Daily Republican., 1885-02-16
snous,p. for the Amendment.

Tomorrow great demonstration Is
to be made upon the Delaware Legisia-
ture In confirmation of the increased
representation amendment TO the con-
situtiop. For this purpose all the big
guns Of the Democracy from the upper
end of the State have been marshalled,
and with Senator Bayard at their head,
they are to march In solid phalanx on
Dover, at the imminent peril OF the
State fitting up In their absence
Whether uncle Eli is to be present we
are not informed, but we do not believe
he will be therefor that purpose at
least. But Bayard, Biggs aud Bali,
Cummins, Carpenter and Cochran.
Dean and Davis, Emmons and Eckei,
Farra and Frazer, Holcomb and Judge
Humphrey, Lore and Lally, Maxwell
and Maxwell, Newell and Norton. Kyle
and Kyne, Ogle and O'Toole, Poetles
and Pennington, Quinby and Quinn,
Robinson, A. X, and Rodney, Sharpley.
Singles and Simms, Turner, Townsend
and the two Tsylorr, XaSdegrift and
Vandezrift, aud Walker, Ward and
Williams. afe to swoop down upon the
gum swamp and sand hill members oil
Kent and Sussex who they say know
nothing, anyhow they are to be
s,ooped in and made to toe the mark In
favor of the amendment. How can
these liliputian lawmakers stand before
the onslaught of the double distilled
concentrated quiutescence OF the pure
embodiment Of New Castle Democracy?
Won't it be fun to see the little "uns"
| of Kent and Sussex take to their holes
and hide from the mighty power that
is TO stand before the throne OF Cleve-
land, and from the acololytes that with
torch In hand herald his coming.
Now seriously, word with these
members Of the Legislature who are
said TO be halting between two opinions
in regard TO this Constitutions amend
ment. You will be told that by the
election OF the Democratic ticket Of
New Castle County the amendment
was sanctioned by the people Of that
County. Do not believe word OF It,
But single paper in Wilmington re-
ferred to the amendment in faint prai "
while the others opposed 1t. Tn,
. | " as lONb slE NJ VI III tuS WI
, test and was really not in issue. Tue
Republicans almost in solid body
oppt sed the amendment and voteC
their own straight ticket without giving
, the amendment q single thought d,
not forget that II had been left to a yes
2 and nay vote direct upon its merits II
would have been defeated by an over
whelming majority.
You will be told that the Democratic
State Convention endorsed the amend
ment and you should stand by Its
pledges. How was 1t endorsed by the
Democratic State Convention ? In the
Committee on resolutio by vote o.
eight to seven, and in the Convention
it was rushed through without anybody
: knowing nor caring whether it was I
q part of the resolutions or not. Had tn
4 amendment been left to an honest, un
;, trameledvote of the people disconnecte,
e from party and from all party issues
, and IL upon such vote majo
i should have appeared In favor OF tn
IA amendment we would then have saiC
a. gentlemen of the Legislature, contirr
q this vote of the people.
ir Gentlemen Of the Legislature, III
Ia people in the rural districts outside ,
d Wilmington are opposed TO the amend
G. ment because it robs them Of a Sent
M ter, The people OF Wilmington al
ct opposed to the amendment because
ne does not give them the representatio
ne they think they ought to have, becau
m it does not give representation by di
ut tricts and because it shurs the chan
Mt for further increase in representatiC
in tbs future.
en- II The Legislature will act tho sen
he bic part they will reject tho prese
he amendment and propose smother pl
,ot viding for increased representation
an districts, and leave that amendment
"a. a difect yea and may vote
ere the people, The people will then kn
ed what THEY are to get, and can vote
Ter diligently without having to RENE
tor three or four coats of political warn
50 to get at the very small germ of jus,
ted hidden in the present proposed anne
,rd ment. We say, then, defeat the pres
oh a mendment and give us someth
a. more tangible and sensible