Milford chronicle., 1920-04-23
ADOPTED BY
DELAWARE REPUBLICANS

PLATFORM ADOPTED BY
DELAWARE REPUBLICANS
The Republican Party Of the State Of
Delaware, IN Convention assembled re-
affirm its devotion to the Constitution
Of the United States and to the State Of
Delaware, and to the guarantee Of civil,
political and religious liberty therein
The safety Of our institutions demands
the maintenance OF order and we oppose
agitation, tending to minority dOmina-
ton, that are included within tne pOpu"
lar signitication Of the now well known
word "Bolshevism."
Bolshevism
our representative democracy today is
no longer in danger Of dictatorship or
monarchy, but minority relentless tyr
amy of class minority loving not liberty.
equality or opportunity and justice, but
intent only upon the exploitation, for
their own benefit, of all who are not in
vigorous measures TO- prevent by edu-
cation, the spread OF these insiduOus doc
trines IN this country.
Suffrage
The proposed amendment to the Con-
stltullon OF the United tates, now sub
I mitted 70 the States Of the Union, pro-
I Wdlng Tor the acknowledgements of wOm-
en- was adopted by our present Republic
7 the Republican party Its ratification by
I the states has thus become "a question in
( whlen me national Republican party has
therefore, that Republican State Legis-
{ latures should realize the interest of the
national Republican party upon the Ques-
ton Of ratification We therefore urge
the Republican members Of the Legisla-
ture OF this state, now convened in spec
iai session, to vote for the ratification Of
this amendment.
High Cost of LIvlna
There is no question AT this time so
pressing upon every household and indi-
udual Of this state as the high cost Of
LFiils, rejected In rents and the prices
Of the .necessaries OF life as well as of
those things that may be termed luNur-
les. Increased production. stimulation of
enterprise, checking of private eXtrava-
gance and waste and the reduction of
pubAc expenditures, State and National, I
are the most obvious remedies that can
be applied FOR the alienation Of this con- /
d!uon These are remedies that every
eitizen and every household can apply or Z.
help to apply.
The high cost Of living is a condition (
that cannot be legislated out of exis- .
tence Some of the reasons for il are
toward an economic administration OF .
government and an attainment of "a
higher, degree of efficiency in govern
mental administration viii not only i'm
prove the business conditions of gov
ernmentS, state and National. but bv
example will help to improve private
business conditions generally
Budget System
As one means Of improving the finances
OF government, we urge the prompt pass /
age Of legislation authorizing a national
budget and also a budget for this State .
a proper budget viii enable both Con-
gress and the people in National affairs,
ana the legislature and the people In
state affairs. to understand clearly for
what purpose the public money is being
spent ana at what points retrenchment I
is either necessary or practicable,
Patriotism
We call attention, with pride to the pa
trouc support given to the government
by the Republican party during the Great
War into which this country was lnevit-
ably drawn. rms nation alone, Of all
the countries involved in the great con-
met, presented the spectacle of an op-
position party, having the support Of one
nan s or more OF the electorate, deprived
OF any share in the conduct Of the war
and in prescribing the terms of peace
Two years ago when the war was known
to be about ended, despite the presi-
dents appeal 10 the country for support,
a republican majority was returned in
both the Senate and House Of Represen-
laJVes. The people thus showed their
of the narrow and partisan :
course that had been persisted in by the
PRESIDENT. Now that the war is actual
peal TO the people to give to the Repubii-
can Party the opportunity to make a
peace Tor this nation that win recognize
al the oDLgauons Of the nation TO the
other nations and the peoples of the :
world, preserve the high position and
moral influence that the nation has grad :
ualy attained throughout its history, and :
al the same time keep inviOate the faith
ana principal Of our fathers and pursue
4 course M harmony with our great gov
eminent chart. the constitution Of the :
United States.
Endorse Governor
We endorse and approve the successful
ADMINISTRATION of Governor Townsend :
md the other officers Of the State who
nave constituted a part of his admins :
ration.
We particularly commend and approva :
III the efforts OF the Governor and his :
administration TO improve the health and :
ducdu conditions of the State. and for =
ne great improvement in the highways :
me STATE, ana We also approve the =
1ethods that he has adopted TO bring to =
ne attention OF the people of the State -
ne exact ature Of existing conditions -
o that remedies for existing evils may -
e inteligently applied. -
we commend and endorse the effort =
laue 9y me aSt session OF the present =
ener3u Assembly TO give TO the State =
modern aud efficient system of public =
ducation. 1t Is almost impossible that -
RADICALLY diHerent governmental
lachine as was created by the general :
,hoOl law passed by the last session of
le, present Aegislature should immedi-
tel$ operate with absolute satisfaction
} the people, and we commend the wise
nd intelligent action of the present spe-
az session OF our Legislature in Great
" q commission, wisely composed al
lost entirely Of members of the I.eEfs-
ture that originally passed the law.
'r purpose Of making such changes in
ne general school law as will obviate
ne objections which its operation have
emonstrated.
We also commend the patriotic perfor-
alce OF their duties by our Republican
representatives. in Congress and affirm
lr belief that all of their official acts
ave been dictated only by what they
slieved would be the best interests OF
leir country.
Finally. we reafiirm our belief that the
epubHcan party is the most effective
nj successful political organization that
as yet appeared in the history Of our
'uhlrys ana that the great questions of
)st -bellum reconstruction now con-
ontlng the nation can be best solved
7 an administration Of public affairs by
at party.
Military Policy
We are opposed to a large army of
'Ctesisonal soldiers. We favor the AM
lcan policy of a small standing army
lth a trained citizen reserve subject
call for service only in case Of a dec
ration Of war by Congress The train
z OF citizen soldiers should be under
ttonal supervision and its control
Jared by citizens who are not officers
the regular army. The purpose OF This
aiming should be not only to provide a
aimed citizen reserve, but to promote
e health OF the youth Of the land. as
ell as to instruct them in good cifizen-
ZIP and In useful habits OF Industry
ms would be q return to one Of The
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