Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-03-06
How Repr esents,tion Stan d..


The remaining time of the present
session Of the legislature is growing
short, unless the session is prolonged
far beyond that Of its predecessors and
yet nothing is done towards giving New
Castle County that just and equitable
representation promised by the late
Democratic State Convention and by
Democratic orators in the late cam
raign. The question is one of grave
importance not only to the Democrats
but to the Republicans of New Castle
County. The time was only tfty-tour
years ago, when the population of the
ee counties in the STATE was equal,
and man i'll the city of Wilmington
was considered Of as much Importance
and as good as "A man i'll either Kent or
Sussex counties. Since then public
opinion in the lower counties seems to
have undergone IL change, and because
through the advantages OF position and
the progressive spirit of her citizens,
New Castle has more than double, tn,
population of either of the lower coun-
ties, the standing and worth of the peo-
pie has deprecated No more is IA man
in New Clstle County considered the
peer of a man in Kent and Sussex. No
matter il by his vim and industry he
has acquired comfortable home
blessed with the retinements. which i'll
telligvnrt and al Iuncrd thought brings,
he counts for but one-third Of man
compared with the un,utorcd and I'M
kempt dHizens Of the oak swamp, OF
Kent and the sand plains and buckle
berry marshes of SUSSEX Equal rep
resenta;On is now denied by the Drmor-
racy OF the State 10 the people who pay
four-i1ths of the revenue of tn. State
Why denied to them ? Because OF the
partisan adVantag" that would he civ n.
to the Republican party. This is tine
truth in Il nut shell in whatever disguise
is chosen for IA cover. On accOun of
this partisan feeling and to keep the
Democratic party III power fifty thouS
and OF the enterpriSing intelligent citi-
zens Of New Castle County must con-
sent to be distranchised. The appeal to
the legislature for justice is dismissed
and the torbearance Of IA long outraged
people is presumed upon awhile longer
before they arise and shake thu tyrant
IRON their neCks. In discussing the
question of equal representation We
look upon it as already decided by a
partisan legislature against the people
who ask for il. The love for party as
CendanCy in the Democratic party j.
greater than its love Of justice" and st
long as the Democracy bows its neck +,
the yoke the stronger will the chains Of
party Subservienry be rivered.
But the plea for justice by tn" people
of New Castle County though denied
as TO the whole is half answered. We
are insultingiy told that We can secure
three probably four more members by
an amendment 10 the constitution, when
we are entitled 10 nine new ones, and
we are further informed that We can
have an increase in Stare Senators, but
the other counties must have the sam,
incrraS"
IT The same patriotic blood course
through the veins Of the trrrmrn of
New Castle Country that puLSatrd the
hearts Of their patriotic torciathrrs in
rhr day, Of the revolution, they will
indignantly reject the hulniIiatmL
offer or any other offer that stamps a
citizen Of New Castle County with the
brand OF inieriOrity. II was rot So
much til" stamp act that til" "oIunist>
wer" opposed to, Us il was to being com
PEELED u pay stamp taxes, and At til"
SANE time being denied representation
in the parliament that passed tn"
stamp act. So in tn" present case, the
people care not 50 much As 10 the num-
. Der Of representatives. necessary to leg
islatc for the interests Of til" people OF
New laSti" County y, hey do tor III"
disappointing sea- of nirriOrity that II
mere increase of representation, only
approXilnatirg equality, would stamp
upon them. la plain terms the voters
of New Castle County are men; if men
bhey are entitled to the equal rights 81
men. They are citizens: if citizens
they are entitled to the rights OF citi-
ztlis. 70 accept other terms would he
10 make COMPROMISE with injustice
and they would be- holding their own
chain, while tyrantS rivitrd III" links,
In these days Of equal rights, New Cts
tie County wants equal representation,
denied her, lh" can afford t" suffer on
as she has don" tUr many years past.
The apple Of equality L. riprninG an'i
in due time II, soon as tn" people Ut
New Castle County grow tired Of tyr
amy and with one heart and mind
ask and work for equal representation
the fruit will b" pluck"d.
What the People Say About Com.
missions.
The responses toinquirles O repre-
sentative Of the Republican III refer
encc 10 their opinions rs t. the exp.
dicnry and wisdom of appointing com,
mission, by the Governor 10 control
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