Daily Republican., 1890-06-17
A NEW CONSTITUTION.
IcoMMuNICArEp.l

lc0MMUNICATED.
"Wnl We ever have . new coustitu-
tion," 10 question that d frequently
asked but seldom answered. Maryland,
an adjoiuing State, has had three oonsti-
tutioaal conventions since Delaware has
had one, aud I am sure this State stands
% much iu need Of new constitution 90
even did Maryland. Sira, Il is my opin.
Ion that II 10 the constitutional duty Of
Congress TO take charge Of this State
and give 1t Republican form of govern
mont which 1t has not at present, a. II
takes three men In this city to be equal
to one in the lower counties OF this State.
Now while I desire justice for all at the
same time demand equal representation
for this city and county, % representa-
tion should be according to population,
80 II Is people, not Acree, that need rep.
reeentation. Tho present constitution,
which ID only relic Of the feudL ages,
VIXEN the divine right Of kings to rule
WAS accepted "a true, and we had In that
age of o slave holding sristocracy and
BY slave-holding aristocrats, turned the
cross oil Christ into . piilory and whip
ping post, and the bible into An auction
block, and bioodhounds iuto apostles.
|. g. even enacted laws to establish the
fact OF mAn's right OF property in man
contrary to our own declsratl0n Of inde-
pendence.
In . Republican government 1t ID the
majority that rules. but In this State,
that 10 century At least behind all the
other States, 1t is the minority that rules,
and that 10 the reason We have families
who claim to wear the mantle OF roy atty.
Is It any wonder that when we elect an
executive officer who has the appointing
power of nearly all the offices, that he
alIs them with his own brothers. aunts
and uncits, newphews and cousins. until
it has almost become qualification for
the Ufiice Of Governor to have enough
relations to 1ll all the offices. Another
thing, that old relic OF barbarian makes
property q qualification for citizenship,
instead OF morality and Intelligence, and
hence has y tendency to develop hogish-
ness instead OF intelll ,ence and morality.
As the most intelligent, virtuous and
moral man may, for the want of the
constitutional qualifications, be debarred
| Il om citiEsnship, while tho most Ignorant
and degraded will he qualified by being I
"Frec Holder" The progress and de.
velopment OF this State has not beer
fostered by that o d relic OF shoddy aris-
tocracy, but has developed d In spite OF It.
| Old blue light luws. borrowed from
England IN our colonial days, and that
have teen abolished by England over a
century ngo, still disgrace our statute
books TO thl. day, and are diszrace to
our Intelligence. IL It aLy wonder that
We stiil have in this State to-day men
who are still voting for "Genll Jackson"
Specialize and intelligent members Of the
laHS1 vpn ha b~t ~ ha
aciments OF tArbarous and slave age
that now cucumber aud disgrace our
statute booksa 1t is not only the priyi
lege. but the duty OF every good citizen
to demand convention aud new oon-
stitution In keeping with the age In
which we We live, and laws to suit the
changed conditions. Now let us have a
constitutional convention, and let 1t be
composed OF farmers, merchants aud
mechanics, so that we may have q "gov-
ernmont Of the people aud by the people
for the bene at OF the whole people," not
a council OF lawyers to make govern
ment of lawyers BY lawyers, and only
for the benefit of lawyers.
1t Is to Intelligent minds disgusting to
leave the politicians Of this State, talk
about tho national government keeping
up war taxes 10 time of peace, when the
revenue is not needed, and yet they are
doing the same thing In this State, aud
squapderiug 1t by creating useless offices
for party paupers and barnacles, and In.
crea.ing sa aries that are already too high.
All Offices should BE- elective. The nearer
you bring government TO the people, the
nearer it comes to Democracy. TIE men
or psriy that oppose = constitutional
convention, aud new constitution would
be willing to do away with the discovered
blessings of steam, electricity aud the
powor loom, and co ! stove, AVID perhaps
the modern dwelling house, with all the
comforts, and return to the hut and bar
bsrian cave and the tod old days OF
the sraud-daddies." But nav coueti'u.
lion will come In spite oil the old foqies,
WHO imagine they are living in the tenth
century. JAMES u. WEIGH.