Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-23
representatives uuequslly in one or more

representatives unsquAlly in one or more
counties, this reply is given !:
First-N0 such grant OF power Ia ex-
pressed in our constitution, nor will any
sound Interpretation Of that instrument
warrant the finding it therein by impli-
cation. II ia true that three Of our five
/ judges expressed extra.judioial opinions
in favor OF such power. Bat these
were not authoritive or binding at all, as
those judges, at the time frankly declared
secopdly-But even il such power DO
exist, (Which we dsnyJ, 1t never has
been exercised during the entire century
that it has lain dormant in the consti.u.
tion, and 1t never will be, voluntarily,
for the reason already mentioned, that
Kent and Sussex will never assist 70 make
the two thirds vote necessary 10 its exer-
else. The clause is, therefore, useless,
and its withdrawal from our constitution
will really be no loss. nor disadvantage,
to our people.
In conclusion, Mr.. Grubb said /: Con-
sideTiDg all this, the Democratic party i'm
| devising measure for changing this rule
as to the House OF Representatives,
which, already, has secured two-thirds
vote in the House and Senate OF the
members from Kent and Sussex, and
which has also obtained the appreciation
OF q Sussex governor, and the unanimous
approval OF the delegates FROM all
the three counties In Its State con-
vention, has accomplished what has
never before been done by any party, or
any organization since the foundation OF
our ststs government. To have done
this, has surely earned for the Democratic
party the praise, and not the oensure Of
the people Of Wilmington, especially, al d
OF New Castle county, generally, and
are necessarily pledged to the ratification
Of this amendment, to election and mot
defeat, st the polls in November.
The sbsurdity of the pretense that the
ratification OF this amendment will post
goos, Tor q generation, Justice to the
i.eds OF New Castle county lis too evident
10 need further argument. In view Of
the recent difficulty experienced by both
parties in Wilmington Of finding suitable
candidates for the House and Senate, with
our present limited representation of one
in each of said houses, is 1t not most
probable that the very substantial in
| crease provided by this amendment will
be found by our people to bs ample for
our needs until the people OF this county
are willing to Incur the expense and other
burdens Of two separate county govern
ments, Of which Wilmington, as then ex-
tended, shall be one, and the residue OF
the county the other2 Until then, will
not our people take the commons sense
view that this amendment is merely what
it purports to be, provisional measure
OF temporary relief, and simply, pre-
liminary reformH
| Fellow. citizens, the Democratic party
of Delaware seeks TO administer govern
mental affairs in q practical manner, and
not according to Utopisn theories and
visionary plans. It aims at the praoti-
cable, and not the unsttainsble, and, for
more than quarter Of century, has
justly won and retained the confidence
AID support of the people Of Delaware,
| by dealing with them honestly, and not
insincerely, and by not making pledges
that It is unable or unwilling to fulfill.
1t is genuinely and heartily Della.
wsreaD, is in sympathy with the wishes
and pseds Of our people, and is always
prompt to devise and introduce reforms
and improvements in our State polity so
| pOOh 90 hh0 Wo oAtb VI hCE pobpt6 AuHuhbI
and their means can afford them. While
its political opponents have ever, IS now,
been either Uptopian or obstructive 1t
has always been the party OF
wise progress and sound reform.
Already 1t has made valuable
reforms in our public school
systsm. II is now undertaking judioious
improvements in our judiciary system.
And with the continued favor Of the
people, will, at the next session of the
Legislature, accomplish what the
Democracy OF New Castle county, 80
years ago, labored for in vain de-
sirAbis increase OF representation in the
General Assembly.
And now, ask you, will the people Of
Wilmington and Of this county, in this
campaign, support the Democratic party
which has labored faithfully and well in
their behalf, or the false and craven
Republican party which processes
principles only to desert them, and
champioh's our county's rights only to
betray them, as 1t did in 1884 when it
nominated governor from Keut instead
OF from New Castle, and in 1874 when it
did not dare either to demand, or TO b; e
for New Castle county's full rel lresenta-
tion in its ewn State convention.
Mr.. Grubb's address was attentively
listened to, and created favorable inn
preston. When he concluded, Hon. Ed
ward L Martin OF Ssaford wss introduced,
and spoke for an hour on national topics.
He made an earnest appeal for honest
government and reduction Of the
burden of taxation imposed upon the
People By the present tariff laws.