Evening journal., 1910-10-05
KENT REPUBS
FOR DRY COUNTY
Adopt Resolution Opposing
ReSubmiSSiOn Of License
Question There
MUCH ENTHUSIASM
In THE CONVENTION

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Oct 5-The platform
adopted by the Republican legislative
and county convention here yester-
day contained number of surprises.
particularly the one pledging the Re
publican party of Kent county against
resubmission of the liquor question.
The platform, in full, as submitted
by the resolutions committee and
adopted by the convention is as fol-
lows:
I'VE, the representatives. of the Re
publican party of Kent county, in
convention assembled, reassert our
allegiance to the Republican party
and our faith in Republican princi-
pies.
I'VE endorse the administration Of
President Taft and the laws enacted
by the late Republican Congress in
the interest of the people. We en-
dorse the administration OF Governor
Pennewill and invite the careful in
vestigation of all voters to the work
Of our State administration under
Republican vlaw.
I'VE extend our thanks to Hon.
Henry A. DUPONT and Hon. Harry A.
Richardson. our United States Sen
ators, and to Hon. William H. Heald,
our Congressman, for the work ac-
complished and their efforts in be-
half of their constituents in this
State.
I'VE endorse the State ticket nomi-
mated at the State convention of the
Republican party and the platform
enacted at that convention. We deep
ly deplore the removal from our midst
of Hon. Theodore F. Clark, our candi-
date for State auditor. by the hand of
death, and we commend the Governor
for his admirable selection in filing
the vacancy.
1--WE favor the carrying into effect
the provisions of the good roads law
known as the Soper act, passed at
the last session of the General As
sembly, and we believe the Demo-
cratic Levy Court has not kept faith
with the people in refusing to carry
out the provisions thereof.
we pledge ourselves as favoring
the putting into effect the laws now
existing concerning the improvement
of our roads, and to use our utmost
efforts to enact such other laws as
are necessary to enact such other
laws as are necessary to provide a
good road to each mans door in Kent
county.
we pledge ourselves as opposed at
this time to the resubmission of the
question Of license or no license for
the manufacture and sale Of intoxicat-
/ ing liquors in this county. We be-
1 -. trs0 - oil
laws affecting the manufacture and
sale of all intoxicating liquors in this
State and the enactment of such other
laws as may be necessary for the bet.
ter and more efficient enforcement o!
the said laws.
I'VE condemn the extravagance of
the present Democratic Levy Court
and the utter lack OF modern business
methods on the part of said court II
the administration of county affairs
I'VE believe the present county as
sessment to be altogether out Of pro
portion to the true value of real anC
personal property in the county anC
that by raising the assessment anC
lowering the tax rate the burden o
the taxpayers would be lightened anC
the public interest materially pro
NOTED thereby.
I'VE believe that the law providing
for salaried county offices in thi
county and the employment o
deputies in said offices should be re
pealed.
I'VE believe that it is for the bes
interests of the Republican party ant
of the people that the methods o
nominating candidates should b
changed to a direct primary Law
something similar to the law In New
Castle county.
I'VE pledge ourselves to the goo
people of Kent county, Irrespective o
party that If entrusted with tn
power we will give a square deal L