Evening journal., 1920-05-25
WOULD FORM
new COUNTY
OUT OF CITY
contInued from FIrsi page.

AOHIlUNtU AlNlH NliCh AdA's
House The city, on basis Of popuia-
ton. would be entitled TO practically
one-half the membership. But in
the Senate the counties would have
the majority
Such Is the plan in effect 10 New
Jersey where there airs 2i counties.
The lower House. or House OF As
sembly. Is limited to GO members,
chosen I'm proportion 10 their pOpu-
lation. This gives The big cities In
the northern counties fair and equit-
able representation In the Senate,
however, each OF the counties Is rep
resented by a single senator, thus
giving the laSs popular counties fair
representation.
Not only in New Jersey, but in vr-
tally all other States, Is this plan
1 followed. 10 is based on the same
/ general scheme as that which ap-
| pertains in Congress, Whene the low
or House is chosen according to pop
ulaiion and the upper, OF Senate, by
States. each State having an equal
number OF senator's. irrogardless OF
population or territory.
Mayor Taylor Is heartily suppor1ec
In his position by George Il. Lyon
president OF City Council, Charles
! Norwood, chairman Of the finance
committee, and a majority OF inc
members OF the C0uncilmanio BODY
Thc COuncllmen are a unit in assert
ing that some rcmdy must be haf
to give the city proper and Just sll
in It's own revenues, or else the
rate must be raiad, II not his
year, then next. The city, they a.
clare, cannot go on as u now IS going
You can now frankly say Tor me,
said President Lyon today, "dhat
VAS the one who made the declarai
ton last Wednesday night, durins
ihe discussion OF the nitys finances
i'm favor OF what ] called an or
dsrly revolution Everywhere l nave
gone in the city, since The JoufDa
told OF the discussion, ] have tomt
ihe public back OF the plan. BuslneS
interests are especially keen Tor SOM
sort OF change which will give WI
minglon a fair and legitimata shar'
In ia own revenues Things ar.
manifesllv unfair as they now. stand
and Wilmington Is not getuns
square deal. a,
1--we up 10 the law. beiieVe ln lli' W
law. But | reitcrah, that Wil9h w
arc deliberately treated unfairly, az
ottr rights and stand up for them a.
sta,tn-hlv as / know how"
Mr. LYON here reverted 10 fea
ture ~ In, recent visit or Council l'
Dover An the interests OF the so
called Wilmington "home rule Dlll
known as senate bill No. ,. I'M
members OF Council me said, rapidl,
avvoke 10 ihe fact that the city wa
inademiateiv represented at Dover, j.
having only two senator's OUT OF ]
and only nve members OF the houe'
oui Of 81. This only is a total rebs
resentation n Z out OF total OF az
Whereas lhe city now has lutiS one
' haif IN not more than onc-neash; "
Inc entire population on t.h. s.a.e' l.
, "That Is taxation wiuloul rvpttodS.,l 49,,
taNon" Mr.. Lyon reasSert.gn ,,'not ~ o,,
- "or do not know tor MnSe I,e.,.. ou
% ,orofathers rt1ht here in pelaNNar
sonrht old Fngland More than uls
8 our sorefathers won because IN ,
n se,,s, xvas d1st. and we shdh va
g heeatrse ours les likewise: -
d rsNNc should not be obliged 10 sen
= our Nfavor and almost the enti
). nemhershfp Of Nty Council 10 DOVE
!, ,,.heneyer Nve need something Tor tn
J, citv's interest. We should he reI
p resented at Dover by men eieoteo !
the LEGISLATURE Tor lndt Pui Pes
and Who will keep Wilmingtons II
ier,,sls i, constantly before The legis'
tors from other sections Of the State
CNlr ForSNood. chairman Of hnanI
? COMMITTEES OF Council, who mas Det
| burning midnight oil trying 10 strete
what Is left of the rity's income
meet the city's urgent hnancl
a needs. said today;
a "Irs a prOhnm and a most seriol
a problem. Something must be dol
y to solve Il and done soon. i behe
y that IN we should be allowed 20 ,
. come a county OF our own and we
n properly representa- as such,
: could take our chances with the r,
"a of TIM state and SEQ that fair Pl
y is given 10 all interests concerned
"A When Mayor Taylor was told
II dav what Mr.. FOrNvood had said,
n exelaimld: Good Mr. Forwood
~ one. on the most conservative and
~ the same time most able men
- have In Council Whian he speaks y
:. NAV know he has formed his o.
- vicfions carefully and Weighnd
u, words with cam"