Evening journal., 1919-03-13
AGAIN CALL ON
alice FOR APOLOGY
Jewish Committee Thinks
Kent Senator Has Not
Absolved Himself
RESENT REF ERENCE
TO CONSTITUTION

The General Jewish Committee, OF
which David Snellenburg is chairman.
issued today a statement In regard 10
the reply made by the Hon. j. Frank
Alice. Jr.. Senator from Kent County,
TO resolutions adopted by the General
jewish Committee. Speaking before
the State Senate Mr.. Alice denied that
he had Intentionally cast a slur upon
Rabbi Samuel A. Rablnowitz and the
jewish people, In a previous speech
made by him before the Senate. as
charged in the committee resolutions.
In bis reply. Mr.. Alice referred 10 his
constitutional rights as a Senator TO
freedom from being Obliged 10 answer
questions regai ding his. speeches be
fore the Senate, but said he would not
hide behind this right.
The General Jewish Committee does
not feel that Senator Alice has success
fully refuted the charges made In the
resolutions, and they still think an
apology 10 the Jewish people is due
from the Kent County Senator. Meth
or do they agree with his interpreta-
tlon OF the constitution. The statement
OF the committee follows:
The Hon. J. Frank Alice, Jr.. Senator
OF Kent County. ls making himself be-
lleve, II appears, In his reply to the
resolutions Of the General Jewish Com
mittee. that there Is a dispute between
the committee and the constitution OF
the United States.
"Mr. Alice had been reminded that he
was guilty OF an ill-bred injustice to
worthy man and by innuendo casting
unjust reflection on the race and re-
llgion OF the people OF whom this man
Is the representative.
1.-THE Hon. Mr.. Alice forgets the re-
Election and the implied slur. lie ig-
nores that he Is dealing with innundU
and he hides himself behind a weird
Interpretation OF his own OF the con-
stitution. He actually tells the people
OF Delaware that he could hide behind
this bulwork. but he will not do so ;
while all the time he is trying to shield
his lack Of understanding by talking
about somebody seeking publicity.
1T Is a bit OF comedy which would
be a scream II you were not compelled
TO remember that this man has as much
power in making the laws OF the
ONWAE vi bkAuNNNAAk = a. AAANk NAA "a
mingtOns seven representatives In the
Legislature. He has as much TO say IN
political way as all Of Wilmington
$4,000 people. Here's where comedy Is
tragedy. This one man can say no
to anything and everything that VIII
mlngton's one hundred and fifteen thou
sand people can do. Think Of thati This
man. mind you, who when reminded o
his moral responsibility interprets tn
constitution TO shield his ignorance.
"The General Jewish Committee wa
not finding fault with Senator Alice be
cause he voted against the minimum
wage bill. The merits Of the bill ha
nothing to do with what he said. Jew
were in favor, opposed or Indifferent :
that bill like other people. There Is n
lcapital and labor issue here. The Gen
eral Jewish Committee asked an apol
ogy for an uncalled for slur offered 4
Or. Rabinowitz and through him 10 th'
people that he represents.
ayes, Senator, the Jewish people are
proud Of their part in the war, glad OF
every opportunity 10 tell the people
about lt. We have helped 10 set the
pace in every endeavor for the public
good and the publicity we are able to
obtain will encourage others 10 follow
our. lead.
1--WE do not think. however. that TO
advocate purely partisan political meas
ures, serves any public good. God
knows we heed legislation that we will
lift our State into the ranks OF pro-
gressive commonwealth, and on, for a
leader to guide us into the right paths.
The people are getting mighty tired OF
peanut politics. Look and behold their
| handwriting on the WALL
"Now in the light OF what we know
about the Hon. Senator Alice, why
should he apologize for a remark made
/ ID the heat Of extempOraneous debate
Does he not now acclaim that the Rabbi
Somebody from Russia is held by him
in the highest regard. only he clearly
failed 10 remember the gentlemen S
name and therefore designated him as
a mere Ribba Somebody from Russia
/ "Of course 10 would have been dan
gerous and poor politics 10 land on
/ the other minister who really took the
Heading part in advocating the minimum
wage bin and the Senator wisely re-
Trained. even in the heat Of eXtempora-
neous debate 10 mention the gentleman
J. as preacher Somebody, and his name
/ probably is as unusual as the Rabbi's.
! He remembered 1t no doubt; but dared
no further.
That's where the Senator's states
manship shines and illumines his rec
/ ord and II the resolutions passed by
the general Jewish committee will
make the Senator more careful here
after Of his speech and instill into him
real regard for the Constitution, the
people OF Delaware will have gained
more than by any apology the Senator
could possibly make, and let us also
hope that some OF the Senator's Jewish
friends for whose sake he stopped 10
reply 10 our resolutions will love him
no less, now that he regards the good
rabbi so highly. Only for his bad men,
ory. the Senator might some day be-
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