Evening journal., 1912-09-11
CcontInued From FIrst Pagel

NtullOn Will Dc COupOoSu VI ucicbob1o
each one Of whom represented nve
thousand voters, according to the
rules established.
"The New York State Convention,
held last week, was made up of ten
delegates from each state election dis
trict and these election districts are
bounded so as to cover equal popu-
lation for each district
"The State Of delaware has a popu-
lation approximately as follows: New
Castle county, 1913 1000; eKnt county,
5000; Sussex county, $4,000.
"In spite of this division of popu-
lation the mass convention first held
of the Progressives of this state al
lowed only even member on the State
Central Committee covering all OF
New Castle county, and fiye members
each for eKnt and Sussex counties.
Again, in spite of this division in
lpopulation. the State Central Com
mittee allowed but 90 delegates for
all OF New Castle county, with a
population of 123,OO0' while to Kent
and Sussex counties It gave 100 dele
gates TO represent at conventions a
population Of $4,000.
This condition makes the Progress
sive party as now being organized,
absolutely inconsistent with the fun
damental rules OF the National party,
very bad tart for our State of Del
aware.
THE National party has established
that representation on the basis of
population is just as much progress
sive principle as are direct election Of
lUnited States Senators, direct pri-
maries and the Initiative and Referen-
dun.
Representing as / do the senti-
ments of many of the delegates of
this convention, l strongly urge that
the new party which should grow in
strength every year be started right,
as to this fundamental law so that it
may honorably succeed in Delaware
with no just cause for criticism. It
can not succeed and be a real help
to the national movement otherwise.
therefore wis tc present for the
consideration of this convention the
following resolutions:
"Wheresas In the preliminary or
ganfzation OF the Progressive party OF
Delaware, errors were made in secur-
ing the proper and equitable repre-
sentation of the population of the
three counties OF this State, and
whereas II is absolutely essential to
the success Of this new party that all
Of the fundamental principles Of Pro-
gressivism be recognized and follow
ed: therefore belt
Resolved, That the delegate rep
reservations at the conventions OF
this party be made up of FIVE dele
gates from each district Of 5000 pop
ulation, representing the popular sem
timent OF each OF such districts; and
be It further
Resolved. That the state central
committee be composed of five mem
bers from the city of Wilmington,
five members from rural New Castle
county, and five each from the coun-
ties of Kent and Sussex; and be It
further
"Resolved, That this convention ad-
journ 20 time TO be set by the state
central committee at a date not ear
lier than one week from this date, for
the purpose of allowing time neces-
sary for the proper and regular selec-
tion OF delegates, representative Of
equal divisions Of population through
out the State, and further represent
alton Of the popular sentiment in
each section.
"In Offering the above resolutions,
l have only the best interest Of the
Progressive party at heart and wish
to see the work OF Reorganization
I'm this State carried forward on lines
that should give the practical and far
reaching results for which al true
and dlsinterested Progressives stand. "
Mr.. DUPONT Says Its Fair.
Francis /. DUPONT, arising to eX-
plain. said he agreed with the princi-
pies enunciated In MIR. Whites paper
and said he had found from a study
OF the situation that the vote of a
number OF the Legislature from Will
mington counted but one-tenth the
vote OF a number from outside the
city. Mr.. dupont raised question OF
whether advocacy of Mr.. Whites con-
tention at this time would bring any
result as the time was too short
He said oregon, after a ten-year
struggle. got only proportional repre-
sentation through the initiative and
referendum.
Mr.. White said the same principles
had been urged in the state commit
tee, but the majority being from out
side New Castle, had ignored them.
"0n Horns OF Moose
] George f. Lang denounced the action
of the caucus in suppressing free
speech.
!, Il have been accustomed to dealing
with gentlemen. but It seems that the
Bull Moose has caught us on his horns
}, and chucked us out"
Mr.. Lang said the caucus seemed t
= have been run by Mr.. Rogers, whose
qualifications as he saw them, are tha,
''he can run a motor car, smoke cigar.
b cites and talk so fast we can't under.
stand him."
u Mr.. White asked Mr.. Lang not tc
deal in personalities. John Rising
to explain, said his intention was e
rule fairly, but he thought the propei
place TO present the resolution was IN
the Convention and not in caucus. II,
offered to put II before the Conven
ton.
He said he had heard that a Repub
lican leader had inspired the action o
Mr. Whites paper and asked why 4
: had not been made public before.
Mr.. White challenged Mr.. John I,
n prove his statement and Mr.. John sale
he could verify IT,
Nathan Barsky explained his posi-
ton and then withdrew. The caucu,
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