Evening journal., 1919-10-23
"PACK' Meeting
WITH OPPONENTS
OF SCHOlL CODE
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advocates senator short was present
at the meeting bupdid not make an ad-
dress llJ had done his speaking be
fore ale meeting,
Nr. DUPONT for several weeks has
been visiting towns IN Kent and Sus-
sex counties and I'm a business-iike way
presenting what hc considers the good
features OF the code and The great need
for a better educational system IN the
state he has made a good impression
every place he has spoken and ms
straight from the shoulder and frank
/ iarguments have Won many converts 10
lhe new LAW.
+ Early thls month Mr. dupont ad-
dressed meelIng 40 Milford. After That
meeting he was invited 10 speak az a
meeling at lincoln. he gladly con
-snisd to 40 so and last night was
aXel f0- tie meeting Mr.. dupont
e who spoke at Harrington on Tuesday
night. was accompanied TO Lincoln by
/ noe. ~ layton Grler. Of Milford, and
Dr n W. Cooper, Of the Service Citl-
gems of Delaware Il was not known
F by ihem that Daniel ]. Layton was TO
ba there 90 oppose the code or that
they were 10 address a packed meet
ing until they arrived at Lincoln
several persons spoke OF the drive that
had been made by certain politicians
90 pack" the meeting with opponents
OF the code.
Mr. Cook OF Lincoln presided and Mr..
dupont was the first speaker He was
given a courteous hearing and his re-
marks were followed closely by all
present In his characteristic way Mr..
dupont gave straightforward bust
ness talk which nOticeably made a
good impression regardless Of the fact
Of their being many opponents Of the
law in the crowd. Mr.. dupont made II
plain that the code is primarily meant
10 give the children OF Delaware a bet
ter chance In an educational way. He
referred 10 what he considered some Of
the good features Of the act and also
pointed out that II there are any parts
Of the law that work a hardship on
anyone the code can be amended. lie
admitted that The code increases the
taxes considerable but thought the
benefits would be worth the extra out
lay.
DR.. Cooper was the next speaker but
nc was not given such a good hearing
as Mr.. dupont and often his remarks
could not be heard for the noise.
Deputy Attorney General Layton fol-
lowed Or. Cooper and started out by
attacking the way the code was passed
IN the Legislature and accused Cover
nor Townsend Of bringing pressure to
bear on members OF the Legislature TO
get their votes for The act.
Mr. Layton had practically nothing
new to say, making a general attack
on the law and the way 10 was passed.
Ills address was along the same general
lines as the one that he made at George
town early in September At that
meeting he worked up the feelings Of
those in the audience by telling them
that the parties who prepared the code
considered them too ignorant TO run
their own schools. lie used the same
method last night. This demagogic talk
with the opponents OF the measure
proved more or less popular and Mr.
Layton got some applause for his tlrade
along those lines. lie told them that 10
was an attempt TO force on them an
autOcratic form Of education and that
they were considered only no for jani-
tors more applause). In his closing
remarks Mr.. Layton admitted that a
change is needed in the school system |
Of the state and told his hearers the |
time we'll come when he may be fight |
ing them for better education.
This remark was taken TO mean that /
Mr.. Layton has plans for preparing a /
system to his own liking. The speak |
Pr, however was fair TO Mr.. dupont IN /
That he admitted Mr.. duPOnt's honesty /
of purpose but contended that the sup /
porters Of the law are 100 per cent. |
for the code and are not willing TO /
give any concessions.
Or. Grier was the final speaker. lie /
alked but a few minutes. but told those /
In the audience that Delaware was
soing TO have better schools. lie warn /
I'd them that they should not go away /
rom the meeting believing that Della |
ware will ever be satisfied 20 return 30 /
he old system Of education which has
proved TO be such a failure. He added |
hat even Mr.. Layton admitted in his adj
iress that better schools are needed.
At the conclusion of the addresses
chairman Cook called for a vote for or
against the code. About % held up
heir hands, indicating they were for
NE code, while 40 or 30 voted against
&. More than half OF those in the
audience did not vote one way or the
,ther.