Evening journal., 1916-08-23
SENATOR II. A. Dupont NOMINATED FOR THIRD TERM

of character TO preserve intact
such medium of efficiency in the
conduct Of the Governments bus
mess as has been gradually built
up through the civil service sys-
TEN.
We condemn the feeble foreign
policy Of the Administration and
the vacillation displayed in its
dealings with our disrupted sis
ter Republic Of Mexico.
We denounce the shameless
conduct OF the present Admins
tration in attempting to fill the
Governments depleted treasury
by oppressively taxing those of
our country's languishing indus
tries. which, but few short
months ago were revived by the
needs OF the European belliger-
ents. We charge that such dis
criminatory and unfair methods
Of taxation are un-American.
We deplore the imposition Of
war taxes in times of peace. rea-
lizlng that adequate funds treas
ury for national preparedness
can be provided by a protective
tariff.
We are justly proud OF the fear
less, honest and frank position
now being taken before the conn
try by our candidate for Presi-
dent. We applaud him for refrain
ing from offering 10 the people
specious panaceas for all govern
mental ills. We approve of the
declaration that he will recognize
no distinction between pre-elec-
tion promises and post-election
performances.
We favor the development OF
the greatest possible efficiency in
the administration Of the affairs
OF the State, the counties and the
municipalities within the State.
We urge the exercise of the
greatest reasonable economy in
the expenditures of public funds
and the performance of public
work.
We condemn the unlawful and
corrupt use OF money at elections.
and we favor the prompt enact
ment Of a Corrupt Practice Act,
Of such sweeping character and
such severe penalties so that cor
ruptiOn at election. primaries or
elsewhere, when any choice or
decision affecting, directly or in
directly, the government Of State,
county or municipality is involv-
ed. shall be made impossible.
We favor a strict enforcement
OF our laws respecting the sale of
intoxicating liquor.
We favor a fair. and equitable
Workmen's Compensation Act.
We urge our Representatives in
Congress to continue their efforts
to persuade the National Govern
ment to acquire the Delaware and
Chesapeake Canal, as a part Of a
national system Of inland water
ways, believing that the same will
be of benefit to our State and to
the nation.
We favor the adoption by the
State Of a plan by which all waste
or undrained lands within the
State may be utilized wherever
possible, and the expenditure. un-
der scientific supervision by the
State, OF a remarkable amount
OF public funds to that end. When
such lands are privately owned.
we favor the extension of State
assistance for their utilization,
under plan by which any public
funds used for their development
shall be secured out Of the en-
hanced value resulting from such
development.
We favor not only the improve
ment OF the highways OF the
state. but also the proper main
tenance of all improved highways,
and we disapprove of future leg
islative authorization for the bor-
rowing OF money for road con-
struction. unless there is some
satisfactory assurance that all
improved road shall be properly
maintained.
We favor a renewed interest by
our State in its public schools
system, and the adoption of all
possible means for its higher de-
velopment.
We are in favor of the exercise
by our State Legislature Of a
greater degree Of discrimination
in the enactment of statutes, 10
the end that our people may ex-
cape the growing burden of an
unnecessary multiplication OF
statute laws We deplore the in
creasing tendency throughout the
nation to resort to legislation for
cure for local evils, which a
higher degree of public enlight-
ment and the exercises OF individ-
ual restraint can better prevent.