Daily Republican., 1886-05-26

Demands of Bourbon democracy.
The first bugle blast Of denupc citation
of the movement Of q hunter OF Sussex
County Democrats in favor of constitu-
fional reform by means OF q Constitu-
tional Convention comes from the "Del.
Awarean" at Dover. OF course this
was to have been expected, because 1t
was not strictly what that organ calls
Democracy. We give the "Dela-
Warean's" own words:
The agitation commenced by some of
che members Of the Democratic party in
Sussex over Constitutional Convention
seems to us out of place. What grew
ance the Democratic party has over the
present Constitution We are unable to
understand. As it now stands the
Democratic party has everything in it's
own hands, then why, we ask, should
We attempt 70 do that which the Rs
publican press and leaders of that party
have for years been trying to accom-
plish? II there are any changes neces-
sAry the Legislature of the State is ca.
pable Of making them, and we are sur.
prised that well, known Democrats
should unintentionally attempt to ac-
complish that which the Republ can
party has failed to do. Better let Con-
stitutional agitation alone. The Demo
Gratis of this State should not be duped
into the doing of that which every Re-
publican desires. The Constitution was
made by able men. 1t has been tried
and found sufficient. We believe that
the rank and file Of the Democratic
party are hostile to it. If, as we said
before, change Is necessary, agitAte
amendment, not Constitutional Con-
vention.
1t is entirely out Of place to have q
Constitutional Convention, of course it
IL, because q Constitutional Convention
would break In upon the regular run
ming Of the Democratic machine. By
granting justice to the people it would
take power from the Democratic party.
The "Delawarean" does not understand
what grievance the Democratic party
has with the Constitution. or course
this must mean the Demo cratic party
OF Kent and Sussex. The Democrats
OF New Castle County have as many
grievances against the old Constitution
as the Republicans have. Fifty We
thousand people Of New Castle County
disfranchised does not fall alone on Re.
publicans. There are as many Demo-
Gratis in New Castle County as there
are in both Kent and Sussex. The
A'Delawarean" says in substance to the
New Castle County Democrats; You
cratic party of Kent and Sussex run
the State. You get your turn with the
Governor; you get your county officers;
you get your Congressman in turn;
what more do you want2 1t is true
you have not got representation equal
20 Kent and Sussex, but that you must
bear with for the sake Of keeping the
Democratic party in power. This car
only be done by keeping Kent and
Sussex solid for that party.
The Republicans, only, have been
demanding constitutional reform, why
should we listen TO them while "the
Democratic party has everything in its
own hands?"
The "Delawarean" thinks 1t very
strange indeed that any number o
Democrats in the State should no
be satisfied with Democratic ascenden
cy. That seems to be about its idea
of justice. No matter about fifty fl VI
or sixty thousand people being de
privea OF their political rights, that /
nothing compared to the importance o
the Democrats holding the State. N
matter If our own judiciary system
does need remodeling, that is nothing
compared with the transcendent beau.
ties OF Democracy. No matter II tn
people are deprived OF the privilege @
electing their own officers, that
nothing compared with the importanc
of q clique or ring of Democratic lead
ers holding and farming ont the office
in the State for the benefit of the Demo
cratic party. No matter II 1t doe
take three voters Of New Castle Count
TO equal the political influence of on
IN Kent or Sussex, what Is all that
the success of the grand old Democrat
party, that has everything in its ow
hands now? No, Democrats mu
stick to the party and never mind T
form. We will see whether they VI
do 80.