The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-04-09

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Michigan-Delnware.
In no State where spring elections
have been held have the Democrats
met with such an overwhelming and
more deserved defeat, than they met
with In Michigan last Monday. Last
fall the Democrats carried the State by
11,520 plurality, eleetlng Democratic
governor and Democratic legislature.
At the same time, eight other State
officers were elected by about the
same pluralities,all Democrats, and Of
the eleven Representatives to Congress
only two are Republicans. The Re-
publican defeat was crushing, and
looked as II it had come TO stay. The
Democrats had twenty majority In tho
Legislature without counting ten in
dependents who usually voted with
them on party questions. The Senate,
however, stood fourteen to fourteen,
and four independents, the latter vot-
ing with the Democrats as a general
rule. In the short space OF five months
this Democratic victory has been re-
yeraed and on Monday last the Repub-
llcans had over 5000 majority, making
Republican gain of about 2a.00O
What was the cause OF this sudden
reversal OF public opinion2 It was
the disgraceful conduct of tho Demo-
cratic Legislature. Let the Delaware
Legislature take warning, as 1t Is con-
templating some OF the same moan
character OF political jobbery.
To pass any desired legislation the
Democrats wanted two more votes in
the Michigan Senate. These they got
by turning out two Republican Sena-
tors while a number Of Senators were
away one day attending the Republi-
can State Convention. The transac-
tlon was as outrageous Us anything
sver perpetrated in the bulldozed
South, and 80 Disguised an iudepen-
dent Democratic member that he rose
above the party and refused to act
with the Democrats any longer and so
prevented them from protiting by
their Infamous theft. ....... ~.
The Democratic State Convention
met and endorsed the steal OF these
two seats. The Democratic House had
Hlready passed bill getrymandering
the State after the approved Ohio
method. The gerrymandcr was so IN
fair that the Republicans with $4,000
majority In the State would have been
unable to elect majority of the Con-
gressmen and control the Legislature.
Going even farther than this another
bill provided for the choice OF presi-
Dental electors by districts instead OF
by the vote OF the State at large, Willie
all Democratic States elected by tho
old method. These attempts to nullify
and trample down the will of the peo-
pie about filled the Democratic cap OF
iniquity. The people grew tired Of 1t,
and turning in their might they made
the Democrats drink their own CUP
with the dregs. The voters Of De.a
ware vii do the same thing tie first
chance they get at the polls.
The Legislature Of Delaware Is en-
gagged in about the same kind of work II
anything q little worse. II proposes tc
nullify popular election In one ant
the most important county in tn,
State. The people of Now Castle last
fall said that the Republicans shout
rule In that county on tho same day
that the people of Michigan said that
the Democrats should rule In tina
State. But tho Democratic Legisla
ture of Delaware has met and has bo.
fore it a bill declaring that the peopl,
Of New Castle County shall have Demo
oratic rule no matter how they vote
and farther. that hereafter the Demo
Gratis shall rule tho county by gerry
mander commission, in spite OF popu
lar maiorities.
This is Just about what the Demo
eyats OF Michigan have been attempt
Ing to do. and would have done, hat
not one Democrat NOR consideration
and honest than his fellows. reyoltet
ut such unjust and Ubiquitous legisla
tion. The people OF Delaware are no
10 different from the people of Mich
san that they will hug the chains tina
now bind them while their brethren il
Michigan have shaken theirs off. Tn
Legislature OF De aware can draw
good moral from the Michigan cleo
zion II 1t will. Will 1t do it9