Milford chronicle., 1883-02-02

so patiently aud silently to the grOssesi deprya-
tion representation ever witnessed in free go =
ernment that /; ought to satisfy any one that she
would no. seek 10 use what power might be
given her to disturb the peace Of the lover coun-
ties in the future. agree that it is proper that
the people should desire and demand to have a
limit upon the increasing power Of any growing
city. ahall show at the proper time that the
population Of Wilmington Is not an objection
because tits a floating one. An unusually large
proportion OF her mechanics own their own
houses and many Of them who work for three
or four dollars day have bnild for themselves
homes than are assessed as high as many farms
in the State. Another objection that am in
formed, exists in the lower counties to the pro-
posed increase Of representation is that il it were
granted Wilmington would exercise too potential
an influence in New Castle county. The people
Of that city have had in their own hands ever
since they numbered more than one-hall the
voters oI the county the power to right their
wrongs by electing the whole of the New Castle
county delegation from their own city, and the
willing manner IN which they haYe consented to
bear the brunt Of the evils OF this defective sys;
tenn OF representation and let the balance Of the
county be represented equally With the other
counties Of the State ought to show that these
people can be trusted much more thoroughly
than there seems any disposition to trust them.
The time has now come for a settlement. Desir-
ing to satisfy their own minds and cOnscienees the
people Of the lower counties have expressed a
willingness to remedy this evil by dividing New /
Castle county. The people ofNew Castle coun- |
ty desire no division We want it to stand as it |
always has Stood and this bill renders it uunec- |
essary that such e change should be made. It |
offers a satisfactory solution Of the whole matter |
10 US and according to your Own reaso ring, to |
you. It separates the representation OF the city
from the rest OF the county in such way that
almost half OF the delegation Of the lower House
will always represent the interests OF the rural
districts. twas with that idea in view that the
second of the questions submitted to tile Judges
was framed. It was not the design to district the
lower copnties unless they desire it, but to see
whether it was practicable to divide New Castle
county into two districts-one for the city of
and the other for the rest TO the
county. So far as Kent and Sussex is concerned
that would have exactly the same effect as the
division of New Castle county.
81 have provided for trifiug change in the
Senatorial representation. Il is not as would
ike to see it, but it is all that is practicable on
account OF the provision Of the constitution. I
believe that the m re every gentleman here con-
ider this matter-in tn. light Of reason, expert
'nees, the history ofsgoverment, and above all
D the spirit Of justice when is the foundation and
DOT OF all free institqtiogs-hs will e.me to the
conclusion to which I have cong, that NO basis ;
an be suggested for representation IN the pOPu.
ar branch Of the government other than that Of
opulation." Taking the even figures Of the last
ensus we find this showing of the population
ent-.-,.. .3d,OUU
.ussex ,..:'..,, ....... 70 'O00 E
few Castle (outsde Of Wilmington) ..... $4,000
kimngton. ......... ..........-..... --40'UOV
1l0,9o0
"A House Of thirty members would give one
lember for each 5000 people, and applying
lese figures we find that Kent, Sussex and New
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