Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-01-17
Governo. ktocKley'sTaik.

Governor ht0cRtey fA'A
The inaugural Of Governor Stockley
yesterday, was what We predicted II
would bean advance forw ard in Demo
cratic though and principles, but not
NJ far that his party, II net entirely
welded 70 the Bourbons, cannot consist
emily step forward and occupy the same
nositiop. The Governor Is Democrat
of the aGyap ced and progressive school
of politics. He looks At things as they
are, and if they are not up to his stand
ard of principles, he, with com
nendabie courage, recommends what
he deems to be a remedy. Unlike the
usual course of GOvernor's messages,
it lacks q diatrioe az Sinst the Repuo-
lican administratl ton OF the general
Government, simply because Il is he
publican, and confines itself to two
points, upon which Republicans and
Democrats are both divided. He con
graduates the countryon having secured
civil service reform, bat II is extreineIy
doubtful if even Mr.. Stockley, with the
advantage of his advanced thoaght
really expects much practical good tron4
IL. Whatever of good there is in II,
Mr.. Stock!ey has four years lease OF
Off CO, III which to test its Utility and
benefits. The second point ia Federal
Affairs, to which be directed his atten'
ton, was tarit, reform, in which lie
leans strongly to the side 80 free trade.
Democratic Governor OF an agricultural
State, even Mr.. Stockley having adopt
the principal sufferers from our present
protective tarItt.
The Governor is doubt long way
ahead Of his party Ol The question of
represen alton, but be thinks that what
ever reforms are made In this direction,
should be made rather through Il o
Legislature than through a Coustltu
uonal Convention. We presume it
makes buL little difference how the
reforms come. The great point IL to
have reform. Mr.. Stockley doe. not
In 20 many words say that be ia in IA
vor OF representation according to popu-
lation. bat he does recommend House
to consist Of not moro than thirty mem
hers, the same to be distributed fairly
and eqLitably between the several
counties. In n proper sense the words
"fairly and equltably" would mean
representation according to population,
but we are inclined TO think Ia the
light of Democratic practice, it. may
mean only an increase Of two, three or
perhaps four m-m bers OF the House
from New Castle County. However
we are disposed TO give MIR 5 ockley
the benefit OF the FIST Interpretation,
for we believe that is what he means
Happy will it be for Nav Casle Coun-
ty, if the Legislature will carry out
Mr.. Stocx!ey's views. We are not dis
posed to cavil with Mr.. stock4ey ia . is
recon mendation TO 80 ameud the Con
stitution that each county shall have
Ave Senators, he bo.IeviuE tuat
territory and not population should t."
represented, AS IN the case Of the L nited
States Senate. For Mr. StOcklsy to
advocate any other plan OF Senatorial
representation, would 10 " argue
against Delaware having as many
United States Senators as Pennsy :
vaIia and New York, II the recon.
mendatl Us oR MIR. StockIey are carried
out, the Legislature vii be composed
of forty.five memhers--fittsen Senators
ard thirty Representatives, fifteen
more MON berS than low CompOae the
Lexislature. Tomeet the increased ex.
psnse Of such u Legislature, the Cover
nor rerumueuds short -esaIora OF not
more than ..Ar~ davs. ThIbis a COM
meujan.e -pPlrstion. Jliicla-y r.
form ia .4rGea Over to the ,ega. mtri>
of the otalr ~ whatever they pgrrc
upou aI,l no a--."atI7 u Mr. Stock
ley.
There vii be " d ference # opluica