The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-04
Pass the Charter Bill.


Pass the Charter Bill.
The new charter for Wilmington
San be passed tomorrow if the mem.
bers from this city desire it. We
sag this because we do not believe
that the numbers from other. parts
,t the State will object to allowing
The citizens OF Whining ton 10 vote
'n the charter. This is all the bill
,peaus since the amendments have
been attached to it. The end OF
The session is approaching rapidly,
but there is ample time remaining
10 pass the charter. tcan be done
tomorrow without seriously inter-
terIng with other business. Where
there il will there is way
and if the Wilmington members
make up their minds to pass the
bill it will 60 through in short Or
der. Let these members bear in
mind that the only hope now held
out to the taxpayers OF Wilmington
les in this bill. A few interested
persons might be offended by the
adoption of the charter but the
great majority Of the people favor
the submission OF the measure TO
popular vote. The press of the
city is practically united in urging
the passage Of the amended bill
aud will fully sustain the represen.
tatives from this city IN their ci-
Tort to thus CRAFTY the desire of the
people to be allowed to vote their
sentiments on the question of better
government, which is the basis Of
the movement for new charter.
THE Every Evening is very bit
terly opposed 10 the election Of J.
Edward Addicks to the L. S. Sen
ate, because 1t knows his election
would unite the Republican party
and render Democratic success at
the next election impossible. Any
one who cannot see the reason OF its
opposition to Addicks must be blind
Mdeed. Yet there are a few So
called Republicans who are willing
TO aid the Every Evening 10 its
purpose OF defeating the Reputli.
can party. They may be very hon.
est but they are POOR politicians, if
not entirely blind to the aims and
purposes Of the Democratic party.
They must be entirely oblivous OF
the difficulties that the Republicans
experienced in our State few
years ago IN order to aualfy to vote
and wish a return of the Democrats
to power so that they may introduce
the schemes that nave been adopted
In other States. What has been done
towards making the States Of North
Carolina, Mississippi and Kentucky
permanently Democratic, thew are
now about trying to do in Maryland
and will do in Delaware il they
should be given the opportunity.
We therefore appeal to the half
dozen Republicans iu the Legisla-
lure who have thus Tar refused to
vote with the ma iority Tor Senator's
10 recons!de their course and con-
form to the wishes OF the great ma
jority OF the Republicans who de-
sire the continued success OF their
party in the State, as indicated by
the votes OF their Representatives.
The welfare OF the party demands
unity OF action, the submission of
the minority to The wishes OF the
ma orltv aud those who decline 10
do 50 might lust as well make up
their minds 10 retire from political
lite or ION the Democratic party
with the least possible delay. We
know that a large maiorlty OF the
Republicans in Chris,Iana. Mill
Creek, White Clay Creek. ST.
Georges and APPOINTMENTS hun
dreds. desire their Representative
TO vote Tor the election of two L. s.
Senators even if Mr.. Addiclis must
be one Of them. The example set
by Messrs. McFarlIn. Groves.
Hitche u. Robertson, and Baynarl
should be followed. as their con-
stltuents Will sustajn them, while
only half way Republicans and
Democrats will complain 0! their
conduct.