Evening journal., 1896-03-28

| desiring such, simply giving 10 as hil
opinion that talk as we please, and all ovei
the state II We please, such result
would never be reached, that Il had beer
dscreed and would be a partisan con
ventloa. He was willing, though, q
discuss whatevsr reforms were thought
necessary
Here the Single Taxer ssked the
privilege OF a few remarks 10 was
granted. His dissertation was very
general and never approached danger
ously near the question under discussion.
He thought that II the people were
afraid TO trust any one party to draw up
a constitution. that party must be a very
bad lot indeed, aud there could not be
much OF good In such a party.
Marvel Discussed the oaestion.
Joiseh Marvel Of Wilmington was
C llled upon and said in substance.
II Is a great satiaisetion TO me to be
present at the hrst public meeting held
In this state for the purpose Of discussing &
the formation Of our Constitutional Con
vention. 10 years TO come it will be a
matter Of pride to the people OF White
Clay Creek hundred to say that the frst
public meeting for the purpose OF dis
cussiag matters pertaining 20 a new
constitution was called By It's citizens
and held within its precincts.
when we consider that the action OF
the proposed convention will probably
effect each snd everyone Of US for the
rest OF our natural lives; whe1 we con-
slider that the constitution to be framed
will probably be the fundamental law
under which wo will end our days, We
must necessarily feel that IL is matter
that demands our serious attention aud
earnest deliberRiiOn. II has been decided
by the 1S0. 600 people OF this
state through their representatives at
the polls that q new constitution is
NEEDED that reforms must be made This
meeting has been called for the purpose
Of considering the accommodation Of the
late Legislature that the convention
elected for the purpose Of forming new
constitution should be non partisan
This recommendation has the heartiest
endorsement Of the leaders OF both
parties, OF men who are the deepest
thinkers and sincsrest advocates OF tbe
welfare of cur commonwealth. A to 4
convention has bsen suggested by some
men a. this meeting. Such convention
would bs partisan in It's inception. psrti
san In it's work ard partisan In it's re %
suite A convention showing partisan
ship will not be ratified BY the psople Of
this state
"This meeting will create an active
interest throughout the state IL will
start the ball rolling that will continue
It's course until the people OF the state
will awaken to this, the weightiest mat
ter that has come before rs for consider
alton during this generation. and doubt
not that the people Of this state will
answer to the sense OF this meeting that
this is q convention not Of the Republican
party, not Of the Democratic party Of 8
convention Of the whole people OF the
commonwealth OF Delaware
George Medill, George @. Herr, E
Curtis Mote, Joseph Dean. Delaware
CLARK and others made brief remarks.
advocating a bipartisan convention.
The folio wing resolutions we're offered
and adopted without dissenting voice.
"R Rssolvsd. that il is the sense OF this
meeting that the recommendation passed
a. the last session Of the General Assem-
big, regarding q bl partisan representa-
tion In the State Constitutional Convsn.
tion, II carried out will be for the best
interest of all the people Of the state.