New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-02

BY profession As member Of the Legislature for
era terms, ne won the respect Of his party. His noml
nation was tbe result OF legislative of useful
ness. ana was certainly unexpected by him The De.
mocracy Of Delaware beng largely composed Of intei-
gent farmers begao TO loose faith In lawyers legsa
tors and and undoubtedly this mstrust
was the prime Of Mr. Williams', nomination. The
same objection which many Democrats urge against Mr..
Leland the Republican candidate, will apply Mr..
Williams also; as he is not good public speaker the
The Legislature which s 10 be elected this Fall Is to
choose successor TO the Hon. Thomas F. Bsyard,
the United States Senate should the Democrats sue
coed securing the Legislature there is doubt that
Mr.. Baysrd would be returned, as the Democracy Of
the state are unit In the belief that he is by far tbs
aolest and best man they could have for the place.
Put should the Republicans secure the legislature
they would have some tronbe to select Senator
among the many who would be wiling to their
are sora ,a na"ga ne Of @
District OF Colnmbia the Hon. n p. Smthers George
is but little doubt tina. Mr. Bayard will be returned as
eacn county elects general tlcket all its Repre-
s1ma1. Kent and Sussex Counties are
ana 81 ohy an unexpected political revolution in
Republican ticket The issue IN these COUNTIES is clearly
the civil Rights bill. The Democrats charge that the
as their right and the white Republicans dare not OPP
pose IT, Four years ago. when the issue was fairly and
enfranchised and not entitled TO vote. the Demo
Gratis carried every county In the State and elected
their State ticket by over 1900 majority notwithsand
ing the fact that in all previous elections 1000 majority
was considered large one and that 5000 enfranchised
election OF the Democratic ticket appears be certain
To digress little from politics, many Delawarians
would feel indebted to TIE TRIBUNE II 1t would permit
me TO correct an which has found q extensive
publication throughout the country, and which had lis
origin In Congressional report made by committee
appointed TO Investigate the matter OF public education
In the States That report represents Delaware the
only state IN the Union without free5choO system,
and as an evidences Of 1t states that IS OF her
population cannot read nor write. The facts fol-
lows: Delaware has complete and perfect system Of
free scho0s-as complete and perfect perhaps any
State In the Union; and there Is scarcely child
the OF ten In the State. In full possession of all
its faculties who cannot lead and write; aud child
lives more than mile and half from free school.
There State school fund, which Is divided equally
schools State laws provide local means for raising by
axahOn sufficient funds to do the rest and this fund is
invariably raised. This school IL pronounced by
this Congressional Committee system at all, because
several thousand dollars Of the fund not appropriated
to pay a State School superintendent and
several thousand more 10 pay County Superintend-
ents. These functionafies the people or the State
deem superiuOH because they claim that in each
school district OF the State reside gentlemen whose
those who generally elected State and County
super, sors in other States and there can always be
found those willing to perform this duty quite as
efficiently Snperlnendcuts or other States aud with
out charge to the district The charge that IS per cent
OF the population cannot read and write Is explained by
the statement That % cent consists OF the children
under six OF age aud the negroes, all OF whom,
with few exceptions Ignorant and unable to read
and write. The Republican party leaders advocat
ing complete educational system. The more
complete" system Democrats coDstruc TO mean the
creation OF four offices. VIZ State School super
lntendent and three County superintendent and Tor
this reason they oppose any change.