Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-09-24
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fA6 uObuluR btcub uOIt sure
the PRESENT standpoint than shat james
G. Blaine will have solid North at his
back in his race for the Presidency and
that he has good chance also of carry
ing some of the Southern States, why
may not Delaware be amongst the lat
ter? Every vital interest that affects
the prosperity of the State allies her
with the great North. She finds a
market there for her produce, and for
every inspiration that increases her
business, her wealth, her social stand
ing and the welfare of her people, the
eyes of Delaware are turned north ward.
Look at the high price of peaches this
year as au Immediate and easily under
stood illustration OF the benefits of a
good northern market. Lines of rail-
road have been so arranged that the
great markets of northern manufactu-
ring cities are brought almost to the
door of every fruit grower of the State.
To great extent the people are in
debted to the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company for this market, but they are
more indebted to the protection that is
afforded to American manufactures
which makes home market in every
manufacturing city.
Delaware should step into the Re-
publican column of States that are sure
TO vote for and elect Blaine and Logan,
to place her on the friendly side of a
Republican administration. Though
this NAV appear like selfish and mer-
cenary view Of the situation, there is
more in it than appears upon the sur
face. Had Mr.. Lore in Congress voted
IN favor OF sustaining the great manu-
featuring interests of the country by
voting for Mr.. Randall instead of Mr..
Carlisle for Speaker, new Custom
House and Post-office would have been
under way in Wilmington by this
time, employing large number of
wOrkmen who very much need work.
We only refer To this as an illustration
OF the effects of being on the wrong
side.
Aside from these business reasons
why Delaware should ally herself to
the great Republican party of the ma
ton there are other reasons of great
moment, principally political, why
Delaware should become Republican
State.
Some Of the reasons are the following
AT the present time one third of the
population of the S ate, and that third
entirely in one cou lty, Is totally dis
franchised from any representation in
the State Senate, while one six tn of the
population, and that all in one county,
Is disfranchised from representation in
the House of Representatives of the
State. This inequality of representa-
tion will not be remedied until the
State passes under Republican control,
and this Is strong reason why the
State should become Republican.
The judiciary life tenure of office
will never he abolished until the Re
publicans do II. There will never be
district representation for the Levy
Court and the Legislature until the Re
publican party is put into power. There
will never be honest assessments aud
an honest collection of the State and
County taxes made until the Republi.
can party clothes Legislature with tn.
power to adopt new system. TIL,
people of Wilmington will never EMO,
Il privileges and benefits of local self
government until the Republican party
gives to them that boon 80 ruthlessly
'aken from them
These are urged, and many other rea.
sons might be urged, why Delawar,
should shake off the shackles which
have bound her, and turn in with d
live, progressive party, under who's,
rile the United States has become, il
many respects, the greatest nation OF
earth.
Now is the time to make such an i'm.
portant change. The Republican part,
has live candidate and live, progres
sive principles. If the people of Della
ware are wise they will help the Stat,
up out Of the boys of old fogyism an,
Bourbonism, into which it has fallen
aud will place it upon the high, soil,
ground of Republicanism. There neve
WAS a better time to do this than now
Why not now