Milford chronicle., 1919-10-31
RELY ON "TTCHTWADS"
TO KILL SCHOOL CODE
POLITICAL FAXERS WOULD NEGLECT THE
CHILDRENS NEEDS AND STATES GOOD
NAME TO KEEP DOWN TAXES.
(From The Sunday starr

lffOm Inc Sunuag oldIl
Thinking men in Sussex county, who
have the welfare of the children Of
Delaware at heart, understand why
there is such a concerted movement
on the part Of many men in Sussex
cnnntv who are given credit OF being
men OF intelligence. to defeat the pur-
nose of the school code. Nhen the
progressive man considers the high
nercentage of illiteracy prevailing IN
The state according TO stalstlcs, ne
is amazed at the actions OF some OF the
men who are looked upon as leaders
in thought and undertakings whlch
make for the better mental ana physl-
cal manhood There is but one con-
clusion that can be reached for the
activity against better educational IA
cihties for the State, and that is that
the public good is being subOrdinated
10 political ambition. To the average
person it seems little less than crime
to ieopardize the future welfare Of the
States children to carry a political
point
Politics Animate Opposition
Believers in the code can hardly
conceive that some of the active po
liticians fighting the measure would
be guilty of such an act, but that deep
seated political motives have prompt
ed the bold activities of some of the
men cannot but be the final judgment
as to their course. Viewed from every
angle. with deductions for any faults
that may justify criticism, the code is
looked upon by the best thinking peo-
pie n Sussex county as one of the
greatest pieces of constructive legis-
lation that has ever been passed in the
history Of the State. Casting all par
tisan bias to the winds. Democrats
who favor il are giving praise to the
Republican legislature which enacted
il into law, and if it should come to
an issue I'm this county next week these
Democrats would be found lined up
back Of a Republican representative
Who favored as against a man of their
own party who declared for its repeal.
Voters Understand Motives
In the Republican party there are
men VINO have the same broad-minded
views II is this class of men who are
going to be the important factors in
the next election and going to see to
il that the opponents of the code do
not ride over them r0ughshod. Scores
of men who represent the best brains
in the county openly declare that dur
ing the next campaign they propose
to cast aside party lines on the legis-
atiye ticket and give support to men
who favor the code. provided the Op-
ponents insist on bringing it to an
issue. as they threaten to do at the
present time.
This is the feeling of the best men
OF q community and every other
section in the county. IL is this class
of voters who are thinking seriously
for the welfare of the State. They Jet
it be known that they do not agree
with the tactics OF the opponents of
the code.
Opinion in different localities. es-
pecially in the Milford section. seems
10 be that the bitter antagOnism is on
the Wane since the visit Of Pierre S.
iuPont, who has been explaining to the
people the provisions and intent of the
law Nothing better could have been
done to negative the opposition than
Mr.. duPOnts' tour Of the county There
We're many men who had a miscon-
ceptiOn of the law, and it was not un-
iii it had been thoroughly explained
that they saw its real purpose.
"Tightwadsg hit Hard
There are, however, two things
when stand out in bold relief in the
opposition that a few weeks ago be-
came so manifest.
Sussex county, along with other
has a class OF citizens
who are termed "tighwads', and desire
10 cling to the almighty dollar until
.he eagle screams. They bitterly Op-
pose anything which Will mean an in
crease in their taxation, no matter how
beneficial it may prove in the end.
1t is this class who seriously attacked
The road building program throughout
he States. To many men, especially
IN some localities in Sussex county,
money is put above everything-aboye
patriotism and love OF children even
md It Is like pulling out their heart
strings TO make them bear increased Z
.axation for the betterment of the (
conditions in the county.
1t is this class Of people whom the
politicians worked upon chiefly in or {
Ter TO frame up bitter opposition to
he code which eventually lead to an 1
Indignation meeting being called at
Georgetown in September meeting
which proved a disgrace to the county
md to Delaware. AT that meeting an
Effort was made to further SOW the
ieeds Of discomfort with the result
hat numerous petitions were circul-
tied for signatures so that they might
De forwarded to Governor Townsend, !
whom they believed would cast aside ;
III thought of what the code would
mean 10 the children Of the State and ,
"a tii5 (; ;is5i - a 20 &c
leal it. This he has not done, and the
light minded people Of the county trust j
hat he viii not.
Seek to Inlure Governor
The activity displayed by some Of {
he prominent Republican politicians
n the opposition is for nothing more I
Tor less than an attempt to make Gov
srnor Townsend unpopular with the ,
masses Of the people and place a bar /
Ter in his way for the nomination as ,
lelegate to the Republican National \
The Governor is being I
Utterly assailed, many argue, merely
because he Is not in harmony with the
wing Of the Republican 7
Iarty at this time. They are resorting
o all kinds Of arguments against him
'ecause he saw fit to approve the /,
ehool code measure. 1t is highly dis /,
asteful, too, many say, because the
lew regime in the Republican party
ad control OF the Legislature. Yet +,
hose in favor of educational reform !.
at this measure through. leaving
hem pOwerless.
As a result of this night Sussex. .coun-
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