Daily Republican., 1880-07-08
REPUBLICAN, TICKET.
Rostce2fce OF Mr.. Bayard ON Inn.
pOrlant Subjects.


Rostce2fce OF MR.. Bayard ON Inn.
pOrtant Subjects.
In all that Mr.. Bayard had to say
the Democratic ratification meeting
last Friday evening abou. the happi-
ness and prosperity of the people he
had nothing to say in favor of increas-
cd representation in his own native
county, nor in favor of liberal edu-
cation for all classes Of the people OF
his State regardless Of race, condition or
color. These are little things with
which the Senator don't bother himself.
The education of the masses is not
favorable to the growth Of Democracy
and thel efore is distasteful to him, and
if New Castle County had representa-
tion equal to either Kent or Sussex, his
chances for continuing in the United
States Senate would be materially i'm
paired. These may not be the reasons
for the Senator's silence on these ques.
tions but nevertheless in his over
gushing for "my fellow citizens" his
silence is significantly pointed. New
Castle County has fully half the popu-
la!ion Of the State. According to the
Legislative representation of Delaware
each county has ten representatives.
three Senators and seven members Of
the House Of Representatives. Thus
admitting the population of Sussex
County to be 10000 at the present
census, she has ten representatives
while New Castle with population Of
$4,000 only has ten, and Kent County
with her population of $4,000 also has
ten representatives. For all practical
purposes we may reckon the population
of each Of the lower counties, and that Of
New Castle outside Of Wilmington to be
about equal. If New Castle County
then had representation equal to the
other two counties of the State, the ten
allotted to her would only represent
the rural districts and towns outside Of
the city Of Wilmington, leaving the
latter city CT $4,000 population, the
home Of Mr.. Bayard, entirely without
representation. 1t is true that the
voters can go to the polls and vote but
while they are doing SO it is under a
painful sense Of their inequality in
law with their brethren Of the lower
counties. 1t has often been jocularly
remarked that in some sections of the
lower peninsula every thing was 80
poor and worn out that it took two
dogs to raise bark, and that when
beef was killed it required one man to
hold it up while another knocked
it down, but in political Importance
the exact reverse is the case. Take
New Castle county as county, and
make the comparison, it takes just two
voters to equal one in Kent or sussex.
Leave Wilmington out of the calcala-
ton and give the representation all TO
the rural districts, voter in the latter
would Len be on an equality with one
ent or Sussex. But if this was done
Wilmington would be Of no account
whatever. Her citizens have the fun
of going 70 the polls and going through
the forms Of an election but their votes
are of no consequence for Wilmington
has comparatively no representation in
the Legislature. Here $4,000 citizens
living right around and within trum
pet call of Mr.. Bayard's palatial resi-.
depce are virtually disfranchised. They
have no part nor lot in making the
laws OF the State. Yet Mr.. Bayard zee
ing this monstrous injustice has nj
word of condemnation for it. Why
Mr.. Bayard has nsver gave reason for
his extreme reticence on this subec
while he is so free in denouncing the
fanciel faults Of the Republican party
but We hope we will not be doing in
justice to the distinguished Senator, no
detract aught from his greatness if W
intimate that if there was representa-
tion in Delaware according to popula
tion like there is iR.Pennsylvania, New
Jeraey, Maryland and other States. Mr.
Bayard would rot be in the Senat
much less prominent candidate TO
the Presidency. With equal tepresen
tation in New Castle county, the latte
would send as many Republicans t.