Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-21

ment of agricultural products should
be facilitated by better and easier
method of providing the necessary
currency.
love are utterly opposed to the
recall of judges and of judicial de-
cisions. We advocate a free. independ-
ent and untrammeled judiciary, which
the recall would destroy.
live strongly favor such leeis-
lation as will expedite both civil and
criminal cases, so that justice shall
not be slow and expensive, but that
cases shall proceed expeditiously but
not extensively.
1--we demand the prompt pro-
secution of all offenses against the
registration and election laws and we
denounce bribery and corruption at
elections.
1--we favor an improved and
simplifed secret ballot. readily un-
derstood and easily voted.
14-We demand the strict enforce
ment of the law against the sale Of
intoxicating liquor in those districts
of the State where the same is pro-
hibited and in those districts Of the
State where the sale OF intoxicating
liquor is licensed. we favor the abso-
lutte elimination Of the saloon from
politics.
live favor Workingmans'
Compensation Act. which shall be fair
and just alike to employer and en-
ploye, and, in order to ensure just and
reasonable compensation 90 an en-
ploye incapacitated by injury at work
and proper support for the widow
and orphans of a workman dying by
reason of injuries received at work,
we favor the abolition Of the doctrines
known in the law as the fellow SER
want and assumption Of risk doctrines
and modification of the doctrine Of
contributory negligence so far as such
latter doctrine applies TO the law of
master and servant
1--we again advocate the es-
adjustment of a National system Of
inland waterways, and we especially
favor the immediate acquisition Of the
Delaware and Chesapeake Canal as a
part thereof, and we favor legislation
that will provide competition between
carriers by rail and water.
live favor legislation TO es-
tablish a parcels post believing that
il will tend to reduce the cost of the
necessities Of life by bringing the con-
sumner closer to the producer.
1S-We are opposed to such con-
solidation, combination, or merging OF
publicutility companies. as will cause
oppression Of the people.
19.-In the interest of peace. we
favor maintaining the Army and Navy
on the basis and policy established by
past Republican administrations: and
we condemn the action of the Demo.
cratic House of Representatives in It's
attempt to cripple the Navy. by re.
ducing the number Of battleships to be
CONSTRUCTED
! 20.-We commend the careful and
economic Republican administration
of county affairs in the counties oil
New Castle and Sussex and invite G
comparison of their present count,
affairs with their county affairs undei
Democratic administrations OF pas
years.
21.-We demand the strict enforce
ment Of the laws against shor
weights and measures and we favo
a change in the manner Of the in
spection OF weights and measures n
order to secure more frequent ant
rigid inspections.
22-We favor the continued i'm.
provement Of the highways Of tn
State and we demand the scientific
and systematic. constant. careful an'
: continuous maintenance OF the i'm
proved roads built under Republican
! administrations.
23-We favor the equitable assess
ment of lands thereby securing
fairer distribution Of the burden o
] taxation in the several counties Of tn
p State.