Daily Republican., 1886-11-15
A Convert 70 Reform.

A Convert 70 Reform.
II the Delawaresn L. In earnest
In Its advocacy Of an amend
ment to the constitution 10 far o.
TO be In favor Of district represen'
tation, both In the Legislature and
the Levy Court, and county officers to
be elected BY the people, We oopgratu-
late 1t for taking two steps ct least up
and ont Of the Egyptian darkness Vi
Bourbonism, and We sincerely hope II
will scotch its wheels right there 10
prevent itself from taking the back
track. For years the REPUBLICAN, has
been hAmmering Away ut public opin-
ion, trying - get II ID favor Of amend.
ing the constitution In some manner
approaching simple Justice, and We ere
glad to welcome nov the Della waresn
~ . coAdjutor in the good work. Our
down State contemporary proposes 10
find the traditional key to the oonsti-
tuition that John NJ. Clayton is said to
hSve thrown away, in the following
vigorous manner:
1.-The old saying 10 that when the old
thrown away. The Delawarean pro-
poses to assist in Anding 1t, and IL 1t
can't be found, We say batter the
doors down. The voice Of the peo-
pie should be listened to. The Della.
warean Is q peoples paper, and IL
intends to advocate he peoples cause.
In advocating . change by amendn ent
we are actusted BY an honest motive.
We have NO purpose or plans In view,
save the peoples interests. We propose
from this day forward TO advocate Dis
trict Representation and the election OF
the County Building officers until the
members of the Los islature grant 1t.
II not granted, the blame cannot be
laid to the Delawarean. This paper Ii
in favor Of 1t, and the opponents can
understand that there will be no back
down on our part.
What answer the Legislature will
make 10 this ardent and determined
appeal 10 the chief organ Of the Demo
cratic party, remairs to be seen. 1t has
certainly mot been elected upon any
distinctive promise OF reform, with the
exception Of the members from Sussex,
who are under . kind Of n slip. shod
pledge 10 call . constitutional convep-
ton II elected, 10 revise the oonstitu-
ton, made Ut the county convention
that placed them I'D nomination. Even
the members from That county may not
feel very strongly bound to obey the
instructions given since those who were
instrumental in having the resolution
passed evidently worked In favor Of the
opposition ticket and carried George
town, Cedar Greek, North west Fork,
Indian River, Lewes and Rehoboth,
and even Democratic Broadkiln, against
the regular Democratic ticket. 1t Is
just possible that the Sussex members
may feel that they are released by such
action from either positive or implied
pledges, and shat they with their
brethren from Kent and New Castle
may consider the platform OF the State
Convention, which simply points TO the
past record Of the Democratic party as
its guide for the future, as being more
binding than the Sussex eclAration.
We will be frank enough to tell the
Dslawareap that though we may have
perfect confidence In Its radical con YER
sion to reform, We have no conf iea "
whatever In Its psrty to which 1t looks
for reform The national administra.
ton wing Of the party that swept the
State at the late q lection will laugh at
Its pleading for justice now. The pc wer
that put the party through this time,
fraud and all, can do 1t again by the
same means employed before. No re-
form is needed to carry an election In
that manner. The present plan is good
enough for administration victories,
and that 10 ell that is wanted. The
Delawarean, and the wing OF the party
to which 1t belongs, is helpless to
achieve any reform measure. 1t and
Its friends are the underdogs In the
fight, and will remain 30 until o re-
organized Republican party pulls of
the vlotors. II the Delawareau and
Its following are in earnest for reform,
they will seek the aid OF the Republic
can party Of the State. This aid 1t car
have by assisting In having q full as
sessment OF the people made in the
present assessment year. Nothing can
be done for reform with one.third OF
the voters OF the State dlsfrsn chlsed.
With the votable population assessed
and prepared to vote, the Della warean
can reasonably enforce its demands;
without this Its pleadings will be dis.
regarded.