Evening journal., 1909-01-05
wants her share.a

wants her share"
I'm out and not going back" Mr.
Soper exclaimed. "If I am right. 4
am right. IF ! am wrong, 1 am
wrong. but 7 am not going back there.
There is slate; it's all fixed up, and
Kent Is not to get her share Kent
county elected more Democratic Rep
resentatives than any other county.
and is entitled 70 first choice. but has
been deprived of that choice by a
combination that has fixed up a slate
The idea of a Kent county man voting
with New Castle county against his
own countyl"
1.-THE thinking Democrats Of Kent
county are behind you" one OF Mr.
Sopers friends called out. Alexander
M. DAILY happened along and had
whispered consultation with Mr.. Soper.
The latter showed no inclination to 80
back. He remained in the corridor
talking 20 some friends. but left the
State House before the Democratic
caucus was finished.
Some Of the Legislation Asked Of.
Scores of bills are already prepared
or In course OF preparation, and among
the most important laws 10 be CON.
sidered will bo the following:
Revising all tho tax revenus laws
OF the state
p Further restricting or prohibiting tho
manufacture and sale OF intoxicatina
liquors.
Providing for a railroad commission
Of five mehbers.
A new primary election law for the
entire State.
New general election laws including
new ballot system.
Appropriatlng Sl5O.OO0 for the main-
tenance OF the Delaware State Hos-
pital at Farnhurst, at $4,000 a year.
Providing for bond issue and slnle.
ing-fund 10 tako care of the remaining
bonded debt Of the state.
A statewide and liberal system OF
constructing permanent good roads.
Abolishing tho whipping post.
Building a new state capitol COM
mensurate with the standing OF Dela-
ware, the first State in the Federal
Union.
Appropriating money for the estab-
lishment of one or two agricultural
High Schools IN lower Delaware. with
a large experimental farm attached.
Crhe foregoing 20 be dependent upon
the passage Of the Davis bill by Com
gress)
Appropriating $4,000 for the further
and better equipment OF the states
agricultural experimental farm az
Newark
Reincorporating Delaware College
and endeavoring 10 have It's title trans.
ferred 10 the State OF Delaware
Providing for a permanent registra-
tion. with one or two days IN each
campaign for general alterations ana
additions.
Complete change IN the system Of
assessing and collecting taxes for pubs
lie school purposes.
Increasing the states forc8 OF de-
tectives by two more State detectives
at-large and increasing The attorney.
generals contingent fund for detecting
and running down law-brealSorA
Requiring all state and county od'-
cials 10 give bond through bondihr
companies and not with indivi7 ais ,
Increasing the salary and the owers
OF the auditor OF accounts, to mako
him a State comptroller with power
10 examine all public accounts ana
compel attendance Of witnesses.
Providing for a public printer to
serve under the direction of the Board
of Supplies of which the governor Is
chairman.
Amending the compulsory education
law OF the State TO meet and overcome
certain deficiencies I'm the enforcemeny
of the present law.
Appointment OF q commission TO en-
courage additional transportation faci-
lities, by water and electric railway.
and 70 urge further expenditures on
the navigable streams of the State by
the Federal Government
Establishing through the agrlcul-
tural societies. a system OF large cash
prizes for young men who excel in tho
production Of fruits and farm pro
ducts
(senator Thomas c. Moore. OF
Smyrna, representing the First district
of eKnt county. has been incapacitated
and will not be able TO attend unless
his vote is absolutely needed, during
the session)