The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-02

lind most interesting. The statistic
thereto Appended are the first complete
and accurate statistics of our schools
that have ever been obtained, and form
basis of information of great value
in dealing with the scohol question.
heartily concur in the Boards recom-
mendation Of different system of dis.
tributiOn Of the State dividend. In nv
judgment you will have before you no
more important measure than the bill
to carry out such recommendation.
Elections.
Purity of the ballot and freedom Of the
voter to cast his ballot without intiu, zee
by money or intimidation has been The
aim Of good citizens in Delaware for a
generation, and when the Constitutional
provisions containing the most stringent
safeguards We're adopted it was sincerely
hoped and confidently believed that elec.
tons in Delaware would be again the
free and uninfuenced expression of the
wishes Of the voters. Such is not the
case. Bribery, corruption and intimida
ton walked brazonly through our State
at the last Election, and the only bar
omen v;olot;on ~ Ia,' 80 n aaaeI anu
orr nresant svoton, M" 80 anu ,. us.ey was
aware that tba nros -, ' tm "iil
criticised nv n,anv votnr., ua.o. IA" 10
| fnl chonges NOV ba hona a ~" earer
wish to warn 'v"y "o;n"t .he ', put
tho vote hnvnr and nonn,,t .ne 80 ' .a VI
chise for rs ranaa, =. "b !" th VI .ne ii"n-
cessful ruarontne ~ aond 'ne on .I"s' s, nl
decencv at tha n,lls I'D ood ,,;n ne' anu
voter a choncn 10 uat "i hu s an1 ussas
tnrhad ana nronoro e. t "nt ",a a unuis.
if witbont The snroino nob a. "HI III; ne ba,.
mr. tho irwin, ova er ;ntnrf'.;"a I hon y".s ~
tho co,pnntnr or ;n+;nnida+nn "T MA Ianu .u VI
fam 10 now fom;,;nr - th, u,.ana et,
avon s,;nbt ohannaa W .ne wits anu
than o;d thom m Tho , ""u,u punI'e ,'uIe
nnolt;cations ~ rntors h t"N nasi'. -, tne
and rho nrasont hoi,nt Is -, s,ur" .,n
tions ~ laost nra"n. Ia" mum Jul eie.
nn;aLan;"a ' ~ ~ anu MY We mus. await
ond hi,rhns ;uto,i;n e pubic .onseien az,
law and sann,a tha fSaa ~ e'ireree tne
axn,nss;on ~ ..a -. Nv. anu uiihhuehceu
Fish.
.r nbF a Peep people blessed as we are with
suon na'u'a' auvantages OF sea COAST ana
stiean's supplying Us win an abundance
" va,uao'e 'oou nsn, VIZ 10 not snow
Pp."pI, appec'ae:nn ol these advantages.
III. ~; 'aws P'o.ec.'ne ns1 ana regulating
thelr catcn are scattered through several
s.a' G1es uln'cuIt TO ma ana 60 full OF IN.
conslslencles as 10 oe hard to understand:
uwing 10 sucn Misunderstanding and
.ne !ack ot enlorcement, many statutes
a CT !eau le.eere anu 20 uhehtorced. The
nsn 1:l III our streams ana pays are means
" da asaiooa W many vi our cltizens ana
''o ue. ' ioou supply 70 all. Yet the
very Props VINO, aepend on hshiDg TOR
suppo,', ny caielessness ana foolish
S @ns'e illus VI sne young ana unmarRetaoie
net', ueas'oy '.e sou!ce Vi 'nelr supply.
e,t 'eog S aa, tuat the laws relating to
IL. usai anu nspihg 10 carefully revised and
sio Lios. s1Ilngent PROVISIONS ne enacted
~. 1ne prGeeetlon VI our hsh. also
t ha 'nnn.;aa !laI 'ne rlsh commissioner
pe proV'ueu with q reasonable cOntln-
ten. iunu lof ueiIaylng expenses OF en-
loieeliehe OF ,he laws. HIS present sal
ary ls not snflclent to Justify him in
Iaselng over tre state ana sending men
10 leiret out Violations OF the laws.
State Printing and Supplies.
l called the attention of the last I4egis.
azure TO this subject but no action was
taken. deem it of so much Importance
tnat l quote from my message tn the last
Legislature the part referring to this sub.
!ect.
section 8 of Article Is OF the Consti.
tuition provides: Al stationary, print
ing, paper and fuel used in the legsla.
tive and other departments OF govern.
ment shall be furnished, and the print
ing, binding and distribution OF the laws,
journals, official ,eporta, and all other
printing and binding and the repairing
and furnishing the halls and rooms used
i9r the meetings of the General Assem-
bly, and its committees, shall be per-
formed under contract to be given to the
lowest responsible bidder b.ow such
maximum price and under such regnla.
tlons as shall be prescribed by law. Such
bids shall be opened in the presence of
Ihe persons making the bids or their
NO member or officer of anv denart.
nent OF the government shall be in any
way interested in any such contract when
.warded to or by any such member, Of =
1cer or department.
You will resdily see the motive that
!ictaten TINS provision of the Constitu-
ION. Inc public printing and supplies
u the fferent departments OF the gov.
rnment are important items in the ex-
'epdlture OF the public funds. A law
nder which the benefits of healthy
omp 'tltinn may BE- secured would not
My afford the State better service and
reaIer economy, but would prove gen.
rally more satisfactory to the several
apartments and to those who stand