Daily Republican., 1886-04-16
What Is 20 be Done?

FRIDAY. APRIL 10. 1886.
What rs 10 be Dones
II Il time the people Of Delaware J
we're considering what manner Of o.
political campaign they intend to en-
gage in this year. The Democratic
politicians have their minds fully made
mp TO carry ON the campaign In the old
manner, In the name Of the i
Democratic party. So far as they are /
there will be no changes.
They are perfectly satisfied 30 long as
they can retain numerical majority
of voters to carry on the campaign in
the cid way-snything to gain q vote
without making any promises Of re-
form In thu administration OF State and
County affairs.
The great question with the people
should be, can We stand another caua-l
palgu Of this kind without irreparablel
injury TO the best interests Of the State
and OF the people? What has she
Democratic party done for the State Of
Delaware that the people should be sol
in love with 1t? Let the record OF the
party be carefully scanned and see II
any good thing has come out Of this
political Nazareth.
The party has been In power in the
State for more than thirty years, and
with absolute control Of all branches OF
the law-making power, how stands
the case In regard to representation OF
the people In the Legislature Of the
Aa ~ Ia
from which our laws emauatef New
Castle County, with . population OF
50, 900, has three State Senators and
seven representatives in the Legisla-
ture. Kent and Sussex Counties COM
bined have q population Of G., 200, with
six Senators and fourteen representa-
tlves.l We doubt very much II such
another instance Of deliberate disfran-
chisement of the people Of New Castle
County can be found in this or any
other country, and 1t 10 extremely
doubtful IL any other people could be
found who would have as tamely sub
mitted to such rank political injustice
rs the citizens of New Castle County
have. We regret 10 say that they have
not only submitted tamely, but they
have, with almost indecent haste,
rushed over and embraced the Demo
cratic party-the party that has rivited
these chains OF inequality upon their
limbs. Is not the Democratic party
responsible for all this?
We answer yes, not filppAntly and
without thought, bat considerately and
seriously. Is period Of thirty years
mot sufficient time for q party in power
continuously 70 change this CALLING
system Of political slavery? Has not q
Democratic Legislature, every time q
reform was suggested that would give
TO New Castle County increased repre-
sentation, killed the measure? ThIf
cannot be answered negatively; the
facts are known and the votes are upon
record.
Humiliating as this disproportion Of
representation is to New CASTLE Comfy
1t Ia still more 90 when applied to tn,
city of Wilmington. Here il . city o
$1,000 inhabltants, but with only ON
Senator and one Representative. Ken
County, with $4,000 population, Ia
three Senators and seven Representa-
lives. This is q picture Of Democracy
to which we invite the attention OF tn
people Of Wilmington. Are they salts
fed with such Democracy? II the,
are, then they should continue votin
with the Democratic party. For owe
thirty years that party has been Il
power and has made no change; neithe
does 1t advocate q change now, an
farther, neither willit advocate chang
for thirty years more If the peopl
blindly adhere to il and vote with
and for it simply because 1t is the Demt
cratic party.
We are very we'll convinced that IL
people OF New Castle County are not
favor of such Wholesale distran chis,
ment. II they are not, then they shoul
not vote with the Democratic part
As that party for thirty years has poi
lively, Legislature after Legislatur
refused to grant relief, what can be @
pected OF 1t now? Are the people St
ready and willing to follow blindly th
political "Will o. the wisp" simply b
cause it is labeled Democracy? This
for the people TO answ The triuml
OF Democracy means no reform.
means no relief from disfranehisemel
1t means taxation without represent
tion, more unjust and unequal tn
that which drove the American co
nists to the war Of the revolution.
means that, 30 long as the people 1
not willing TO leave the Democra
party TO be men equal with men
political rights from Kent and Suss
Counties, 80 long will the Democra
party refuse TO move in the mat
of reform. That party ls very "
satisfied now. The leaders are In p
session of all the State and Cou!
offices; what more do they want? DIX
,ocracy with them means to have
Offices. What more can it confer?
Bat what have the distrancnii
citizens got to say about this? .
they satisfied to vote longer in favo
disfranchising themselves that a
Democratic leaders may possess all
lucrative offices in the State? "
say the working people Of the Stat
that7 What have the powerful
gAnization OF the X nights Of Labor
say to this? Are they in favor Of
man down In Kent or Sussex poss
ing as much authority and polit
infiuence rs three men In New Ca
County? We do not believe they
IL 1t not time for q change in D
ware? Is IL not time that man
one part Of the State was made
political equal OF another man In :
0thtr mart ~ tina 9ta.0o TFik IA I