Evening journal., 1910-09-01

and farming interests Of this State
and their diligence in securing ade-
quate provisions fol local goyernmen-
tai improvements have oar thorough
commendation and full approval.
I'VE strongly commend the most
excellent and satisfactory admins
tration of our State affairs and we
also heartily approve of the honest
and business-like administration of
county matters in New Castle and
Sussex counties.
1--WE express our approval of every
honest effort to secure the improve
ment of our water-courses and the
deepening ~ our harhors.
"We favor wise and conservative
action by the next Legislature looking
TO the betterment of the business in
terests and personal welfare of the
citizens of this State. and we recon-
mend uniform legislation in the dif-
ferent State laws in regard to negoti-
able instruments and pure foods.
I'VE commend the substantial re-
suits obtained in the matter of good
roads and strongly advocate a policy
of improving our highways and of
keeping them in good order when i'm
proved; and we favor the construc-
tion of a State road through our three
counties SO as TO bring about local
improvements and encourage closer
relations between the people.
THE revenues derived from the
| licensing of motor vehicles should, in
our judgment, be devoted exclusively
to the development and maintenance
of our highways.
I'VE urge the enactment by the
next Legislature of an improved
charter for the city Of Wilmington.
"The Republican party gave to the
people of this State the first oppor-
/ tunity to vote foror against the grant
ing of licenses for the manufcture or
sale of intoxicating liquors. The inn
partial and wise manner in which this
question was submitted by a Republi-
can Legislature and Governor to the
consideration of the people, has been
demonstrated. We believe that GER
tainty and effect should be given to
the will of the people as expressed
by their ballots, and pledge the party
TO the strict enforcement of all laws
affecting the manufacture or sale of
l
Further, we freely concede to every
citizen the right to vote upon this
important moral question without
reference to any claims Of political
or party fealty.
The Republican party favors an
honest ballot so that the will of the
people may be correctly recorded, and
the enforcement of the law prohibit
ing bribery at elections.
I'VE advocate changes in the pres
ent system of procedure in our State
courts TO the end that civil cases may
be brought to a more speedy trial and
the costs thereof reduced, and that
criminal cases may be tried With
promptitude and without the great ex-
pense to the taxpayers which the
present system involves. To this end
we favor more frequent terms of the
Supreme Court.
For the better protection of the
lives and persons of our citizens we
favor more stringent legislation in
regard to the crime of carrying con-
cealed deadly weapons.
while we deprecate an increase in
the number Of salaried State officials
we recommend TO the next Legis-
lature n careful consideration Of the
question of public utilities commits
mission, and a uniform and improved
method of assessment for taxation.
I'VE demand the strict enforce.
ment of the law respecting weights
and measures.
eve favor a simplifed and i'm
proved ballot, whereby the voter caI
better express his wishes at the
polls"