The daily gazette., 1883-03-19
patluA Gazette
w1LmTNeroN, MONDAY, MARCH Is
mo =. NJ. q. G. on Representation.


respectable political organization of this |
city, which may, 10 the course of twenty
years or so, become of sufficient importance
to coutro the politics Of an election district,
If not of an entire ward, held meeting ON
Saturday night aud considered the question
of increased representation for New Castle
county The result of their weighty
deliberations is given elsewhere,
and it looks very much as
though the young gentlemen compos-
ing the club, who lave not heretofore been
charged with originality or force In political
matters, have simply allowed themselves to
be utilized by some Of the heavier leaders OF
the Republican party, who earnestly desire
to make all the political capital possible out
of the representation question, for the cam
paign of 1884
In the first place. the petition incubated
at this suddenly devised gathering of the h.
NJ. Y. c. chicks asks for something
that the present Legislature has de-
cidedy set its face against, and
as the main object is to make favorable
start In the direction Of reform, after an
agitation that has existed for llty years
without an intelligent direction, much less
any good results, no sensible citizen will
deny that it is the part of wisdom to strive
for the utmost that the present session will
grant, without wasting time and energy in
struggling for impossibilities. The people of
Kent and Sussex, largely without regard to
their party feelings, are not in favor OF the
district system throughout the State aud
of representation on strict basis Of
population, and we fear they never
will be as long as the principle is used by
the leaders of the Republican party, where
it has prevailed in primary matters for the
past fifteen years, for the purpose Of placing
the party management in the control of the
most unsavory politicians the State ever
produced. This isthe most serious obstacle
in the way of securing representation ac-
cording to population, and no matter how
future elections may go, the project will
never be favorably considered south of Duck
Greek until the Republican party repudiates
its present obnoxious managers, and effects
reorganization that will entitle it to the
respect and confidence. il not to the suf-
frages, of the people of the State.
For the past two weeks the representation
question has been In position of practical
settlement, as far as the present Legislature
is concerned, by reason of the informal ap-
proval ofa Constitutional amendment grant
ing five additional members of the lower
House to New Castle, and increasing the
Senate to four members from each county.
This much, we feel assured, will be granted
by the present Legislature, aud the citizen
who would advocate the rejection of this
increase simply because more cannot be sc.
cured, is an enemy instead of a friend, TO
people who have been struggling for year
against a system of unequal representation
and for the first time begin to have rea
sonable prospect of at least the partial sue
cess Of their efforts.
''Rome,'' we are told, twas not built In
day" nor was the universe constructed /
the twinkling of an eye by the Almight
will All reforms are of gradual progress
and those who cannot see great Ell
couragement in an increase Of over fifty pt
cent. in this cOuHty's representation ut on
session of the Legislature must certainly b
hard to please. 1t is long stride in IL
direction of complete reform, and wi
prove basis from which future efforts ca
be made with renewed ygor and evt
brighter prospects Of success.
cur advice to the inexperienced membe
of the Young Mems Republican Club, wi
have evidently allowed themselves to b
come the tools Of intrigueing politicians is
at once reconsider their action of Sltura.
night aud put themselves ON recor
in favor Of the proposed amen
ment to the Constitution, which has eve
prospect Of being adopted at the preseI
session They will thus not only rebub
the designing leaders who are using tht
organization for improper purpose
but will display commended
degree of political perception al
show that they have at .east sen
enough To "come in out Of the rain, "
follow the path in which they have start
will simply bring upon them the rdicule
the community, aud leave them in con
tion far worse than if they had taken
action in regard to the matter at all.
THE MORNING. ORGAN bitterly charges I
furious insinuation aud malicious misrep
sentation the former paper has ?
sistently practsed towards the GAzETH
We do not know that it has j
grounds of complaint, but we do know t
as far as this paper is concerned it has d,
more than all the other papers combin
and even descended to downright falseh,
in the effort to "cheapen other peop
goods, falsely, maliclously and
" tematically," which practice it now
vigorously denounces.
As THE SUBJECT is one very readily
gotten we respectfully remind tine public I
the Water Witch Fire Company is
ready to thankfully receive liberal contri
tions towards the erection of a new ems
house. Such an efficient company she
not be permitted to suffer longer for ne
sary accommodations, and no good cit
will ever regret the money contributed
this laudable purpose.
As THE CITY election is no. many W
l. L. Al.