Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-17
Congressman Ball and Addicks Re-
publican Spite,

printed In this city, have been indulg- |
ing in spiteful filings at Congressman
L. Heisler Ball. They do not like DR..
ball because, as Regular Republican,
he is so thoroughly hostile to Addiclss
Republication. and even while candi. |
date for Congress, last year, refused to
bow the knee to Addicks, as the
price of Addicks Republican votes. He
plainly let the Addieks Republicans
know that he did not care rap whether
they voted for him or not, and that he
would sooner suffer defeat than humili-
ate himself by aking their support.
Therefore, they voted for him.
The faporite fling of these spiteful
Addicks organs is In relation to the
pum OF So. 100 Of State money which
10 now on deposit in the Farmers Bank
in this city, to the credit of DIR. Ball
as State treasurer, and which cannot be
returned to the State, or accepted by
Or. Ball, until the next Legislature
takes action in the matter. And yet
ths Addicks Republican organs con-
stantly insinuate-th do not specifi-
cally oharge-that DR.. Ball is wrong
fully withholding this money from the
State. And since DIR. Ball secured the
expression of the Presidents hostility
TO Addickaism in the appointment OF a
postmaster for Wilmington, tn. Ad-
dicks Republican organ in this city has
renewed its snsrling and swapping at
Vr. Ball more viciously than ever.
Now, the undisputed facts about this
", loo are as follows: At tho last session
of the Legislature the COMMITTEES to
settle with the Stare treasurer, from
which office DIR. Ball was Just retiring,
made him an allowance of 81, 500 for
extra services, s400 for clerk hire and
\ $3.50 for attorneys fees, in all 50, 15O
This allowance MAS made by a committee
comprising majority OF Addicks Re-
4 publicans, DIR. Balls faotional op-
ponents. And DR.. Ball did not ask for
dollar of this allowance; it was the
voluntary act OF the committee. And
after it was made, the checks for the
respective amounts were drawn by the
treasurer.
Afterwards, the question was raised
that the. Constitution took away from
he committee the power to make these
allowances, and required all expendi-
lures to be made by appropriation. The
amounts were then included in a resolu-
tion to pay certain claims against the
Senate, but this resolution was adopted
BY the Senate only. And 80 it failed,
and the money was not drawn from the
treasury.
Meanwhile, State Treasurer Burris
bad taken hold of the Office, and, in
accordance with the report of the com
niittee to settle with his predecessor, he
received the funda 81 the State less the
amount oi'these ex tra allowances. DR..
Ball asked him te accept the checks
for these amounts, hit he very properly
declined, as he had accepted oil that
no had u right to acceptable amount,
shown to be the money of the Stat,
according to the oommittee's settlement
DR.. Ball had also rendered the check
TO Senator Abbott, chairman OF tn.
joint committee Of settlement, hut h,
also declined to accept them, and yer,
properly, as he had nothing to do witt
them. So there was nothing for DIR
Ball to do but hold the money until tn,
Legislature should settle the question
either by making the allowances o
directing The present treasurer to tax
charge of the money.
In letter printed in Every Evenip,
on April 26th OF this year, DR.. Bal
made the situation clear, and state,
positively that SO far as he was con
cerned, the money would stay where i
is-in the Farmers Bank-until tn
Legislature decides what disposition
shall be made of it. He evidently doe
not feel that 1t is Incumbent upon hir
to say anything more, but The Gazett
I deems it only right to make thi
statement now, in order to show tn
venom and spite of the Addicks Reput
iican papers, which are attacking d.
Ball with yillainous pertinacity an
insinuating what they well know woul
not be justified 10 direct charge.
The only objection that oan be urge
igainst the transaction is the propriet
u making these extra allowances fl
official services that are paid for /
salary. But in the present case, til
az committee made the allowance in a,
cordance with precedent, and DR.. Bs
made no request of the committee.
That the situation is PECULIAR on
will not be denied, but there is not ii
slightest suspicion of wrong doing. II
present State treasurer has no right
take the money, by reason of the ia
that the settlement of the commits
with his predecessor die not show 1t
be due. DR.. Ball has no legal right
accept it, and will make no ATTEMPT
divert it to his own use. But he wi
leave the money where it is safe, as
has done thus far, and the next Legisl
ture may dispose OF it as it sees prope
The only wrong in the situation
the meauness of the Addioxs Republ
can organs in making use OF it M pr
text for their nasty attacks upon II
Ball.
The opinion of the attorney Of Il
Levy Court, H. g. Knowles, to Il
effect that the Levy Court has no rig
to maintain and repair roads that u
carried across private mildsms is
important one as the county has 4
pended many dollars for such repai
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