Evening journal., 1918-03-12
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supplemental siaiemen; made by Gov
c-nor Townsend 10 the LEGISLATURE. I'M
mediaicly after he had read his mes
sage 20 them IN Join. session This
was he nrsi time In lho history 0f The
Sla,r that governor has personally
made 10 the General Assembly such a
statement IN addition 10 his message.
The statement was largely q repeil-
ticn of his message hui ihc governor
in The siaieman moe iully explained
Tho reasons ami needs fcr the special
session. Ills slaienenL which he de-
scribcd ls . fpersnn9l wnrl' io The
legislators was os follows
'Now. through c0uriesies granted me
In The pas. may ash your indulgence
for a word O. personal explanation and
In pari a repetition. sa'd in my IN
augnrsl address ila ii Is ihe theory
Of constitutional government that inii-
mate relationship shell exist between
the executive and legislative depart
menis. To thai end. ] shall be perfsc,
~ frank with you and offer without
reserve, any suggestions ihot in my
Judgment. the occasion demands.
hope that this VIII be accepted n ihc
spirit Of cooperation and further that
the members OF The General Assembly
will feel equally free in seeking the
aid and adNicc within ihe pove- OF tho
executive department.
Thai This relationship has existed
during The present administration, ]
think you WI an agree Tho whole
hearted and sympathetic cooperation
given me during ihc last session ap-
pealed 10 me very strongly. So much
80 That J dare speak with the cxpecia-
tion Of your Interest.
"rhis call OF special session repre-
sents my best judgmeni and honest
conviction. 70 has been done after my
best and most careful thought. no
my mind. J would be unfair 10 myself
20 you, 70 our State, grossly derellol
IN my duty 10 my country In her
greatest crises. did ] noi ask that 10
see TO II, and definitely TOO. that we
sons OF Delaware. DO our full duty 10
the nation and meet gladly 10 practl.
cal fact The demands being made upon
us by the authorities az Washington.
Just before The close of the session,
you. viewing tho entrance Of our
country into The war generously as
you should. spoke as Delawareans
always do. offering our all 10 the Nation.
Expressed in iha, resolution you gave
unusual powers 20 the Governor and
showed a confidence that held. il you
VIII pardon me. with more than ordinary
pride In case OF emergency arising
from confitS nothing more could be
asked nothing more could be given. As
have said before i'm explanation. IL
not through any premediiaiion on your
part, nor lack OF interest or foresight
II provides for emergency but rot FOR
the grest preparation for emergency
as This War is being now ragged. Yot
gave unlimited power for raising troopl
and equipment. but did not provide
fqr campaigns for food productions an,
conservation You gave freely Of th
resources 0C the state for mlltar,
equipment, but did not provide for thi
education needed t0 arouse our peopl
10 The task before them. You gav,
authority for drafting men In tho arm,
II need be, but not o word toward send
ing The idle 10 the farm or the shop
This was no fault Of yours You a.
every other American failed to sens,
the situation You nor ever
dreamed thai conditions under
which we are now living would ever
arise. Nor were YOU lacking In fore.
sight Every state IN the Union ha.
faced exactly the same problem. Con.
trary TO the impression circulated In
some quarters and those persistent
spokesmen for selfish interests. this
session Is called that this state, your.
and mine, may do now m the present
as she has ever and always done her
fun part toward the Nations interests
and preservation am. ! believe
guardedly jealous Of the state
finances. My business slant and t-ain
ing, prompt me 10 seek results accord.
ing TO the price. But paltry the sacri
nce, beneath notice the criticisms. thai
precludes Delaware from her part.
There may be and Is, honest anC
pertinent criticism Of the requests an,
demands % those administrative this
war. do not question this and re-
serve myself always the right TO eX
press my opinion on the conduct Of ih,
affairs Of my country. But just now
these are not pertinent The one ISSUE
before this country today, before thi
state. the one dominant issue fqcinl
Nyou and ne Il TO do our utmost t0War,
winning this war. AZ an Inconvenience
YES AT an expense. yes. AT .acri
Ice. yes. II need be. with our all.
so you are called here. not 10 satisf,
2 Ahim. NOT as am opportunity for poll
fical strategy. as weak and carpinl
critics would have YOU believe. wh'
neither know nor have taken pains q
nnd out tho needs. bui you are calle'
ai sacrifice recognized and appreciated
10 render largely with the agercgat
states for the. preservation of thos
ideals Of Governments for which you
'aihers gave their an
a questionable has been sent 10 ever.
state IN The Union, 90 find 0ui jus
what is being done for National As
sistance. / have been 10 constant com
nunication with the National Council
Their representative hos visited fh
Stale, voluntarily and by request. n
Il sum up briefly ia keeping with othc
Mates, and the requests of auth0rit,
~ need 20 nave o. legally organize
state Council of Defense Go Wore WiD
and carry on The work Of tho Nationf
council al Washington This .ounc
Nill represent the various interests an
resources Of the STATE serving withor
compensation. II will be subdivided inf
committees TO have charge OF th
several activities. central 0rs4nlzs
tion VIII Be established which will nav
p do with the correspondence AMI rcls
'ionship with the National Government
Education. ? ib' city production IN
conservation are the main po.nis-0f con
sideratiOn. it means that we, Noriln
with the National Council arc 40 le,eio
l0 the maximum an the resources 9
tho state. which, On careful. thoUcl.