The Morning herald., 1876-07-25
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RULES THAT WON'T WOBK.
The Actton of the CoNswstttss on 1ssSse -
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and Cossitv-Red LION pssts H3s 1be6Sl
Des0n SQwGrsly. 4
St. Georges, Del, July "a, 1874. 0
Eddtor Of the Hsrald: The acts of ~
committee, who were appointed BY the - 4
Democratic county meeting to revise 49,
rules of the party In New Castle comfy, afes
such fragrant impositions, and 20 utterly
foreign to the duties that they were expecte4
to perform, that it becomes the duty Of every
fair minded democrat to denounce them ~ \
q subterfuge, and an unblushing insult,
perpetrated in willful disregard Of the ex-
pressions of the wishes Of the Democrats
voters at the meeting that appointed them
Now sir, Rule Sd of the present rules haa
become Q subject of considerable coptan-
tion. Many persons claiming that the cap-si
didates for the Legislature and Levy Court
should be nominated by the hundreds that
they are to represent. Now do not pro-
pose to 90 into any argument on that sub
| ject, as It is entirely foreign to the present
since 1t has been withheld from the jurisdic-
tion of the people; neither were the COM
mittee appointed as arbitrators In this mat
ter, but for the express and single purpose
I of preparing rules for the action Of the
people, whereby they should settle this
vexed and mooted question, this they have
refused to do but by vote of less than one-
half of the full committee, have reported
the same Objectionable rule with othera.
One of which instead of assuaging the OBJ
jections to the old ones, confirms and
makes their future alterations or amend-
/ oudd drv11 fr11 n
now are If not an absolute impOssibtltty.
The people have asked for relief and their
complaints are spurned and their presump-
tion rebuked, they vince on the rack, ana
the screws are frightened. The COMMITTEES
we'll knew of the discord and strife that has
grown out of this rule. And they also
knew that it was the objection to 1t that
was the principal subject of discussion at
the last county meeting, and that II Wa
for q permanent settlement OF this subJect
that the committee was appointed, and the
election of August 5sh was provided for.
Why then should the committee, regardless
of all this presence for action and considera-
tion leave the old obnoxious rule uDaltered In
substance. When, though nine-tentbs OF
the people might disapprove of it, yet mas
. much as they have no alternative, they are
f bound to submit, whether they accept Or
reject the revised rules as presented by the
committee. Now if they had presented ttS
substitute as offered by Mr.. Biggs, and at
the election to be held on the 5oh of August,
it would have been found that the majority
of the voters are opposed to such mode Of
! selecting candidates, then the question
would have been settled. and the old rule
f would stand as it is, by the sovereign de-
mapd of the people themselves. SO whist
has this committee done in the way of dis
! charging the duties for which they were
!, appointed; would it not be well for them TO
q have published some explanatory note with
their great productione Show how, at the
election in August, the people can vote TO
4 effect change in the manner of NOMINEE
q ting candidates, in the event that any
1, change is desirable, or otherwise to have
d issued their fiat, that the people have no
G rights that the committee were bound TO
: respect. "Verlly the mountain labored and
}. brought forth mouse"
i. Now, sir, in my humble judgment, the
}. only thing left for the people to do, 10 70
v rise up as one man on the Fifth OF August,
: and place their seal of dlsapprobation on
this most unwarrantable procedure of the
Committee, by voting against the adoption
rs of this most ambiguous report, or what
St would be more appropriately termed, mis-
,r cradle subterfuge, then if any change In tn
l. rules are found necessary for the welfar'
e. of the party, to bring the subject before
" convention duly authorized to express n
will of the masses, and unless this matter
more efectually, and more thoroughly pre-
is sented to them in its true light and mean
ing, than it is likely to be by casual 10
n sertion in the newspapers without comment
to this report, or so-called new rules, will b
adopted by few active politicians. wh
TO will quietly 60 and vote for them, while tn
al al great majority will, by apathy or neglect
ss absent themselves, and permit the matte
1e to go by default, and in such an event "
oy will be powerless to correct any evil tha
Id may arise under the new rules for an ind.
finite time, as to alter or amend after thel
ce adoption, is well guarded against IN th
as Ninth clause. It is therefore to be hope
ed that the subject will receive the close!
n, scrutiny, and meet with the most unqual
40 fed condemnation by an inglorions defea
Yours, etc,
re- G. H.. M.
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