Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-03

the rogiatrstion Of motor vehicles be
came fective Jan /. 1921. This law has
been rlgidfS enforced under tho direc-
ton Of the Secretary OF State with 70
suits beyond what could rea@onably
have been expected. II has not only
been Tho means OF bringing into the
State Treasury large Sums Of monay
from persons who by various means
we're cvad.nx the motor vehicle laws.
bur Il has assisted greatly IN appre-
hencing automobile thieves, and re-
turning stolen automobiles 20 their
owners.
State Police Force.
IN my Judgment the police force
81 the Highway Department is not
adequate. I urge upon the Log.sla-
ture a careful confederation OF this
matter. And IN this connection I de-
sire % suggest that a state police force
be organized IN connection with the
highway police. There has been a
demand for some years for state
vide police force. II has never been
done because OF The expense such q
force would incur. see no reason
however. why the duties OF the high
way police should 10 confined 20 NO.
larons % the motor laws. believe
a plan could be worked out that would
gradually Increase the force, and with
i;s Increased authority. until IN a short
time We could have a force that would
assist greatly IN enforcing all the lavs
% The State.
Increased Representation For VIII
mington.
There Is a renewed demand IN the
city Of Wilmington for a larger repre-
sentauon in the General Assembly. anc
1 do not see how the Legislature car
longer refuse this admitted eight
Under the Constitution 81 1897. Sus
rex and Kent Counties each have ter
representatives and five Senators Will,
New Castle County nae fifteen repre-
sentatives and seven senators. OF these
five representatives and two senator,
are selected from the city Of Whining
ton.
The population and real estate valu,
a. SHOWN by the census uf the yea
1870 and the present county Assess
msnts. are as follows;
Sussex County. Population, 43,741
Real Estate Values, s2s.6ss,ss2 (Rea
and personaD. Kent County. POpula
tion, 3i.023: Real Estate Values. SIS.
Sss.sS5. Rural New Castle COUNTY
Population, 3s.0sl: Real estate Values
s56,5l6.ssl. city Of Wilmington. Popu
laton. il0.1Js; Real Estate Values
&l12. $3.50, col.
II WILL Do Observed from these figure,
That each Senator IN Sussex count,
represents approximately $500 PEG
pie IN Kent county 6.2O0. IN rural New
Castle county. 900. while In the cit
81 Wilmington each senator represent
approximately $4,000 The d.spropor
ton IN The representation u none
Falue - apparent as 10 r. TO the mum
Der OF people represented.
The mere statement 81 the fact
proves the injustice o, tho presen
representation. SO long as IL exist
We cannot hope 10 have the necessar
cooperation and good feeling anon
the counties and the city OF Whining
| con. The automobile and the goo
foads have done much TO e,minat
| county lines and TO bring about A bet
ter feeling among the people OF WI
nllnsi0n and the people OF the lowe
"puntles. II that good feeling Is {
! improve or endure there must DE 10
the city OF Wilmington proper repre-
sehtAtion In the Legislature. Taxatio
/ without representation is one OF IA
Things the American people neve
agreed 70. Taxation without repre-
sentauon Is one Of the things the cit
/ OF wilmington justly complains %
urge upon the Legislature such a
amendment 90 the constitution as wi
give 10 the city Of Wilmington d
least four additional representativ,
ana two additional sssnstors TIL
addition Will make the total number /
both Houses uneven. as st. is az N
present, Is desirable.
Filing Fee.
Both Of the major parties IN tn
state have pledged their candidate
FOR the Legislature 20 a repeal Of N
Act requiring all persons OF fun age
make an income tax return aud 10 pa
. filing Zee Of 81, ] am inclined
believe that IN adopting this piatforr