Daily Republican., 1886-07-07
should sweep Their own Doors


should Sweep Their Own Doors.
We do not know Of Democrat,
paper In Delaware that is not giving
the Irish vote taffg by regret.ing tht
prospect Of defeat of Home Rnle foi
ireland. Were 1t not that home fact,
here In Delaware contradict the assump
tion OF the Democrats as the specia
friends OF Home Rule, those who kuo "
no better might be led to think tina,
they were really what they pretend
to be, the special friends OF local self
government which Is synonymous with
Home Rule.
But the difference between the pro
fession and the practice OF the Demo.
cracy OF Delaware lie we'll known to all
who have taken the trouble to inform
themsel YES In reference to the matter
Let us see how local selt-governmenl
and Home Rule stands in Delaware
and II anything is wrong let the Demo.
Gratis be asked to conform to consis-
tency by giving TO the people OF Della
ware first, that which they advocate
80 bravely for ireland. The Dem ocrats
OF Delaware have been In power In the
State for thirty years. During that
time there has been but one short
break In Democratic Governors, but
the law-making power never departed
for even single day from the keeping
OF the Democracy. Surely thirty
years is a long enough period OF time
In which to make some chang EN-
which to correct these evils.
Let us see how the case stands FOR
Home Rule in New Castle County. the
wealthiest and most populous county
OF the State. New Castle County has
now q poulation Of So, 900 souls. Kent
and Sussex Counties combined have a
population not exceeding 20, 600 New
Castle County has u represen tatiou of
three Senators in the Legislature
Kent and Sussex have six Senators. In
other words 1t takes %, 900 OF popula-
ton In New Castle County to be emit,
tied to one Senator, while population
OF II 900 In Kent and Sussex entities to
Senator. The Democracy have had
thirty years in which to remedy this
inequality but they have not done 30,
and even at the last session OF the Leg
islature when 1t was proposed to ri We
New Castle County an additional
Senator Kent and Sussex each
Claimed the same, and this very
Small step towards equality and jus-
tice was turned back ward. Upon the
basis Of represen tation In the Senate OF
Kent and Sussex Counties, II 600 TO a
Senator, there are 80, 900 people in New
Castle County who have no representa-
tion whatever In the Senate. HOW Is
this for Home Rule?
Let rs now take q glance at the
House OF Representatives Of Della ware.
That being the popular law-making
body, perhaps local self-government or
Home Rule is more distinctly recog-
nized in that body. Again, as 1t is
said that territory should be REPRE-.
sented In the Senate and population in
the House we may find New Castle
County at least in the enjoyment OF all
her rights and privileges. Let US see
how the case stands.
New Castle County with her 50 900
population, has seven members of tn.
House of Represen tatives, or one Rep.
resen tative to every 10000 population;
Kent aud Sussex with their 5000
population have fourteen Representa-
tives, or one Representative to every
. 900 population. This, 1t will be seen,
is no better nor no nearer equality than
in the Senate. L pom the basis
of represen tation in Kent AMI Sussex,
5000 to every Repressnt ative, we still
find $4,000 people in New Castle County
deprived Of represen tation in the II gu 80
Of Representatives,. Were the represen-
tstion upon the basis of eq 1ality, while
X emit and Sussex Counties have fourteen
members OF the Ii 9uss Of Representa-
tives New Castle County would have
seventeen. How is this for Home
Rule? Let the Democracy of Della ware
sweep its own dor Steps before II shou 4
itself hosrse for Home Rule in Ireland.
There is not a county in Ireland de-
prived OF Its equal and full representa-
ton in the British government, but
here In New Castle County are 80 900
people, Is. 600 m ere than half the p1pu-
lation OF the coun'y, totally dlsir4u-
chised from any voice or vote In the
law-making body of the State. Aud
yet the party that has permitted this
disfrsnchisemens and refuses to come
anywhere near Aizing representa-
slon are gushing over with tears in
sympathy for II 1me Rule for Ireland.
Let us pursue this subject little
farther and see who are distranchlsed.
OF the 155. 900 population OF Della ware
Wilmington has 90 900 Of it, and Will
mington is represented in the Lagisla-
ture by one Senator and one Rspresan-
tative, while 100, 900 of popuat on
outside OF Wilmington is repr essen ted by
eight Senators and wv, nty Represen "a.
tives. In other words while 1t takes
population OF 5000 In Whining tor
TO elect one Senator and one Rspresen
tative, outside Of Wilmington 1t take'
but II 500 to EJECT Senator and 10 0O(
to elect Representative. Upon the
basis Of the country representation then
49, 900 OF the population OF Wilmington
are dls'ranchised from represen .st on
In the Senate aud 80, 900 rom represen.
talon in the Ii )u.e OF representatives.
We are not ignorant OF the fact thai
the small representation allotted to
Wilmington ID che result Of party ar
rangements, as Wilmington in the eyes
OF the law is only recognized as part
OF n w Castle County, he same as Mill
Creek and Red Lion Hundreds. But
this makes no difference in the repre-.
seutation OF the county. The city Of
Wilmington cannot add 10 its represen.
tation withou. roobipg the rural dis
tricts, and rather than do that add
make the country inferior to Kent and
Sussex, she bears her own disfranchise
me1t,
Where Ia Home Rule for Whining
ton? Let her one SAu Ator and one Ran