Evening journal., 1912-04-02
TUESDAY. APRIL 2. 1911
BOrLEvARD AND COMMON SENSE.

- ROSS misrepresentation of the state of tho public
Vt mind relative to the DUPONT Boulevard continues
to be tho chief sock-in-trade Of the agators who
attempting 60 block that great good-roads enterprise.
One Of the fragrant instances of such misrepresen
ration has to do with Walter O. Hoheckor Of Smyrna.
formerly Representative in Congress. Mr.. HoGecker
represented being opposed the construction of
the road whereas he is heartily in favor of IT, and has
written open letter to that effect. Repeatedly he
had expressed himself in its and his attitude
we'll known. Notwithstanding that, those who
deavoring TO stir mp opposition did not hesitate 10 put
him before The public being Of the foremost of
its opponents Kent county No doubt if information
relative to the attitude of other in this State
the boulevard question investigated closely it would
be found that they too have been msreposened grossly
and that they favor the road
There is uoiquestion that there is opposition TO the
boulevard IL is confined. however to some property
crs Who. for sentimental other reasons do not
care to have through their property 10 lawyers
who hope profit from whatever litigation result
from effort to get the right of way, and poi-
clans who are small that they willing to inter-
fere with any great public movement in effort to
make what they think is political point
The people at large favor che boulevard Those who
behind the present agitation know It, They do not
dare accept the challenge General T. Coleman dupont
eiver of the road to put the question the test OF
popular vote Well they know that such test would
result in the polling of nine OF every woes In
favor Of the immediate construction Of the great high
way Nor would it require active cectoneerng the
part Of the friends of the boulevard obtain such a
result
Delawareans are learning what the people in
other communities have learned long ago That is that
active agitaor makes more noise in minute than
ten intelligent and conservative men make in month
time for the progressive and intelligent of The
State who know how badly Delaware needs good roads
TO make themselves heard and TO drown out the sense
less vaporinEs of the agators who working pre-
the carrying out of of the greatest projects
ever conceived the benefit of the people our COM
uonwealth
Charles r.. Miller. State Senator, has come out in
favor OF an extra session Of the Legislature amend
the Boulevard Corporations law. He has cited in n-
torview given yesterday many why the extra
session should be held the amendments made tho
Of building tho boulevard prosecuted vigorously.
Senator Miller admits there be persons who
are honest in their opposition TO the road Opinion is
expressed by him. however, that when the road has
been built and put an operation. Delawareans Of that
class "will be generous with their appreciation
The great trouble is that most Of the agiators against
the boulevard are not actuated by worthy motives.
Another misfortune is that men and women who natu-
rally should be for the road have been Influenced by
Misrepresentation TO swing the other side of thu
controversy. are confident OF the wisdom Of the
second sober thought Of Deawareans people, how
ever that confidently predict that in little while
ttere viii be great change Of sentiment II will re-
suit in Of those who oppose the road either
passyely actively coming out heartily in its
The public almost invariably is swayed by common
sense. The DUPONT boulevard proposition is the es-
sence OF common sense. Therefore it must prevail in
toe minds Of the peopbc when II is understood fully
Ind the cloud Of misrepresentation that surrounds j,
in certain minds has been dssipated.