Evening journal., 1913-12-09
SAYS CHARTER
( IS BALKED BY
IGNORANCE
And LOudeSt Howl Came From
Socialists, Etc. Senator
Reinhardt declares
ANOTHER SPEAKER SAYS
BETTER STREETS OPPOSED

That the people Of Wilmington are
too ignorant to want a new char
ter was the statement made by State
Senator David j. Reinhardt, at the
smoker. given by the Chamber OF
Commerce. in the rose room OF the
Hotel DUPONT last evening. The
Senator. IN his characteristic way,
well known to those who attended
the recent session OF Legislature,
belched forth flame and smoke at the
meeting last evening, on the charter
question, which had been brought up
oy William f. Kurtz. Senator Rein
hardt declared that when the last
city charter agitation was on
and the movement was defeated by
an overwhelming referendum vote,
the people who howled the ioudesc
were the Socialists, the Central La
Dor Union. and the dole crowd"
Following a discussion among tho
members upon the street paving Ques-
tion. the meeting resolved into spir-
tied debate upon the question OF the
advisability of sending a new charter
to the legislature. OF whether 10 enact
progressive legislation into separate
measures. Senator Renhardt uphold
ing the latter course.
During the discussion on the street
paving question. Mr. Kurtz. who was
member Of the commission that
drafted the last city charter. which
was defeated. arose and requested
the Chamber OF Commerce to place
It's stamp OF approval on tho new
charter draft. urging that street
paving section should be embodied in
to the new charter. and that all pro-
eressivc movements should be em-
! bodied IN tho charter to prevent patch
work Hc spoke of the last charter
{ and declared that Il had lost by a
p narrow margin. He declared thh,
p the new charter proposition had been
r. discussed for several years. and thai
b. such a measure WIS NECESSARY. IL
A. believed a comprehensive change
te needed IN the city government. an
Of though the people should be educs
it. ted ~ 4 new saharler
al Street Paving Question Sfunps.
Speaking Of the street paving se'
~ fi0D Mr. Kurtx said. rft IS Asf ~
,e cessary for this city 70 be paved ..
Il It is for man to be clothed AS 10
3 the exact manner in which il is 20 be
3 done ! have not made up my mind.
v Mr.. Kurtz declared that charter
should be enacted giving the city.
! power 10 sole all municipal Ques-
I tons Mr. Kurtz also urged a spe-
cial tax for road improvements.
Former Representatives A. B. Moore
declared that he favored a new char
ter draft and also a commission form
Of government but he deferred put
ting all the eggs In one basket or
IN other words investing all pro-
pressive measures IN one charter
draft that might be defeated.
Mr. Moore firmly advocated we'll
paved streets, and referring to some
that he had paved himself he said
"The proof OF the pudding is in the
eating. I've bought my pudding. paid
for it. and now I'm eating. It's good
eating. too"
c. d. Garretson, a mc-ber OF the
board Of directors OF the Chamber did
, not think II wise to wait for legisla-
tlon 70 be enacted in connection with
' street paving but believed that some
q thing should be done at once. He
I wanted to know II there are enough
/. people in the city who will favor
e paved streets TO the extent OF paying
b. for one-third the cost of the improve
|. ment. He declared his neIghbors
n were adverse to this.
= THE trouble is we haven't enough
b people in the city who do want It. II
= you ask the people in my block to
come up win one-third the cost they
a wouldn't do IT, They need education
S and they need it badly"
T. Senator Reinhardt then got into the
= Continued on Second PaRe-