The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-07
rHuHsDAr. JANUARY 7. 1899.
New York-psIawars representation,

New rork-Deiawars Representation.
II the plea In New York for equal
approximation by Ex-Governor Hill
and Governsr Flower holds good. and
we are not amongst those who will
say II does not, how much more earn.
estly those pleas hold good in regard
TO Delaware. The sum and substance
oil the charges against Republican
Legislatures Is that they have refused
to re-district and re-apportiou the
State since 1875. by which the repre-
sentation. which then HAY have been
nearly equal, has now, owing to the
more rapid growth In population of
the large cities Of the State, become
unequal. 1t is contended now that if
the State was re-districted and reap
portioned, In New York, Brooklyn, and
other large cities in the State, the
Democratic party would gain such a
large number of representatives as to
make the State strongly and surely
Democratic. Neither Ex-Governor
Hill nor Governor Flower looks at the
matter In any other light than that
representation In the State should be
according to population. and the New
York Herald, in commenting Cover
nor Flowers message, says:
ut Is fundamental principle OF our
institutions that representation shall
De IN proportion to population. II is
inatisable righ1of the people, rec
nized and guaranteed " the consti.
ition, that they shonid have voice
ecording to their numbers in the law
making branch OF their government"
4 Continuing the Herald says, that
rfght is now and for years has been de-
nied." In Kings county, according to
ths showing Of Governor Flower, and
nobody Will dispute his figures, sixty.
nine Thousand people have one repre-.
sentative in the Assembly, while in Jef.
ferson county the same number have
two; In New York hundred and nine.
ty-thousand have no greater represen-
tation than eighty-tive thousand in St
Lawrence. In Washington county
there is one representative to twenty
two thousand, and in Erie Que to six.
ty-sour thousand.
The Herald estimates that on a Just
portionment New York would have
ty-three instead of twenty four
Nmblymen and Xing's county eigh.
80 instead OF twelve, showing to say
ing OF the Senate, that New York
prlved Of nine and Brooklyn OF six
sentatives in the Assembly to
they are cJnstitutionally Ell.
In this connection Governor
speaks strongly, truthfully
be point when he says:
enial of operEepresentation
iminaeion against these grow
pms OF The State
undue legislative influence
mites where progress seems
population Is Diminishing
municipal reform and en-
neddl lesome interference
IS OF our large cities.
taxation without repre-
1t has authorized a minority of the
I people to make laws not desired by
the popu lGr majority.
popul lar majority OF nearly 80 Oo0
ihls year is barely able to control The
Legislature by reason OF the ineguita,
Bile apportionment"
These arguments OF the Governor
are hard 10 overthrow, and though he
ba Democratic Governor, Republl
ems to be Republicans must endorse
Ii sentiments. Ex-Governor Hill an,
Governor Flower have both reeelyct
tito heartlest endorsement from III,
democratic press OF Delaware, espec
ially has the Every Evening been in
defntlgable in sounding abroad il
praises OF their sound Democracy
May w0 not now expect Cnited of
fort on the part of the Democrat,
press Of Delaware to have the s0un,
Democratic principles Of the ex AM
the present Governor oil New York On
grated into the constitution Of tn
State OF Delaware?
II representation in New York ia un
equal, and no ono will deny that it is
how much more 80 Is 1t in Delawar,
ana yet tho Democrats OF Delawar
have been in sole possession OF til
State government for nearly fort
nIsars and have not removed tho ir
latittes in representation. Deln
re had population OF l6s, ,495 i
o OF this population New Castl
buuty had 20, COO in round number:
lent $4,000. and sussex 81, ,o0D, Fac
bounty has three Senators and seyei
Representatives without regard I
Population, none more nor none les.
in Kent there Is one Senator for ever
ll,5oO population, while In New Cast
County there Is one to every 81, 900. an
while Kent County has one represeI
tatiye to every 4.S57 persons, in Ne,
Castle tho proportion Is one To ever
lS,7O0.
Nothing in New York presents sue
On uheqal showing as this and VI
Democratic sympathy from pelawsl
gushes out by the bucketfu for tt
DISTINGUISHED OF New York. We 81,
gest that some OF these Democrat
sears be shed fer the dlsfrGnehised ,
Delaware, which for nearly forty veal