Daily Republican., 1882-05-16
TUESDAY, \ MAY l6, 1852
Thoughts for the Ihoughtfui.

UESDAY, MAY l6, 1889
Thoughts for the 1hOuKhtful.
Intelligent voters should take into
consideration the reforms that are
needed in the State before they cast
their votes for the Democratic party
which is now asking for their suffrages.
They should then ask what reforms
have the Democratic party given to the
people since its long lease of power ?
A glance over the field shows that
about one third of the people Of the
State are disfranchised from either
voice or vote in the Legislative assem-
bly,, which make the laws. Hence, one
third of the people have to submit to
laws they had no hand in making. In
consequence of this disfranchisement
the State has been nlisrepresented in
the Senate of the United States. Have
the Democrats ever made any attempt
to entranchise these disfranchised peo.
ple? What is the record of the party
on that question? Every effort to give
New Castle County either increased
representation or repr esentation accord
ing to population has been promptly
defeated. The Democrats have said by
their votes that the people of New Cas-
tie County are not entitled to represen-
tation according to population. They
have said by their votes that 90, 900 peo-
ple in New Castle County shall have
no voice in the law making branch OF
the State. We are now upon che eve
of another campaign, but Democracy is
silent upon that question. They never
refer to it in their speeches, in their
platforms, in their resolutions nor in
their common conversation. Not pa
per in the State called Democratic
paper, says word against this mon
strous inj justice. They are as silent as
the dead. Why are they silent? Be-
cause if they advocated justice anc
equality, they would lose their power
in the State, and instead Of Bourbon
Dem ocratic domination, the more lib
sral principles of Republica,ism would
take its place. Because somebody else
equally as able, but a Republican,
might succeed MI. Bayard in the Sem
ate. What say the 60, 900 disfranchised
people of New Castle County to this
view Of the case? Are they still will
ing to bal er away two thirds Of their
manhood and their malienable rights
that the Democrats mag be kept in
power? Are they still willing that one
man in Kent County shall have as
much influence IN the Legislature as
three men in New Castle County? Are
they still willing that Kent County with
population of 81 ,OG0, shall be entitled
to ten members of the Legislature
while New Castle County, with popu
lat4on of 10000, shall only be entitled
to the same number? The campaign
il going on, but has the Dem ocrati
paper uttered word in favor of justiC
to the people Of New Castle? Voter
think over this. The question is no
whether man is a Democrat or wheth
er he is Republican, but whether tn
people of New Castle County shall Ion
ger be compelled to submit to such a
indignity, simply for the name of De
mocracy.
True Democracy advocates the right
of the people against those who wOul
oppress them, and true Democracy bt
lieves in equal political rights. If tn
Democracy of Delaware was true to tn
principles which Jefferson taught,
would advocate equal reprepresents
ton. If the Democrats would give an
reasonable evidence that they were i
favor of justice and equal representa-
ton, there might be some grounds fo
asking Democratic voters to stick
their party. But that evidence is lack
ing Every attempt made to correc
this monstrous imposition Of Unequal
ty has been promptly met and defeate
by Democrats. Even Senator Bayar
who found ample time to write lettt
home from Washington during the la
session of the Legislature, opposing l.
cal option and which letter killed IL
bill, has never felt enough interested
write letter or speak word In publ
in favor of enfran chising the $4,000
his constituents that live on the hi
and plains of Wilmington, which !;
picturesquely spread out before his q
waited palace at Clayton and MAJ
streets. These $4,000 citizens have
voice in the Legislature than the ser
Let thoughtful, Intelligent and inc
pendent voters think before they c'
their votes to perpetuate Bourbon RI
any longer, simply because it is suR
coated with the word Democracy.