Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-03-09

Then how does the matter stand Z? Ii
1880 such assessed value for New Castl,
was $40. .718,745 : for Kent $40, ,4S9, 1874
and for Sussex $8,743, ,024 ; showing & no
only an excess In favor Of New Last |,
OF S21 ,4a5, 647 over both Kent and
Sussex, but an excess much larger thar
the total assessed value In Kent and
sussex combined.
Shall the amount Of capital employed
In manu- featuring be considered the
test ? What do We find In the yeal
named the capital so employed ia
New Castle was ia I44, ,6S3 in Ken,
$982, $50 ; and in Sussex S528, 800 being
an ex cess In favor Of New Castle over
both, Kent and Sussex of Sl2 $3.50, ,644.
In the same year we find that the value
of manufactured m products In the sever
al counties was "a follows: In New Cas
tie Sl7 ,S05, sos; in Kent 81. .731 1882 and
In Sussex t977 7Q8 New Castle thus
producing manu- features ID the amount
Of $15, ,096,77 more than both Kent and
Sussex.
Then what shall the enemies OF JUS
tice adopt ~ the basis of representa-
ti0n Will they fall back upon the pro.
position, that those who support the
government shall control 1t? Aside
from state taxation, An overwhelmiDR
proportion of which falls upon the citi-
zens Of New Castle County, the county
taxation In 1880 WAS a. follows in New
Castle S16S, ,875 in Kent $i9,4 and
in Sussex $34, 1884 New Castle thus
paying in annual county taxes S7g,475
more than Kent and Sussex Ombined.
Or would the opponents of political
0rs ali tfVrh hx. xxTf Ina IN fa h..
amount of city and school taxation in
the several counties as furnishing the
measure for representation What
then would he the result ? In the year
named such taxation in New Castle was
e3l0, ,203; In Kent $27 242; and in Sussex
dS,5T. In other words, the amount
raised In New Castle war 1894, 424 more
than that raised in both Kent and Sus.
sex ; the excess being more than five
times az great AZ the total for Kent and
SUSSEX com bined.
Bm II is unnecessary TO further weary
you with statistics. Enough official
figures, and more than enough, have
been given TO todemonstrste the gross ana
glaring injustice and indignity fastened
by law upon the citizens of this county.
II is without excuse or palliaiion. II
is a standing affront.put upon your man
hood. 1t is an open, tiasr ant and con
temptuous disregard of your funda-
mental rights and of the vital principles
of republicanism. IL ia burning dis
grace TO the State Of Delaware. Ar.
the people Of this county less virtuous
than those of Kent or Sussex ? Have
they not, TO say the least, as much in,
telligence ? Do they not display more
activity aud enterprise Are they no.
on the whole better educated ? Are moi
their material interests much greater
DO they not contribute far beyond theil
share, measured by population, to tb,
support of government, State, county
anu municipal ? Have not the citizenl
of this county given to Delaware " hat
ever reputation she may Possess fol
industry, activity or enterprise ? ID,
they not as highly prize their right
and liberties as the people of Kent o.
Sussex their own? Why should the,
not have equal power to protect thos,
rights and liberties.
Our present representative system il
a foul and inde.ible blot upon the histo
ry OF Delaware. Yet there are men IL
this community, gifted ~ II r.Cre thar
average intellect, and honorable ant
strai ignt.forward in their business ant
social relations, who, through the mad
ness of partisanship have 30 far forgot
ten their political manhood as to dieni
fy this contemplate sham, this trav
esty upon the principles of republican
ism, with the title ot. republican foEu
Of government.
These are the men, who, with other.
In Kent and Sussex, assail AZ unworthy
SONS and enemies of the state, thosr
who dare assert their inherent righu
and labor for the cause of justice anC
equality.
These are the men who, more thar
all others, have through their misdi
recttd abilities made the political insti
tutions OF Delaware objects OF ridicul,
and scorn. JeJ us decline to sssum,
the defensive Let Us recognize as Tho
true SONS of the State those who striv,
10 place her institutions upon the On
during foundation of civil and pOlitica
equality, and lot us stigmatize those a,
her most deadly enemies who seek u
justify or palliate the infamy OF oul
present system.
1t has been said that 1.-The true tes
of a good government is its aptitud,
and tendency 10 produce "a good admin
istration." 1t may with equal safety
be- affirmed that the true test of an uD
equal ard false system OF represent tatioI
is Its aptitude and tendency to produce
thoroughly vicious legislation. Had
the opportunity should bring to youl
attention u long catalogue OF Legislative
acts. in this State, Of disgraceful and
hurtful nature, the passage of which
would have been i'm possible under any
properly constituted system Of repre-
sentative government. But time presse.
and must hasten TO "a close. 1 shall
therefore, meltion but one instance.
shall refer TO the act passed in 1881 il
relation to the city Of Wilmington, anC
commonly known as the Eleventh
Ward bill
Its origin and history are briefly al
follows: Wilmington at that time con
Jained ten wards, five of them lyini
to the North and the femaihding five
to the South of Sixth street. Eacl
ward WAS entitled 10 choose two Cii.
Coupcilnen 70 represent tit. The tiv'
Southern wards were supposed upon ;
fair vote to be Democratic, and tn
five Northern wards Republican, an,
the city as a whole to contain u smal
Repu blican msjovty. 1t was, thus, +
be expected that the city would b
under Republican control; as tn
President OF Council with the member
from the Northern wards would posses
a majority Of one over those eiscte
from the Southern wards. Cettai
democratic politicians, therefore
proposed by the Eleventh ward bill {
create new ward in strongly Demo
cratic locality, lying to the Southwes
of the city, whereby their party woul
gain two Councilmen aud have
majority of one in the City Council
THUS changing the political comp exio
of that body, and giving to the Demo
cratic party control of the finance