Evening journal., 1908-10-22
DIR. BALL HITS
DEMOCRATS HARD
Exposes Their Extravagant
Management Of County
Affairs While in Control
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Oct. 22-Great in
terest characterized the meeting of the
Taft and Sherman League last even
ing. over 100 members were present
and encouraging addresses were made
bv DR.. l.. H. Ball, Mayor Horace win
son. George Pierce, president of the
league: James +. McIvor and others
The league has nearly 40 members.
and ARRANGEMENTS have been made tO
attend the Republican mass meeting
in Delaware City on Saturday night
and the Republican mass meeting in
Wilmington on October 81 Under the
auspices of the league there will be q
parade and mass meeting here next
week when s. s. Pennewiil, William
II. Heald. Frank II. Davis, Daniel
Thompson. Charles II. Lippincott ami
other State and county candidates will
be present President Pierce said thar
the splendid attendance of the members
showed the deep interest men are TAX
ing in the campaign
DR. T. Heisler Ban. after congratulate
ing the league on it's honor Of having
the largest membership of any Tah
and sherman League in the State, ar
raigned the Democratic party and said
The question for the people was "shah
this State and county remain in the
hands of the Republican party or shall
it be turned over to the party of eX-
travagance. To do our whole duty
we must starl by the duly nominated
candidates and the people of New Cas-
tie hundred hold a very important part
this time for on them may depend the
comDleXion of the next Levy Court
Extravagance and no permanent inn
provements marked the eight years or
the Democratic Levy Court while
economy and permanent improvements
are perched on the banner of the Re-.
publican partv. When a Democratic
Legislature ousted the Republican
Levy Court they required $4,000 to
complete Washington street bridge ami
these economical Democrats issueo
bonds for 100000 leaving a balance Of
$4,000 They also issued bonds for
S2l0000 and collected $4,000 of Adams
tax and vet when they went out or
office there were unpaid bills amount
ing 10 $4,000. Not only did such n
condition prevail but by a resolution
of the Democratic court all records
We're burned The Republicans in a
similar time paid off s1SO,OOO, spent
$4,000 Of collected taxes for perman
ent improvements. $1,000 for improve
ments to the Court House. paid $4,000
for new bridges and $500 for the
special election.
"Instead Of burning The records the
Republicans fitted the Court House
with filing cases in order that all
records can be saved. This is thc
record of the Levy Court in power To-
dav and the one that was composed
of Democrats. It is M to the people
to say who shall be continued in power
tho party of extravaganza or the
economical party"
Mayor Wilson spoke at length re-
garding the outlook for New Castle and
was followed by other speakers.
Walter e. Burrs was chosen chief
marshal Of the parade next week. 1nvi-
tation from Wilmington and Delaware
City Leagues were accepted.
President Pierce appointed commit
tees on speakers. entertainment, decor
ations. music. printing and finance for
the demonstration here next week. Or
ganization is being perfected I'm every
district and the work TO be done be-
tween now and election dav. New
Castle hundred never was in as good
shape for a Republican majority.