Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-21
STATE EXPENSES
HAVE INCREASED FROM
$5OO,OOO TO $4,OOO,OOO
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sn the people. as expressed In the
constitutions OF the nation and State.
The existence of a government In
This state by few has come about,
consciously or unconsciously, by a
Kind OF Indifference or submission on
the part Of the people. whence the
affairs OF the State have been sur
rendered to influences greatly In
Jurors To the best interests OF the
state. The people have permitted.
and are permitting. the government of
the State to fall under the influence
and power OF wealth used, as II is and
lhas been, In various methods to dom'-
nate and control the state, even for
the purpose of corrupung persons In
needy circumstances. The result Is
that the state Is falling under the
sway and influence Of plutocracy.
which Is inimical TO the best interests
and welfare OF the people. II Is the
business OF the people TO see TO It that
great wealth in the hands Of one or
more persons shall not supplant our
government either by insidious
methods or henefact.ous, or by its use
10 corrupt our people.
Thousands Have No Voice.
Under present conditions thousands
a. our best representative citizens of
she dominant party have no potential
voice in the affairs OF this State. They
are as helpless to improve conditions
as are like representative citizens not
OF the party In control OF the affairs
az the State. Money continues 20
reach men for hire whose business Il
s. 10 influence and corrupt as many
Of the poor and needy as possible 70
control and grip the State. In this
way the hlrelings for this nefarious
destructive work TO good government
are gaining influence over and above
the best type Of citizens OF their OWE
party in every district in this State
so that these good citizens, 10 ar
alarming extent. are wholly denied the
right 10 exercise that wholesome in
fiuence which they are wont TO exer-
else and which they would exert foi
the welfare of the State II they wer,
permitted by those in control of theil
party TO do so. The affairs of tn,
State are in a deplorable condition
and the worst has not come unless tht
people rebuke, severely rebuke, thos'
who are responsible therefor. Thi!
IS recognized and acknowledged b!
many OF the party in ascendancy il
this State"
Mr. Cooper remarked that Della
ware cannot see where il is going. ex
cept 10 roads, which the junior Sen
ator seems to be capitaliz.ng for po
litical purposes. He said the citizen
did not want the du Pont Boulevar
and expressed the opinion that it
maintenance by the State will be ex
pensive. While analyZlng Democrat
principles, he mentioned honest pay
ment of debts and said Delaware is
sues additional bonds instead of re
deem.ng old bonds. He estimated a
sl.54O.000 recent and prospective bon
issues and stated real estate assess
ments are increased when the Dor
rowing limit is near. He read fror
the State Sentinel an editorial askin
"why don't Republican orators sup
porting du Pont, discuss State is
sues"
Criticisng "du Pont control OF road
and schools" Mr.. Knowles said: wv
tip our hats when we go down tn
du Pont Boulevard. Isn't II a sham
10 depend on one man for our roads
] object 10 being controlled by gift
Have we got 20 take orders from on
family in running our own business
j thought Delaware was free. Senate
du Pont should not parade his charit
in a political campaign"
Mr.. Knowles referred TO other ma
ters, saying: Contemplation OF II
State budget is staggering. Tax,
have become enormous. OF the /;
commissions in the State. many a.
practically useless. In the State TIA
Department salaries equal tax cole,
tons. County and city officials a
50 numerous they get in each other
way. The so clerks in the office
the recorder OF deeds form the nuclel
OF a ring. To escape the burden
taxation in Delaware, persons emplo,
ed in Wilmington have obtain,
homes in Pennsylvania. Regardle
OF the Republican corruption fun
manhood and womanhood are arou
sd"
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