Daily Republican., 1882-04-17
Waere VIII the Young men ne
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kegO of the cAtv PAPERS.
Wlaere VIII the Young men "e
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A grand opportunity IS now ohereu
to the young men OF Delaware to reSc"e
their State from the Bourbonism OF the
past which has kept it from advancing
in education, commerce ana asrlCu''
ture equally with her sister states Lac
yoxng men of the present day arrive
at their majority without being H.
fuenced by partisan bias as their tain
ers were ard they are better prepared
to throw aside all political restraints
and act alone for the good government
of the State. The reforms needed III
Delaware must be brought about by the
influence and activity of the young men
of thepresent day. If they Will but
look abroad over the State they canno
help but see he reforms that are needed
Ever Maryland, a Democratic State sur
rounding Two sides of Delaware, IL
farther advanced in education and that
liberal sentiment which always brings
about reforms. Her system Of edn2a-
tioa is superior and her colored people
are munificently supplied with the
means of obtaining good practical
education. This is sadly wanted III
Delaware. While the co!ored ,neople
remain in ignorance, Delaware must
take back seat. Though there arc
other States which show greater per-
centage Of illiteracy, the fact that Della
ware has percentage of liza over
ten years of age, who cannot read and
write, compared with 3.46 i'll New Jer-
sey to the east of her and 81 in Penn
sylvania to the north of her, does not
stand to her credit. And be it re-
m embered that one. fourth of this iili'-
eracy is amongst the white people OF
Delaware. There is need of reform il
this direction and upon the young men
of the State. Delaware looks for her
redemption from the thraldom of ig-
norance through which SIZE is strus-
CLING.
Let the young men of the State also
look at the present represent alton in
the Legislature and ask themselves
whether it is just. Is there any good
rea son why Kent county with popu
la,ion of only $4,000 should have ten
representatives in the Legislature while
New Castle county with population
of $4,000 should have only the same
number? Is there any coed reason why
two men in Kent county Should have
more influence in the Legislature than
five in New Castle county? In a state
where the Democrats have but q ncmi
nal majority on tho popular vote which
would dissolve before full vote of the
State, why should the Legislature be at
times unaniEou Democratic ? Why
should the members of the Legislature
and Levy Court not be elected by the
District system, and thereby have all
parties represented Why should the
Judiciary be appointed for life or during
good behavior, or why should they be
appointed at all, absolutely by the Gov
nv until xrho rn1
to either Legislature or people Why
are not the voters of the State as com
petent to say who shall be Clerk of the
Peace, Recorder, Registrar of deeds aud
Prothonotary as well as they are
to say who shall be Sheriff and coroner!
These are all questions for reflection by
the young men of all parties. The
25 years and they have steadily r,'
tnsed to make the reforms needed ami
demanded. Is there any reason to be.
lieve they will DO any better in the fu-
ture than IN the past ? Has not every
attempt at reform been met with indig-
nifty and in many cases insult Is not
change needed in Delaware? The Re
pubicans have promised reform but
they could never effect it because they
were never in a majority. The young
men of the State, who are generally in
favor of reform can make the change
if they will. just as they decide it the
State will be governed and old abuses
of POWER will be either abolished or
continued. The Republican party is
IN favor of the reforms mentioned.
Should trial not be given them ? If
placed in power and they refuse TO car
~ out what they promise they can
easily De dismissed again. The power
that makes can unmake. Young men
of Delaware reflect. You are to be our
future rulers. Would you rule in JUS
tica, or would you be the mere figure
head Of a party bound to do its be-
hests with no volition of your own.
The time has come for reform in Della.
ware. Where will you stand in the
struggle? Reflect young men, and in.
stead of being found in the rear pinned
to he effete faith of Bourbonism, take
your stand in the first ranks of progress
and reform.
THERE Is reason to fear that our me-
chanits are working against their own
interests in demanding such large in
crease in wages, though the high price
Of living won seem to warrant and
however expect these high prices for
-four aud MAJ lSeting to continue all