Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
A Very Natural Proceeding.

Next Tuesday morning wien tAc
hour comes for the assembling OF the
Levy Court Of New Castle county at
the Public Building in this city, only two
members rs-Presidcnt Purk and Com
missioner Buckson, the latter the only
Democratic member OF the body-wlll
answer to roll call These two. although
comprising Two less than quorum,
will hold a pcrfunctory session, during
which the highly important matter ol
opening and reading proposals for con-
strIcting a section Of the Lincoln Highway
reaching from Marshallton half way TO
Newark. in the presence Of the bidders.
will he attended 10 Then President
Purks and Commissioner Buclson will
adjourn the session until the following
Tuesday. 4 minority has legal night
to adjourn from time to time.
II NAV be wondered where the other
FIVE members Of the levy Court, alt
Republicans. will bc while this important
matter OF public business is pending
The answer Is easy Unless there should
be a change Of purpose meanwhile, they
will be in Dovcr-or on their way there
where the Republican State Convention
will be held on that day They arc more
interested in this political event than they
are in the most important concerns OF the
taxpayers of New Castle county What
do bids for the construction OF an I'M
portant highway through New Castle
county, which will cost the taxpayers 2
great deal OF money, mean 70 them N
comparison with Republican factlonal
fight at Dover, which may be determined
in the end bv the preponderating in
f1uence OF the favorte Republican cam
paign argument in this State-and all
our people know what that is--and IN the
outcome of which they may feel personal
as well as a partisan interest? Nothing
at all. The interests Of the taxpayers
may go to the devil but apparently they
are resolved upon attending that Re
publican State Convention.
What a spectacle is this for the citizens
and taxpayers of New Castle county
They have complacently condoned Re
publican Levy Court extravaganza and
incompetency for years. They have seen
taxes mounting skyward. Recently they
have seen such increases in assessments
as left little or no difference in tax pay
ments, even with the tax rate materially
reduced this wear In some instances,
taxes were even higher under the lower
tax rate, by reason OF the increases IN
assess ment. They have seen their costly
roads fall into disgraceful condition for
lack of attention. And they have failed
to see the slightest evidence Of sound and
practical county administration
And now all but one Of the six Re
publican members of this Levy Court
propose TO evade their public duty, even
when confronted with the serious matter
of receiving bids for the construction Of
an important section OF an important
public highway, merely for the purpose Of
going to Dover and witnessing possibly
taking a hand in-a fight Of the partisan
factions of the Republican party. What
do the citizens think Of such a PROPOSE
ton?
However, the people have but them
selves to blame In the ace of un-
contTovertible evidence Of neglect and
impotency of the part Of the Levy Court
for years, they have continued III power,
election after election, he same influences
that have made the Levy Court what it is
Once they did endeavor to make a
change, but a rascally rape Of the ballot
box, after the votes had been counted,
defeated their purpose.
But they will have some kind Of an
opportunity at the election TO be held next
fall. VIII they neglect it, or make i
potent?