Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-24
DEMOCRATS WILL
OPPOSE ANY FORM
OF VOTE BUYING
State Committee Takes Decided
Stand Against Debauchery of
Ballot and Fraud.
DISCUSS REPRESENTATION

Assuming firm stand against bribery
and pIcdgng the support OF its workers
against buying and selling votes, members
, Of the Democratic State Committee, which
met here at noon today, took step for
ward in the minds OF the party leaders.
Another question that was discussed at
considerable length was that of increased
representation for Wilmington and rural
New Castle county. The arguments for
increased representation would have been
pressed much harder but for the fact that
the State Committeeman were guests of
the Wilmington Democrats and this was
not the time and place to exert ovcrmuch
pressure.
S,pt mber IL was chosen for the
statn convention,
A strong resolution on the bribery qlies-
tion was indorsed by the committee. This
resolution cites the money sbat Republi-
can workers have spent Mt prior elections,
and the need for all parties keeping their
skirts clear from obtaining elections
through dcbauchinp the ballot
II was stated at the meeting Of the
committee that the Service Citizens Of
Delaware had been asked 10 uRe its good
influences mot foster Democratic can
didatesl. but to sec that there was no votl
fiifinE. fltlff Vt iIlF tWfHlHtl$ fi Ftlfih
election in November The members of
the committee were heartily IN favor Of
cleansing the ballot in this State and
adopted the following resolution
The foundations Of q republican gov
ernment rest upon the bed rock of free
electorate expressing it's views through
an honest ballot
NO ballot is honest that is afC cted by
money. No electorate Is free that ls
cocrced by undue influence
we believe IN tho prn ,iples of tie
Democratic party. We have faith IN the
people Of Delaware
After full and fair discussion Of the
issues of the ming campaign, we expect
the rlection of our Commonwealth to sils-
tain our cause We know, however. that
to be sustained, the Judgment Of our
electorate must bc freely and honestly
expressed
'To this end VIC hereby declare for n
honest election and appeal 10 the citizens
| of Delaware to sustain us IN our efforts.
I'VE especially give notice TO tho official
organization Of the Republican party that
tho methods used by them and by their
| predecessors in the past 20 debalch and
influence the electorate Of Delaware by
bribery in all its forms will not lss per-
mittod if the diligont cfforts Of tho Demo-
| c,tas If Drla~er ran prevent Il
We believe that bribery AT elections
| is the foulest blot upon the honorable
| traditions Of our State and We call upon
all right thinking Delawarcans TO JOIN
us in cleansing the source Of all Govern
mental power IN tho full faith that the
| hone ST Judgment Of our people viii event
ually dlroct all governmental activities
toward the best welfare Of our State =
| that each Representative district be
| allowed six delegates to the State con-
| vention THIS would place every district
on an equal footing and the Wilmington
| Democrats do not see how the Democrats
from Kent and Sussex counties can object
TO such proposal This is but very
small portion of what the Wilmington
! Democrats feel they are entitled to. As
She things arc now, the two lower counties
have SIX IN each district. New Castle
| county FIVE IN each district and Whining
ton three.
A resolution authorizing the naming Of
n committee to draft a tentative platform
for the State convention was adopted as
follows
Resolved That the chairman of this
committee be, and he is hereby authorized
TO appoint a committee, the personnel of
! which shall be wholly within his dis
crction, charged with the duty Of pre-
pairing tentative proposals for platform,
/ such committee to report to the State
Committee at its meeting In Dover on the
| night before the State convention.
TO ORGANIZE YOUNG DEMOCRATS.
| Regarding the organization of Demo
cratic Clubs, the committee adopted the
| following:
The nation s future, as well as that OF
the State, is entirely dependent upon the
rising generation. 1t is, therefore. most
essential that the young voters of the
/ State be given every opportunity TO be-
come well informed upon the paramount
| political issues of the time, and to be
| nurtured in the eternal priu e, IgX
! democracy, of which the Democratic
party is now as ever. the Jealous guardian,
and upon which depend the continued
existence of A government of the people,
for the people and by the people.
Therefore, be it resolved That this
committee pledge its active support at
all times and under all circumstances To
Andrew c. Gray, State director Of Young
Mems Democratic Clubs. in every effort
which he shall undertake to establish a
club in every community of the State,
and TO make the same, when so estab-
lished, a center of Democratic spirit and
life, and an agency Of the common good
through the Democratic party"
At 2 o'clock members of the County
Committee assembled at the headquarters
Of the Democratic League, where the
the body were the guests of the League
in beefsteak dinner.
Following the dinner the County Com
mittee will confer, while the out-of-town
members of the State Committee are being
given u sightseeing trip about the city