Daily Republican., 1884-10-27

The people OF New Castle County are
called upon by the Democrats to vote
the Democratic ticket, aud by so do
ing they will vote for the adoption Of
the Constitu tional Amendment, pre-
lending to give Increased representa-
ton TO the couury in the Legislature.
The Legislature was TOO cowardly to|
leave the amendment TO far and
square voc OF the people, but left it in
such n manner that il any Democrats
wanted TO voJe against the amendment,
they would have TO vote against the
Democratic ticket, and if they did that
they would he called traitors TO their
party.
The Dem OcraLs say the amendment
offers as nearly fair and equitable
representation as they could get from
the Legislature. Ii it was the best
they could get, why did they not let
the people have chance TO pass judg-
ment upon it without compelling them
"a break with their party by voting
.ither for or against it What does
this Constitutional Amendment pro-
vide for ?
1t provides that whereas, Kent Coun-
" with a population OF $4,000 has
three Senators, and New Castle Coun-
~, which has Il population of $4,000,
only has the same number, which Is
very unjust aud unfair, that hereafter
each county shall have four Senators
which will give more equitable repre-
sentation &C, ording u tue population
The equitable part consisted i'll rob
hing the country districts ot one Sena
tor, and in giving 1t to the city of viii
mington.
In the representation in the House
the amendment does little u-tter. A
present Kent County. with "a 900 popu
lation, has seven representatives, AN
New Castle County, with 80 900 pope
lation, has also only seven represents
lives. The amendment gives Me-
Castle County four additional represe,
tatives, all 10 he elected by the city I
Wilmington.
This makes eleven representatives f.
New Castle County. Upon the ratio
4,S57 population for each represent
rive, as il is in Kent County, thei
will still remain II, 900 in New Cast
County without presentation. Tn
is the amendment the people are callt
upon to adopt, and to adopt it by votir
for the Democratic ticket. Will Il
people accept the amendment on SUE
terms Is the attachment to Dem
cracy so great that they will, by the
own hands, place upon themselves Il
stamp of inferiority by voting the /
gislative portion of the Democral
ticket?
There is only one possible course
which the amendment can be defeatt
and that course is by the election
tho Republican ticket OF New Cas-
County. To pass the amendment,
three fourth vote of the members
each House is required. Ihr
fourths of twenty-one members OF
lower House is fifteen AM thr
fourths. AS there cannot be a fractl
of a vote, il will take sixteen memb
TO make the necessary three-tour
Kent and Sussex will furnish fourt.
of them, the other two must coLae fr
New Castle
Will the voters of New Castle Coz
~, who love liberty, who love equal
Of rights, who love justice, give til
the two req dired members who are
favor OF the amendment, by voting
Democratic Legislative ticket !
Democrats tell rs that four new mt
bors is all that could be got, and IL "
better To accept them than " have
increase. Such arguments are de
sive. and behind the fair exterior
Mr.. Grubp paints is hidden the V
germ of acknowledgements. In
amendment offered, there is no prov
for any increase of representation h
after. Taat is entirely cut OIL.
only natural solution of this quesl
can be had by constitutional COW
tiOn provided for by the L-gislat
and the mem Ders of il elected 10y
people Let US have such a convent
but act it not be forgotten that to b
such convent,on, the present pro
ed amend menJ TO the constitution Il
be defeated, and tina, can ONLY be {
by electing he Republican Legisia
ticket.
THE DEMOCRATIC press at last
4 mt, hat Olio went Republican,
IL was owing TO fraud. Yes, there
fraud in Connecticut, fraud in Cl
land, fraud in Dayton, fraud in Tol
there was regular saturnalia of
publican fraud. The Democrats
the Governor of the State, the lea
State officers, the Legislature, the
troll Of nearly three-fourths of the C
ties OF the State, the Mayors police
Sheriffs of all the cities we
named, and yet the Democrats ALI
the Republicans to carry the ele
nv fraud. This will do to tell
marines.