catch thiel.
The people do not want men who
have been tried and found wanting
to lead 10 this citizen srelorm move.
Ment
There are sufficient men in this
city who have no political AK to
grind and do not want Office to hel p
bring about a reform in the manner
Of conducting public affairs The
time has come when politics should
cut no figure in this plan to call a
halt on the reckless expenditure of
the tax PAYERS money. Real es.
tate as we have contended time af-
ter time, will not bear all the bur-
den put upon it. There is a limit
to everything ard there is limit
to the taxes realty can bear Will
mington has outsrown its old way
OF conducting the city government.
The property owners as well rs the
renters are not much better than
serfs and have been robbed wear
after year, only making mild pro.
test when they come to pay their
taxes.
The time has arrived when our
city fathers should make Il protest
and the remedy lies 10 the hands
Of the people We have been pro-
testing for years that the people
were being robb ed, but no attention
was paid to the warning until fine
city debt had piled up to such an
extent that the present generation,
or the one to follow won't be able to
pay it OFT IN the next 50 years with
out something is doue at once. We
DO not expect to see ANYTHING come
out oil the present movement Tor
some months. and then, only bv
agaltation aud the people insisting
that only good, capable men De
elected to fill office. The ballot box
is the place to make the mos! pro.
nounced objection and the place 10
right all wrongs IN municipal bod
les. The people are all powerful
and when they make up their mind
~ will turn the rascas out
SOME men conduct business as a
hobby. while others conduct it
to make living. The merchant
who stauds still 10 this aye is the
one whose name $ soon forgotten
among the public Wilmington as
manufacturing city contains a
.arge number Of industries which
gives employment to thousands aud
who pay out ~ their nands thous.
ands OF dollars week. The greater
part OF this money is spent in this
city among the different merchants
aud storekeepers, The way TO
xeach this chasing public ia
through the press The pcone
read more than ever the daile pa
pers and the live merchants an-
nouncements are 10 be toand IN
their advertising columns. 1t costs
moasy to advertise, bat udIciousIy
spent the merchant who keeps an
up-to.date store finds it paving
investment. The REpIRILtA IS
one o! the advertising mediums in
this city, as it is read by the masses
and can be found IN thousands OF
bones in our city and surrouud.
Ing country.
YOUNG men on entering college
should not forget that they are
gentlemen sons aud should not n.
dulge in any dIsgracefuI hAzIng
practices which has tendency to
injure any Of their companions.
Many a young man IS injured Tor
lie ln cane rushts and other dem.
Dnstrations that the freshmen are
sublect TO. RuWdvIsm should not !
be tolerated il or out oil college and /
anv form Of it is disgusting TO all
well thinking persons, A good
education is an essential object for
all to strive Tor, TO 20 forth in this
life TO battle for a livIog. Riches
lake wings and fly away but not so
WITH a good education. Goldey' )
College in this city and the Dela.
" are College at Newark, are both /
excellent Institutions tor parents
10 send their children. We can
recommend both cheertuIly.
"A WELL known city Official sad |
81 don't want any reform IN the
city government that Councilman
Kane OF the First Ward, would
help to make. lie is now occupv-
Ing seat IN Council from that
ward which rlghttullv belongs to
another What Kind OF reform
could you expect from such men !