Daily Republican., 1879-01-13
MONDAY, JANUARY Is, 1879,
me REPUBLICAN has the inrxes
circulation Of amy paper In Della
49,. Aayertysers take a note of
thts.
,,crs.sed Representation.

W0re. AuSeTuSo'S s -
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,~.reared Representation.
The Milford News in referring to tne
ansstion of increased representation
rather throws cold water upon the
whole project, and gives New Castle
couutians to distinctly understand that
Kent and Sussex will not give the CUES
ton much favor, though the CLAIMS OIL
New Castle are Just and proper. The
Nrp, further says: "But many are
still c,amoring for it and TO orihs IL
,bont. in one shape or other, they have
now agreed upon the plan of dividing
the county into two countess ana III
this manner double its representation
in the Legislature. To effect this it Is
necessary to change the CONSTRUCTOR
and this to be done by the Legislature
requires four years Of time and the en-
dorse,nent:.of two Legislatures TO elect
this the representation OF a majority Oh
the people Of Keut and Sussex must
arree to it, and this it is not their IN
,srest to do unless it is coupled with
some other reforms, and especially that
OF district representation for the Legs
laturs."
w. do not think that We have any
quarrel with our contemporary upon this
,nsSt;on. II Kent and Sussex will only
point out the reforms they need there
is no doubt they can have them, espe-
c,ally if ono of those demands is dis
trict representation TOR the Legislature.
The latter is what the REPUBLICAN,, and
= larg. majority of the people OF New
Castle, have always been in favor OF,
and if Kent and Sussex are really in ia
vor of the same thing, why let us have
what we are entitled to as soon as pos
sible. If there is any particular objec-
ton to giving representation according
to population, for the city Of Whining
TON. which seems to be bug-a-boo to
our down State friends, then give us
the same proportionate representation
that Baltimore has, that Philadelphia
has. that New York, Cincinnati, st.
Louis, New Orleans and other cities
have.
We ask nothing but what is fair, and
A. our down State neighbors admit that
We are entitled to increased represen-
tation, then let us have it, but not by
4 division Of the county, for that Is
something a majority of the people OF
New Castle county are opposed to. The
Ne,os, in farther discussing this ques-
ton, says that "To effect this reform,
and many others that ought to be
brought about, the most direct and
suitable plan IS to have constitution
Al convention, elected also by districts
or -.undreds. This is the right thing
for the present Legislature to do in
this direction, viz authorize the call
ing of State Constitutional Conven'
,att and n II "
others that the welfare of the people
demands shall be settled. II the people
were wide-awake to their own interests
and had the courage to take care o
them, they would have new constitu
ton as speedily as the forms could BE-
gone through with"
We most heartily agree to the plar
proposed to effect the needed reforms
alluded to, and will join our contempt
rary in an earnest advocacy for thu
calling of a State Convention. W.
hardly know, however, what is mean
in the last sentence in the above quo
tatjon. II it means violence then VIZ
wish to be counted out until othel
means are exhausted. We would like
to have these needed reforms RICH
speedily as much as TIE Necs does
but We are not prepared for forcing
matters, if thai is what is meant. W.
have a recollection of an editor (not in
the lower part Of the State, however,
who few years ago screamed and raw
ed and tore his hair, and wanted thu
people to arouse and tear up the State
government if representation according
to population was not granted, but sine
that he has turned to be Democrat
and nov fed upon Democratic pap, h
has become as gentle and quiet upor
representation as a cooling dove. Hay
ing the sad example of this fallen angt
before US, we would prefer to tax
things calmly, AMI all things will com
right by and by.
THE North Amricnn Reriew, for jar
uary, 1879, has just been laid upon on
table, and we are pleased to note tina