Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-03-22
RErRAYAL on rmE pEOPLE.


wHE Wilmington Terminal Company and its lobby
have triumphed in the state Senate. The peo-
aud their interests have been betrayed The most
nspicuous figure in thai act of betrayal was State
nator David J. Ronhardt, OF this city He not only
BIKE against and voted against the Grantland Wa
front bill but also made on the floor Of the State
nate. bitter attack upon THE EVENING JOUR-
~ because OF It's advocacy Of the bill to save the
pples Wilmington waterfront from the Wilmington
irmnal Company and other marsh-and specu-
ors
Never in the history OF legislation in this State
there been more shameful and open display Of
Joy influence in the state House and its operation
the defeat Of bill vitality affecting the CONNER
4 and other interests of our city. And the shame
81 all was that in the forefront Of those who were
BIZ upon doing what the Wilmington Terminal Com
py and its associates wished to have done was
sse Senator Renhardt OF this city. who had been
cited by the taxpayers and voters Of Wilmington
protect their interests and the interests Of he
mlcipality
rhe Wilmington Terminal Company lobby wanted
bill smothered, if they could have it smothered;
" wanted it killed on the floor if they could not
= it smothered Senator Reinhardt did what he
aid to help them smother the BILL after it had pass
the House by vote of 26 to o. Although it was a
publican Senate and he was Republican Senator
4 although IL a Wilmington bill and he was
only Republican from Wilmington in the Senate
did not call the bill up in Committee OF the Whole
it might be placed the calendar for action. That
} passed the House on Tuesday. II was messaged
the Senate Tuesday night or Wednesday morning
a
publican or Democrat called it up. And when.
ally, it called up. Senator Renhardt did not
sat
senator Reinhardt used the term liar" as appli-
BE to THE EVENING JOURNAL in connection with
extraordinary situation. That was a cheap but
itless effort to distract public attention from him
while he was getting ready to slaughter the
antlsnd Waterfront bill. We say now that he did
: cali the bill up; that he made no effort to call
up and that, far his course shows on the leg
alive records. he manifested every inclination to
unit the bill to die by the smothering process He
kes the himsy that no one asked him to cali
up. Why should he wait for anyone to ask him to
it up2 Was it his practice to wait for that on bills
favored?
THE EVENING JOURNAL had made It so hot for
and his associates who bent upon killing
7hill, that they could not evade the issue There
public demand that they pass the bill or kill
and that Senator so on record for or against
That demand had to be needed It was needed
the result nothing more than was expected
I'M lobby-innuenced State Senate in which sena-
Reinhardt has been a shining star
When it comes to the question Of whether THE
ENING JOURNAL is liar" or senator Reinhardt
liar we are well content to leave the determi-
Hon 20 the people Of Wilmington We wish how
r' to say to the Wilmington Terminal Company
'by and Senator Renhardt and its other friends in
State Senate that this waterfront fight just has be-
e. and that the people OF Wilmington never have
IN in keener mood for it than they are now as a
mlt Of the betrayal Of last night