Evening journal., 1912-04-19

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL /
SELBYVILLE, Del, April 1s.-
Practically every person one meets in
this town, the terminus of the project
cd DUPONT Boulevard, is an enthusiast
regarding the Importance Of its imme-
date construction, and the forces that
have caused the suspension of opera
tions meet with general denunciauon.
That there are apparently persons in
Delaware who are opposed to the pro-
ject is beyond the Understanding OF
most of the residents of this part OF
Sussex county. They can see nothing
but the fact that the road, If COM
pleted, would be of inestimable value
TO every property holder in the state.
People here see a side Of the road
proposition that, so far, has not re-
ceived any attention from either the
press or the people at the northern
end of Delaware That is, that 1t mas
furnished-and during its entire con-
struction would continue to furnish
much employment and money 70 hun
dreds of persons who, not being prop
ertv owners, receive none of the large
benefits which would inevitably ac-
orue to that class of Delawareans
through greatly increased property
values. due TO the passage of the road
through or near their properties.
On the Delaware railroad trains,
where. as is generally known, there
are more plans for civic betterment,
politics, religion, and other current al
fairs discussed, planned, and inaugu-
rated than in any ten other places IN
Delaware. one hears nothing but "du-
Pont road" and argument as 10 It's
immense value TO the State, and OF
people who are hoping that some
method will be suggested whereby
they can help the project to a sue
cessful settlement
Believe Conspiracy Exists.
While there are many persons who
are using every means and argument
in their mower to assist in bringing
such a weight Of public opinion in
support Of the project as will crush
utterly all opposition Of the charc-
ter that has developed up to date,
there are some who believe that there
is an organized, systematic effort pc
ing made BY someone who is prose
cutting a well-arranged, closely-guard-
cd campaign for its destruction. They
also believe that there are regularly
employed and well-paid agents en-
gagged to engender and develop such
an opposition as will effectually Kill
the whole proposition.
There also is a strong suspicion n
the minds of many of the most SUB
stantial, representative men in Sus-
sex county that they could name the
persons who, by a system OF retarda'
tion by petty distractions. are said tS
be trying so to infuriate General I
Coleman dupont that. he will decide
that the people Of Delaware are too
narrow-minded to deserve or appreci
ate his muniicent offer of the State
long boulevard. Their hope is that h
will withdraw the offer and sacrifice
the thousands of dollars already eX
pended. and the $4,000 forfeit de
posted with the State, and kill tn
proposition in that manner. Or. if no
that way. by causing such litigation
to be maintained as will delay the &C
tual work of construction for years b.
the operation of Delaware courts.
The feeling OF the people Of Susse'
county is best shown by their owl
statement They are unreservedll
and gladly given and their publica
tion authorized in the hope that there
by impetus may be given to the ulti
mate construction Of the road. Tha
there may be no doubt OF their beini
correctly quoted. which, 1t is claimed
has not been done in some interview
published in some newspapers in ar
ticles heretofore printed in opposiuo
70 the boulevard. each statemen
given has been read 10 the persO
making il, and its correctness attest
ed by such person.
Lyons For Quick Construction.
Captain Harry V. Lyons. of Lewei