Evening journal., 1907-05-28

10 tc Nal1s must De referred 10 the
people Of Cincinnati and ratified by
direct vote Of the people The ma
chine boss" scheme was defeated by
an Overwhelming vote of the people.
and afterwards the people of the city
OF Cincinnati leased the road for a
term Of years. Mr.. George w. Harris,
one OF the trustees Of tho sinking fund
Of Cincinnati. says that the Referen
dunn vote Of The people Of Cincinnati
has saved to the city over s2,250,OO0
per annum.
Here IS an object lessen to the voters
Of our city. I call uDon every voter
in our city, regardless Of party affilia-
ton. TO vote YES on the FIVE questions
now before US. Vote scr your party
candidates. The day after election IL
win make small difference to the %
per cent of citizens wno was elected,
but It viii be to the interest of every
voter, every citizen. every taxpayer.
that these five questions be answered
in the affirmative; by such an over
whelming majority that no member Of
the Legislature viii lara to say nay.
Yours sincerely,
A business Man.
wilmington, May -.
Editor The Evening Journal.
As Every Evening is preaching Demo-
cratic purity and moaning over Republl-
can mis-rule, you will kindly permit me
to question Every Evening through your
columns as follows:
/. Does it believe that the city Of Will
m.ngton, or any department Of the city,
has the legal right to obligate self in
any one year to an amount In excess Of
its revenues for such yearg
2. II such right exists does Every
Evening think it proper business judg-
ment to exercise that rightg
8. If such right exists, what amount CT
obligations over revenues should be per-
mittedg
4. If the Republican Legislature hai
not authorized the borrowing Of sS0OO3O
for the relief Of the Water Department,
tho debt of 100000 could not have betn
paid. and judgment would have been en-
tered against the city. Had the Demo-
cratic Water Department tie legal right
to assume that the Legislature would
come to its rescuef
5. II the preceding question is answered
in the affirmative, has not City Council
or any other department Of the city the
right to exceed its resources and then de-
pend upon the Legislature 10 pull it
through?
6. If any department Of the city has
the right to exceed its revenues by Ss5O,ooO
hasn't it also the right to exceed its
revenues without limit?
Z. In the year 1906 the Democratic
Water Department was indebted for more
than 100000 in excess Of its revenues for
that year. VIII Every Evening explain
under what authority the Democratic
Water Department actqdg
8. Every Evening Gains that the Water
Department has been forced to turn over
something less than 100000 to the city.
Even If the Water Department had
been permitted 10 keep said amount Il
would now be indebted in excess OF $780,
o0o BY what authority did the department
create such a debtg
o. viii Every Evening explain why the
Democratic Water Department built
stable costing over $4,000 in which TO
keep six horses when the interest on that
amount would more than pay the board
OF these horses TO say nothing about
what would also be saved In the cost Of
hay, grlin, and wages of caretaker?
10. DR.. Pyle (Dr. Fahey's appointed
was fired out of office for preparing to
do what the Democratic Water Depart
ment has done and is still doing. VIII
every Evening say that Ford and Lind
say should also be fired out or does It
think that DR.. Fahey and Dr. Pyle we're
unfairly treatedg
II. VIII Every Evening explain by what
warrant OF law tho Democratic Street and
Sewer Department spent its yearly appro-
pr.ation In less than five months and then
went over $4,000 in debt7
T. Every Evening has said that city
bonds are not selling because the city is
under Republican rule VIII it give the
same reason for the failure OF over thirty
other cities, including New York, Balti-
more. Philadelphia, St. Louis, Pittsburg,
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Allegheny CITY,
Camden and san francisco, 10 sell their
bonds within the past five weeks, or will
Il admit the truth and say that 1t is be-
cause OF market condihons7
70. VIII Every Evening explain why the
Water Department is doing most Of its
own work. instead Of letting the work out
by contract and giving local contractors
a chance7
"A. Will Every Evening explain the
duties Of the City Bacteriologlst tell
how much time is required 10 perform
those duties and say whether or not the
5000 annual salary is money well spent?
t. VIII It tell the duties Of Frank Nc
Nulty. to the taxpayers, and the salary
he receives and why It raised no protest
when his salary was increased recently?
l6. win IL explain why the Democratic
party. headed by Senator Rose. defeated
the Initiative and Referendum bill for the
state?
H. WIN It explain why the sea wall on
the Brandywlne cost $4,000 on the books
when one Of the water comm 'ssioners says
the cost was $4,000.
Yours.
Subscriber.
wilmington, May 2S