Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
The Special Session.

ASIDE from such partisan papers a.
would sustain tho acts Of n Republican
cvccutivc right along, rs matter of party
polirv. We do not believe Governor Town
send will receive support from the State
press in respect of his calling Of n special
session of tho legislature II has been
- plainly apparent 10 the people that
there was not the slightest necessity for
such action. hat tAcy will b. very slow
~ giving Endorsement TO an Cyecutivc
order that VIII result IN imposing un-
necessary expense ur,on them. and that
,,u aiiord them not the slightest as
S4r.uc, "f benefit
Tie Morning News an independent
';,puhhc.u Journai In,parts evidence
~ ,h, motives behind the cslI for = Spc-
ca' session when. after giving due con
>nicrauou a. th,, matter ~ farm labor
Nhlrh cannot pos>lhlv hc determined by
.j.tutc I,w -iy> Some persons have
v1u'.-l an extra scSSIon for action on the
rational prohihtory amendment 10 the
constitution That such action will he
thrn Is specifically indicated by the
,-ct,l 81 the :ac'S connected With the
,fcuimcut forming a greater part Of the
rruriamAtInn Consideration oi tins
Iucudmcnt however ol itself would not
,u>,iir tie >unmonng Of the Legislators
rs q >irclal session with the expense en-
tlllcd upon the state And in reality
a e.; at Legislators Will act who were
elected when the amendment IL the na-
tlonal constitution was not an issue. The
ls>ur Therefore LAS not been before the
pcope and tho LEGISLATORS who viii as
5 ,nl., under tins special call have
no G,rCct mandate from the people
And hcren W have tho whole story
of the calling of the special session OF the /
legislature Il Is not possible for the
governor or any 81 his supporters 10 point |
out q single emergency arising from the |
War, 2 sinCi, vfal mattcr of state legis- !
lrtIon. ihai calls ior . special session. !
kccaus" certain interests desire that the /
Stat, of DelaV are shall approve the Pro-
'ibl'Ion Amendnrnt - the Federal Con
-.fl'lcr the people 81 Delaware are to
.ih-icd with ID, nuisance, the cx-
lru>c and the danger oi spectral Scs- |
s.er of the Legislature
Nnl Yet tin specific que>tlon. Of itself /!
na- never h,cr submitted to the voters /
i, DciavArs \, iair referendum vote |
4 would L. msttrr q crave doubt
irthcr our rropIc would glvc approval 7
proposition 81 prohibition by ma
..r Constitutional Enactment But
acral-, rho pre>cn, Legislature, elected |
vi'hpu' ans -pcial consideration OF tho !
question " nt.innal prohibition. < pre-
suIn"i /. friendly To the proposition, I
IS. legislature j, called INTO special ses-
Son TOR Tho r1rpu>c Of passing judgment |
l-,u the b.tion4i enactment
luIo IS grossly unfair 70 the people Of +
p,.avar Wiz state c1tnpaign pend /!
up ui.h 'hI- question land before them
t1 81 na'lora Congress, they should |
permitted 70 render verdict by their /
,o,e- 10 either elect a Legislature III
iaYor 3. approyal or one against
1871 not ~o Those radicals that de-
nand immediate aetion. and who would
sslcrl:icc ail uational or State interests
to th.ir purposes. Rave prev liled upon
TIE governor 10 impose upon the State
, he unnecessary expense of q special
session of the Legislature 10 carry out
heir ends. What the result may be no
unr Knows Certainly it cannot BE- as
s1rcd ~ advance that it all III any man
Der help the interests Of th" people