Evening journal., 1909-01-20

strong. Ward and Halle. leaving three
wet
"a Held the Key
Il really received more from the House :
than I deserved. but held the key and
the door had TO be unlocked / am a
member of seven committees of the
House. most important Of which is that
OF Private Corporations, to which all rail-
road and other corporation bills must be
sent. 1t has been many years since that
committee has been controlled by the
farmers. The farmers are Messrs. Arm
strong, Laferty, Hopkins, Jackson and
Soper Mr.. Bradford IS a lawyer and Mr.
Bayfis a business man. This committee
has gone into business on a proper scale
It has its private counsel in Mr.. Hutton
Of Dover. chairman Of the Democratic
County Committee"
Coed Roads His Chief Aim.
what form Of legislation is most im-
portant to your mindy' was asked.
Good roads," came the prompt re-
sponse.
After a minute Mr.. soper declared:
Delaware farmers need good roads more
than they do cheaper freight rates. II they
can improve the roads of Kent county
they will do more for themselves than
anything else. With proper roads we can
save time. horses and labor. We can
cheaper the cost OF our produce and get
It to the markets for less. Have not tho
railroads during the past few years de-
voted much attention to improving their
road beds so that more cars can be hauled
a greater distance at less costg Then why
not let the farmer have good roads 10
help him in his work?
INSTEAD OF spending S250.O00 for a new
State capitol such as Senator Conner pro-
poses I'm his bill, let MS take that money
and put II into improved roads.
A Farmers Legislature.
This is a farmers Legislature and
there will, no doubt, be many measures
of interest in the future. We will be fair
and the leaders will not dare to interfere
with us because the tenaoerance question
hangs over their heads like sword.
"The temperance or local option agita-
ton viii be the most popular topic that
VIII come before US. OF course, the
grangers are solid against the saloons.
The House is very close on the wet
and dry question, and there is no telling
just what AiAo NOtc WOulu Dcs
Seed Sown by Addicks.
This is supposed to be a do-nothing
Legislature in Delaware this year. as no
United States Senator is 10 be elected.
Legislatures In Delaware are rated in i'm
portance only by senatorial years. The
present House is above the average in
men compared with former years II IS
remarkable that sentiment favorable to
John Edward AddcSs exists in the minds
of so many Of those identified with poll
tics in Delaware. Even Mr.. soper.
straightforward in politics and business,
declared:
ITO tell the truth, believe the Addicl1s
crop did as much for Delaware as the
peach crop. The money was nearly as
widely distributed"
Too Close For Comfort.
While Mr.. Soper and others do not ap-
prove OF the Addiolxs method OF disttibu-
ton OF cash nor Of the purposes for which
it was intended, yet almost any one well
comes a shower of silver in Delaware.
II will be impossible TO pass any partisan
legislation this session because the House
IS Democratic by one majority and the
Senate Republican by four. When a Dem
ocratic member leaves the House or is
compelled to absent himself he secures a
pair" with a Republican for fear they
will attempt some legislation that will he
hurtful to his party during his absence.
In the House are Arthur W. spruance.
son of the Judge, and e. G. Bradford Jr.,
son of the Federal Judge. The Senate is
controlled by tho Pennsylvania Railroad
Company Just now, but what the atti-
! fude Of the next Covarnor will he is a
mystery The railroad company favored
/ his opponent in the last campaign, but
/ Governor Pennewill will hardly be able
to do much. as the Senate has majority
Of friends Of the railroad in its mmember-
/ ship.
The historical families of Delaware are
no longer at the top I'm its politics. Their
pictures adorn the walls Of the legisla-
tive halls. And the voice Of tho Apple
King IS potential.