Daily Republican., 1882-09-20
WEDNESDAYS ,sEPTEMBAR 20. 'sS
Democratic Speakers


sonal character and ability of the can
didates nominate on the Republican
ticket, are the principles they repre-
sent. 1t is commendable to have char
aeter and ability in men who represent
us-indeed none but men who possess
those requisites should be chosen
leaders, but what would these avail If
there were not principles involved and
TO be Contended for? A comparison OF
the two tickets nominated shows that
tho Republican ticket is, to say the
least that possibly can be said, fully the
equal of the DemC cratic ticket in every
respect, This being admitted, what
follows? Simply the principles in
TOlved in the campaign as set forth and
advocated by the respective parties in
their speeches and in their platforms.
This admitted, the next question comes,
is a party honest thatadvoCates certain
1c::nciples inits platform, whichspeakers
who represent that party will not main
tain and advocate In their speeches
to the people? There can be but
one answer to this question. 1t is
not honest and does not mean to carry
ont the promises it made. We charge
boldly that this is the position of the
Democratic party Of this State in the
present campaign. That party held Its
convention at Dover, nominated It's
ticket and adopted certain resolutions
TO set forth the principles Of the party
in the contest to be inaugurated.
Amongst those principles was resolu'
ton fav oring increased representation
in the Legislature for New Castle Coun'
ty. We select this resolution, for 1t il
about the only one that commends IT.
q elf to the public ear. Unlike the Re
publican party, which declared boldly
for representation according to popula
tion the State over, the Democratic
pa rty only asked for an increase OF rep
res entation, which might mean one
two or POSSIBLY three more members o
the lower House and an additiona
Senator, thereby acknowledging tina
the labOriDg people of Wilmington ar
not worthy to be represented equal!
with the laboripg men of Kent and Sus
sex Counties. But this is not the wors
phase of the question. The Democrat
leaders, such men as Senator Salisbury
George H. Bates, Charles B. Lore, job,
H, PaVnter, james L. WOcott and Il
fact all who represented the Democrati
party, from the platform at the ratitica
tion meeting last Friday evening, ut
terly and signally failed to say singl
word about representatiOn-eVen thinl
diluted increased representation. Ho
different was the ringing speech
Judge Fisher, at tho Republican ratit
cation meeting, where, though natiN
ard present resident of Kent Count,
he boldly advocated representation a.
Cording to population. Why did n
the Democratic speakers advocate 1
creased representation as laid down
their political platform? The simp
answr is, that they were not in tav
of it. Why did they not advocate Il
inaiienabIe rights of the laboring pc
pie of Wilmington and bring them
the front as beiLg equally worthy
all the rights of citizenship with t
labOring men of other Counties? l.
answer is, because they know that
tho people had equal representation
the Legislature, that Legislature mig
become Republican, and either N
Saulsbury or Mr.. Bayard might fail
an election to the United States Be
Ate.
Then we have the humiliating sp
saCle of = great party-the ruling pal
of Delaware, passing resolution at
State Convention, which it was
cOwArJly to maintain and advocate
it's ratification meeting. They W
emphatic and loud in charging the
publicans with something they did
favut-mixed schools, because that
topic upon which they could M
m impression aRd an impression be
made lead them astray. Do our
chanics and labOring men, most
whom still have votes, understand
RnsstiOn? They were present at
.ratiSeation nesting and they applau