Milford chronicle., 1918-01-25

AAS u1AStA2t VI lAe Levy NuuAt y.
K the "Seaford News" is exactly tn,
9 kind Of defense we thought would be
made. We hoped that such a de-
Tense would be made, and believed
= that it was the only kind that could
be made. if it be a defense. The de-
Tense was a thoroughly partisan one.
and only substantiates our charges.
that the Levy Court dominated by
Valiant is most thoroughly parti-
san body.
For years, certain men in this coun-
ty' both Democrats and Republicans.
who knew the inherent weakness oil
the commissioner system. labored for
a change in the administration of the
County affairs. regardless of politics
Under that old system the wants and
desires of the individual district CON
trolled the acts of the commissioner
TO the utter disregard of the needs of
the county as a whole. The Com
missioner was responsible only m his
district. while. on the other hand he
lad voice in spending the money
u the whole county, and in the Sc
ectlon OF county officials. The sal h
ry was trifing. The best men couId i
ot be induced to have the Office. In o
act the office was looked upon bv q
9th political parties as an excellent n
ne to play politics with. -
In many many cases men were co. =,
'cted for the Levy Court. because A
ley deserved political recognition hi
II were not regarded as able to fill i;
~ other position. The formation -
the Progressive Party and the en- m
gy displayed by its members. was a.
additional and controlling force :,
hind the effort made for the over ~
row Of the old system, and led to ~
enactment Of the present law. ho
We have repeatedly said we be-
We the present system to be the =
rect system. We believe that $40
q
n who is empowered to spend the iai'
nty's money, and make county Of iici
ais should be responsible not on 70
to one district but to the whole PIE
nty' but we also realize. and all iall
while have reaIized +ha. ., p--O al ers,
EN- is not nonn,ar ',-'' al. sne new litiC
not be popular except as its ne"
tn is proved. With a certain class uh''
eople' who always wanted and o.
little favors from their district prov
missioner, it will never be popu- miss
With a certain class Of noliticoi of
'rs 1t Will never be popular. The ing
icians would have prevanta5 ,ho with
age Of the act had they dared leadc
act is in force because the ouiet Utica
ing people, who make the back ment
Of each Party, demanded that game
county business be conducted deser
business lines, with a mini taken
of politics and a maximum of prove
my and efficiency. the c
er has there been displayed in cioth'
lme' such an independence of io' IN
3 as in the last election in re- ulaF
to Levy Court Commissioners 'eih'
anship was lost sight az could
OF Republicans voted for Val Mr..
because he, they believed was plant
fitted for the position than his age W.
ent and because they believed dispen
lie would carry out the plain small
OF the law and the spirit of the The la
who compelled its enactment a new,
gument was that it was vitality govern
ary to have the first commits destruC
the best possible, regardless sequent
tics. so that precedent could brought
blished, and that the worth Of spine a
" system be demonstrated. the sub
as agreed that when the peo- sert thi
the county were once shown Court h
w Court Commissioners could cratic T
yond the level of two-pennv satisfac
never would there be a re- hero ha
the old system. Mr.. Val next few
as elected by Republicans up- Democr,