Daily Republican., 1883-03-31
The Gew.Gaw Anne dime u I .

limbs Of the people Of New Caste
County yesterday AT Dover, and all
tn u is required now to finish their
complete subsection to political slavery
will be the rivetting Of the chains by
thu Legislature oflS45. The Democra
lie representatives of the State have in
this bill they have passed permitted
1900 people of Wilmington to have
Two Senators and four Representatives,
w.iie 81, 600 outside Of Wilmington, but,
ia New Castle County, are allowed sev-
tn Representatives and two Senator'S
Kent County, with $1,000 inhabitants,
has given herself seven Representatives
AMI four Senators, and Sussex County
with 81, 600 population, has also taken
az extra Senator AS her share of the
n. lis and she still retains her seven
Il representatives..
\ total summing up of the result
s,ows that 80, 900 citizens of the State
ara given two Senators while lO4 900
as given ten Senators. In the city
lnc ratio of population to Senator is
p, 600, while in the rest of the State it
iO,4O0. Itai,o shows that 80, 600 citi-
z.ns are permitted to have four repre-
y ntatiNes, while 100000 are given
,Nenty-one. In the city the ratio of
population to Il representative, is Il, 800
lille in the balance of the State it is
ii g thousand. This is what has been
= led by the dominant party i'll power
f,Erand equitable representation.
But even this is not so bad if it were
II i for the fact that the constitution as
SON as the proposed amendment is
adopted by the Legislature OF 1889
il to be locked up and the key thrown
away again.
The amendment is like the play of
ii inlet with Hamlet left out it give,
re PRESENTATION upon no basis Of popu
Is ion or any other principle. The
'..iendtnent filings out two Senators
ID four representatives to "a people
40 have become used to disfranchise-
lent, in careless manner as if they
" re not entitled to representation at
-
70 put Wilmington on an equality
" til the rural part Of New Castle Coun.
~ aud with Kent and Sussex, she
snould have been allotted four sena-
sat least and nine representatives;
!, It she is put oft with two Senators
"a four Representatives. 70 make
80 humiliation and disgrace of New
site County complete the County uur
,, te of Wilmington is allowed bat two
y ,ator'. W ui!c tn; thrifty fruit grow
q and farmers Of New Castle County
" allowed but two, those in Kent
unity, fewer IN number, have four
= liatOrs. But the work is done, and
y W Castle County is in thc hands of
tespotic power That cannot be shaken
l., ,se a. long rs the Democratic party
IA DIS the State in its grasp. But though
it' chains are placed in position the
X has not been turned. |, remains
n y cannot do it unless the prupIe give
ii IN the power to do it. 1t is rs ditficuit
I" lock up the Constitution as it i, t,
flock it. TwO-thirds of each house
Il pass any amendment but it AK %
,ree-fourtls of each House to ratify
q ID confirm it. OF the lwenty-One
j., ,mbers OF the House sixteen mus
Ia in favor of it, and OF the min,
ittlnDers of the Senate, seven must vote
&c il before the amendment can be
me a new patch Oh an old garment.
will b. for the people Of New Cas-
County to say whether they vii
ct men to the Legislature to iniuI-
I and bind their limbs.
It will be for them to say whcthe
,.ey will take political slavery an,
graduation without increased represcn
lion or whether they sill take then
4. thit. In either case il i, the same. Tn
=, lall increase Of representation grant
arr but the crIub, from the MASTER
debut the morsel given grndginglJ
the besgAr at HE gate. Though rep
@ntation according 10 population
the correct principle OF go>crnment
is not what the,prople Of Sew taatl
Junty asked for from the Legislature
ney wanted only the principle Of rep
nOwi"dged III the amendment, bll
zen inns request was d"nrd them
.r. BaIes III his eiOqu,nt i'd able pies
,,r justice Tor Sew Castle County
hich " i'll stand to his edit while II,
yes ami much longer, spoke the SeHli
tenLs OF the people of his County wlcl
said they would not object to an III
ease OF even one, if that increase wa
antcd and based upon some acknDw
ged principle OF representation. In
iligent citizens who prize pDIitica
berry above price, will not be attract
4 70 the SUPPORT Of this amendmen
eld up before them asa dazzling gev
w to entrap and ensnare them. The,
III not barter their principles tor fou
representative and Two Senators grant
TO them upon nc principle. They
uld rather wall for the calling Of :
Institutional Convention That vii
,end the old Constitution us il shoul'
aud until hat Convention IS raIIt'
~ can suffer on ii few years I"hgc
der me gross political Inequality ina