Evening journal., 1912-05-17
FRIDAY, MAY IL, 1912
IT IS ZIP no THE TAxPAYERs.


-rTv. COUNCIL, smarting under THE EVENING
JOURNALS exposure Of its Star Chamber metnouS
in dealing with the Delaware river Waterfront ques
ton adopted last night this preamble ana resoiuo"'
TO which VIC cheerfully give editorial space as iiu'1
tive Of the norturbation OF Counciimen and their re-
coenition Of the part THE EVENING JOURNAL mas
nlaved in compelling them to make the proposed agree
ment public and TO give TO the taxpayers OF our CITY
fun opportunity to read It's provisions and 10 De hea'u
thereon. ,,,
whereas. The members Of the Council o. ith
ton have for several months been in negotiations WIN
the owners Of the land abutting the Delaware NNe'
within city limits in an effort to secure
ta frontage the said Delaware river Tor the uses VI
the city Of Wilmington, and -
whereas The members OF the Councn nav en-
deavored to give this subject their careful eohAeen-
tious and intelligent consideration and IN an oil tne
said negotiations have been prompted only by a ue
sire TO attain results which would pe OF penen' "
swheress THE EVENING JOURNAL has at yar-
GUS times in its news and editorial columns published
misleading statements regarding the transactions ana
the members Of the Council concerned therein and
EVENING JOURNAL inspired solely through
prejudice and selfish motives,
"Now therefore be It resolved by the Council Of
.That we deprecato the inauguration Of yellow
journalism which peryerts facts TO further us own
purposes and takes unwarrantcd liberties with the
reputation of mems integrity; run, ,,,n,,
ING JOURNAL regarding the members of the Coun-
Gil we're entirely uncaed-for. unfair and cowardly;
.nursned by THE EVENING JOURNAL in connection
With the river front project is detrimental to the de-
velopment Of the city
THE EVENING JOURNAL could not have had a
greater compliment or advertisement than the adoption
Of that resolution and its entry in the records OF cry
Council II has such abiding faith IN the iuieihs-
ence Of tho Wilmington taxpayers that IT knows they
viii not he deceived by such silly pretense OF IN
denation coming from Counoilmen who had been
forced 10 show hands TO the voters who elected
them That is what hurts them They arc peeved
Tho preamble and resolution show their face that
they are the twin children Of councimanic peruroa-
ton They arc fun Of msstatement OF fact and
freuzed deduction that will he apparent to THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL readers who have followed the water
front controversy II is useless 10 comment upon
them We arc willing 10 leave to the decision OF the
wilmington taxpayers decision Of the question whether
the plea of Councmon that they have handled the
waterfront question careful, conscientious and
intelligent consideration" s true or false There is
one allegation in the resolution. however, 10 which we
desire TO pav attention That Is the accusation that
THE EVENING JOURNAL is yellow.
n demanding abandonment OF Star Chamoo'
methods in dealing this waterfront question Is an
evidence Of yellow journalism. then THE EVENING
JOURNAL. is yellow, and City Council also is yellow
because did abandon them.
II demanding that City Council let tho taxpayers Of
our city just what it proposed to do in relation "a
tho waterfront is an evidence Of yellow journalism
THE EVENING JOURNAL is yellow, and City Council
also is yellow because it needed that demand.
n demanding that action on the proposed water
front agreement taken until tho taxpayers OF our
city had had time read It and 10 consider IL is an
evidence of yellow Journalism. then THE EVENING
JOURNAL IS yellow, and City Council is yellow, be-
cause it needed that demand.
II suggesting that public hearing be had on the
proposed waterfront agreement is evidence OF
yellow journalism then THE EVENING JOURNAL Is
yellow and City Council is yellow, because it needed
that suggestion provided for that public hearing
recommendation that the proposed agreement be not
adopted without consideration relative 10 It's
effect on the commercial Of the city of
Wilmington be yellow journalism. then THE EVENING
JOURNAL is yellow and City Council is yellow be-
cause 1t has adopted tho recommendation.
efforts the taxpayers our city TO take
interest in Of the greatest municipal questions
Of the decade is evidence Of yellow journalism thor
THE EVENING JOURNAL is yellow and IL would have
been better for counclmen IL they had becom'
yellow along the line instead Of trying 10 dis
tract public attention from their acts by worknl
themselves into ather OF Well-smulated indignation
cloak TO Official perturbation
The truth is that the Councilmen have heard from
their constituents. They have discovered what the
should have known from the outset-that they mus
pay attention 10 the public sentiment that exists o.
this al-mportant waterfront question.
We take pleasure in leaving the taxpayers of on
city decision Of the question whether it is not bet
ter to be yellow journal than yellow Councilman