Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-06-03
TUESDAY. JUNE. 3. 1913.
MAYOR HOWELEs PATRIOTIC ADDRESS.


THE address delivered by Mayor Howell at the meet
ing OF the Republican First District Committee
IA the Young Mems Republican Club last night an
admirable one It will make a strong appeal TO the
voters The Mayors uttcrances show that he believes
thoroughly progressive principles and that the
time he is determined as that. in event
OF his reelection tho city treasury shall be guarded
against those who ready TO get their fingers
into It for their personal enrichment We print the
Mayors speech in full in another part Of our paper
aud commend TO the careful porusal OF the people Of
Wilmington.
Mayor Howell who is a splendid campsigner, has
been H. The speech he delivered last night his
hrst utteranco since he was ronominated In reality
it message to the voters Of city from man
Who because Of temporary disability has been unable
10 30 from ward to ward and from meeting to meeting
10 address them in II message as TO tho
past and promise the future in OF his
election
II perhaps Unnecessary for Mayor Howell to
inform the voters that since he has been in Office has
been his aim to give to the people OF Wilmington a
business administration. They know it, because they
have felt the bcnehccnt effect of IT, And in giving
such administration tho Mayor and those for whom
be has been responsible merely have lived up TO a
promise made years ago. It. has been in all re-
epects a brsincss-like and nical admnisra-
ton-liheral enough to be progressive and business
like enough be honest Nothing better could be ask
which he would have removed had he possessed the
power
The part the Mayor took in preventing senseless
and wastefu, iunketing trips by city officials and in
curling the exrayaEant tendencies Of certain OF tho
city departments has commended him strongly to tho
Wilmington voters. Nor have they been ignorant or
unapprecatYc Of the fact that he and his associates
we're unrcmitng in their efforts to wipe out the legacy
OF debt left them by the preceding Democratic admins
trafon BY strict economy and the application Of
business methods in tho transaction OF public business
they have done much toward relieving the public OF
that burden Of Democratic debt
The work Of the Mayor and the Finance Committee
OF Council 10 discover properly classify the assets
OF our city also was important one They have in
creased those assets by approximately S1OOOOOO over
what previously had been listed and the work is
not yet done. Il is proposed by the Mayor that the
City Auditor shall make up a complete list Of all tho
the citys properties place proper valuations upon
them and have such valuations made the standards for
the various departments. The Mayors suggestion that
Eighth street park and the city crematory shall be list
ed among the citys assets will appeal TO the Judgment
of everyone The borrowing capacity OF a progressive
city should rest substantial foundation. Il
should not be impaired by leaving out Of account val
liable properties, by initiating debating the values
Of public properties We take IL from what the Mayor
says that he does not wish 10 have borrowing capa
city OF the city impaired by omissions or undervaiua-
tcns, or increased improperly by over-valuaons. He
would have il based values that are absolutely
unassailabe by those who would seek to obtain iigh
relative to the city's proper borrowing power
Mayor Howels perfectly justified in saying that dur
-~inK bis administration many important public i'm.
proFements have been made others have beer
projected and are under way in contemplation II
the last two years there has been decided improve
ment in street lighting and paving The Mayors clair
that his administration has played an important mar
IN the enterprise OF providing for magnificent join
city and county building at Tenth and King streets
rests upon substantial basis In fact. it piaye,
Conspicuous part that enterprise and also in nro
NdnE more park lands and Fairgrounds for the hcnc
n Of the people Nor will anyone deny that the genera
APPEARANCE e the city has been improved materially il
Che last two years.
suggestions made by the Mayor that we soon shall
hs'e new public library building and also an Histori
ca society building, or one building both purposes
VIII meet with public approval also will his utter
ances IN reference to farer assessment Of propert
80 the revenues of the city may be increased vithou
working hardship upon any property owner III
prediction that the application of such methods Of az
sessment will pay of the Democratic deficit nrovid
more literally for municipal improvements and polio
protection. permit of larger appropriations for CITY che,
tiles now recognized for other charities not no.
recognized and also make it possible to have a cit
laboratory under the direction Of the Board Of Heal
will be .'easing to the people.
Those voters who endeayoring to reduce the col
of living will agree heartily with the Mayor in his a
serton that the wharf property the foot of Chure
street recently acquired by exchange from the Pen
syyania railroad should be made available as soon
possible give Wilmngtonisns the benefit OF bett
market facilities The Mayor also says thar he is 20
fdent that Wilmington will have 4 riverfront in Il
future and that will be adequate for all tin
70 come and under the immediate direction Of tho m
nicipality Of the city OF Wilmington. His advocacy
mmed ste change in the assessment ana tax Ct
In rlf.. aft.-
hy his administration. ensetsd ~ the Legsistu