The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-20
FRIDAY. MARCH 80. 1891.


father, has at last come out into the
broad daylight so that we can sea the
kind OF a monster tho Democrats have
turned loose to trample down tho
3 rights OF the people and to stamp out
rule by popular majorlties. The bill
reported from the committee of nine
Democratic lawyers Is UNNECESSARILY
I more despotic and Objectionable than
any that had been before reported. Let
us look at some Of its provisions.
The first section abolishes the Levy
Court and turns out all the officers
that have been appointed, including
collectors OF taxes, trustees Of the poor,
county treasurer, jail commissioners.
constables, brldge-tenders, baililfs, iani-
tors and all other officers who have
been appointed or elected since tile
; first day OF December, 1890.
This is sweeping enough for all par
flsan intents end purposes. It was O
wonderful stretch of liberality to go
back to December first, two months
before the present Levy Court came
into power, during which time no ap-
pointments were made except to fill
vacancies. The first section itself is
an insult to an intelligent people and
crime against popular rights.
The second section divides the Coun-
~ into five political divisions, three OF
which are intended to he surely Demo-
cratic. This is why five County
Commissioner bill is preferred by the
Democrats. The County could not be
divided into three districts without
two Of them being Republican.
another insult TO the people.
Section makes it the duty Of the
Governor to appoint County Com
missioner from each of these districts
on some blank day OF the present
March OF course, and so fearful are
these men that the Governor might do
4nstice and appoint n commission in
harmony with the large Republican
majority OF the County, that they have
hedged him around with an order com
Polling him to appoint commissioners
3 inharmony with the political majorlties
appointed. They were afraid that the
Governor, fair-minded as he is dis
posed to be, might actually appoint
three Republicans and two Democrats.
Why did not these plotters against
popular rights tell the Governor that
hcmustappolnt Democratic ''roostcrs'
os commissioner8Y This Is what they
intend he shall do, or they would have
banned men on the bill in whom the
people have confidence.
They dare not name the "roosters
they want appointed, and they would
not name men who would commend
themselves to the public. A more bare
faced outrage upon popular rights
WAS never attempted.
The fourth section provides that the
commissioners so appointed shall or
ganize on q blank day OF 1891, which
means, OF course about the last day
Of March, and on that day they are to
Il elect all the county officials named In
the first section, except for the Offices
abolished.
But In section comes the browning
Insult OF all. The Commissioners sc
appointed, are to hold Office until the
first Tuesday in January, 1895. For
four years they are to be barricadet
bahind long term breastwork, 80 that
IN insulted people shall not lay n fin
ger upon them. So conscious are
these plotters against the peoples
rights, that they are committing al
outrage that the people will not con
done, that they have placed themselve
Beyond the reach OF the people 70
four years.
No doubt they expect the feelings o
m insulted people to cool by that tim,
sufticiently to permit the tyrants Il
eomnit another outrage to overthrow
popular rights. An election Is to b.
held the third Tuesday of May comma
upon calling a constitutional conyen
ton, but they were afraid to submit
the choice of commissioners to tn
people at that election. Why did the,
not do it2 They know the voice of thu
people would be against them. Al
election is to DO held in 1892 Why di
they not submit the choice of commits
elotiers to the people at that election
They were afraid to do it. They knoy
The people would repudiate them
They robbed tho people Of their right
until january, 1896, thinking no dou!l
shat in the meantime constitutions
convention would be held controlle
BY these same men, who would the
eentrive some other scheme TO farthe
Eefeat the will of the people.
contemplating resistance to tyrann
heayy fines and, penalties are provide
sor those oig34sls. appointed by tn
Levy Court, who will TeAimpedlatel
vacate their Offices These men, a
another precaution, had bettd b prote:
4 against the abolition of the Selawal
National Guard. They might /
! nesded to enforce the will of Ayrant
In turning out, at the point of Ahe ba,
onet poor janitor, watchtnan ,
fireman from the court house.
The seventh section provides tn
4 the Governor shall upon the passal
g OF this act, appoint receiver OF take
rrisa uhal IN