Milford chronicle., 1922-06-16

IT WILL BE WELL for the people to think over any
proposition that involves increased representation in the
legislature of Delawareeither by constitutional amend
ment, any circumventng laws which would
compish the purposeif it possible There will
be suggestions changing the primary election
and systems to compulsory direct voting for nominations
of all state officials which will be preliminary step
wards creating precedent which will be used in future
guments for increased representation Already those
erested in securing greater in the legislature for
Wilmington preparing bills present the next
sion; which, if made into laws, will largely get the
troll of all forms of state through the
the statute books This is only of the channels
which will be opened to bring about increased repreen-
taton for Wilmington and changing the policies of gov
ernment The attitude of the voters of Wilmington to-
wards support of the public schools plainly shows that
it in the of voters in that city to elect mem
bers of the legislature sufficiently large numbers that
the maintenance of public schools would be thrown
real estate which carried the load for them forty
years Rural Delaware wants nothing that kind
happen Good be maintained but not en-
rely by the real estate values We have hearing
lection to the direct primary system from county
especially from the Democratic newspapers. In Kent
county there is growing sentiment against direct pri-
mares especially for the county nominations but the de-
mand which has grown in Wilmington direct primar-
les for nomination of state officers has few if any follow
in the rural part of Delaware It would dangerous
policy for either of the parties to adopt and believe
there few newspapers outside of Wilmington any
advocate SLaJe-W0e QrecC primaries Della
On this subject the Dover Index eitoriay said
Whatever difference of opinion may exist as to the
relative merits of the direct primary and the convention
for selection of candidates believe there is little
difference outside of Wilmington to the method of
mating State candidates. It has been suggested recently
Wilmington that the direct primary be applied to selection
Of State candidates. Unfortunately Wilmington has
than half of the of the State and unfortunately
city political ideals differ somewhat from rural ideals We
lake it that neither party would like to have the candi
lates for State Offices dictated by Wilmington. With all
lue respect splendid little city the north end of
he State should not The suggestion that the rules of
he Democratic party of Kent be changed return
the convention recently considered
I'd for the present We believe that neither party in
satisfied that the direct primary is the
some Wilmington papers think From the experience in
Pennsylvania it to be successful instrument
or very rich to buy nominations 1t certainly
lot resulted here in nominating the very best We
not tried it with the voters We hope this
lew vote will help to better candidates
scarcely how because of the main weaknesses of
he system that the best qualified persons will put
themselves forward at primary election. We shall try
his year and leave to the committee be elected
It the next county primary to decide whether we shall
continue it or return to the convention.