Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-05

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Mr.. Parker-'I can't understand
hat reckoning"
IL was moved that the explanation OF
Mr.. Parker lie accepted and placed on
The minutes, TO show that he did not |
obtain his Information from knowledge |
or from tho books, but by misunder
and on hearsay, and that he |
knows nothing OF his statements from |
his own knowledge.
When the question WAS called for,
Mr.. Parker said "You can cannot
muzzle me- Although you may do so
here can find way to speak. would
rather be right, ii alone, than with
you all and wrong. II | see anything
wrong | shall speak. This reform has
not been started by me. did not do
it, but 1t will go on. | hate to place
myself Ia a position as an antagonist.
j am a Republican and will be one as
long as the party conducts itself
properly. This is just lump in the
leaven and 1t will rise. | never hit or
was hit, and | never run. My infor-
nation came from friends of Mr..
Fahey. That is where / got It, :"
Mr.. Fahey-."I don't know much
about the information. | have been In
the community good while. am not
ashamed OF my name. | don't think
there is man in the house who wants
to mugzle you. 1t may be your IN
Outstanding of bookkeeping that has
caused your error, and you soy you
don't know anything Of The matter,
positively, of your own knowledge.
Mr.. Roberts-"Mr. Chairman, L for
one member of this body fail to see
where Mr.. Parker has made an explana-
tim. lie ia wrong. He admits no facts
and says he did not get his information
from the books of the secretary. Where
did he get it? He says from friends of
Mr.. Fahey. Why try to injure the
man without giving HIM chance Of
defending himself, by maligning
methods through the columns of the
pressf Oonsoientiously and honestly
would ask, what are we going to do2
Figures are given to the press, they are
untrue. We are accused of wrongdo-
iugs, with no proof or authority. kead
the article printed over Mr.. Parker's
signature. We are charged with squan-
deripg money. There ia no account Of
it. We are accused of going beyond
our authority and asking more than
the $1,000 for the resthouse. | repre-
sent my constituents ard will do SO
rightly and honestly before God. IL
there is anything wrong, refer it to the
board at the meeting. | am a Republi-
can, too, and have been for many years.
L am as staunch man as there is In
the party and will uphold it in all that
is right Mr.. Parker has not explained
his statement and his answers are
evasive. He is not being muzzled here.
He has a right to enter complaints
before the board. Make them here and
l will defend him. He says be will
again do the sneak act. Others can use
the press. We should be happy
family here, without malignipg one
another, without politics or wrangling,
but should look after the poor and ths
interests of the taxpayer.
DIR. Belville gave the chair to Mr..
Murphy and said: 81 was surprised
and provoked to read the letter ir
Every Evening signed by Mr.. Parkel
and hoped some person would answer
1t. Finally, / wrote a statement
honest and with all the facts in m,
possession. l did not touch upon any
thing / was not posted on. The arti
Giles we're read all over the State. Mr.
Parker again wrote and reiterated th,
former statement. The place of Mr.
Parker as man was before this boar
and L think Of the entire board ther
are some meniwho are honest. We al
agree he has made mistake. He in
5ists on five quarters in the year an,
: wants to make name for himself b
going as far as he can toward calliu
US thieves. Do you want to be put dow
: as thievesH / do not and will not.
think we should go down on recor
| fNi tall In in Ia,
Mr.. Parker is wrong, and as gentleme
! have attempted to show him so in
1 gentlemanly way, but our efforts I
show him the meaning OF a fiscal yea
are futile. We have not charged Mi
8 Parker with dishonesty, although hi
outside relief has equaled that of hi
predecessor. | am honest and when
9 leave this board it will not be with th
4 smirch of dishonesty. The Who'll
. affair is unjust and personal insult I
: men and to this board. Mr.. Parker
you have not acted as man shoul
u actin manly manner. We shall G
s on record as a board and all member.
Q without regard to politics. will rea1il
sign contradiction of your malignin
. article.
!, Mr.. Roberts, Gentlemen, as a men
= Der Of the board of trustees aud ma
true to bis principles, again say tt
action of Mr.. Parker is most obnoSiou
= He has intimated that Mr.. Fahey WI
u in league with Mr.. Daugel and thu
=. other members Of the committee wei
" in league with him.
:, = Mr.. CHANDLER bring this matt
Y to a close, Mr.. Parker, will you nc
70 admit that you have made mistake?
Mr.. Parker-'I will not be interr
!, gated"
9 Mr.. Chaudler-''I move that IL
= Board Of Trustees of the Poor Of Ne
y Castle county, rs body, or ind
vidually, place sheir signatures to
statement denying that the board
= $4,000 In arrears, as stated by NJ
70 Parker. and that the same be publishs
j. in Every Evening""
a rising vote was taken on the m
~ tion, and all the msmbers, with II
~ exception OF DIR. Henry, voted. T
" was excused on the ground that he hi
come into the board at this session I
o the first time, and had not even rel
Y the first article printed by Mr.. Parke
W Mr.. Beth and Mr.. Toman were n
present. Mr.. Parker asked to be l
W corded as voting no.
a Mr.. Fahey-" Gentlemen, we have
10 tempted to curtail expenses during t
~ quarter and the outside relief duri
70 the past quarter is 1896. 20 less than {
re period Of one year ago, and we have
-. items of SIG for matches, combs,