Evening journal., 1901-09-10
UNIONS WORRIED
About FINANCES
Anxious Over Extravaganza
Of Kent Levy Court
Leaders Said to be Exercised as 10
How They May Retain Their
Following
Special 10 the Evening Journal.

Dover. Sept. 9.-This year, as has
been said many times before. is an off
year in politics, but off year on on
year. the political pot boils in Della
ware. and especially in Kent county,
continuously.
Rumors upon rumors are afoat con-
cerning the doings of the party in
power in Kent county. The party won
the county by such a small majority at
the last election that it generally is
conceded that it could do nothing
more than it has in the past to keep
what it has gained. Every influence
was brought to bear during the last
election to persuade men legitimately
or ilegitimately to assist that party.
1t is not known by its leaders how they
can retain what has already been
gained.
The finances of Kent county in the
takes of the people in such an ignorant
and frightful manner that consterna-
ton has seized its members and the
leaders of the Union Republican party.
1.-THE question of how they can satisfac-
Itorily explain this wasteful expendi-
lture is the one that is constantly dis
Icussed and 0eYer solved. 1t is ever
Iasparent to thinking politicians that
something is radically wrong some
where, but Just how to remedy that
wrong is not apparent.
The finances of Kent county in the
past have been handled in the most
satisfactory manner, accomplishing
a great deal for minimum expendi-
lture, and keeping the county's credit
up to a much higher standard than
that Of either of the counties under the
lpresent administration.
The first thing done by the Union
Republicans was to increase the salary
Iof each member of the Levy Court to
double what it ever had been before.
That there was no use for that is gen.
lerally conceded. It was a political
move to give greater inducements to
become members of that party. The
duties are not arduous, and good busi-
ness men have been found before to
fill the positions for the old sum OF
5000 per year. and why the need for
increasing il to double that amount is
not apparent.
1t seems that the Levy Court fo1
some unexplainable reason, has at
tempted to repair the old lighthouse
road to Woodland Beach, and deter
mined to abandon the one that has
been so long in use by Kent countians
in going to and from that resort. Why
that decision should have been reach
ed. no one has been wise enough out
side of the sOlons originating the idea
to explain. The road they are attempt.
, ing to repair is the old lighthouse road
long abandoned by Nevy Courts in the
past as one useless other than to the
lighthouse keeper, and impossible tC
keep in repair and passable This re-
cent disastrous attempt on the part t
the Levy Court confirms this view a:
being the correct one. 1t is said poll
tics are at the bottom of this move
The taxpayers kick at-this kind Of poll
, tics
1t is the impression among tn,
knowing ones that Governor HUM ma
senatorial, ambitions as big as a bul
calf; that if he could work the schem
he would go to the Senate and vacat
lthe gubernatorial chair in favor o
Secretary of State Layton, but Laytol
wants first to line his nest with corpo
a, ration gold, and secondly, to go to tn
% Senate with his lord and master, MI
= Addicks. Governor Hunn's pOlitica
N ambitions have grown so rapidly sine
lhis election that it is rumored that h
would not shun a Sunday school
p there was a chance for little pOlitica
X missionary work and an opportunity I
r make a speech or two. Secretary Lay
is ton refuses to accept the office of GOV
at ernor for the reason, it is stated, ths
,ff, the gubernatOrial office ends a ma
70 politically in this State, and that
has been an unheard of thing for th
n. senatorial lightning to strike ma
be after he has been governor.
ldl According to the redoubtable secr'
as tary, Governor HUM will, at the exp
ration of his term OF Office learn sad
Id that he OF all the straddle-of-the-fenc
ne neutrality-suspicious. has most rigl
ur to sing the old familiar hymn.
yn 1--WE seen better days. Gale,
I've seen better days"
II is also to be remembered that Il
IN Secretary of State, likewise with h
~ lclever Governor. has political ami
tions as big as two bull calves. II b
on deal could be made by this redoubtah
pair of politicians. and the whole thil
MS worked without Frank Allee's knor
OF ing anything about it. the LegisIatui
A. undoubtedly, would be convened
extra session before another we
ed passed. But. alas, there's the III
ate Frank would tell John Edward, a.
for John Edward would tell John HUI
The and Gale Layton that they had bett
es- stay in their own little mouse hOl
M and be satisfied with the crumbs ii
he already has thrown them.
IN II is rumored. figuratively spealiI
that the Governor and the Secreta
when there is no one looking. daI
the senatorial quickstep hand-in-ha
lay up and down the corridors of the ST
lgs House. and do several senator
a stunts down in the basement of