Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-01-07

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Democrats.
Chairman Pilling's address to the r
publicans of New Castle County seen
10 have come like thunder blast to tt
? Democratic press throughout the Stat
II We are to judge from the vigorol
manner the most of the papers of thi
, political faith have attacked it. Thes
, papers Judging from their tone, had n
idea that the Republicans of New Cas
tie Intended to make any fight at all O
the Constitutional amendment tina
has been offered by an intensely parti
san Legislature, and hence, were rest
ing upon their oars awaiting victor.
that they expected would drop int
their hands withouta struggle. They
have discovered their mistake and with
one consent have taken up the gauge OF
brtle and have commenced an attack
on Chairman Pilling's ringing call to
the Republicans to arouse and strike
for their rights by opposing the iniqui-
tous Constitutional Amendment that
if adopted would make them political
serts to Kent and Sussex Counties for
all time to come.
If the proposed Constitutional Amend
ment be passed as easily and In the
same manner as an amendment to the
city charter of Wilmington, we would
doubtless be spared this sudden excite.
ment in the Democratic camp. To pass
an amendment to the city charter or to
any corporation act only a two.third
vote of both branches of the Legislature
is required. This vote the Democrats
always have by keeping Kent and Sus.
sex Counties solid, making the vote of
New Castle County of no account 10
matter which way it votes. For illus
tration, the Municipal Court bill and
the Water Commission bill could both
have PASSED the last Legislature with
New Castle solidly against them in.
stead of being solidly for them as il
was with the exception Of the vote of
Mr.. Belts.
To pass a Constitutional Amendment
instead of a two.t third three. fourth
vote OF each branch OF the Legislature
s required.
10 obtain this necessary three fourths
'ote to pass the proposed Constitutional
Amendment, it is absolutely necessary
hat the Democrats should carry the
legislative delegation, at least a part of
from New Castle County, and this
hey are By no means certain Of doing
the face of the unpopularity of the
roposed amendment in this County
nd that unpopularity increased BY the
artisan Legislation that gave to Will
lington a Municipal Court and a W. alter
commission in the face of the protest of
large majority of her voters.
AS the State Senate Ia COMPOSED of
Inc members-three from each county.
hree fourths of that number would he
x and three quarters, and as there
IN be no fractional votes, it will re.
ulre the votes of seven members to
ass the amendment. This will take
u the members from Kent and Sus
* and one from New Castle. The
.ouse being composed of twenty one
from each county.
lree fourths of that number would be
lleeh and three quarters, and as in the
'se OF the Senate there can be no frac
onal vote, it will require the full vote
hent and Sussex and two votes from
ew Castle to make the desired three
urths to pass the amendment. Its
ain then that how to get this one
'eded vote in the Senate ard twoin
o House is what is troubling the ',
mind and the Democratic /
ess OF the Estate at present. They can I
W get these votes without carrying at {
ist part of the Legislative ticket of I
wv Castle County, and chairman
'llhs's call to the Republicans of the r
'hfy Is notice served upon them tina,
y will not be permitted to carry
thout vigorous contest. N
The Democrats cannot carry New
sue county, if Republicans will bur (
tnrir duty. That first duty is to ge K
'eSsed imm' diately. The second duty
10 pay the taxes assessed against
m to qualify them to vote. The n
ri duty is to vote. All that is re-
ired to score substantial victory in
county Is for all Republicans to pollI
If votes. They are in a large ma
NY IN the county and have only been
vented from polling that majority
'he miserable partisan assessment
tax collection laws which were
,er intended for anything els than -H
neat Republicans out of their votes
the county out of taxes. A'
mere IS more at stake in the next
tlon than there ever has been before L
he State of Delaware. This il the
time in the history of the State
the people have been called upon
vote tina, they are in
Or to the people OF the lower couu- ~
and not fit to be entrusted with
al rights and privileges. -
he bread question is just this: The II
stitutional amendment is Demo- VI
ic measure, which honest Democrats
opposed to. Those who vote the ''
locratic ticket vote that Kent and ,
sex counties with an inferior pepu- bot
N but superior representation in 10 =
'bers shall still rule New Castle q
nty with superior population but .
flor representation az far as MUM r,
are concerned. A vote for the Tn
'ocratic ticket is vote that one =,
in Kent and Sussex shall have