Milford chronicle., 1914-11-20

IT is now clearly up to the Republican
party Of Delaware to present the bills for
legislation which will bring about the
reforms which the people have been de-
manding for the past ten years in Della
ware affairs, By the vote of the people
on November 3rd, 1914, the people made
it plain that they placed their trust in
the pledges of the Republican party to
enact reforms in the methods of collect
ing the taxes in Kent and in Sussex
counties Think of the wasteful methods
we have been living under in this matter
of collecting taxes. 1t requires $40 600
to collect 800, 600 Of taxes levied. One
receiver of taxes who should sit to re-
ceive taxes one day in each Of the repre-
sentative districts Of county, at sal
airy of say s. 600 year, and a deputy at
81 200 per year, should do all the work
which is now performed by ten men
under the present system. This is one
of the reforms the people will expect of
the Republican party in legislation this |
coming session of the Legislature Then
the great and important question as to
the roads will have to be met suuarelv. |
The present system of spending money |
on our roads and bridges is wasteful aud
can never be made to get the results for
the money expended which the people
are entitled to. The same applies to the
matter of tax collection; its the system
which is wrong, and it is that which the
people will demand to be changed by the
Republican party. Now is the time for
The men who have the interest of Della
ware at heart and the future success Of
he Republican party as their hope. to
come forward and prepare in advance,
orms for such laws as will bring this
lbout. The Sussex County Good Roads
Association has employed lawyers to /
lraw up the road laws. but the great and
important question of economy in collect !
ng taxes will have to be considered care
ully and prepared, and presented to the
legislature early in the session, so that q
he best thought and effort can be given
D the laws. These are not the only r
hings which the people are looking to l
he Republican party for their future l
'elfare. They, and we mean especially =
nose who reside in the sections of Del s
ware where the fiat conditions prevent 4
ood drainage of the lands, are expect a
x that thoughtful consideration of a Il
'rm for draining the swamps of each of \
lie counties, shall be placed in a practi- f
Il way for successful accomplishment n
this important question, which is con. :,
ected closely with the future success of u.
,ricultural pursuits as well as the pub al
: health. Delaware needs a Drainage y
with power to investigate
e needs of the State and submit esti
ates as to cost of freclaiming these waste
aces, which will increase the general o.
lne of our property all over the com- k,
thereby. From this the leg R
ature in the future will be able to pro- u
De intelligent means after economical g.
idy of the situation. These are some da
the important things which the peo-
e will expect the Republican party to itt
ing into effect. They have a right TO ~
pect this, and should the Republican G,
rty permit the next session Of the leg Mi
ature to close without action looking M
the accomplishment of these and other /.
portant matters touching their imme
tie government, it will have been uu we
thful to the trust reposed in the Re- an
olican party by the people of Delaware. I'VE
tn the few things we have outlined S.
we accomplished. there will be no
.stion as to the future control of the So so'
itical affairs of Delaware by the Re- 10 I,
'lican party. and the demands for phi
tical reforms made by the Progress we
IS will have become facts, and the cause I'M
the existence of that party will hav spa
ied. Iou