Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-27
FRIDAY, SEPT. 27, 1912
BAyARD AND THE WATERFRONT.

r HoMAS F. BAYARD by the grace of Willard
Salisbury chairman of the Democratic State
Committee, made speech at the meeting in
front Of the Democratic League Building in this city
last night feature Of that speech was an attack
upon THE EVENING JOURNAL because OF it's sue
cossful opposition to the scheme of the Wilmington
Terminal Company and its associates 90 walk away
with hundreds Of acres OF State land the Will
mington waterfront and to develop it, for their pri-
vate enrichment, by the use. Of Federal funds and
money taken from the pockets Of the Wilmington tax
payers
Since when has Thomas f. Bayard held a brief to
advance the interests Of this group Of tax-dodgng
notwithstanding patriots that is represented in
corporate form by the Wilmington Terminal Com
pany and its associates? Since when has the Demo-
cratic party Of this State, in convention or out OF
convention declared in favor permitting these tax
dodgers 30 get away with this State land and this
money belonging to the nation and to the taxpayers
OF Wilmington? Since when has willard Salisbury
head Of the Democratic machine and Mr. Bayard's
political master been retained use the Democratic
organization and Democratic meetings to assist
in reviving this waterfront scheme and putting It
through7 Since when has Mr. Bayards masters voice
been raised in advocacy OF such Job?
II Mr.. Baysrd desires 10 make this proposed water
front grab political issue with the Democratic poll
ticans standing before the public in favor Of t. he
be accommodated Neither Democratic nor Re-
publican taxpayers desire that the Wilmington Ter
mnal Company and It's associates shall get away
with that State land valued at millions Of dollars
Neither Democratic Republican taxpayers desire
that the Wilmington Terminal Company and it's as
sociates shall be permitted to get into the Federal
treasury 10 obtain the money for buikheading and
films that land after they received from the
State. Neither Democratic Republican taxpayers
desire that the tax-dodging Wilmington Terminal
Company and its associates shall get their up
to the elbows into the pockets the Wilmington tax
PAYERS to build boulevard and streets after they
have obtained tho State land and the Federal funds
Heretofore this waterfront exploitation scheme has
been made party issue It has been opposed
by both Democrats and Republicans. Such we'll
known Democrats Charles d. Bird and J. Harvey
spruance, former Mayors of city; James l.. BAN
ning former President Of Council; Robert G. Har-
former City Solicitor and William f. Kurtz.
Of the most prominent members OF the New Cas-
tie county bar were in the forefront Of the fight
against this niquous exploitation scheme, the fail
of which is regretted keeny by Thomas
r. Bayard, chairman Of the Democratic State Com
mittee. With those Democrats thousands OF 9TH
ers and standing shoulder to shoulder with them were
thousands of Republicans and members of smaller par
ties All were determined that the Wilmington Ter
mina Company and its associates should get
away with the exploitation scheme they had proposed
and upon which Mr.. Bayard puts the seal of his
approval II is useless for him to assert that In
doing so he represents Democratic sentiment We
know, because OF our intimate acquaintance with the
circumstances Of tho fight against the waterfront
grab, that he does not Taxpayers of all parties are
opposed to being exploited by personal
Of Mr.. Baysrd.
Yes. Mr.. Bayard THE EVENING JOURNAL opposed
that waterfront scheme. II enjoys and gores in the
distinction that il the only Wilmington newspa-
that fathomed its inQuty. II fought the scheme
until it withdrawn from City Council. The rea-
IT able to fight it, and to do il successfully was
that it had behind It in the fight the taxpayers and
voters of our city-Democrats Republicans Socialists
elements which went to make up the electorate our
city And now, II Mr. Bayard, chairman Of the
Democratic State Committee counsel TO the tax
lodging expoiters the representative any 9TH
er interest desires to read into the Democratic State
platform approval of this waterfront scheme against
the Federal State and city treasury the taxpayers anc
voters ready 20 deal with the issue SO raised.