Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-19
Circulation Every 1OOO0
Evening Yesterday AOOSO 4
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1918
What Does This Mean

When such responsible paper as the
Milford Chronicle publishes the following,
the community may wen sit UP and take
notice. The Chronicle, ciitoriaIly, says
Custom has become almost an lin
written law for the Delaware State senate
10 follow in choosing the President pro
TEN for that body; but, this should not bc
permitted to stand in the way Of getting
the best results for the people. This par
ticular office has great Importance upon
the results of all legislation, as Il IS the
President pro tom who appoints the
standing committees. through which must
come the favorable or unlavorablc con-
sideration Of all laws. It is therefore 81
the greatest Importance that man ~
sympathy with progressive measures tor
State and county government. and also
wise 10 the needs of legislation for private
enterprises, shall be at the head IN making
these committees Delaware is now under
a new and independent line II thought,
and il was this purpose the people had in
view when the election was held last week,
that the law making power IN Delaware
should be favorable to newer and better
forms Of traDsacting public affairs, and
they 50 expressed themselves by sending
overwhelming majorltieS to both branches
of the Legislature in Delaware. composed
mostly OF men who are III sympathy WIT
there ideas. In looking over the list ot
Republican Senators, both holdovcr and
the newly elected membership. there Il
one man who especially represents the
purpoee Of the people Of lower Delaware
which strikes the eve, and that man IS
Senator Isaac ID. Short from the First
Senatorial district Of Sussex county Hc
is not affiliated with tho corporate inter
ests. or bound up with individual aspira-
tions: but represents tile interests q the
rlra! people al Delaware Tie stands for
the best roads to hc had but III be built
under practical engineering away from
political machinatiors. lie stands ior r.
form in the assessment system for Kent
county, and q modern system ot collect
ing the taxes Hcstands for an honest day :
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and Justice between capital and labor
He is q moral law man and Il VIII be for
the best interest OF Delaware to break
away from the old custom Of selecting
the President pro TEN from the holding
over membership Of the majority party.
Not that these are not capable men
but for the reason, that the welfare Of
Delaware will be better served by choosing
Senator Isaac D. Short as President pro
TEN of the next Senate in Delaware
Now, it may be asked, what does the
Milford Chronicle mean by this
editorial arrainment against
leading Republican citizen Of Mil
ford hundred? Has It's editor any
special personal spite against the SUCCESS
full aspirant for office who has thus shown
himself TO be at least in the first in the
place for the highest consideration OF the
Republican voters Of his district
Otherwise what does the Milford Chron
icle mean in its reference to the Senator
elect from It's district 1t IS q fact that
he is generally alluded TO as 'Dolphus
Short" But IS this any detriment? II
is up to the Milford Chronicle to explain