Evening journal., 1912-09-11

children employed therein, and for
faithful and effective inspection by
capable officers.
We favor legislation requiring all
corporations 10 pay their employees
at least as often as twice a month.
We favor Legislation which will
compel all our state and county ofn-
GERS to perform their duties person
ally and not allow them to be trans
ferred TO deputies OF such ofncers;
and we favor abolishing such depu-
ties whenever not absolutely needed
and thus having more simple and
economical administration OF all Of
ficers.
We favor a systematic plan for the
building Of good roads throughout the
entire state. the work TO be com
menced at once, under such supervi-
sion as will insure the speedy com
pletion Of the work, the expense
thereof to be borne By both the State
and the counties.
We favor the appointment Of
commission to furnish the intelligent
and progressive reclamation OF the
marshes and swamps Of our State.
We favor the completion Of the in
land waterway and the acquisition by
the federal government Of the Della
ware and Chesapeake ship canal
We favor the abolition of the pres
ent State Revenue Commission, and
we declare for careful and con
sistent revision of our tax laws, so
that property shall bear its fair
share of the expenses of good State,
county and municipal government
We condemn the administration Of
the office of governor by the present
Republican incumbent. We charge
that he has wholly failed to use the
powers Of his office for the public
good: that he has been both weak
and partisan. AS a few Of many ex-
amples Of tire truth of these charges,
we point TO the fact that he wasted
the public moneys 10 reward a DO
litical follower by appointing him to
an Office which had neither powers
nor duties, but which yielded a fat
salary without work-Kent county
highway commissioner; that he has
used his appointing power for parti-
san rewards and has attempted to
make even the judiciary a political
prize; and that he has actively con
nived IN the conspiracy of certain Re
publican officials and leaders TO de-
feat the Just punishment Of convicted
vote buyers by use of the pardoning
power.
We condemn the majority Of the
present Republican Board Of Pardons
for a reckless disregard of their oaths
and duties in recommending pardons
for persons convicted of bribery and
corruption at elections, in an open
attempt to nullify all efforts to Sc
cure purity of elections.
We condemn the Republican off,
cials constituting the Board of State
Supplies (the governor, secretary oi
state and state auditor) for awarding
contracts for State work and sup
J plies to political favorites agains
much lower bidders.
, We favor the Initiative and Refer
: endum in State. county and munich
pal affairs.
The people in general and farmer:
IN particular are entitled to just and
reasonable rates by all railroad
transportation and express COM
panies The Interstate Commerce
Commission is vested by law with the
power to protect against any dis
criminatory rates. In order that the
people of Delaware may secure the
benefits OF this law. we favor a stat.
, ute making it the duty Of the attor.
ney-general Of this State to prosecute
before such Interstate Commercs
= Commission all proper cases present
ed to him by citizens of the State
= without charge to such citizens.
We favor the nomination by direc
vote Of all candidates for office II
State, counties and districts wher'
! this can be done without surrender
ing to any one division the control o
such nominations for State office.
{ We favor the simplification of lega
practice and procedure to the en-,
I that unnecessary expense and unrea
= sonable delays and the miscarriage o
, justice through technicalities in tn
= law may be avoided.
We favor the strict enforcement o
: all laws relating to the sale OF intoxi
eating liquors as well as the enforce
ment of all other laws
We favor the abolition of the pay
ment of any percentage Of the fee
collected by county officials to the in
q cumbents of said Offices
The control of the State Of Della
} ware by the Republican party for tn
e past twelve years shows a record O
S incapacity and misrule, which alreed,
demonstrates its unftness for tn
= power placed in its hands by the peo
pie OF this State. Not content witt
! the debauchery of the ballot and tn
!, abuse of the election machinery. the,
= are again brazenly seeking to hood
n wink the people Of this State with
! meaningless platform. as a remed
l. for many evils for which they alon
are responsible. We therefore. IN
il vite the cooperation of all righ
J. minded voters to Join the Democrati
s party in putting an END TO the rule o
y those Republicans whose sole de
= pendence is based upon the magni
/. tude Of the negro vote in this stat
and the brasen use OF money at eleo