Evening journal., 1921-05-26
BAYARD'S
CHARTER STAND
Mayor Taylor Scores Is
sues" Raised by Demo-
cratic Nominee
P. w. GREEN JOINS
IN CRITICISM, TOO

A>charge that Thomas f. Bayard.
Democratic nominee for mayor, is at
tempting TO straddle two platforms
inlan effort to catch votes was made
by Mayor william G.. Taylor, in a
speech before Republican women last
night Percy Warren Green, former
chief deputy attorney general, sup
ported Mayor Taylor in his accusa-
ton.
The women met in the Young
Mems Republican Club, $40 King
street. There was a large attend
ance. Mrs. Annie Arnen presided.
Enthusiastic applause was given the
speeches Of the mayor and Mr. Green
Both candidates for Mayor" said
Mayor Taylor. ARE good. honorable
gentlemen. but l find that Mr.. Bay
ara is trying to stand on two plat
forms at once. non-partisan and
Democratic. He has picked upon
the city charter question as means
Of getting votes. but he is no more
Interested in the citizens charter
than I am. and I have always been
against it,"
"City elections have nothing to do
with the new city charter. Mr.. Bay
ard knows that as well as l do, but
he is keeping II quiet. The question
of whether or not we shall have
new city charter depends upon the
State legislature, not upon the
mayor or the members of the City
Council, no matter whether they are
Republicans or Democrats
Il believe that most of the citi-
zons OF Wilmington were against the
citizens charter. Many Of the peo-
pie and organizations indorsing that
charter. never even read Il. They
indorsed It on the principle that the
city needed a more efficient and more
responsible form Of government 1
think It needs that, also. but the
citizens charter did not provide for
that"
Recalls Former Trickery.
Asking If the women voters want
ed a return to Democratic control.
Mayor Taylor told of the conditions
existing when the Democratic party
was in power. He told of the time
when Republicans were deprived OF
the right to vote because Of the fact
that the party in power refused to
receive the tax payments from them,
and TO give receipts. 1T finally be-
came so bad" he said. that the
Republican party could stand it no
longer and they had to buy a
Democratic city official to receive tax
O..
such payments to the Republican
voters"
In closing his address Mayor
Taylor said that he could not sec
how women could vote for a mar
who was opposed TO women's suffrag,
and TO prohibition. III women car
abide with that he said, Il lose
much Of my faith In American wo-
manhood"
Mr.. Green. who was an active
member Of the Citizens Charter
Committee. told Of some of the many
flaws which he has since found in
the charter which, he said, never
could be put over by the Legislature
for many reasons"
I'VE must take the two candi-
AaN|ni aAAs AIANtH HdAQ anu Weigh
them in the balance. From the wom-
ans point OF view, the Democratic
candidate. Thomas +. Bayard, will
be found wanting. Thomas f.
Bayard is attempting to inject the
city charter question into the pres.
ent campaign. Whether or not hs
is sincere, I do not know, but w,
will take him at his own words.
"Ihe city OF Wilmington" Mr.
Green said, "must have not only al
efficient form Of government but on
that is responsible to the people. /
something went wrong in the cit
government, it must be possible 10
the people to point their finger a
the man responsible for the blunde
and to demand an explanation. Tn
Citizens Charter did not provide 10
that"
Taking the matter Of passing tn
buck" and the alleged excellent op
portunities offered for It in the Citi
zens Charter, Mr.. Green showel
some Of the Inconsistencies whicl
would result. II something wen
wrong, the man in charge Of the de
partment In which the blunder wa
made, would say: I'm not responsi
--iele. the other commissioners ar
overseeing the working Of the de
partment. Then" Mr.. Green added
the other members would say. NJ
we are not responsible. we left al
that 70 the other fellow And oi
top Of that Mr.. Green said. "the
wanted to add a city manager, s.
that there would be one more persol
70 pass the responsibility to.
1.-THE question of initiative an
referendum came up at one OF tn
meetings Of the Citizens Charte
Committee" Mr.. Green continued
and Mr.. Bayard, who was also
member Of the committee, asserte
ne was opposed to initiative an
referendum on the grounds that
wes the easiest way Of killing III
city charter"
Bayard's "Wet'' Attitude.
Speaking OF Mr.. Bayard's a,
BRAIN TESTS.
Nv Sam Tnvd