Evening journal., 1911-04-03
MONDAY. APR. 3 1911
THE LEGISLATURES

WO Of the Republican newspapers of the
State, the Mddletown Transcript and the
Sussex Republican, The Journal thinks in
clined 10 he too severe on the Republican members
Of the Legislature
The Sussex Republican seems to have chronic
Crouch against what it calls the DUPONT organ
ization and holds il responsible for the alleged
misdeeds of the legislature
The Transcript which is one of the most indie
pendent and best edited Of the weeklies INDUCES
in some general criticism.
The Journal is far from saying that Republi-
newspapers should not criticise the Repubi-
party and its leaders when they think the
casion requires. The day of the old party organ
has passed, or is passing much to the regret of
the old timers
On the whole, The Journal with due apprecia-
tion of the views of our contemporaries does not
believe that the Legislature has been barren of
good results, In fact we think that beginning
was made that is going 70 result in advanced and
progressive legislation in the future, and We be-
lieve that the people going to take a more
active interest in the affairs of the State than
ever before
AS we have said on previous occasion, the Leg
isature should have passed a campaign publicity
bill and it should have passed a law providing for
q simpihed ballot as was promised in the platform,
for such law would have done away with criti-
csms about the voters assistant law.
We are not convinced that the Republican Or
ganzation controlled the Republican members of
the Legislature We not convinced that the
Organization wanted to control them in most mat
terS- The Republican Organization, SC far as we
can ascertain, was in favor of State Public Utl-
ties Commission bill, but there was a slip in the
machinery and such measure not enacted
On some other things the Organizations wishes
were not carried out. Those who think that the
Republican Organization is a perfectly oiled and
smooth running bit Of machinery are mistaken 1t
is fiuapc nd ur,e, -
has any, liable TO be upset 1t is human 1t
does not exercise on many occasions that power or
domineering influence which some people think it
does We doubt whether any organization in Della
ware could manage a machine such as they have in
other States. The Journal believes in giving the
Organization its just dues on all occasions as it
believes in treating men fairly and squarely.
We mention the Utilities Commission bill mere
ly as an example
If the Legislature had shortcomings, it had
some good qualities Wilmington has Public Util-
ities Commission If some of the critics had been
as active for a State Commission bill as The Iour-
nal was, should have had State Commission,
no doubt
We have juvenile court law we have char
fer commission for this city. After a wrangle not
uncommon IN politics, we have the administration
of Wilmington validated We have comptrolIcrs
for the lower counties; we have various improve.
ments provided for We have the one judge law VIC
have made start towards various reforms Of in
tereSt to the working classes. And we have man,
other things too numerous to mention
Let it be remembered that progress does not
move BY leaps and bounds. 1t moves with leader
heels
And therefore while the Legislature had it,
faults and failings, and The Journal has been fie,
10 criticse II, this paper is far from peSsimsti,
in regard TO political conditions in Delaware.
Let the Sussex Republican. the Middletowr
Transcript and all other newspapers of the State
continue to work for good government, continue
TO discuss public questions with vigor, and we
shall have better government in Delaware an
aroused and intelligent public spirit and free and
unbiased consideration Of affairs which cannot
but be for the benefit Of our State