The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-16


Some six weeks OF the legislative
term has gone by, and yet, beyond the |
introduction of bill providing for I
taking a vote a year hence upon the I,
calling of constitutional convention, /
no action has been taken upon that
a two-thirds majority in the House |
and majority OF one in the Senate,
the Republicans naturally look for
them to lead OF in tho matter Of con-
stitutional reform. AS every plan pro-
posed at the last session of the Legls-
lature was objected TO and defeated
by the Democrats the latter have been |
given full swing ut the present ses-
sion, but they seem very slow about !
taking action. They were prompt and |
vigorous in foisting partisan comedy |
reform upon New Castle and Sussex !
Counties, where such reform would /
knock out the Republican Levy Courts
OF these counties, but when 1t comes
down to real, practical, solid consttu-
tional reform for the State, they have
nothing to say.
10 they ihteuu 10 say anything OF no
ahythhs curing the present SESSION.
II they do it is high time they were at
1t. From the earnestness with which
some of the Democratic orators urged
constitutional reform during the late
campaign, the conclusion might have
been drawn that they would never
have any rest until State constitutional
reform was engrafted in the organic
laws OF the State But our Democratic
friends seem in no hurry-indeed, it is
doubtful If they mean constitutional
reform at ALL OF course II the Demo-
Gratis do not moan to do anything in
tho way of constitutional reform the
Republican members will do whit they
can in favor of it, and will take such
action as will put the majority on
, record at least. They cannot afford to
let the session pass by without doing
all that possibly can be done by II
minority toward calling a constitu-
tional convention. There is no reason
,, why vote should not be taken the
coming month OF May. Nearly all the
voters qualified at the late November
! election will be qualified then to vote,
which will not be the case a wear hence.
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AS WAS feared from the hrst, bad
ploou seems 10 nave sprung up be-
tween the friends oil the eontesting
y priests Tor the free trip to Europe,
J. Fathers Flynn and Bermingham,a and 1t
II Is difficult to SEQ how these differences
@ can be harmonised without an official
y investigation. The charges made
against Fathers Flynn and deRuyter
il are OF such character that those gen
S tlemen should Immediately demand an
D Investigation II their actions have
N haen straight and nronar ma va ba
lie lieye they have been. thew need moi
/, fear an investigation. We can easil,
1t seq how tbe adherents ~ Fatba,
e Berminpham should feel disonnoint.
:. ed. but both could NOT win the n,lze
d and IL Father Bermingh.m hnd wan
II IL there would have been the same
II disunnnintment for the frienda nj
IN Father Flynn.
Mt The only mistake We can $40 ,ha
q has been made WAS in the iubllsnt and
=. somewhat oyer-zealous friends nj
m Father FLYNN marching in victorious
1t utilization mast the residence NJ Fothe,
ct Berminpham nj n time when IT wa,
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