Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-31
WHAT THE VOTERS SHOULD DO.

The Intelligent voters of Delaware
are asked by the Republican party's
candidates. orators and newspapers to
support that party at the election one
week from tomorrow solely for the
purpose Of standing by the party"
They make no reference TO existing
conditions and entirely ignore the vital
issues Of the campaign as they affect
our citizens. especially in the import
ant matter - taxes and the cost Of ad-
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Very noticeable Ia the persistent
manner In which these partisan Re
publican agencies ignore the questions
that so pertincntly appeal 90 the voters
of Delaware, All they ask * that the
people support the Republican party
no matter what the results might he
And the results OF another Republi-
can victory IN Delaware might be
serious ana reaching. II any
doubtful voter will think about this
matter personal interest may bc
served and practical information OBJ
taincd 10y careful reading and con-
sidcration of the following editorial
from the current issue of the Dover
Index:
While We will still have a Re
publican governor for two years.
radical and wholesome change
can he made by electing a Demo-
cratic legislature, and the Demo
cratic candidates for State trea-
surer. auditor and insurance COM
missioner. II is known that fur
ther taxation is proposed II the
State goes Republican. The Re
publican platform promises an
other commission 20 snoop about
for other sources of revenue. We
are now heavily taxed. overtaxed
and what have we 10 show for Sc?
1t is also proposed 10 bond the
state TO the limit. One of the
Republican proposals is to bond
the State for slO.OOO.OOo for school
buildings and other bonding prop
ositions are heard Of.
What thoughtful citizen can
vote 10 continue the Republican
orgy Of taxing. borrowing and
wasting? Whatever else has been
said abou; Democrats they are not
accused Of extravaganza. The
record Of that party in Delaware
is othervSse.
II the people OF Delaware are
not satisfied with present condi-
tions In the State and desire TO
check the mad rush 10 tax. bor-
row and spend this is the time 10
begin. The election Of the Re
publican candidates for State Of
fees and The Legislature Will nat
urally he considered a vote Of ap-
pruval of present conditions and
proposed action. The present con-
troll OF the Republican party will
pay little heed to-thc protests OF
individuals. Defeat at the polls
- the only thing that will halt 1t
and bring about a change"
There is no mere partisan appe
70 stand by the party" in this ia
and forceful presentation Of the situI
ton that now confronts the voters
Delaware.
They know how the COS, Of admit
istration Ia our little State has a
vanced by giant strides. from
few hundred thousand dollars year
10 more than four million dollars.
Last year they paid more than Il
million dollars in taxes To the STA
treasury. according 10 official repor
Can the Republican party be d
pended upon to check this justly call
orgy" Of expenditure of money CO
tributed by a tax-ridden people?
will be observed tha; it promises or
commission to investigate the :
uation." which contains no assurar
OF relief whatever.
There is only one promising pat
way TO relief and reform. and that
by a complete change. And for Il
our people should vote.