Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-30
Delaware Republican ExtrsvaSancs.

Delaware hepuOucon EAus' 'sSs |
The Republicans who are ~ intenuy
interested in spreading false charges OF
Democratic cxtrnvagance in national nj
fairs. might turn 70 the report Of the Clear
ing House of the Delaware STATE Progrnmh
they really wish 70 find where exuava-
pnnce has reached its highwater mark In
this country. The Delaware program 10
directed Ivy purely non-partisan ciuseh''
who have neither political ambition nor
desire 70 serve in public office for the cmoiu-
mcnts thereof. Its officers and workers are
probably 40 far removed from partisan
| influences as man or woman can pr ssip'y
be. It's report, therefore, that Delaware
spent the enormous sum Of s., All. .eSl Zs
last year in the administration OF the Sta'e
effairs should nstound md amaze our
people, except for tho fact that Tor inc
l la st five wears the public has been called on
70 contribute DO enormously to the upkeep
of Delaware.
In the year 1918 the expenses wef.
81. 3lI. .4O4 70; in 1917, 81, ,091 ,64l 81; ana
in the preceding year. 1915, it was s'Ao'-
lOI. .46. Despite the enormous burden On
our taxables to the business and Industries
and every enterprise. it was not until l"i
thnt the receipts did not fall lar shof' VI
paying the operating expenses
While tho charge Of Republican sA
trnvaRanco is under discussion--aho '''
State is spending 0ast year the enormous
sum Of 81, 4o5, ,8s1 2s, it may DC reeA,'eo :.
that the population OF Delaware " oa'
223 OO3 40 the cost Of State government 70
zach person is almost $40. II should DC
born in mind that heavy ~ the o'a"
burden in. il represents less than nail 'he
taxes raised in the State. for the require
ments Of the counties. cities and towns VIZ
.ou.l almost A much ~ 10 spent oy 'h'
State With the exception OF one coun',
: and thrce or four towns. the state - "noe'
Republican rule.
In addition 70 the excessive taIaton .
,xerv turn. the report quoted above SNOW
cd that the in come TAX, last year, tooksoi'
3 oo4 10 from the people AZ every 10 COM
, that exceeded the sum requisite tof 'n'
|
living wns taxed at the rnte OF per cei''
The fxuree also disclose that there hs
han an ;ncrea.e in the bonded indeo'eo
!, ncs, Of 81 .loo. 900 in the last two years :
B the charge Of extravaganza comes irofn TN
i p.r,b,icans with bad grace. Espee'siiy u
the finances Of this city 10 the showing Dis
creditable to the Republicans. and % ~"
this county. where a. in Wilmington 'h
inoompetcncy Of officials has oeeh =
. marked "A 70 call forth the condcmna sio'
r Of men Of both parties. We arc oAii.
..,a;led with attacks cp the Dcmocra'l
n.rty. which are repeated with the pos
sible in.en tion Of covering up Repuniiea
inoonpetsncy and waste OF FUNDS al h0ni'
. In .n,t- a this we do not find that VI
; psrtv has made any Improvement In 'h
1 nrr.onnel OF the nominees slated oy IN
RspublcAns 70 fill the same ofhees tnA
ARE now administered so poorly. nor hA
the party given the public assurances OF >
y imor,yvement or attempts 70 coononie
% the future; on the contrary, II tho Sam
4 rr,de Of incompetent officials Ii continue
;p Office. we are likely to have TO contriou'
.,ill more. instead Of les, 70 the STATE.
D. I,nav be asked If the public sets ANY
ls thing like an equivalent for tie money
n.v. into the Dover treasury. No Ans"e
/. needed 20 suoh an inquiry, fof IL
obviou, that Delawar, gets less retur
l. for her tax than do the people OF an
r. other State.
Much criticism is directed 20 the moon
= tax levied bp the United States TO meet u
A. drain caused by the wnr, but we hear q
D. GO P. condemnation, al this pre-eiecto
iy time of the State law that takes hve oeh'
;. ont of every dollar Of the envelope OF II
man who works, above money enough
a' rnr.t hi. bare necessities. and still moi
IN than th,, from the business MAN AND u
Te man of larger means. There has oeeh
urorni.e 10 repeal the Income Tax law ~
M 10 economi.e in the administration oi u
States affairs. and we may be sure u
" burden viii increase, and increase as II hl
70 done in the past, until. with the presei
p ratio Of pilins up the taxation, the pupi
d. NAV be ssksd 70 contribute $50. .00O, 600
1, wear within the next decade. Though sh
money comes from various suroes' ever
" BODY will understand that IT Is the ere
ry ton. in the last analysis Of the men vi
work
lis II the people were getting anything IL
An equivalent for this wasteful Republics
:. extravagance, they might be bit mo
consigned to the heavy taxation put up'
H. the State. county, cities and towns by I
G. o. P. officials. But there IL little
practical value to show for the eItravaga
expenditures.
The report that Rehoboth Beach is
. be pushed forward by offering lnduC
=. ments for more people TO come ana ere
summer homes there i. hopeful sign 'h
~ the beauties Of the resort are oeconll
appreciated. There is no inner place
' uimmering along the entire Allan
Ika