Evening journal., 1908-06-03
CROzIER AWAITS
CALL TO CONGRESS
Informs the Rev. ]. M. ArterS
That He Will be a Candidate
If the People Want Him
He STATES HIS POSITION

In response to a letter written by
Rev. John NJ. Arters. superintendent of
the Anh-saloon League in Delaware,
making Inquiry concerning his position
on public questions as a probable cou-
gressional candidate. Alfred o. Crozier
has written as follows
my dear Mr.. Arters Your kind
letter is received. Similar inquiries
have been made bv many others,
among them, ate"
your letter shows that you realize
the great struggle over local option
must be settled in tho halls of Com
gress. It viii be a desperate fight
against big financial and political OPP
posltion-but right will win. 1t is an
outrage. when citizens Of other States.
by using public common carriers as
agents in criminal operations, can,
under shelter of national authority,
nullify a purely local police regulation
like local option after II has been
adopted as a measure OF protection ard
safety by a majority vote of the people
who alone are concerned. This vio-
lates the referendum home rule, self
government, the fundamental principle
on which the ReDublis rests. The
fathers never SO intended.
president Roosevelt Yesterday stated
the correct principle at the meeting of
governors. when he said:
I'm the matters that relate only
to the people within the State. Of
course the state is - be sovereign
and should have the power to act.
If the matNer IS such that the State
itself cannot act. then 1 wish on
behalf os all the States that the
national government should act"
"The splendid people Of Kent and
Sussex count es made a successful fight
on a moral issue But they viii pe
cheated Of the fruits Of ictory by out
I siders. unless Congress makes a ma
tional law conform TO the Presidents
! declaration And to prevent hostile
local legislation. friendly State officials
and a General Assembly should b'
elected The governor chosen TIL.
year appoints the judges who viii pass
on legislation for twelve long years
1t is the most important election Il
a decade. to the people
There was an honest difference as 4
the wisdom of local option. But
was adopted by majority vote Whil
it remains the law. IL rust be obeyed
There should be no division on thu
point II men are to be allowed t.
break a law they do not approve. al
laws soon will be ignored. And tai
would supplant orderly government
with anarchy. Security of life an,
property demands complete obedience
to every law-by rich, poor and corpor
ations alike. And officials VINO do no
do their sworn duty by strictly an'
impartially enforcing every law. shoul'
resign or be removed.
Another big fight in the next Con
gress viii be over the peoples money
supply Unprinciplei interests il
Wall street seek a private control owe
the volume of public currency, tina
money may be made scarce or plentl
at their will and without regard TO IN
rights or interests of TIE farmers al'
wage -earners cf the land: and thi
solely to aid their crooked margil
[ gambling game with which they an
steadily taking from the people mos
of the fruits of al human toll Tie,
want Congress to put IN their hand
the dangerous power 10 create panics
Then weaker enterprises can suddenl!
be wrecke l-and seized hv powerful
trusts and railroad systems for tn
speculative profit of the instigators
rather than TO benefit stockholders.
Every citizen. even the most humbls
Is financially interested IN having wis
and effective laws passe6 regulating Il
a constitutional manner such interests
with due regard to their legal right
and in the interest Of the whole peo
pie
The reasons given make IL impos
sible for me TO seek. as a persona
favor. anything at the hands of tn
people Of Delaware. on the other hand
if. at an early day. it is made clear L
me that it is the general desire of th
people. in the various parts of on
state that I represent them in Con
gress for two years. because they thin
they need my services and believe
can get for Delaware the things
desires Congress to grant will Civ
the matter favorable consideration.
With highest regards. I remain.
Sincerely yours,
kffra1 n Crogior