Evening journal., 1912-10-25
DEMOCRATIC CARELESSNESS AND
INEFFICIENCY CONDEMNED

the policy Of THE EVENING Democratic by.
poer and deception with official duly
1t did that the enlightenment OF its
10000 readers the thing respect
Castle finances paper
work the Levy the reports the committees
appointed by judges to examine and audit and inspect the books Ou
e and accounts Of the Comptrole
County Clerk of the
Levy Court The Investigation which has
multiplicity Subjects exceedingly dncut hut THE
EVENING JOURNAL readers the duty Of
deng public impressions that had been left h, Demo-
cratic misrepresentation respect conduct of the
countys Republican Levy Coumen other Of.
hcia in,csiga-
harked the NeaIcy. Harry NJ
nM "1 Nn"" scott -" Democrats we're IN control OF the Levy
Court with John ca'neber Republican
soca and from that point 70 the operations Of the present
covering the time the end Of the fiscal
For ihe immediate present THE EVENING JOURNAL viii
itself with laying proof
sOue faIsy Of assertions made the
sunppeakers and owned subsidized that tho
on by the Republicans the system in
Castle county offices has resulted harm the
SAME FACTS AND FIGURES THE EVENING JOURNA AL
WILL SHOW THAT BY ABOLISHNG THE OLD DEMOCRATIC FEE
SYSTEM AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR
COUNTY SELF-SUPPORTNG, ACTUALLY A SOURCE
UNDER THE OLD DEMOCRATIC
FEE SYSTEM THE DEMOCRATIC COUNTY OFFICIALS
PUT ALL THE FEES IN THEIR POCKETS
YEAR OF DEMOCRATIC DOMINATION THIS COUNTY ALSO DREW
OUT THE COUNTY TREASURY AND INCIDENTALLY OUT OF
THE POCKETS OF THE NEW CASTLE TAXPAYERS
Gs75 WHAT THE FEES AMOUNTED TO NO ONE KNOWS
WILL KNOW.
which JOURNAL lays
its 10000 readers today show these important facts:
REPUBLICAN SALARY COMMISSION
SYSTEM THE RECEIPTS OF THE COUNTY OFFICES NOT ONLY
BEGINNING JULY 1911 AND ENDING JUNE 30 1872
THAT UNDER THE DEMOCRATIC FEE SYSTEM IN l9OO THE LAST
YEAR OF DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONTROL THE TAXPAYERS
ONLK DEMOCRATIC HOLDERS ALL THE
BUT ALSO SlS6S725 IN EXTRA ALLOWANCES
THAT ADDING THOSE DEMOCRATIC ALLOWANCES OF S1S6s725
REPUBLICAN SURPLUS OF s39s30 1T SHOWS THAT
TAXPAYERS ARE si9O7a5 YEAR BETTER OFF UNDER
SALARY COMMISSION SYSTEM NOT TAXING
CONSIDERATION FACT THAT IN SOME OF THE OFFICES
ALMOST DOUBLE
TT WAS l9OO WHEN THE DEMOCRATS WERE IN CONTROL.
which by the accompanying
constitute complete the Democratic charges
convict the Democratic machine having attempted
practice deception the taxpayers OF the county
sight and commission
Republican Republican Leg
approved Republican Additional credit is
in this normally Republican county and
been permitted continue Republic
the chief bcnehcaes Of the
inroads upon OF the taxpayers.
THE FEE SYSTEM DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTION, CREATED
THE DAYS or DEMOCRATIC DOMINATION
THAT FAyORITES MIGHT FATTEN FROM FEES
AND ALLOWANCES WORKED FOR Personal
CAME TO THE RELIEF TAXPAYERS THE SUBSTI
TUITION OF THE COMMISSION SYSTEM, MADE THE
COUNTY OFFICES NOT SELFSUPPORTING BUT SOURCE
ACTUAL PROFIT
DEMOCRATIC ALLOWANCES OVER
The minutes Levy year 1900 ast year under
Democratic audit prepared by Scott Townsend
and Charles the following allowed
House officers by the Levy Court in addition the Fees
which they received-NO PART OF WHICH FEES WERE PAID
into the County Treasury
RECORDER OF DEEDS
m officers of Court Augmentation pace