Evening journal., 1920-08-25


our State in its public school sys-
tenn and urge the adoption Of all
possible means for its proper de-
velOpment TO the end that the
children in the rural cOmmuni-
ties may enjoy equal educational
opportunities with those living
in the cities
We congratulate the State High
way Department on the progress
being made IN the Improvement OF
the highways OF the Stale and
urge the proper maintenance OF
all improved highways-State and
county.
We favor an amendment to the
law constituting the Highway De-
partmcnt, for the purpose Of re-
claiming the swamp lands Of the
State In order to open up new
land for production, to conserve
the public health. and 10 preserve
the public highways from inevlt-
able deterioration.
We believe that when agrieul-
ture becomes an Improbable oc-
cupation In any nation or State it
Is the beginning Of the decline OF
that nation or State. We feel that
legislation necessary to insure the
property OF this pursuit and to
put the farmer on at least an
equal footing with the citizens
engaged in other lines OF endeavOr
should be enacted. The State
should encourage the development
OF cooperative organization
among the farmers both for the
purpose Of collective purchase OF
farm supplies and equipment and
for the purpose OF collective
marketing OF farm products. Such
progress should, however, be
made in close coordination
with the federal department and
following the national policy for
developing the agricultural well
fare OF our nation.
We favor more active and
complete State immigration bu-
reau to increase our agricultural
population TO the end that the
thousands OF undeveloped and IN
cultivated acres may be made
fully productive.
We urge cooperation between
capital and labor and to bring
this about we depend upon the
patriotism and the common sense
OF both employers ana employees,
especially calling 10 their atten-
tlon the interest Of the public In
general which Is always supreme
and must be protected.
We endorse the active efforts of
the city OF Wilmington 10 de-
velop seaport piers on the Della
ware River front at the mouth of
the Chrlstiana River which
through cooperation with the
State Highway Department Will be
directly connected with the grow
ing highway system throughout
the State. BY these endeaVors the
new seaport piers will become
the direct connecting link for al
parts OF the State to make eco
nOmio contact with the increas-
ing merchant marine OF oul
country With the completion Oi
these progressive steps our STATE
Will become a self-cOntalned uni
In direct contact with Watel
borne trafilc flowing to and from
all seapOrts OF the world,
We stand squarely for the full
est exercise Of the power OF tn
State to safeguard the health ant
welfare Of its citizens, TO nrotec
the lives and improve the condi
tiOns OF It's Wage-earners. to in
sure prompt and fair compensa
tion in case OF their injury, t
oversee the employment in indus
try OF its women and children an
TO ameliorate social conditions /
general.
We believe that character an
ability are the only essenti
requisites for those who ho
Office or positions OF public trus
that In the choice OF public SER
ants free State should not !
hampered by Limitation TO one s,
or race
We believe in equality hefo
the law and freedom OF OppOrtu
ity for all men, and all discriT
inatiOn TO American citizens
African descent is an iniusti
and a needless humiliation.
Legislation alone will not cu
the evils from which we are su
fering today. We emphatical
condemn the enactment OF la,
without adequate consideration
their effect We pledge oursely
TO intelligent study Of remed
but disapprOvve Of cOmplicating
critical situation by the passa
OF ill-digested laws which, Wh
they may remedy one evil, aggl
vate others.