Daily Republican., 1886-05-24
Uonslitutionai Reform.

It begins to look rs II Constitutional
reform for Della ware after all was to-
commence in Sussex County. The meet
ing held In Georgetown last week
which resulted in the organization OF O.
Constitutional Reform Club would in
dictate that there is q general drifting
away from the old Democratic Bourbon
ideas of government, and that the peo-
pie are ready to take an advance step
that Justice may be done and they
still remain rs good Democrats, and
much better than they were before.
We are naturally led to expect good
results from this movement when we
take into consideration the ability, po-
Itical influence and the high character
of ths gentlemen who are 80 far named
in the organization. The purposes Of
the organization are to secure an
amendment to the Constitution provid-
ing for an elective judiciary for term
of years, a. in Pennsylvania and
Maryland the election OF Senators and
Representatives to the Legislature by
districts, and proportioned to popula-
tiop; the election OF members OF the
Levy Court by districts, and the cleo
ton of Hundred officers including col
lectors by the people. This Is what the
Republicans Of New Castle County,
aided by all Democrats who were not
either present or prospective Off &c
holders favored, but have always failed
to obtain. 1t will be equally accepta-
BILE IL engineered and put through from
the south end of the State. AS mat
ter of right and justice the principles
enunciated by this reform club cannc,
be controverted. Delaware stands sur
rounded by States that are broad In
their ideas of government and liberia
In their trusts TO the people. We d.
not know OF State in the UnioI
where 80 little power is entrusted Il
the people as il Delaware. OF tn
State officers only q Governor is electe'
by the people, while in Peunsylvani
the Governor, Secretary Of State
Treasurer, State Auditor, Secretary O
Internal Affairs, and Supreme Judge
are all elected by the people. or tn
county offices in Delaware the peopl
are only entrusted with the election {
a Sheriff and Coroner, while l
che counties In Pennsylvania, th
people elect not only the She
hi and Coroner, but the Clerk {
the Peace, the Prothonotary, the Regi
ter Of Wills, the Recorder Of Deeds, Il
County Attorney, the Clerk of the o
phans' Court, County Treasurer, thr,
County Auditors, three County Con
missioners and three Poor Director
The three Commissioners In Pennsy
yania stand for our eleven Levy Cour
men in New Castle County, and t
three Poor Directors in Pennsylvan
county stand for fourteen Trustees
the Poor in New Castle County. b
sides the election of the Supreme Cor
by the people Of the State, the peoI
of the judicial districts elect tn
Judges, and each county elects an i
sociate Justice. Compare these prt
leges with the privileges enjoyed by
people of Delaware and we won
almost that there should have b.
until now a tame submission to sucl
palpable usurpation of their rigl
Fortunately the people have been
with the election of their Senators {
Representatives TO the Legislature,
buOuBh bhCJ hoNo OOoh AOlb WIN
privilege, on the other hand they
shsmefully deprived Of the benefit
these rights by unequal representa-
We have 80 often referred to this
we will not spend time In telling
unequal our representation is. We
only draw one illustration. Soon
5000 people of Wilmington will
excited over the nomination of one
resentative to the Legislature, only
while the other 100000 of the State
nominate and elect twenty-six.
wonder not that Democrats in Su
who have any regard for fairness
equality, are ashamed to face
apologize for such system any 10
The great majority of the peopl'
opposed to such q system, but the
BILE was to concentrate that ma.
into solid opposition. VIII
done this year? That Is for the l
TO say.