Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-05
Circulation Every 1CCOC
Evening Saturday i e. QUO
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1920.
Issues Here at Homo.

In view of existing conditions-and con-
ditons, also, that have prevailed for
wears with no indication of betterment-
one ia inclined to wonder at the hardihood
of local Republican orators IN citing good
and efficient results as one of the reasons
why Republican maladministration IN
Delaware should be indorsed. To hear
them shout ON the hustings 1t might be
supposed that Republican administration
in Delaware was a model OF efficient ser
vice, whereas we all know it is an inn
position-inefHcient, costly, without g,od
results and a continual irritation by reason
of the unsatisfactory physical conditions
IL has brought about, and the onerous
TAXATION il has brought to bear, especially
upon the people Of Wilmington.
In an address to Republican meeting
at Middletown, Thursday, Sylvester ID.
Townsend, candidate for attorney-gen-
eral. said, according TO his remarks as
quoted in party paper: "The Republican
mrty has given Delaware one of the best
ard most efficient administrations IN her
history, and now appeals TO the electorate
to indorse it by sending to Dover men OF
the type who viii continue the work of the
last four yesrs.'' Indeed, but where are
the evidences Of this ''best and most
et4i cient administration7' Do the people
see il with their eyes, or on the other hand,
do they fail 70 feel its effects IN their
pocketbooks?"
The present administration IN Delaware
has not been satisfactory in any respect
True, the State Highway Department has
been doing splendid work, even remark
able. but il il in no sense partisan
agency of the Republican party. And also,
the work il u doing % well is provided Tor
BY funds from loan issues and private
oenehcence. Fortunately, the partisan
State administration hss nothing to do
with It's operations If il hsd, there would
be a vastly different story to tell.
The Republican State administration
has done nothing to commend Itself to
the people. IL has not IN any manner re
heved the impositions Of the State income
tax. in efforts 20 make it more uniform
and 20 collect il impartially. On the other
hand, il stands charged by Republican
paper Of this city with discrimination III It's
operation and negligence in the very I'M
por'ant matter Of collection. And 70 tins
charge il has offered no defence. Also,
il not only failed to relieve the business
people Of Wilmington TO the slightest ex-
tent from the operations Of the law Whrcn
imposes such heavy burdens upon them
for the support Of State administration,
but authorized practical duplication OF
these business tax burdens, for the bene-
fit Of harassed and miserably inefficient
Republican city administration
The present State administration has
been notorious for special sessions, not Gre
Of which was really necessary, and each OF
which was public annoyance and
heavy expense; but il refuses TO call
special session for single day IN order to
make arrangements for conveniently and
safely receiving and recording the votes OF
our enfranchised women.
AS for Republican administration IN
New Castle county and the city Of VIII
mington. failure, mismanagement and ex-
travagance have been notorious, and
even partisan newspapers cannot defend
or condone the startling record
And yet intelligent voters, men and
women, are asked TO indorse this kind of
maladninistration, acknowledged even
by Republican party papers, by their
votes.