Evening journal., 1913-07-19
SATURDAY. JULY I9. 1918.
ouR cOUNCILMEN. CITY SOLICITOR AND THE
MANDATE.

7-EATEN at every turn by the taxpayers and voters
ID of Wilmington. the partsans OF the Wilmington
Terminal Company and ts associates now are attempt
ing TO assist the marsh-and spectators to retrieve
their laon fortunes by making light of the work thus
Gar dcue by City Council looking to the carrying out
Of the mandate Of the people on the Delaware river
Waterfront natter There is nothing the enemies OF
thc waterfront can do that viii bring greater pleasure
the friends of the waterfront than the pursuance OF
rpch policy
The Department of Elections has done its duty II
has called TO The attention of City Council the fact that
me voters of Wilmington by yote OF Z to l. have
directed that the cona tuuopality of the iniquitous
Dr khead Law ol 1901 be tested by the city Solicitor
end thai CITY Council take proper steps to condemn the
rvcriront property
Mayor Howell has done his duty In his inaugural
address he has called City Councils attention TO the
mandate of the people and advised that body that IL rs
lta duty to obey the mandate overwhelmingly ex-
pressed,
City Council has done IFS dut, TO the extent that IL
has decided 10 refer the matter of the consutuuonaity
Of the law TO Cit, Solicitor Uanie Hastings and the
matter of ihc acquisition of the waterfront land TO the
Navivation Committee Of Council
All those things have been done Uathin sixteen
days Even the most ardent advocate of municipality
owned and municipal ycontrolled Waterfront could not
ask reasonably or quicker acton The two matters are
where they ought 20 be- aud the 10000 Wilmington
voters. OF an shades of political opinion. Whu
voiced themselves al The polls being in favor of the
action that already has been taken. well con
tent with the celebrity with which the preliminary steps
have been made They care nothing for the opinions
or the rdicule of the waterfront expoiters and their
partisans.
The, know that when seyen-eghths of the qualified
voters of Wilmington direct City Council TO do thing
il viii do IT, They know that City Solicitor Hastings
SIS competent lawyer who has done splendid service
Cor the city the past that he will not fail those
i2Ooo Wilmington taxpayers and voters in the inn
portant legal matter that has been entrusted to him
rhey do no care just how he goes about IL. II rs the
matter and not the that interests them. The
thing IS that they expect him 70 upset that Bulkhea'
Law which has been for years outrage upon tn
people and disgrace the Legislature that passed II
There is little likelihood that he will permit the sense
less yaporings Of enemies of the waterfront proec
to swerve him from what he regards the proper an
orderly steps to be taken. II is his counso
10 the people Of the city Wilmington They are hi
clients and his good reputation a lawyer gives as
surance that he will those clients and tina
hy his conduct of this highly important case he wi
add laurels he already has gained at the Deli
ware bar
n the partisans Of the Wilmington Terminal Con
pany and ts associates find any pleasure or consol'
ton in making of City Council and the City solicitC
targets for shafts OF senseless ridcue. they al
welcome to the diversion.
What the l. 600 qualified voters Of Wilmington wal
is that City Council and the City Solicitor shall carr
out the peoples mandate with honesty Of purpose ar
telling effectiveness Nothing short Of that will salts
them and we believe nothing short of that will salts
the City Councimen and the City Solicitor