Evening journal., 1908-10-15
WHAT LEVY COURT
DID FOR COUNTY
Charles E. MegginSOn POr-
trays the Party Record to
New Castle Republicans

spscial to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. oct. 15-New Castle
hundred Republicans were out in force
last evening when Taft League was
formed. A meeting was held in the
Town Hall at which James r. Chal-
lenger presided. One hundred and
sixteen members joined the League ana
the following officers wore elected:
President. George Peirce; vice-presi-
dent. James T. Challenger; secretary,
John NJ. Wilson: treasurer. Charles F.
Megginson. The league viii meet each
Wednesday evening
Mr.. Peirce a member Of the Phila.
delphia bar. in accepting the office OF
president. said he was delighted to sec
such a large number Of Republicans
present and that such a sight augurs
well for the future and the great com.
forting success which Republicans
hone for in November. He Is proud
70 he back in New Castle because for
over 200 years his ancestors have been
here.
Former Lew Court Commissioner
Charles r. Megginson addressed the
meeting and said that inasmuch as the
Democrats had made some peculiar
statements at the public meeting the
previous evening regarding the Levy
Court he wished to reply. II is true the
Democrats built the New Castle Coun-
" Court House twenty eight years
ago and gave a bond for twenty years.
The Republican Levy Court paid Off
that bond
Treasury Was Empty.
The treasury Of the county was
found bursting fun Of emptiness. There
wassnot a dollar with which to pay
salaries and bills amounting to s6S.0OC
were unpaid. OF that amount $4,000
was owed bv the Trustees Of the Poor
The money received under the Adams
tax law had been spent by the Demo-
Gratis and the Republicans paid the
monev, That was extravaganza with
| a vengance When that Republican
Levy Cogrt finished W in four years
/ il had reduced the bonded Indebtedness
/ of the county bv S30000 q year. left 4
treasury with s2OO,OO2 and SEQ 900 to be
collected How is that for a record
] DO the Democrats ever look at the an,
nual report of the auditors? All thes,
/ things stated are actual facts and can
be verified bv the records of the coun-
ty. The Republicans in that term
commenced to build good roads and
nearly hftv miles Of up-to-date good
roads are in our county Let the Re.
publicans be returned to the Levy
Court and they will build good roads
in everv section Of the county.
Want Good Men.
I'VE want such men as DAME
| f.. 4
! speaker. "Only Yesterday the Demo.
cratic candidate called on me and ask.
ed me to vote on the quiet for him.
told him no. l was one Of the frs
men to bring out Daniel Thompson e
succeed our present member and 7 pro.
pose to vote for him. and it is oui
duty and the duty Of every man VIII,
wants TO see a continuance of thu
honest. economical and highly bene
fetal administration under the Re
publicans who filed a depleted treas
urv. paid for the County Court House
paid off bonds. and Quilt good roads
for the business men.and the farmers.
George w. Roberts. H. H. Billanl
and Joseph Coheld made addresses. DR.
T. II. BAIL Mavor Horace Wilson. Ed
mund Mitchell and Darlington Film
arrived after the meeting was over
their automobile having broken down
News Notes Of the City
Several sneakers addressed the meet
ing of the Southern District Republl
cGa Club
The High School and Friends Schoo
football teams played a tie game.
Basket ball viii be the attraction her
y each week now as fhe local orpaniza
tion has commenced active work.
state President Herley paid an offi
cial visit to Division No. 3. A. Q. H.
last evening Edward Norton. mem
her Of the National Committee on Iris
History. made an interesting address
A committee was appointed to confe
with the other committees regardln
the history.