Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-05-14

oppose the principle which had been
inscribed on the Democratic banner
I'VE have right TO be- proud OF the
Democratic party and support l. by
voting for convention next Tuesday.
aud II the movement to obtain 49, 600
votes fail, let not the blame be charged
to you or me. Our party Is the means OF
good government for this state. 1t was
never more essential than now, for
by brutality and corruption there is
danger OF our mo GRITTY being shaken ana
this state, long blessed with Democratic
rule, wrested from our hands See the
disgraceful scenes enacted at che kepub-
lican nomination election of last Satur-
day. If that is the way we are to be
governed, woe to the day Democracy
ceases to rule.
senator GraY's Address.
United States Senator George Gray
dwell particularly on the proposed change
in he legislative portion of the govern
ment He said in part.
II am not one of those who feel I'M
easy and lie awake at nights rejecting
on tie niseliss inflicted by the present
frame Of government Life. liberty and
the pursuit of happiness are reasonably
secured by our little commonwealth |
challenge any man to show any right
obstru ted or stricken down by It's pro
visions We can point with pri ie to its
administration SO that In looking for
ward to the new do not let US be unjust
to the past.
The framework OF The government
should always be within the touch Of the
people We should at this time assert
the right OF the people to meet III con
vention through their duly appo nted
delegates to consider whether the frame
of the government needs Improvement
The people at the coming election are
called upon to say whether they will
recon slider lheir form Of government and
assert ozoe In sixty years the right Of the
people not only to change, but
to reconstruct the constitution. The
action of Hon. John NJ Clayton in
preventing the people from touching the
constitution should stimulate the liberty
loving Democratic association to
show what can be done. It would
be a good ,hing to do to infuse
new blood into the body polite
Of the state. | believe certain changes
can aud ought to be made, which are
salutatory and necessary
The constitution was made sixty
years ago for 100 600 people. Now we
have 40 900 people, but the same con
stitution. Is suited then because of the
condition Of things in which the
geographical divisions Of the state were
practically equal in population, Now
this has changed, New Castle county
mas nearly 100, GEO. which is greater than
the comblned population of the two
lower countiss Then the representation
was nearly equal in proportion Now
the same representation exists, although
New Castle has so many more inhahi-
tants This Is not Democratic The man
cannot wear the boy : clothes There is a
pressing, urgent need for change in the
scheme Of representation.
Il believe that there never will be true
reform except through the vote Of the
people II they by a majority vote SAY
We want convention, let us have 8
convention Il they say they do not want
q convention then we will not have it
The mode OF this election is unfair, fol
every man who stays away PRACTICAL,
votes against the convention tn,
question Of representation alone shoull
bring out the necessary vote There ar
other needed improvements besides thai
of representation. Our schema Of the
Judiciary has long been subject to dis
cus5ion, ami nadyersion and criticism Il
did for the oldsn time, but is out o
place now The personnel Of the Judi siar,
10 all right and we are proud of It TIT
system is wrong. We have three learned
JUICES solemnly sitting on the bencl
hearing the trial Of 3 negro for stealinl
pair Of chickens. One judge would d,
Just as well in all cases when there Is
clean court of appeals, a court com
prisiug judges who have not alread,
passed upon q case 10 lower court Nov
we appeal from the Superior Court o
three judges to two of the same Judge
and the chancellor. Ii is the matur
sentiment of the people and the bar tina
we need one judge system and cleai
Court OF Appeals.
Another anomaly Is this If yol
lose a case before a Justice of the peac
you can take it to the Superior Court
and thence to tie Court of Appeals on
writ Of error Yet ii you were on tria
for your life you could have no appeal
This is not right. Whes 800 is involve
you may go through all the courts; whe
your life and liberty are involved you hav
no sppeal. In other words property I
! placed at more value than life. w
cannot be too careful Of the lives an
liberty of our people
There are grave reasons why W
should have constitutional convention
TO consider and overhaul our scheme o
government Reform Is needed in til
three departments, executive, legislRtiv
and judiciary; executive with regard {
tbs veto and appointing power; lsgIsla
, tive with regard to representation, an
judiciary with regard to the one iudg
. and new court Of appeals system Tn
experience Of sixty years has show
that these changes are neces
sarY and proper for the wei
fare OF the state II Is espsciall
our duty to strive in cur day and gener
: atien to stir up the community to do It
duty In this regard. Then even If tn
: people do not take enough interest t
pole is, 600 votes, everything will 60 Of
as usual. grass will still grow and waite
will continue TO run down the hill. w
3 can then wait for another chancs. Let u
be decided that no scheme shall be allo we
which shall keep tae people from havin
touch on this government. We shall loo
TO you, members of the Young Men'sD
: cratic Club, for tbs dissemination of put
J lie duty which will be alike sreditable {
! you and useful to the state
Heterogeneous Lore's Speech.
When the applause which followe,
} Senator Gray's speech subsidized, Generi
Hart introduced Hon. Charles B. Lore
who said that all seemed to be agreed 0
s the necessity for q change. He then re
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