The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-15

RODENT j. REYNoLDs,
SO
The eed of CONSTITUTIONAL Reform.
While so much has been said OF ma
tional politics In the present campaign
1t should not be forgotten that Dela-
ware has local interests at stake that
are at least equal, il not paramount
in Importance with the national is
sues. Delaware, ono OF tho most pro-
ductive and faircst garden spots upon
the earth, Is behind In that legislation
that keeps State abreast with tine
progress OF the age. For this the
Democratic party is 10 blame. 1t has
been In unlimited and almost uncheck'
ed political power for nearly forty
years. Since 1851 there has been nc
change in the constitution Of the
State. The same laws that were in
use In regard to State representation,
the appointment OF offices by the gov
ernor, and the life tenure OF the judi
cary, one hundred years ago, are IN
operation yet.
The counties which were their equal
or very nearly SO, in population has
equal representation In the leglsIo
ture; they have still the same though
the population has grown entirei'
d.sproportionate
New Castle County, with a pupu a
ton Of $4,000. has only three Stat,
k,n.t ma aud aayap rapr.aAittutIpp
while Kent and Sussex County com
bined with a population of 1900
have SIX senators and fourteen replG
sentatiyes. One voter in Kent CoHnt
has almost the power Of three voter
In New Castle County.
In the judiciary the Staie is eripplei
b. the old ius7illzad life tenure systeE
Of appointing judges. It still take
two ju lIes to try chicken thief an
if the judges, venerable and henorabi
IN their Old are, are unable to try til
ease it nas ia 20 over Tor TWO court,
Once judge ulways II Judge In Del.
ware unless removed by impsachmer
Tor misclEluc something which ha
never shl pened yet IN Delaware. an
which we hope never will happen,
no h''Serh"r o. i'rld"are mas MOI
patronage Ia bestow Is being clothc
with the appointing power titan IL
Governor OF ans state in the l. niuj
WINE ~ ai'ier sl.ltes AROUND US u
people are permitted u elert their o
hceis rom Governor ao"h 10 ooilst'
bic 10 5Neh privilege Il ac 'orded
the people OF "e'lWare. 1hR Ildse
o. the codrts, ihn secretary OF stat
- 9sIpsurlhee a94 iistl commissioner
the promo 'ht!es,ree9rlers OF deed
clerks oil the peace registers oil Will
CLERKS oil the orphans courts 9ta'
auditors ana Justices OF the peae'
State detectives 9tate coiistagIes an
all registration o''ieofs ofh hpfeiht'
pY the Governor. Inc stare treasure
is sppo'iitod ny tlle i'eiis'tluIe' al
SoAetaD'e7 anu ~" ot'iet MINOR 0
heefs "rs aPpolIieeu= ny t'lo LeN
court. ne peePte nave no say III III
mater "l'nee'eF'
AZ tl''s i"te 'teg OF progress Dei
ware mas no fei"fthutofs INSTITUTION
unless Tue INSANE Asylum at far
hurst Is eal4eu ol'e, anu II "ould ne
OF nave hld ''ial hau u no. teen II
the huhliioehee OIL Ne" Iast!e ceHI
ny Not one 'io'4dr mas ever heeli pa
py inc State LOT Inc teciehotinh az
reform OIL inc young criminal tlhsse
uhat we h"'e tHese institutions at
10 eleile'S uue 70 lN.lNluual phlla
tIrcplc enterprise. ~ het inc doNc
nor oil peia"'rs COMES TO nilnlfigt'
ne may iooA win glowing pride up
Tie home lor frlehdles7 Shl!dfehi u
nome lof Ages Women ehe ierrIs !
anstfial school INC eathoac Ffoto
toratei inc hespitsls OF Hillhlhgto
out he must reel humillaIeh In me
hectioh that Ihe stats oil Dela ware III
NOT d9tiaf III ohs oil them,
Dower in the Stats thsre viii he
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