Evening journal., 1911-11-23
FAIR PLAY FOR CITY.
Wilmington Should be Given a Square
Deal In the Court House Maffer.


Editor of THE EVENING JOURNAL.
II is stated in the daily papers that
the Newport Changers are opposed to
combined county and municipal
building, and as far as past experience
goes something Of this kind was to be
expected. The grangers as far as our
observation goes, regard the people of
Wilmington hundred as a fat goose
which merely exists to be plucked The
whole matter primarily will be found
TO locate itself in the vicinity of the
long train of evils that always attach
themselves TO taxation without repre-
sentation. IL is absurd that Blackbird
and Red Lion hundreds which only
pay a small fraction of the tax in this
county should have as much to say
about the disposition of the money
paid in the county as does the city
Of Wilmington which pays seventy-five
per cent. of all the taxes of the county.
There Is something vicious in a system
where such conditions as this exit and
nations have gone to war many and
many times on less provocation.
II has always appeared that Will
mingtonians should get up and pro-
test against this evil. There is no
doubt that they will do so sooner or
later To look over the field one would
naturally conclude that Wilmington
should get a square deal, but who will
say that it does? II will appear when
you look at it that Christiana, Bran
dywine and New Castle hundreds
should from self interest act as unit
with Wilmington when the real bene-
ff he
they do Il? One would naturally ex-
pect TO hear some representative OF the
city OF Wilmington sometime get up
and say a word for his constituents
and remind the people in the hundreds
that the city is entitled to some con-
sideration at least. But does any body
remember when it was done? The
same old thing goes on year after
year Good roads and bridges are built
all over the county and the city tax
payer stands for sevonty-five per cent
Of the cost at least and in some in
stances at least the property in the
hundreds where the improvement is
made have a lower assessment than be
fore the roads were built. When you
come to analyze this you will come to
the conclusion that il is disreputable
on the part of the citizens Of the hun
dred where this occurred but it is also
q reflection on the efficiency and loyal
ty to his immediate constituents OF
any members Of the Levy Court from
the city of Wilmington who does not
challenge the injustice. The truth OF
the matter is that too often the Levy
Court member is a candidate for some
other county office. He knows by ex-
perience that the people of Whining
ton pay very little attention to their
business anyhow and he can treat
them as he pleases. He therefore acts
on the principle let every thing &c
and he won't make any enemies foI
/ himself
! There is a remedy for this evil anc
/ il is in the hands of the people. Let II
| be understood that any member Of the
/ Levy Court who does not stand for q
square deal for Wilmington can not ol
hereafter need not have any politica
ambition. The members from Whining
ton should not only stand, but they
should fight, for the rights Of theii
constituents and the members from
the rural hundreds should acquiesc,
| in a square deal. or be held respon
sible for it by Wilmington voters.
DO not let it be forgotten that tax
alton without representation must o
necessity produce dissatisfaction an,
finally revolution. Wilmington is en-
titled to fair play and I believe the
the time is at hand when it is goinl
TO have It.
Mr. Only What's Right,
City Hall Place
Wilmington, Del. Nov. p.