Evening journal., 1919-09-08
POLITICS MIXED
IN code PROTEST,
IT Is CHARGED
Continued from First Page.

CSHeihhpb rum Iifot GdHbs
the petitions that were to be circu-
lated. He urged that all taxpayers op-
posed 70 the code sign the petitions
In their school district so they could
be presented to the Governor as soon
as possible. In referring to the judges
who are TO hear argument as to the
legality Of the code, Mr.. Layton told
his hearers that they would no doubt
have their ears TO the ground to hear
the rumbllng."
/ While the meeting apparently was
called for the sole purpose OF protest. !
ing against the progressive school law |
passed by the Legislature, there were |
rumors that politics was mixed up in /
IL. Close observers Of politics say they
can see the hand OF political opponents |
OF Governor Townsend mixed up in
saturdays meeting, and that 10 Is the
first step in a movement that is being
worked up TO try and prevent the
Governor from going TO the Republi-
can National Convention next year as
a delegate.
Former State Senator William r.
Blackstone. OF Georgetown. gets the
credit Of arranging for the meeting on
Saturday, and getting ont such a large
crowd in opposition TO the code. SEN
ator Blackstone is a candidate for the {
Democratic nomination for Governor S
next year and says the repeal Of the
school code will be the principal issue
that he Will make his fight on. Sussex
Democrats will claim the nominee for
nj fuIa Of lnr 1
stone say that his stand on the code a
md the fact that he arranged for the 0
protest meeting Will win him some
support In the Sussex delegation at
he Democratic convention Senator
Blackstone stated after the meeting cl
hat he is a candidate and believes the c.
chool code issue will win him the p
nomination.
That there is considerable prosperity u
n Sussex county was indicated by the OIL
arge number OF automobiles in town d,
aturday afternoon. By the time for pl
he meeting there were several hun Ie
red machines parked on the principal
treets and more were arriving every
linuie. While the meeting was appar
ntly unanimous in opposition TO the an an
ode. not a word having been said by sc
resident Of the county i'm defense Of va "a
at the meeting, a number Of people II"
ere found afterwards who thought ~ ne
le new law should at least be given - -
ial. ,Ii ui'
Several speakers were bitter In nstheir ~
tacks against the code but not one OF '0
en- suggested any substitute, al ,
Ough il is generally admitted that the y
d system was inefficient and mad got A.,
n Delaware into an educational rut. O.
he idea as far as could be learned OF an,
Dst OF those nghting the code is sim ,,,r
Y TO secure its repeal with nothing TO rar
ke its place but r return 10 the old ret
STEM Senator Blackstone called the rot,
,etlng TO order and on his motion vii
ndreth L. Layton was made chair yo,
IN. After a few remarks criticizing
, code by Mr.. Layton the meeting was
on for general discussion. At that A
le every available space in the room ave-
8 occupied and many men had TO tbal
nd Stat siIp
'aniel J. Layton. deputy attorney sist,
eral. made the principal speech i'm wee
'siiion 10 the code. Later Mr.. Law ltal
stated that the meeting was a sur patti
&c to him, and that he did not know is re
re was 10 be such meeting until
afternoon. His principal criticism y
mat the new law takes away from Ge
taxpayers all their rights as 10 the the
luct OF their own schools. He re- by !
edly made the statement that those of a
made The survey leading up TO the day.
ing OF the code and those who Mr..
.ed H. claim that you people are four
ignorant to run your own schools"
never failed 10 arouse the crowd e.
shouts Of 1--WE will show them" Ea,
often heard. the G
7. Layton criticized the way the the s
law was passed by the Legislature lee 4
he last night Of the session. Al
hers who made speeches against the Ladie
included Dr. Robert B. Hopkins OF benef
IN; Thomas Alfred West Of In
River district, and A. J. Ryan. OF CHI.
district. G.
st OF the speakers contended that Unite
overhead expenses in enforcing the ing a
are so high and that a proper propC
mt does not actually go towards IslanC
Of the children. There meetl
also many objections against the
sion which makes it compulsory Los
children 10 attend school nine thrOu
hs out OF the year. Many farmers ="
they have TO keep their children crease
this season Of the year to help prove prove,
the crops. Prof
at is said TO be the greatest OBJ comm
n on the part OF many farmers in the III
ounty was hardly touched on at some
days meeting. This js the in given